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Written by: Isaac Butler
American Theater Is Collapsing. The Federal Government Must Save It.
Ben Platt’s Next Goal in Life? Write an ‘Earnest Musical’
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Written by: Talaura Harms
Summer camp can be intense. You’re away from home. The schedule is jam-packed with activities from crafts to sports. And you’re navigating new friendships and rivals. And if that summer camp happens to be a theatre camp, then expect some drama.
Movie Stars and Broadway Veterans Share Theater Camp Memories
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Written by: Alexis Soloski
In honor of “Theater Camp,” a new movie about a fictional sleepaway site, we asked Broadway veterans and movie stars for their favorite camp memories.
Broadway Grosses Analysis: Back to the Future Continues to Beat a Summer Slump
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Written by: Logan Culwell-Block
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Broadway Grosses Analysis: Back to the Future Continues to Beat a Summer Slump. The stage adaptation of the 1985 movie only played six performances last week, but still was a top grosser.
School Plays Are the Latest Cultural Battleground
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Written by: Michael Paulson
At a time when lawmakers and parents are seeking to restrict what can and cannot be taught in classrooms, many teachers are seeing efforts to limit what can be staged in their auditoriums.
Brooklyn Academy of Music Lays Off 13 Percent of Its Staff
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Written by: Matt Stevens
The organization, which made Brooklyn a destination for pathbreaking performances, is reducing programming next season as it seeks to rebound from the pandemic. The Brooklyn Academy of Music, one of the most important cultural organizations in New York, has laid off 13 percent of its staff members and reduced its programming as it seeks to plug a “sizable structural deficit” during a challenging time for the arts, officials confirmed on Monday.
Michael James Scott Hosts Broadway Celebrates Juneteenth
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Written by: Leah Putnam
The concert will feature a sneak peek performance of Broadway’s upcoming revival of The Wiz.
Michael James Scott (Aladdin, Something Rotten!) hosts the return of the annual Broadway Celebrates Juneteenth Concert June 18. The event, set for Times Square beginning at 11 AM, will feature a sneak peek performance from the upcoming Broadway revival of The Wiz.
Best and Worst Moments of the 76th Tony Awards
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Jesse Green, Maya Phillips, Elisabeth Vincentelli, Laura Collins-Hughes, Alexis Soloski and
With a clever opening number and repeated support for striking writers, the Tonys celebrated Broadway’s shows, performers and creative teams.
Tovah Feldshuh Announces The Feldshuh Fund for Women’s Health
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Written by: Margaret Hall
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Tovah Feldshuh Announces The Feldshuh Fund for Women’s Health. The fund will support screening for reproductive cancers.
39 Tony-Nominated Performers on Why They Act: ‘It’s Intoxicating’
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Written by: Thea Traff, Michael Paulson, Julia Jacobs and Amanda Webster