Category: New York Theatre Guide
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Six Pulitzer-Prize winning plays are nominated for Tony Awards this season
For the past 105 years, the Pulitzer Prizes have highlighted achievements in the arts, journalism, and literature. Many notable and impactful plays have been awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, but that’s not the be-all-end-all of their recognition. Six Pulitzer-winning plays, classic and new, went up this Broadway season alone. What’s more, they all earned…
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Everything you need to know about ‘Leopoldstadt’ on Broadway
Leopoldstadt has carved a place in history. The show debuted to rave reviews — and a Best New Play Olivier Award — in London’s West End, quickly selling out before moving to the Longacre Theatre on Broadway. The play is by the legendary Tom Stoppard, whose career spans nearly seven decades. New York Theatre Guide’s five-star review hails…
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How American history inspired the ‘Bonnie & Clyde’ musical
True crime fascinated society long before the days of podcasts, documentaries, and television shows. During the height of the Great Depression, the infamous small-town Texas crime duo Bonnie Parker and Clyde Champion Barrow captured the nation’s attention with their two-year crime spree, evading police and later the FBI. The media ate up the story, producing…
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All the celebrities who have starred in ‘A Doll’s House’
Henrik Ibsen’s multi-award-winning play A Doll’s House has achieved masterwork status since premiering in Copenhagen in 1879. The play questions the constraints of traditional gender roles through the story of housewife Nora Helmer, who keeps a financial secret from her husband. Between this stress and a desire for independence, Nora feels suffocated in her seemingly perfect life.
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Discover Broadway shows based on other theatre
Inspiration for a play or musical can come from various places, even from the theatre. There are many shows on Broadway inspired by other stage works. Some are more obvious, such as & Juliet, which is inspired by Romeo & Juliet. Others are less so, like Moulin Rouge! The Musical, which takes inspiration from many places, including the La…
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