When Gun Violence Takes Center Stage
Three writers talk about representing gun violence onstage and their own experiences with firearms.
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Three writers talk about representing gun violence onstage and their own experiences with firearms.
By ALEXIS SOLOSKI and ERIK PIEPENBURG
The play, which won two Tony awards in 1983, will star Michael Urie in a revival at Second Stage Theater.
By JOSHUA BARONE
As “Hamilton” heads to London and “Harry Potter” comes to New York, the two plays are experimenting with measures to limit reselling of their tickets.
By MICHAEL PAULSON and BEN SISARIO
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By ALEXIS SOLOSKI
The director Annie Ryan turns up the volume in her production of the John Webster gore-fest from 1612. Two contemporary plays seem tepid.
By MATT WOLF
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By RYAN BURLESON
Maura Tierney, Kate Valk, Scott Shepherd and the Wooster Group recreate a firestorm of a panel discussion in the timely and time-bending piece.
By BEN BRANTLEY
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By BEN BRANTLEY
Efforts to add stalls gain speed as the theater industry awakens to the frustration women face at intermission and to a growing expectation of comfort.
By MICHAEL PAULSON