Theater

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‘Proof’ Review: Ayo Edebiri as a Math Girl, Interrupted
The actress stars as a haunted genius opposite Don Cheadle as her father in David Auburn’s 2001 drama. This revival, though, exposes the play’s lack of rigor.
By Helen Shaw
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How Television Sees Theater Is Quite a Drama
As portrayed in shows like “Smash,” “Slings & Arrows” and “American Classic,” life onstage is a grab-bag of archetypes both hilariously wrong and a little bit right.
By Jesse Green
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1. With A.I. Glasses, Korea’s Theaters Hope for a K-Pop Moment
  Producers and the cultural authorities hope that technology can overcome a language barrier and take the country’s shows to the world.
  By Hahna Yoon
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2. Review: ‘The Fear of 13’ Doesn’t Entirely Add Up
  Adrien Brody and Tessa Thompson make confident Broadway debuts, but the uneven script makes for a narratively slippery prison drama.
  By Helen Shaw
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Coming to Broadway: Molière, ‘The Full Monty’ and a Play About D.J.s
Roundabout Theater Company, one of the four nonprofits with Broadway houses, plans three Broadway shows next season.
By Michael Paulson
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‘Giant’ and Roald Dahl’s Antisemitism: What’s Fact and Fiction?
Mark Rosenblatt’s Broadway play, starring John Lithgow as the British children’s book author, draws from Dahl’s comments over the years.
By Sarah Bahr
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Julio Torres in ‘Color Theories,’ and More Theater to Stream
Other picks include the historical hip-hop musical “Mexodus,” an Anne Carson radio play and a century-old play about machines replacing humans.
By Rachel Sherman
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‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’ Returns With Contemporary Bite
A new London production highlights the story’s racial element and shows how much has changed since the play’s 1963 premiere.
By Houman Barekat
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Theater Review
Billy Crystal Lost His House in the L.A. Fires. He’s Made a Show About It.
The actor-comedian said he will return to Broadway this fall with a new solo show called “860,” named for the address of his destroyed family home.
By Michael Paulson
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A Fevered Dance Party for Martha Graham With Ariana DeBose and Padma Lakshmi
Stars and luminaries honored the dance company’s 100th anniversary with dinner, performances and a champagne toast at the New York Public Library.
By Sarah Bahr and Rebecca Smeyne
How Theater Can Still Challenge Us
The director Ivo van Hove and others share essential avant-garde productions.
By Juan A. Ramírez
Actors to See Onstage No Matter What They’re In
13 stars of the New York theater scene who elevate every production.
By Jesse Green
How Puppets Explain Culture
A look at six enduring traditions around the world.
By Juan A. Ramírez
The Most Moving Onstage Monologues
Actors Nathan Lane, Joel Grey, Kara Young and Mark Strong on seven speeches they can’t forget.
By Juan A. Ramírez
The Plays You Need to Know From the Last 100 Years
Cole Escola, Lynn Nottage and others choose the plays that define contemporary theater.
By Juan A. Ramírez
The Shakespeare Plays You Must See
The actors Judi Dench and Paapa Essiedu and director Saheem Ali share their favorite works.
By Juan A. Ramírez
If You See Only 3 Operas in Your Life, Make It These
The mezzo-sopranos Joyce DiDonato and Denyce Graves and the countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo share their picks of essential productions.
By Roslyn Sulcas
Jesse Eisenberg on Why Show Tunes Matter
The actor shares five essential songs from musicals.
By Mitchell Kuga
How to Be Cultured
A highly idiosyncratic compendium of what you need to know right now.
By T Magazine