James Ijames’s amusingly cynical and eclectic new play, “The Most Spectacularly Lamentable Trial of Miz Martha Washington,” is at the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival through July 30. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Theater”
Bruce Springsteen Reopens Broadway, Ushering In Theater’s Return
By Gotham Rex on June 27, 2021
On Saturday, “Springsteen on Broadway” became the first full-length show to take the stage since the Covid-19 pandemic forced performances to shut down in March 2020. Source: New York Times
With New Show, a Broadway Rarity: Season Has 7 Plays by Black Writers
By Gotham Rex on June 24, 2021
“Chicken & Biscuits,” a new comedy by Douglas Lyons, will star Norm Lewis and Michael Urie. Performances will begin on Sept. 23. Source: New York Times
‘I Needed It’: A Well-Timed Outdoor Theater Opens on Little Island
By Gotham Rex on June 22, 2021
The island’s first performances, by Broadway Inspirational Voices choir, were post-pandemic catharsis for both the singers and the audience. Source: New York Times
André De Shields Isn’t Done With ‘King Lear’ (or ‘Hadestown’)
By Gotham Rex on June 18, 2021
The actor is performing the coveted role for a second time, and is already aiming for a third. But first: He’s returning to Broadway in September. Source: New York Times
Control of New York’s Stages Remains in White Hands, a Study Finds
By Gotham Rex on June 18, 2021
The Asian American Performers Action Coalition is hoping for a season of change when theaters reopen. Source: New York Times
A Guide to Theater Festivals in New York and the Berkshires
By Gotham Rex on June 17, 2021
From the Williamstown Theater Festival to New York Stage and Film, theatergoers can experience world premieres, concerts and more. Source: New York Times
Father and Son Return to the Stage, Together. Again. No Regrets.
By Gotham Rex on June 17, 2021
Reed and Ephraim Birney are in the Berkshires, reprising their roles in “Chester Bailey.” They discuss what it’s like to play off — and fight — each other. Source: New York Times
With Healing in Mind, Stage Collaborators Take a Dip Together
By Gotham Rex on June 16, 2021
The playwright Lynn Nottage chose to share her Signature Theater residency with other artists rocked by 2020. The immersive result: “The Watering Hole.” Source: New York Times
Harvey Fierstein Donates $2.5 Million for Public Library Theater Lab
By Gotham Rex on June 15, 2021
The gift from the writer and performer will help create an educational hub at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center. Source: New York Times
They Fought to Make ‘In the Heights’ Both Dreamlike and Authentic
By Gotham Rex on June 11, 2021
The creative team of Lin-Manuel Miranda, Quiara Alegría Hudes and Jon M. Chu explain what it took to create a euphoric spectacle that stayed true to its cultural roots. Source: New York Times
New Musical About 19th-Century New York Plans Broadway Run
By Gotham Rex on June 7, 2021
“Paradise Square,” a comeback bid by a scandal-scarred producer, is the first previously unscheduled musical to announce its Broadway opening since the pandemic began. Source: New York Times
How Lin-Manuel Miranda and Friends Made an Old Bookstore New
By Gotham Rex on June 6, 2021
The century-old Drama Book Shop in Manhattan struggled for years. Then “Hamilton” happened. Source: New York Times
National Black Theater Plans Next Act in a New Harlem High-Rise
By Gotham Rex on June 4, 2021
The pathbreaking company plans to replace its Harlem home with a 21-story building with apartments, retail and a new theater. Source: New York Times
Broadway Theater Owner Cited by OSHA in Stagehand’s Fatal Fall
By Gotham Rex on June 2, 2021
Federal regulators cited the Shubert Organization for four workplace safety violations in the death of an employee in the Winter Garden Theater. Source: New York Times