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The Modern Music Man: He Plays 70 Instruments and Video Games, Too

Just 28, Charlie Rosen has been working on Broadway for a decade, but his interests are as varied as the instruments he plays.

 

Confirm or Deny: Laurie Metcalf

On pack mules, pizza and her penchant for puzzles.

 

with...: Laurie Metcalf, the First Lady of American Theater

From playing Roseanne’s sis to Edward Albee characters and Hillary Clinton (with gin!) on Broadway.

 

A Dark Playwright for Dark Times

In recent seasons, Odon von Horvath has become one of the most performed playwrights in the German-speaking world. But who is he, and why is he so popular now?

 

Socrates Questions, a Contemporary Philosopher Answers

“If Athens had had our technology, I’m sure Socrates would have been widely blocked on social media,” Kwame Anthony Appiah said after seeing the play “Socrates” at the Public Theater.

 

Signature Theater Sets Anna Deavere Smith Plays for New Season

“Fires in the Mirror” and “Twilight” will be staged in the 2019-20 season, along with plays by Dominique Morisseau and Katori Hall.

 

Making a Haunted Home for ‘Beetlejuice’

Two families, one house, plus demons: The complicated set of the new Broadway musical is a shape-shifter all its own.

 

Critic’s Notebook: The Playboy Club in 2019: Show Tunes and an Identity Crisis

Entertainment for all: On Mondays the club hosts Playboy Live!, a showcase for Broadway talent.

 

Critic’s Notebook: A Mixed Bag of New Plays in Berlin

The Schaubühne’s FIND Festival showcases new theater from around the world, from Brussels to Santiago, Chile, and Montreal to Barcelona, Spain.

 

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