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News Articles: Theater

Clockwise from upper left: Debbie Allen, Garth Brooks, Dick Van Dyke, Joan Baez and Midori Goto.

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  • Performing Arts

After Missing Last Year, 2021 Kennedy Center Honors Are Announced

COVID cancelled the Kennedy Center Lifetime Achievement Awards in 2020. Today the Center announced that the show will go on in May 2021, honoring five extraordinary performers.

January 14, 2021
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  • Elizabeth Blair
GPB News NPR

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  • Obituaries

Broadway Star Rebecca Luker Dies At 59

Broadway star Rebecca Luker has died of complications from ALS. She and her husband also had COVID-19 earlier this year.

December 26, 2020
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By:
  • Jeff Lunden
August Wilson at the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, Colo., in 2004.

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  • Arts & Life

'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom' Shines A Light On August Wilson's Vision

The late August Wilson's first Broadway hit, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, has been adapted for the screen, starring Viola Davis and Chadwick Boseman in his final film role.

December 18, 2020
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By:
  • Tom Vitale
Ann Reinking, pictured holding her Tony Award for best choreography for the musical <em>Chicago</em> in 1997, died on Saturday, her family said in a statement.

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  • Obituaries

Actress, Dancer, Choreographer Ann Reinking Dies At 71

A mainstay in Broadway musicals, her standout turn as Roxie Hart in Chicago in 1977 earned her widespread praise. She reprised the role in 1996 and won a Tony.

December 15, 2020
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By:
  • Vanessa Romo and
  • Jeff Lunden
"Even in fragmented times, we can still find new forms of connection," says mentalist Scott Silven. His new virtual show is called <em>The Journey.</em>

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  • Theater

Illusionist Scott Silven Can Turn A Video Call Into A Magical 'Journey'

The Journey is an ingenious use of a virtual performance space. Silven invites 30 audience members to travel to his childhood home in Scotland where they interact in amazing feats of magic.

November 15, 2020
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By:
  • Jeff Lunden
GPB News NPR

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  • Theater

How Women Have Been 'Profoundly' Left Out Of The U.S. Constitution

As a teen, Heidi Schreck debated the Constitution in competitions. A film of her Broadway play, What the Constitution Means to Me, is now available on Amazon Prime. Originally broadcast March 2019.

October 16, 2020
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By:
  • Terry Gross
The performing arts remain in economic peril as Broadway extends closures until May due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

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  • Performing Arts

Broadway's Reopening Is Pushed Back Again

The Broadway League has announced an extension of closures related to COVID-19 to May.

October 09, 2020
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By:
  • Andrew Limbong

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  • Arts & Life

Amidst Global Troubles, MacArthur 'Genius Grant' Winners 'Provoke And Inspire'

This year's MacArthur Fellows — recipients of what's commonly called the Genius Grant — include artists, scientists, dancers and more. They'll each receive a no-strings-attached $625,000 award.

October 06, 2020
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By:
  • Petra Mayer
"Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who's the fairest ... you know what, never mind. I'm good." Michael (Jim Parsons) and Donald (Matt Bomer) in <em>The Boys in the Band.</em>

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  • Movie Reviews

'The Boys In The Band': Raging Gracefully

Netflix's adaptation of Mart Crowley's 1968 play about a gay birthday party that goes off the rails features hard liquor, sharp tongues and broad types.

September 30, 2020
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  • Glen Weldon
The Public Theater in New York has been closed since March 12, but is still producing plays on Zoom, radio and film. "Just because conditions are hard, it doesn't let us off the hook; it doesn't free us of the obligation to try to fulfill our mission," says artistic director Oskar Eustis.

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  • Theater

What Will The Future Of Theater Look Like? 'Our Artists Are Going To Lead Us'

It's hard to predict exactly how theater will come back after the pandemic, but here are a couple guesses: Fewer crowds, more collective imagination, and a focus on racial and environmental justice.

September 20, 2020
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By:
  • Jeff Lunden
With theaters across the country closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, <em>Playbill</em> has had to pivot quickly. "We find ourselves incredibly fortunate to be associated with this ridiculously fantastic art form that we miss oh, so much," says <em>Playbill</em> Vice President Alex Birsh.

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  • Theater

With Theaters Still Closed, 136-Year-Old 'Playbill' Does A Quick Online Pivot

The magazine given out at theaters isn't just a program, it's a cherished souvenir. The publication has doubled down on its digital offerings, and to almost everyone's surprise, it's doing quite well.

September 15, 2020
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By:
  • Jeff Lunden
The cast of the Beijing People's Art Theatre production of <em>A Raisin in the Sun</em> rehearse onstage this past August.

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  • Theater

First Chinese-Language Production Of 'A Raisin In The Sun' Is Staged In Beijing

Lorraine Hansberry's play is about a Black family's struggle against racism in 1950s Chicago. At the Beijing People's Art Theatre, director Ying Da is working to bring that story to Chinese audiences.

September 04, 2020
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By:
  • Emily Feng

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  • Education

The Most Popular High School Plays And Musicals

Mary Poppins is out and Matilda is in, according to the new high school theater rankings from the Educational Theatre Association. The organization has been publishing its list since 1938.

July 30, 2020
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By:
  • Elissa Nadworny
GPB News NPR

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  • National

On Site Opera Offers Live Performances Over The Phone For Just 1 Person At A Time

On Site Opera, a company that stages performances in unlikely places, has changed its format during the pandemic. Now it organizes live performances for an audience of just one — over the phone.

July 14, 2020
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By:
  • Jeff Lunden
Nick Cordero attends the 68th Annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall on June 8, 2014 in New York City.

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  • Obituaries

'Never Known A Kinder Person': Actor Nick Cordero Dies Of COVID-19 At 41

The Broadway actor was nominated for a Tony Award for his performance in Bullets Over Broadway. Cordero had been working on a production of Rock of Ages when he developed symptoms of pneumonia.

July 06, 2020
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By:
  • Jeff Lunden
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