“Summer, 1976,” about a friendship between two women in Ohio, will open next spring at the Samuel J. Friedman Theater. Source: New York Times
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George Bartenieff, Fixture of Downtown Theater, Dies at 89
By Gotham Rex on August 3, 2022
A veteran actor, he was also a founder of Theater for the New City and Theater Three Collaborative, Manhattan groups known for experimental productions. Source: New York Times
Medieval Times Employees Vote to Unionize in New Jersey
By Gotham Rex on July 16, 2022
The horsemen, courtiers, stablehands and other performers at ye olde New Jersey tourist attraction formed a new kind of medieval guild when they voted to unionize. Source: New York Times
Shauneille Perry Ryder, Pioneering Theater Director, Dies at 92
By Gotham Rex on June 15, 2022
As a Black woman, she blazed a path Off Broadway with an intuitive grasp of “how a story should be told, particularly a Black story,” Giancarlo Esposito said. Source: New York Times
A ‘Strange’ Wind Blowing: Tony Voters Like ‘Loop’ and ‘Lehman’
By Gotham Rex on June 10, 2022
We surveyed voters ahead of this year’s ceremony on Sunday. They are strikingly split in the races for leading musical performers. Source: New York Times
In a First for Broadway, a Theater Will Be Renamed for Lena Horne
By Gotham Rex on June 9, 2022
Horne, a renowned singer and activist, will be the first Black woman to have a theater named after her once the Brooks Atkinson is renamed. Source: New York Times
Ariana DeBose on Hosting the Tonys: ‘Whatever We Do Is Going to Be Fun’
By Gotham Rex on June 9, 2022
The Broadway ensemble member turned Oscar winner vows that the ceremony will celebrate the often unsung actors who have stepped in so often during the pandemic. Source: New York Times
The Twisting Trail to the Tonys: ‘Can You Believe That We’re Here?’
By Gotham Rex on May 18, 2022
At times it felt like a game of survival. But during a Broadway season unlike any other, productions showed their resourcefulness while learning how to live with Covid. Source: New York Times
The Tony nominations are being announced right now.
By Gotham Rex on May 9, 2022
Source: New York Times
Paul Herman, Mainstay of Gangster Movies, Is Dead at 76
By Gotham Rex on March 31, 2022
Over a four-decade career, he was perhaps best known for his role on “The Sopranos.” But he also had dozens of film credits, including “Goodfellas” and “The Irishman.” Source: New York Times
Comedy Undercut ‘The Life.’ Billy Porter Looks for Its Humanity.
By Gotham Rex on March 14, 2022
The actor is directing an Encores! revival of the 1997 musical, updating it to confront hard truths about racism, poverty and carceral injustice. Source: New York Times
Radio Drama for a Podcast Age: How Amazon’s Audible Moved Into Theater
By Gotham Rex on March 9, 2022
A company known for audiobooks is mounting starry live productions — and recording them, too. Source: New York Times
Amber Gray on Leaving 'Hadestown' for 'Macbeth'
By Gotham Rex on February 21, 2022
The actress, who has played Persephone in “Hadestown” in three countries and four productions, is leaving to join a new “Macbeth” on Broadway. Source: New York Times
5 Monologues, Each a Showcase for Asian American Actors Over 60
By Gotham Rex on February 16, 2022
“Out of Time” at the Public Theater is intended to showcase the talents of older actors. “People want to dismiss your stories,” the show’s director says. Not here. Source: New York Times
The Show Will Go On, Thanks to Them
By Gotham Rex on December 27, 2021
The latest Covid surge has highlighted the essential skills provided by Broadway’s swings and understudies. Source: New York Times