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Tom Stoppard, Boundary-Pushing Playwright of Wit and Ideas, Dies at 88

His work fused heady ideas with theatrical wit, culminating in a late reckoning with his Jewish refugee past in Leopoldstadt.

Initiative Opens at the Public to Strong Early Reviews for Its Five-Hour D&D-Fueled Epic

Tom Hanks’ ‘This World of Tomorrow’ Opens at The Shed to Middling Reviews

Steppenwolf’s ‘Amadeus’ Draws Praise as Pasadena Playhouse Sets Jefferson Mays and Sam Clemmett for 2026 Run

Debbie Allen to Direct Authorized Maya Angelou Stage Play Targeting 2028 Premiere

Reviews Roll In for Anne Washburn’s The Burning Cauldron of Fiery Fire Off-Broadway

Girl, Interrupted Stage Adaptation to Premiere at the Public Theater in May 2026

Tom Hanks Promotes Off-Broadway Return With Late Show Jingle After Admitting Line Flubs in Previews

Kyoto Opens Off Broadway With Immersive Climate Thriller at Lincoln Center

Karmo Sanders, Maine Actress Known as 'The Marden's Lady,' Dies at 74

Druid’s Faithful Endgame Opens at Irish Arts Center to Strong Reviews

‘Good Sex’ Sets Nov. 5–8 Brooklyn Run With Rotating Celebrity Pairings

Rehearsal Photos Debut for Tom Hanks’ Off-Broadway ‘This World of Tomorrow’ at The Shed

Focus Features Unveils Full Trailer for Chloé Zhao’s Hamnet Ahead of Thanksgiving Release

Punch Opens on Broadway as Early Review Praises Drive, Questions Act Two

John Leguizamo’s The Other Americans Opens Off-Broadway at the Public With Run Extended Through Oct. 26

‘The Brothers Size’ 20th-Anniversary Revival Opens at The Shed to Strong Reviews

Rosalyn Drexler, Pop Artist and Writer, Dies at 98

Vivian Ayers, Poet and Matriarch of Debbie Allen and Phylicia Rashad, Dies at 102

Jean Smart’s Broadway Return Deepens ‘Call Me Izzy’ Intimacy After City Repairs Road Hazard