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  1. culture
    The Wiz Comes Home to BroadwayAnd it’s queerer and funnier than ever.
    By Soraya Nadia McDonald
  2. culture
    Romeo and Juliet Director Calls Out ‘Barrage’ of Racist AbuseMore than 800 Black performers signed a letter condemning the racism Francesca Amewudah-Rivers has faced since being cast as Juliet.
    By Tariro Mzezewa
  3. culture
    Your Secret Is Safe With Paapa EssieduThe star of Lucy Prebble’s The Effect would never gossip behind your back.
    By Michel Ghanem
  4. culture
    Lucy Prebble’s Messy WomenThe playwright on Succession fan theories, her characters’ possible mental-health diagnoses, and if we’ll ever get another season of I Hate Suzie.
    By Emily Gould
  5. obits
    Broadway Star Chita Rivera Has Died at 91The dazzling Puerto Rican actress originated the role of Anita in West Side Story.
    By Olivia Craighead
  6. encounter
    Rachel Bloom Is Reliving the Pandemic on Stage Every NightShe swears it’s good for you.
    By Emily Gould
  7. encounter
    Braiding Her Way Onto BroadwayNana Mensah brings a determined hairdresser to life in Jaja’s African Hair Braiding.
    By Morgan Jerkins
  8. broadway
    Alex Newell and J. Harrison Ghee Made Tonys HistoryThe performers just became the first openly nonbinary people to win.
    By Tariro Mzezewa
  9. whodunnit
    Who Is the Broadway Pooper?Two turds reportedly appeared in the aisle — near Hillary Clinton — during a recent performance of Some Like It Hot.
    By Claire Lampen
  10. encounter
    Danielle Brooks Must Go OnThe actress returns to Broadway as a leading lady in August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson.
    By Tirhakah Love
  11. 5 questions with…
    Angelica Ross Is Putting Pressure on BroadwayThe Chicago star explains how she made one small — but powerful —change to the beloved musical.
    By Juan A. Ramírez
  12. are u coming?
    Michael R. Jackson Doesn’t Really Care How You React to A Strange LoopBut he’d love Tucker Carlson to come see it.
    By Brock Colyar
  13. cut covers
    Beanie Takes BroadwayBeanie Feldstein talks to Michaela Jaé Rodriguez about taking the stage in Funny Girl this spring, proving she’ll be exactly where she belongs.
    By Lindsay Peoples Wagner
  14. tiktok is harsh
    Wow, TikTok Really Hated Dear Evan HansenBen Platt, I love you, but we need to discuss.
    By Brooke LaMantia
  15. pride essentials
    This Theater Collective Is Inspired by Cruella de Vil and The Real HousewivesMichael Breslin and Patrick Foley on the art that’s shaped them.
    By Matthew Jacobs
  16. ballet
    The Boldest, Brightest Ballerinas You’ve Ever SeenVictor Glemaud created colorful costumes for the American Ballet Theatre.
    By Olivia Evans
  17. advent calendar 2020
    Gift of the Day: A Workout for Musical-Theater FansYou probably know at least one person who will love this.
    By Kerensa Cadenas
  18. q&a
    This Might Be the Most Scarily Relevant Thing on TV Right NowTalking with the writer and director of What the Constitution Means to Me.
    By Brock Colyar
  19. creative class
    Condola Rashad on How to Find Your VoiceThe singer/actress talks about her creative path.
  20. mysterious
    Some Questions About Meryl Streep’s BookshelvesWhere did they come from? And why are they so empty?
    By Bridget Read
  21. theater
    A One-Man Show about ‘A Woman Who Works’Ryan Raftery, the man behind the Anna Wintour musical, plays first daughter Ivanka Trump.
    By Brock Colyar
  22. culture
    9 Women on Whether They Would Abolish the ConstitutionWe posed the question to women leaving the theater after Heidi Schreck’s play, What the Constitution Means to Me.
    By Jane Drinkard
  23. gallery
    The Look Book Goes to a Little Tina Turner AuditionDozens of 8-to-12-year-old actresses lined up for the opportunity to play a young incarnation of the star in Broadway’s Tina: The Tina Turner Musical.
    By Katy Schneider and Jane Drinkard
  24. keeping up with the royals
    Meghan Markle Returns to Her Theater RootsShe seemed perfectly at home during her latest royal outing.
    By Lisa Ryan
  25. talking to
    Calvin Trillin on True Love and Being a Good ManVisiting the writer for a conversation about his new play, About Alice.
    By Rebecca Traister
  26. theater
    A Night at the Theater With Trump’s AccusersThe Pussy Grabbers Plays tells the stories of the women allegedly assaulted by Donald Trump, in eight acts.
    By Alyssa Shelasky
  27. 10 Teen-Approved Gifts Inspired by Regina George’s MomWhat would a Cool Mom do?
    By Katie O'Donnell
  28. ‘tis the season
    Saks to Launch Holiday Windows With Broadway Show’Tis the season!
    By Jessica Boddy
  29. theater
    The Creator of the Anna Wintour Musical Is Now Tackling Calvin KleinFeaturing Ralph Lauren and Donna Karan.
    By Sarah Spellings
  30. fixations
    I Think About This a Lot: A Song About New York From This ’70s MusicalThere’s a joke in the lyrics about alternate-side-of-the-street parking, for god’s sake.
    By Christopher Bonanos
  31. profiles
    What It Takes to Be Hermione GrangerHarry Potter and the Cursed Child star Noma Dumezweni on life at the center of a “benign cult.”
    By Anna Silman
  32. parenthood
    The Off-Stage, Very Sick Child in Mary JaneBy never showing his face, the play allows the audience to project into his plight.
    By Jen Gann
  33. red carpet derby
    See All the 2017 Tonys Red-Carpet LooksCynthia Erivo, Bette Midler, Olivia Wilde, and more.
    By The Cut
  34. you oughta know
    The Musical Adaptation of Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill Opens Next YearAlanis’s classic is getting the musical treatment.
    By Lisa Ryan
  35. histories
    Is Girl-on-Girl Kissing Still Shocking on Broadway?A lesbian kiss that caused a scandal is back in the play Indecent.
    By Angela Ledgerwood
  36. encounter
    Glenn Close Is Ready for a Second Turn in Sunset BoulevardConsidering Norma Desmond with the once-again star of the Broadway musical.
    By Carl Swanson
  37. sexual assault
    This Rape Scene Went to Broadway, But Not a Hollywood MovieThe show’s playwright explains.
    By Vanessa Rae Kalman
  38. costume department
    Meet the Gender-Bending Costume Designer Who’s Re-creating Queer HistoryMachine Dazzle dressed Taylor Mac for his acclaimed 24-hour Brooklyn performance.
    By Catie L'Heureux
  39. red carpet derby
    See All the Looks From the 2016 Tony AwardsSo many sleeves.
    By Catie L'Heureux
  40. the potterverse
    J.K. Slams ‘Racists’ Over Black Hermione Casting“Noma was chosen because she was the best actress for the job.”
    By Devon Ivie
  41. fantasies
    What Broadway Would Look Like If It Were Run by WomenThe songwriter behind “Let It Go” weighs in.
    By Vicki Salemi
  42. love and war
    The Shocking Thing About Lupita Nyong’o’s Broadway ShowBroadway’s never had an all-female play before.
    By Bennett Marcus
  43. fashion
    Can Helen Mirren Make the Queen’s Handbag Famous? Launer London. Have you heard of it? 
    By Kristin Tice Studeman
  44. interview
    Sheila Heti on Bringing Her Play Back From the DeadAll Our Happy Days Are Stupid opened in New York last night.
    By Erica Schwiegershausen