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    5 Tony-Nominated Broadway Shows, 5 Stagecraft Secrets

    What’s on Jessica Chastain’s mind as she spins onstage? Plus: Ben Platt’s silence, the “Fat Ham” ghost, the “Shucked” corn dance and all that “Sweeney” blood.

     By Michael Paulson

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      No other role has required as much of her as the one in “Sweeney Todd,” Annaleigh Ashford says.
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      In ‘Sweeney Todd,’ Annaleigh Ashford Puts It All Together

      The musical comedy savant is a Tony nominee for playing Mrs. Lovett, a pie maker with an unusually gruesome recipe hack. “I can’t judge her. I just have to love her,” she said.

       By Alexis Soloski

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      In “New York, New York,” which includes a tap dance number on girders, Susan Stroman channels the great movie choreographers of the postwar era, Jesse Green writes.
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      Tony Awards 2023: Who Will Win (and Who Should)

      Jesse Green, the chief theater critic, and Maya Phillips, a critic-at-large, name the shows and artists who they think will win, should win and should have been nominated for this year’s Tonys.

       By Jesse Green and Maya Phillips

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    Some of Tom Sachs’s former employees have complained about a degrading work environment.
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    As His Nike Deal Stalls, Tom Sachs Apologizes for Workplace Culture

    The artist’s former employees had said he made impossible demands. “We did not take the necessary time to professionalize our operations,” Sachs said. “I wish I had prioritized this a decade ago.”

     By Zachary Small

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    The pianist Yunchan Lim at the Steinway factory in Queens. The conductor Marin Alsop, who led his Rachmaninoff performance at the Cliburn competition, calls him “a musician way beyond his years.”
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    A 19-Year-Old Pianist Electrifies Audiences. But He’s Unimpressed.

    Yunchan Lim’s victory at the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition last year made him a sensation. He says the attention makes him uneasy.

     By Javier C. Hernández

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    On May 19, Graham Nash will release “Now,” a new LP about American unrest and the renewal inspired by his third marriage and a move to New York.
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    Graham Nash Has a Few More Songs Before He Goes

    At 81, the singer-songwriter admits his time could be short, especially after losing David Crosby. But in the meantime, he’s got plenty to say and sing.

     By Grayson Haver Currin

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    With Tenderfoot TV, Payne Lindsey, left, and Donald Albright are looking to attract youthful, culturally omnivorous listeners to help build a new media powerhouse.
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    A U.F.O. Podcast Zooms Past the Competition

    Tenderfoot TV, the studio behind “High Strange,” is leaning in while others pull back.

     By Reggie Ugwu

  5. Critic’s Notebook
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    One of the issues at the heart of the Writers Guild strike involves the use of artificial intelligence in Hollywood.
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    TV’s War With the Robots Is Already Here

    A.I. screenwriting, a point of contention in the Writers Guild strike, may not yet be ready for prime time. But streaming algorithms and derivative programming have prepared the way for it.

     By James Poniewozik

  1. Critic’s Notebook
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    Simiya Sudduth’s mural “Justice,” left, based on a tarot card designed by the artist, above Jefferson Avenue in St. Louis. The work is a part of Counterpublic, an innovative triennial art exhibition in the city.
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    Counterpublic in St. Louis Pushes the Public-Art Envelope

    One of the largest civic exhibitions in the United States challenges artists to help invigorate neighborhoods.

     By Siddhartha Mitter

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    From left, Brett Goldstein, Brendan Hunt and Jason Sudeikis in "Ted Lasso.”
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    ‘Ted Lasso,’ Season 3, Episode 9 Recap: Colin’s Moment

    This week brought a return to form as the series shed some of the subplots that had been bogging down the story in recent episodes.

     By Christopher Orr

  3. Reporter’s Notebook
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    Sarah Paulson, left, and Zellweger in just a few of the looks that made the film snap.
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    ‘Down With Love’ 20 Years Later: Celebrating the Phoniness of Rom-Coms

    The 2003 box office flop has been embraced by a younger generation that understands the role-playing nature of courtship.

     By Beatrice Loayza

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    Sanaz Toossi at the Linda Gross Theater in Manhattan, where “English” premiered last year. She said her play was about “the pain of being misunderstood, and how language and identity are interwoven.”
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    Sanaz Toossi on Her Pulitzer: ‘This Signals to Iranians Our Stories Matter’

    The 31-year-old playwright received the honor for her first produced play, “English,” about a language test-prep class in Iran.

     By Michael Paulson

  5. The Amplifier
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    On June 2, Foo Fighters will release “But Here We Are,” their first album since the untimely death of the drummer Taylor Hawkins.
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    6 New Songs You Should Hear Now

    Listen to recent highlights from Foo Fighters, Avalon Emerson, Q and more.

     

  1. Critic’s Pick

    Review: Absences, S-Curves and Wonderful Asymmetries

    Two South Asian dance troupes, Nrityagram and Chitrasena, exemplars of different styles, team up for a program at the Joyce Theater.

    By Brian Seibert

     
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    Review: After 55 Years, the Helsinki Philharmonic Returns to Carnegie Hall

    The conductor Susanna Mälkki brought her orchestra to New York in something of a farewell to her tenure in Finland.

    By Joshua Barone

     
  3. Critic’s Notebook

    British Spies, Japanese Teens and a German Cop’s Wild Ride

    Recent international series of note include “A Spy Among Friends” on MGM+ and “Sam: A Saxon” on Hulu.

    By Mike Hale

     

  4. Norman Foster Is Still Looking Upward

    At 87, the British architect is being honored with a major retrospective that glances back on some of his greatest buildings and toward his vision for the future.

    By Farah Nayeri

     

  5. Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan Talk ‘Freaky Friday’ at 20

    The stars of the 2003 comedy still keep in touch and are in talks for a sequel, which Disney says is in the works.

    By Nadine Zylberberg

     

  6. 15 Fashion Triumphs From Cannes Over the Decades

    Movies aren’t the only thing to watch. The film festival has made red carpet waves since “being seen” became mainstream.

    By Vanessa Friedman

     
  7. Critics’ Notebook

    For Broadway Dance, High Kicks and Low Comedy in a Season of Change

    Is theatrical choreography at a turning point? Or just leaping, lurching and shimmying as usual? Our critics weigh in.

    By Jesse Green, Elisabeth Vincentelli and Brian Seibert

     

  8. Ruben Ostlund Doesn’t Want You to Get Too Comfortable

    The Swedish director, this year’s jury president for the Cannes Film Festival, talks about his approach to making films.

    By A.J. Goldmann

     

  9. In ‘Some Like It Hot,’ J. Harrison Ghee Brings Their Whole Self

    The nonbinary actor has received a Tony Award nomination for a role in which all sides of them come together.

    By Robin Pogrebin

     

  10. Matthias Pintscher, Evocative Composer, to Lead Kansas City Symphony

    He will take the podium in 2024, with a mandate to help draw new audiences to classical music.

    By Javier C. Hernández