The play, about a Jewish family in Vienna in the first half of the 20th Century, will begin previews Sept. 14 and open Oct. 2 at the Longacre Theater. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Theater”
Portraits of the 2022 Tony Nominees
By Gotham Rex on June 6, 2022
As Broadway embarked on its road to recovery, these 45 theater artists helped pave the way. Source: New York Times
Could One County’s Success With ‘Red Flag’ Orders Be a Model?
By Gotham Rex on June 6, 2022
Suffolk County authorities have acted more often than their counterparts elsewhere in New York to seize weapons from the home of someone who has made a threat. Source: New York Times
Broadway’s Beloved Basement Club, Feinstein’s/54 Below, Turns 10
By Gotham Rex on June 3, 2022
The venue beneath what was once Studio 54 will pick up a Tony Award for excellence in the theater as it marks its anniversary with a pair of concerts. Source: New York Times
Asked to Adapt a Classic Play, This Writer Rethought Her Life
By Gotham Rex on June 3, 2022
As she sought the truth for her characters on the page, Mara Vélez Meléndez’s real self began to emerge. Now she’s making her Off Broadway debut. Source: New York Times
‘… What the End Will Be’ Review: Learning to Let Go
By Gotham Rex on June 2, 2022
The intergenerational comedy is a poignant reflection on sexuality, mortality and Black masculinity by the playwright Mansa Ra. Source: New York Times
‘Almost Famous,’ Now a Musical, Will Open on Broadway This Fall
By Gotham Rex on June 2, 2022
The stage adaptation, with book and lyrics by Cameron Crowe and music and lyrics by Tom Kitt, will begin previews Sept. 13. Source: New York Times
Why the Biggest Ovation at the Tonys Luncheon Was for a Waiter
By Gotham Rex on May 27, 2022
The Rainbow Room event is meant to honor nominees; guests aren’t allowed. But when your father works there, that changes everything. Source: New York Times
Angela Lansbury Will Receive Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement
By Gotham Rex on May 23, 2022
The star of stage, film and screen has already won five competitive Tony Awards, and starred in several Stephen Sondheim musicals. Source: New York Times
Broadway Theaters Will Require Masks at Least Through June 30
By Gotham Rex on May 20, 2022
The decision comes at a time when New York City has declared a “high Covid alert.” 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
A Neil Diamond Musical Is Coming to Broadway, After a Stop in Boston
By Gotham Rex on May 18, 2022
“A Beautiful Noise” will start at Emerson Colonial Theater in Boston next month and transfer to Broadway’s Broadhurst Theater in November. Source: New York Times
How Jane Lynch, Actress, Spends Her Sundays
By Gotham Rex on May 13, 2022
What gets the comedic performer through her Broadway shows? Chocolate and peanut butter, for one thing. Source: New York Times
After Nude Jesse Williams Video, Theater Takes Additional Security Measures
By Gotham Rex on May 11, 2022
Despite an attempt to ban smartphones in the theater, a video of the actor’s nude scene in the Broadway production of “Take Me Out” circulated widely online. Source: New York Times
The Smart Set Sneered, but the Play Won the Day
By Gotham Rex on May 11, 2022
One hundred years ago this month, the interfaith marriage comedy “Abie’s Irish Rose” kicked off a five-year Broadway run — critics be damned. Source: New York Times