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Young playwrights confront gun violence with their art and say #Enough

9:05pm April 17, 2022

by Jeff Lunden

Across the country, theaters and civic organizations commemorate the 23rd anniversary of the Columbine school shootings by presenting readings of eight short plays by teenagers.

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On the date of Columbine, 8 plays on gun violence will be read across the U.S.

9:04am April 17, 2022

by Jeff Lunden

Young playwrights highlight the damage done by gun violence after winning a competition called #enough. Their performances are scheduled to occur on the date of the 1999 Columbine school shooting.

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August Wilson often wrote in diners - in the exhibit, visitors can immerse themselves in one the playwright loved.

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Walk into August Wilson's life and plays in immersive new exhibit

5:00am April 17, 2022

by Bill O'Driscoll

Visitor's can step into Wilson's office - or the diner where he liked to write

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New musical 'Bhangin' It' revolves around a competitive college bhangra dancer

9:33am April 16, 2022

by Hafsa Fathima

A new musical at San Diego's La Jolla Playhouse celebrates bhangra, one of India's traditional styles of dancing.

James McAvoy stars in the London production of Cyrano de Bergerac, now playing in Brooklyn.

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A stripped-down 'Cyrano' — a London import — is all about language

5:06am April 14, 2022

by Jeff Lunden

James McAvoy stars in this Olivier-winning production that includes beatboxing — but no prosthetic nose.

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Amplify Black Voices Festival uses theater to talk about racial equity

6:00am April 08, 2022

by Eddie Garcia

The Amplify Black Voices Festival of Greater Greensboro is a new month-long theater celebration that's

Sarah Jessica Parker and Mathew Broderick on reviving Neil Simon's hit 'Plaza Suite'

5:04am March 28, 2022

NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with the two stars of the Broadway revival of Neil Simon's "Plaza Suite," Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick.

Some of the vendors at the Broadway Makers Marketplace, which carries their handmade goods

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At the Broadway Makers Marketplace, theater fans find both crafts and community

5:22pm March 19, 2022

by Jeff Lunden

A pop-up shop in a New York subway station is home to all things Broadway: memorabilia, live performances and handmade goods created by fans. Now, the shop's owners hope to find a permanent home.

Conductor Semyon Bychkov, conducting the Vienna Philharmonic in a performance in Vienna in 2017.

Some Russian performing artists are speaking out against Putin

2:17pm February 28, 2022

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

A number of Russian stars from the performing arts world are using their voices and international platforms to denounce the invasion of Ukraine and speak up against Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Jennifer Hudson wins top honor at 53rd NAACP Image Awards

6:17am February 27, 2022

by The Associated Press

Hudson wins entertainer of the year at the 53rd annual NAACP Image Awards honoring work by entertainers of color, beating out Regina King, Lil Nas X, Megan Thee Stallion and Tiffany Haddish.