How to Keep a Musical Great: Call Heather Headley and Marin Mazzie
The actresses who replaced Jennifer Hudson in “The Color Purple” and Kelli O’Hara in “The King and I” brought a new feistiness to the roles.
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CreditCaitlin Ochs for The New York Times Review: ‘Signature Plays’ Triple Bill Reveals Truth in the Mirror’s Lies
The collection of three short vintage works at the Pershing Square Signature Theater includes Edward Albee’s “The Sandbox.”
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CreditSteven Pisano Review: ‘Half Moon Bay’ Shows the Hook Up and the Aftermath
In this Dan Moyer play, a man and a woman meet in a bowling alley bar and forge a relationship.
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CreditRichard Perry/The New York Times The First Role for Many Actors: Waiter
Broadway performers recall their days of being low thespian on the food chain.
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CreditSara Krulwich/The New York Times Going Solo to the Party
“Hamilton” broke a record with 16 Tony Award nominations, but seven other shows have had to make do with just one. Meet the nominees who still have a shot.
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CreditGabriela Herman for The New York Times In ‘The Humans,’ Jayne Houdyshell Embodies Mom
The actress, nominated for a Tony for playing an office manager and mother from Scranton, Pa., knew from an early age that she wanted to be onstage.
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CreditBryan Derballa for The New York Times A ‘Hamilton’ Star’s Story: How Leslie Odom Jr. Became Aaron Burr, Sir
The actor who plays the show’s antihero showed up ready when he was first asked to read for the role.
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CreditCaitlin Ochs for The New York Times The Curtain Call: Dip, Kiss or Curtsy?
Tony nominees talk about their preferred styles of bowing at curtain call and how they came to adopt them.
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CreditJeff Rogers ‘Hamilton’ and Company: Tony Award Nominees in a Season That Reflected the World
Our critics discuss the sophisticated works that focused on race, history and cultural reclamation — and defined this theatergoing season.
