Jeff Lunden

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Two-time Pulitzer winner Lynn Nottage turns a triple play in New York City

Friday, January 14, 2022

Nottage, the only woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama twice, has a new play on Broadway, an opera at Lincoln Center Theater and a Michael Jackson musical opening soon.

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Cecily Strong finds 'Signs of Intelligent Life' in a celebrated one-woman show

Tuesday, January 11, 2022

The 'Saturday Night Live' cast member and 'Schmigadoon!' star performs in "The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe," a one-woman show made famous by Lily Tomlin.

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With COVID outbreaks, Broadway's understudies take center stage

Monday, January 03, 2022

Breakthrough infections from the omicron variant have been spreading like wildfire among casts and crews, so understudies and swing performers have been helping keep shows afloat.

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Latest COVID surge hits Broadway during the lucrative holiday season

Wednesday, December 22, 2021

While most shows are maintaining a regular schedule, nine popular musicals and plays announced they would take a hiatus until after Christmas because of breakthrough infections.

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As theater reopens, how directors are putting their reimaginations into action

Saturday, December 11, 2021

During the height of pandemic closures, three artistic directors spoke about their hopes for what theater would look like when it reopened. More than a year later, we check in to see what's changed.

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A prescient play about race in America has its long-overdue Broadway premiere

Monday, December 06, 2021

Playwright Alice Childress took an unflinching look at racism in society and in the theater with "Trouble in Mind" in 1955. Now in its overdue Broadway premiere, the play proves prescient and timely.

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Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater brings 2 dances made for the web to the stage

Wednesday, December 01, 2021

The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater shifted to streaming presentations online during pandemic. Now, two dances conceived for the web are included in the company's return to in-person performance.

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Stephen Sondheim, the Broadway legend, has died at 91

Friday, November 26, 2021

The celebrated composer-songwriter died on Friday. He had won several Tonys and Grammys, as well as an Oscar and Pulitzer, for musicals including West Side Story and Company.

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In 'Eurydice,' Matthew Aucoin and Sarah Ruhl recast opera's foundational myth

Tuesday, November 23, 2021

Composer, conductor and MacArthur "genius" Mathew Aucoin just debuted his opera, 'Eurydice,' at the Met. The new work reinterprets an ancient, archetypal myth from the perspective of its namesake.

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Broadway returns as theater rethinks on-stage representation

Saturday, November 06, 2021

After more than a year of closures and reflection, Broadway is back making changes to who is represented on stage.

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Pianist Simone Dinnerstein illuminates a lifetime in art with a new multimedia concert

Sunday, October 10, 2021

The eloquent pianist used a work break imposed by pandemic to learn something new: stage directing, a skill set she put to use in creating a multimedia recital.

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'Moulin Rouge! The Musical' Dominated The Tony Awards

Monday, September 27, 2021

Sunday night, more than 15 months after they were originally scheduled, the 74th Annual Tony Awards were presented.

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4 Things To Know Ahead Of The 2021 Tony Awards

Sunday, September 26, 2021

The 74th Annual Tony Awards will be presented on Sunday, September 26 more than 15 months after they were previously scheduled. But these pandemic Tonys are by no means business as usual.

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'Hadestown' Returns To Broadway

Saturday, September 04, 2021

Broadway is coming roaring back on Sept. 2 and one of the musicals to open that day is Hadestown. We follow the cast and crew as they remount the show and celebrate opening night.

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Curtains Up! Broadway Musicals Return, But COVID Concerns Are Center Stage

Wednesday, September 01, 2021

Broadway shows have implemented strict protocols, but anxiety is high. "The culture of 'the show must go on,' it has to be left behind," says the executive director of the Actors' Equity Association.

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Isolated By Pandemic, Violinist Jennifer Koh Nurtured A New Community Online

Monday, August 30, 2021

Isolated by pandemic last year, violinist Jennifer Koh asked prominent composers to donate tiny pieces, and to nominate fellow up-and-coming composers to receive paid commissions.

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Many Stages Are Still Dark, But You Can Now See These Iconic Costumes Up Close

Wednesday, August 18, 2021

The Showstoppers! exhibition in New York's Theater District showcases the work of an industry hit hard by the pandemic. Visitors can see more than 100 costumes — and watch artists hard at work.

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Broadway's 1st Play Since COVID Closure Blends Bible, Beckett, Black Lives Matter

Wednesday, August 04, 2021

The first play to open on Broadway in more than a year, Antoinette Chinonye Nwandu's Pass Over tells the story of two young Black men dreaming of a better tomorrow in a world of police violence.

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Back Together And Blown Away: The Boston Symphony Orchestra Returns To Tanglewood

Monday, July 19, 2021

The Boston Symphony Orchestra recently returned to its storied summer home, Tanglewood, after the pandemic canceled last season. With reopening comes normalcy, as well as an opportunity for growth.

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Rising From The Ashes, Jacob's Pillow Welcomes Back Dancers, Audiences

Sunday, July 18, 2021

Jacob's Pillow had a particularly tough 2020, closed by pandemic and struck by a fire that consumed one of its theaters. This summer the dance center rises from the ashes, literally and figuratively.

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