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Jac Venza, Who Delivered Culture to Public Television, Dies at 97
By making entertainment as well as education part of its mission, he gave the world “Masterpiece Theater,” “Great Performances” and…
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Two More ‘Succession’ Actors Are Broadway Bound, in ‘Job’
Peter Friedman and Sydney Lemmon will star in the two-hander, a psychological thriller that previously found success downtown.
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New ‘Richard III’ Raises an Old Question: Who Should Wear the Crown?
A production at the Shakespeare’s Globe theater faced criticism because a nondisabled actor plays the scheming king. But disputes like…
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‘Dungeons & Dragons’ Review: Community Building One Dice Roll at a Time
Improv adds a theatrical dimension to the role-playing game, which has been undergoing a renaissance as it turns 50 this…
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The Techno Pioneer Jeff Mills Blazes a Trail to Space, and Beyond
At 60, the D.J. and producer is inspiring fresh generations with new work, including an LP that approximates the experience…
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Understanding My Son, One Game of Catch At a Time
I have never played on an athletic team. As a child, I was not fast or coordinated or interested in…
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‘Sally & Tom’ Frees Sally Hemings From Being a Mere Footnote
Suzan-Lori Parks’s play is the latest work by a Black writer seeking to prioritize Hemings’s life and perspective to make…
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Judy Devlin Hashman, Record-Holding Badminton Champion, Dies at 88
She won 10 singles titles at the prestigious all-England championships.
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Robert Downey Jr. to Make Broadway Debut in Ayad Akhtar Play
The Oscar-winning actor will star as an A.I.-curious author in “McNeal,” starting performances in September at Lincoln Center Theater.
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‘The Miser’ Review: Updating Molière, but Missing a Key Ingredient
This Molière in the Park production doesn’t have the sharp satirical bite of the original.