Theater

Taran Killam as Benedict A. Juniper, James Urbaniak as Howard Pine and John Mulaney as Simon Sawyer.

Arts

The Show Tunes And Plaid Pants Of The 'Documentary Now!' Sondheim Send-up

5:00am February 27, 2019

by Linda Holmes

The IFC series Documentary Now!, which has been in fine parody form for three seasons, plays around with Stephen Sondheim's Company and Broadway conventions in a new episode.

The Other Josh Cohen is a rock-musical rom-com running off-Broadway. It's about Josh Cohen, a loveable schlub who's unlucky in love.

Arts

If Your Name Is Josh Cohen, You Probably Think 'The Other Josh Cohen' Is About You

1:44pm February 10, 2019

by Catherine Rampell

A group of men all named Josh Cohen went to a new off-Broadway musical The Other Josh Cohen. It's a common Jewish name. One of them thought the show was about him, for good reason.

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Albert Finney as Tom Jones in the 1963 movie Tom Jones.

Arts

Albert Finney, Who Played Tom Jones, Daddy Warbucks And Hamlet, Dies At 82

2:47pm February 08, 2019

by Petra Mayer

The renowned British actor was nominated for five Oscars and two Tony Awards, among other prizes. His career spanned six decades, from understudying Laurence Olivier to appearing in a James Bond film.

Caissie Levy performs as Elsa in the stage adaptation of Frozen, which opened on Broadway in 2018.

For Many With Disabilities, 'Let It Go' Is An Anthem Of Acceptance

12:46pm January 22, 2019

by Joseph Shapiro

The breakout song from Disney's Frozen has inspired many marginalized groups — but its message of rejecting stigma holds special resonance for disabled people and their families.

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Bryan Cranston takes his opening night curtain call in the Broadway version of Network.

Arts

On Broadway, 'Network' Goes From Satire To Tragedy

7:04am January 19, 2019

by Tom Vitale

The 1976 movie Network struck a nerve with its darkly comic predictions about celebrity news anchors and the rise of infotainment. Now, a stage adaptaion is one of the hottest tickets on Broadway.

New Recording Of 'Doctor Atomic' May Be The Opera's Definitive Performance

1:29pm January 14, 2019

by Lloyd Schwartz

John Adams' opera, which premiered in 2005, centers on the first atomic bomb test at Los Alamos, N.M. Now, a new album features a recording of Doctor Atomic conducted by the composer himself.

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Lin-Manual Miranda, shot at a press event for Mary Poppins Returns in Paris in December.

Lin-Manuel Miranda And 'Hamilton' Partners Save A Manhattan Theater Bookstore

3:53pm January 08, 2019

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

The Drama Book Shop, a store and creative hub that has served the acting community for more than 100 years, was slated to close this month. But the Hamilton group has stepped in to purchase the shop.

World News

Critically Acclaimed Play 'Noura' Puts Iraqi Refugee Experience On Stage

6:24am January 02, 2019

A playwright draws on Iraqi refugees' experiences in a writers workshop to craft a work that translates the flight from war for American audiences.

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The new Broadway adaptation of To Kill a Mockingbird features Jeff Daniels as Atticus Finch and Gbenga Akinnagbe as Tom Robinson.

Books
Arts

Aaron Sorkin Brings 'To Kill A Mockingbird' To The Broadway Stage

4:15pm December 26, 2018

by Andrew Limbong

After lawsuits and pushback from Harper Lee's estate, the beloved 1960 novel is now a play. But Atticus Finch looks and sounds a little different than he did in the book.

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Books
Arts

How Rodgers And Hammerstein Revolutionized Broadway

12:43pm December 24, 2018

by Terry Gross

Todd Purdum's book, Something Wonderful, is about the creative partnership and strained personal relationship behind hit shows like Carousel and The Sound of Music. Originally broadcast April 9, 2018.

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