A Spanish 'Rent' Marks Return Of Broadway Musicals To Havana
A half-century after such shows were banned by the Castro government, rehearsals are underway for a Spanish-language production of the rock musical Rent.
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Suzan-Lori Parks' New Play, 'Father Comes Home From The Wars'
Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks is finishing a run on her latest work, "Father Comes Home From the Wars (Parts 1,2 & 3)" at The Public Theater in New York.
Documentary Recalls The Talented, Difficult Life Of Bing Crosby
Bing Crosby has long been the voice of the Christmas season, and now he's the subject of a new American Masters documentary. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Kathryn and Mary Crosby about his legacy.
A Musical Tribute For A Waiter Who Spoke Out Against Racism
Fifty years after the desegregation of the South, an oratorio will pay tribute to an unlikely civil rights activist — a waiter named Booker Wright who spoke out about discrimination on the job.
Reviving 'Allegro': Even Rodgers And Hammerstein Had Flops
Allegro arrived on Broadway with a cast of close to 100 and the biggest advance ticket sales in Broadway history at the time. But reviews were mixed and the musical only lasted a season.
For Alan Cumming, Life Is (Once Again) A Cabaret
This is the third time Cumming has starred in the musical. He talks about the new production — everything from his costume (which he calls a "Wonder Bra" for men) to the darker themes of the show.
Mike Nichols: Remembering The Ellipses After The Story Ends
We consider the work of writer-director-performer Mike Nichols, who died Wednesday.
Renowned Theater And Film Director Mike Nichols Dies
Nichols, perhaps best known for his 1967 classic film, The Graduate, won Emmy, Oscar, Tony and Grammy awards. He died Wednesday at age 83.
Mike Nichols, Award-Winning Director Of 'The Graduate,' 'Silkwood,' Dies
Mike Nichols was an ultimate Hollywood insider who won every major show business award directing for stage, film and TV. But his life in America began as an outsider immigrant from Germany.
In 'Straight White Men,' A Play Explores The Reality Of Privilege
One of the hottest playwrights in American theater right now is 40-year-old Young Jean Lee. The Korean-American dramatist talked to NPR's Neda Ulaby about her new play opening this week off Broadway.