The Snubs and Surprises of the 2024 Olivier Awards
Our theater critics and a reporter discuss the big winner — “Sunset Boulevard” — and the rest of the honorees at Britain’s equivalent of the Tonys.
By Houman Barekat, Matt Wolf and
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CreditGareth Cattermole/Getty Images Review: It’s No Sunday in the Park With ‘Lempicka’
A musical about the groundbreaking Art Deco painter is vocally thrilling but historically a blur.
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CreditSara Krulwich/The New York Times ‘Sunset Boulevard,’ Heading to Broadway, Wins Big at Olivier Awards
The musical, which stars Nicole Scherzinger, won seven awards at Britain’s version of the Tonys. And Sarah Snook won best actress for “The Picture of Dorian Gray.”
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CreditMarc Brenner Lincoln’s Murder Is Often Re-enacted, but Not at Ford’s Theater
The theater says that allowing the assassination to be recreated there would undermine the gravity and significance of Abraham Lincoln’s death.
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‘Player Kings’ Review: Ian McKellen’s Juicy Assignment as Falstaff
In Robert Icke’s adaptation of Parts 1 and 2 of “Henry IV,” the veteran stage actor’s performance belies his age.
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CreditManuel Harlan Review: In ‘Symphony of Rats’ Revival, a Darkness Goes Underexplored
The Wooster Group’s staging of Richard Foreman’s play operates like a delightful love letter from one giant of experimental theater to another.
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CreditSpencer Ostrander Review: In ‘The Outsiders,’ a New Song for the Young Misfits
The classic coming-of-age novel has become a compelling, if imperfect, musical about have-not teenagers in a have-it-all world.
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CreditSara Krulwich/The New York Times Broadway Shows to See This Spring
A guide to the productions onstage now and scheduled to arrive soon, including “Appropriate,” “Cabaret” and “The Wiz.”
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CreditGolden Cosmos There’s a Bright Spot in New York Theater. It’s Not Where You Think.
Commercial Off Broadway, a long-dormant sector of the city’s theater economy, is having a banner season. But can it last?
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New York TodayIt’s April on Broadway. This Man Wants to Sell You on a Show.
Rick Miramontez, a veteran theater press agent, is gearing up for the craziest stretch of the Broadway season.
By Sarah Bahr
Huey Lewis Lost His Hearing. That Didn’t Stop Him From Making a Musical.
“The Heart of Rock and Roll,” a Broadway show built around the songs of Huey Lewis and the News, has given the singer a reason to “get out of bed.”
By Dave Itzkoff
Trevor Griffiths, Marxist Writer for Stage and Screen, Dies at 88
For him, “art played a particular role in social change,” the director Mehmet Ergen said. “Everything was political.”
By Matt Wolf
Nonprofit Theaters Are in Trouble. Lawmakers Are Proposing Help.
Proposed legislation would allocate $1 billion annually for an industry coping with rising expenses and smaller audiences.
By Michael Paulson
‘Eureka Day’ and Sondheim Revue Join Broadway’s Next Season
Bernadette Peters and Lea Salonga will star in Sondheim’s “Old Friends” in Manhattan Theater Club’s Broadway season, which also includes “Eureka Day.”
By Michael Paulson
In an Election Year, ‘Suffs’ Takes a Political Battle to Broadway
As Shaina Taub’s musical opens, the show’s team members, including Hillary Clinton, say they’re ready to give the women’s suffrage movement a bigger platform.
By Laura Zornosa
Rachel McAdams Is Not Afraid of the Dark
The actress makes her Broadway debut in “Mary Jane” as the single mother of a seriously ill child. She views her acting choices as expanding her orbit.
By Melena Ryzik
Howard Atlee, Showman Who Promoted Dramas and Dogs, Dies at 97
As a press agent, he had his first big hit with “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” In dog competitions, his first big hit was a dachshund named Virginia.
By Sam Roberts
With ‘Succession’ Complete, the Roys’ Next Takeover Is the Stage
Audiences are flocking to shows with Jeremy Strong, Sarah Snook and other alums of the acclaimed HBO series.
By Michael Paulson
A Willy Wonka Event Ended in Disaster. From Its Ashes Rose a Budding Star.
The internet latched on to 16-year-old Felicia Dawkins’ performance as The Unknown at a shambolic Willy Wonka-inspired event. This weekend, she’s heading to a bigger and scarier stage in London.
By Derrick Bryson Taylor
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