Playwright Edward Albee's Incomplete Works May Never See The Light Of Day
Albee died in 2016, and in his will he asked that all his incomplete manuscripts be destroyed — including a play that was supposed to open off-Broadway.
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Set Designer Uses Broadway Experience To Design Times Square Restaurant
In addition to designing sets for Broadway shows and concert tours, David Korins is working on a new restaurant. We go behind the scenes of a Times Square restaurant, where eating is theater.
How 'Fiddler On The Roof' (And Writing Its Sequel) Helped An Actress Find Closure
Alexandra Silber's father died when she was just 18 — the same age as Fiddler's Hodel when she leaves her dad at a train station. Silber's new novel, After Anatevka, tells the rest of Hodel's story.
'These Kids Are Insane': Jimmy Awards Celebrate Outstanding Teen Performers
Seventy-four high school singers, actors and dancers, selected from a pool of 50,000 students across America, recently came to New York City for a Broadway boot camp.
Broadway Chanteuse Barbara Cook: 'My First Memories Are Of Singing'
After starring in Broadway shows like The Music Man and Candide, Cook struggled with addiction, then staged a successful second career as a cabaret singer. Originally broadcast June 27, 2016.
Shakespeare Companies Suffer Backlash After 'Julius Caesar' Controversy
The uproar over the New York Shakespeare in the Park production of Julius Caesar has spread to other cities. And it appears to be only because they are companies with the word "Shakespeare" in their name. Staff at Shakespeare Dallas have received death threats, even though the company isn't performing Shakespeare at the moment.
'1984' Comes To Broadway And 'It's Not An Easy Evening'
George Orwell's dystopia returned to bestseller lists after the inauguration. "It's quite something to bring it to New York now, in this political climate," says adaptation co-author Duncan Macmillan.
Atop Ancient Ruins, A Rock Opera About Emperor Nero Leaves Some Romans Unimpressed
A new musical seeks to present a different side of the emperor, known best for fiddling while Rome burned. But some historians object to what they see as the commercialization of Roman heritage.
At The Tonys, 'Dear Evan Hansen' Has A Big Night In A Dark Season
The 2017 Tony Awards weren't a coronation of any one show, but it was hard not to notice a theme of pointed social and political thought behind many of the winners.
Sponsors Pull Support For 'Julius Caesar' That Seems To Depict Trump
Delta pulled its sponsorship of New York City's Public Theater over a production of Julius Caesar that seems to depict an assassination of President Trump.