A teenage ritual takes on deeper significance as a setting where autistic young people can blossom — and exercise their social skills along the way. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Theater (Broadway)”
Jack Goldstein, a Savior of Broadway Theaters, Dies at 74
By Gotham Rex on July 7, 2023
He helped secure landmark status for more than two dozen theaters in the 1980s, then initiated the design competition that led to a new TKTS booth. Source: New York Times
Tony Awards to Be Staged in Manhattan’s Washington Heights
By Gotham Rex on December 13, 2022
The annual ceremony honoring Broadway’s top productions and performers is moving to the New York neighborhood where the musical “In the Heights” was set. Source: New York Times
‘Ain’t No Mo’’ to Close on Broadway
By Gotham Rex on December 9, 2022
The play, a biting comedy by Jordan E. Cooper, will have its final performance on Dec. 18, just over two weeks after opening. Source: New York Times
Best Theater of 2022
By Gotham Rex on December 5, 2022
In a time of renewed awakening, a surprising number of shows smartly reflected those changes in song. Source: New York Times
Doing It Again: Spears Songs and Fairy Tale Characters, Now for Broadway
By Gotham Rex on December 2, 2022
“Once Upon a One More Time” plans to open on Broadway next summer. Source: New York Times
‘Phantom of the Opera’ to Delay Broadway Closing After Sales Spike
By Gotham Rex on November 29, 2022
Last week was the highest-grossing in the show’s 35-year history. Source: New York Times
The Museum of Broadway Is Open. Here Are 10 Highlights.
By Gotham Rex on November 29, 2022
In Times Square, a 26,000-square-foot space details the history of theater with objects like Patti LuPone’s “Evita” wig, a Jets jacket from “West Side Story” and more. Source: New York Times
Liza Colón-Zayas Swears by Brené Brown, ‘Hacks’ and Hugs
By Gotham Rex on November 21, 2022
The actress, who won fans for her turn as a wary prep cook on “The Bear,” makes her Broadway debut in “Between Riverside and Crazy.” Source: New York Times
How ‘The Lion King’ Got to Broadway and Ruled for 25 Years (So Far)
By Gotham Rex on November 16, 2022
A surprising collaboration between an entertainment giant (Disney) and an avant-garde artist (Julie Taymor) birthed the most successful musical in history. Source: New York Times
Broadway Musical ‘Shucked’ Features Songs by Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally
By Gotham Rex on November 14, 2022
The musical, with songs by Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally, just finished a pre-Broadway run in Utah, and will begin New York performances in March. Source: New York Times
‘Dancin’’ Revival to Boogie Onto Broadway in March
By Gotham Rex on November 10, 2022
The show, originally created by Bob Fosse in the late 1970s, has been reimagined with the blessing of his daughter. Source: New York Times
Nathan Lane to Return to Broadway This Winter in ‘Pictures From Home’
By Gotham Rex on October 25, 2022
The play, written by Sharr White and directed by Bartlett Sher, will also star Danny Burstein and Zoë Wanamaker. Source: New York Times
‘Back to the Future’ Musical to Open on Broadway Next Summer
By Gotham Rex on October 21, 2022
The show, now in London, has a creative team that combines veterans of the film with some Broadway stalwarts. Performances will begin on June 30. Source: New York Times
Would a Casino Be Good for Times Square?
By Gotham Rex on October 21, 2022
The Broadway League opposes a proposal to open a Caesars Palace in the area, but developers are trying to line up restaurants and unions to lobby for it. Source: New York Times