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Theater

A New ‘Pericles’ Pairs Shakespeare With Black Gospel

The wandering prince of the title sings in this version from the Public Theater’s Public Works, with a cast of everyday New Yorkers and stars like Denée Benton.

How Lin-Manuel Miranda Weathered the Storm

In this excerpt from a forthcoming biography, the playwright faces a swell of criticism over “Hamilton” and his efforts to help his beloved Puerto Rico.
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The Battle to Define Luigi Mangione Takes Center Stage

In “Luigi: The Musical” and across the internet, artists, journalists and supporters vie to shape the murder suspect’s symbolic reputation: villain, hero, terrorist, martyr, fantasy, enigma.

Theater to Stream in August: ‘Hamilton’ and a Comedy About Immigration

Check out the Broadway blockbuster, which celebrates its 10th anniversary, and Michael Abbensetts’s play about the Guyanese community of London.

‘Mamma Mia!’ Is Back on Broadway. But Did It Ever Really Leave Us?

The musical, just like the Abba songs that inspired it, has become an everlasting part of the pop-culture landscape.

On Canada’s Top Stage, Macbeth and Annie Are Talking to Americans

At this year’s Stratford Festival, kings, orphans and even a coffee shop have a message for their neighbors to the south.

Bess Wohl’s ‘Liberation’ Is Heading to Broadway This Fall

The play, which explores the women’s movement of the 1970s and its reverberations in the present, was first staged last winter by Roundabout Theater Company.

Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2025: What to Watch

Some picks from the more than 3,000 shows in the Scottish arts extravaganza, including comedy, dance, theater and some gloriously weird spectacles.