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American Theatre Wing Announces 2013 Jonathan Larson Grant Recipients

Composer-performer Kamala Sankaram and musical theater writing team Joshua Salzman and Ryan Cunningham are the recipients of the 2013 Jonathan Larson Grants, totaling $10,000.

The Pros and Cons For Actors Moving With a Show

What happens for actors when they transfer with a show to or from Broadway? Could there be salary raises or cuts? Could they be replaced by a “star”? Are they considered differently during awards season? The answer is yes.

Lee Pace On Joe Mantello In 'The Normal Heart'

Lee Pace, who is starring in "Golden Age" Off-Broadway, says Joe Mantello gives a "master class" in acting in "The Normal Heart."

Ticket 2 Eternity

Matthew Ethan Davis’ Fringe show “Ticket 2 Eternity,” a dreamscape about the joys of servitude, is a lively peek into a would-be waiter’s subconscious but lacks coherency.

Meet Cute Across the Aisle

Theatre Buddies, a new dating website, connects single theatergoers with a possible plus one.

A Short Trip

In Jason Atkinson’s dull Fringe comedy “A Short Trip,” complex religious questions underlie superficial concerns in a story about whether a spouse should take a Roman vacation.

Edward M. Kennedy Prize Will Honor Historical Plays

Ambassador Jean Kennedy Smith and Columbia University have created a new theater prize to honor the best new play or musical inspired by American history.

Unfocused ‘Mummenschanz’ Gets Lost in Translation

While simple and somewhat creative, the repetitive acts in “Mummenschanz,” also the name of the world-renowned Swiss theater troupe performing, eventually wore down my imagination.

Beauty Pageant Returns to B’way

The 7th annual Broadway Beauty Pageant will be held May 20 at NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts.

'Good With People' Makes a Virtue of Brevity

David Harrower’s “Good With People,” from Scotland’s Traverse Theatre Company, packs rich acting, taut direction, and even a bit of history into 55 minutes of riveting theater.