For a New ‘Empire Records,’ Zoe Sarnak Set Out to Write a ’90s Anthem
The composer is breaking the rules of musical theater and finding an increasingly warm welcome this year for her rock sound. Next up, “Empire Records: The Musical.”
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Is This the Edinburgh Fringe, or a Wellness Convention?
Grief narratives were in vogue, and psychological maladies, too, at the annual Scottish arts showcase.
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CreditAlex Brenner How to Survive (and Maybe Conquer) the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
It’s a prime opportunity for performers looking to make a splash. Nadia Quinn, a comic actress and singer from New York, decided to give it a shot.
By Bob Morris and
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From the first solo to the euphoric final bows, dance is essential to the world-building of “Cats: The Jellicle Ball.” Watch four standout dancers from the reinvented classic.
By Siobhan Burke and
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He Wants People Restarting Their Lives to See Themselves Onstage
Tarell Alvin McCraney, the artistic director of the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles, is focused on bringing marginalized people to the theater.
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CreditPhilip Cheung for The New York Times ‘Hannah Gadsby: Woof’ Review: A Comic’s Pet Themes
In a soul-baring new show at the Edinburgh Fringe, the Australian stand-up leans once again into fears, anxieties and mental health worries.
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CreditIan Laidlaw Theater Breaks Ties With Ivo van Hove After Report on Bullying
An investigation found that a “culture of fear” had developed at the International Theater Amsterdam during the years when the star director led the company.
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CreditJason Mendez/Getty Images At Edinburgh Festival, Sometimes Simpler Is Better
The event’s best theater production avoided the gimmicks of other shows in favor of well-drawn characters and well-written dialogue.
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CreditMihaela Bodlovic Critic’s NotebookWant to See a Play About Gwyneth Paltrow’s Ski Trial? How About 2?
Multiple shows at the Edinburgh Fringe make camp fun out of the 2023 civil action that spurred a thousand memes — and one of them is a triumph.
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In ‘Only Murders in the Building,’ This Actor Is Above Suspicion
For years, Michael Cyril Creighton hoped one of his small TV parts would evolve into something more. With “Only Murders,” it finally happened.
By Alexis Soloski
Culture Diary7 Days in the Cultural Life of an Artistic Director
Violaine Huisman, who leads programming for the Crossing the Line festival, takes in dance on Little Island, a world premiere at Asia Society and “invigorating” translation projects.
By Annie Armstrong
Critic’s NotebookAt the Ruhrtriennale, Searching for the Sublime Among the Ruins
In the abandoned industrial sites that serve as the festival’s venues, our critic witnessed beauty struggling to be born: fitfully, clumsily and sometimes stunningly.
By A.J. Goldmann
What’s the Next ‘Baby Reindeer’? This Producer Might Have the Script.
Francesca Moody has put on some of the Edinburgh Fringe’s biggest breakout hits. This year, she has three shows that she’s hoping will go global.
By Alex Marshall
Times InsiderA Project That Celebrates Collaboration and Cooperation
For T Magazine, Kate Guadagnino set out to identify the many people involved in creating a single object or artistic work, including a luxury handbag, a performance piece, a pizza and more.
By Sarah Bahr
Sydney Lemmon Puts the Twisted Humanity Behind Tech on Broadway
After a small part in “Succession,” the actor has a breakout role in “Job,” in which she plays a content moderator having a mental breakdown.
By Zachary Small
At a Festival Amid Industrial Ruins, Ivo van Hove Takes Charge
For the Belgian director’s first edition as leader of the Ruhrtriennale, abandoned sites are “the starting point and the end point,” he says.
By Elisabeth Vincentelli
‘Life and Trust’ Review: Choose Your Own Faustian Adventure
A new theatrical experience in the Financial District is composed of 25 individual stories, but it’s hard to make sense of any of them.
By Maya Phillips
The Tony Winner Behind ‘Appropriate’ Is Back. This Time, With ‘Purpose.’
Branden Jacobs-Jenkins had Broadway success this year with a drama starring Sarah Paulson. In February, he’ll return with a new play directed by Phylicia Rashad.
By Michael Paulson
Critic’s NotebookMy Midsummer Dream: 7 Plays, 5 Days, 4 Stages, 1 Story
At the Stratford Festival, a remix of genders and genres tells a brand-new, age-old tale of personal freedom.
By Jesse Green
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