“Immersive” theater is hot, and on display in two terrific off-Broadway musicals
Fine Arts
On Your Toes at Encores!: Dancing With the Real Stars
Hearty songs meet happy feet in this vivid revival of the 1936 show by Rodgers and Hart — and Balanchine
Neil Patrick Harris to Return as Tony Awards Host
The 67th annual awards will be broadcast live by CBS from Radio City Music Hall on June 9
Show Stoppers: A Brief History of Rude and Disruptive Behavior in Theater
A noisy group of drummers are the latest examples of a new trend — call it Theater Interruptus
The Uneasy Mirror: Ron Mueck’s Super-Freaky, Hyperrealist Sculptures
Ron Mueck’s astonishing sculptures are on view at the Fondation Cartier in Paris through Sept. 29, 2013
Joy and a Bit of Scary: The Whimsical Work of Chris Roberts-Antieau
At 62, the American craft artist shows no signs of slowing down
Tony Noms: Our Critic’s Take (and the Complete List of Nominees)
TIME Theater Critic Richard Zoglin offers his analysis of this year’s Tony nominees
‘Kinky Boots’ Gets a Leading 13 Tony Award Nods
Tom Hanks, making his Broadway debut, earned a nod as leading man in a play.
Musical of Rocky Heading to Broadway
It’s been a knockout in Germany. Now Sylvester Stallone hopes a musical based on his beloved boxing film Rocky will also be a hit on Broadway.
Macbeth, Mary and Midler: Solo Turns on Broadway
The Broadway season ends with a spate of one-person shows — two of them terrific
Now Hear This: In Praise of Record Store Day
April 20, 2013, is Record Store Day — a loud and proud celebration of B-sides, 45s, box sets and other hands-on marvels of the old-school music lover’s universe
The Nance: Gay Burlesque and Straight Plays
Nathan Lane shines, but the play that brings him back to Broadway is another disappointment
The Silent Song of Maria Tallchief: America’s Prima Ballerina (1925-2013)
She was a trailblazer in many ways: the first Native American prima ballerina and the embodiment of a style that was revolutionizing ballet. But first and foremost was her stunning presence
