Theater

Kanye West has revealed details of his first-ever opera, premiering this month, following the release of his chart-topping latest album.

"The Chi" writer Marcus Gardley mixes history, some August Wilson and Tennessee Williams and a little voodoo in "The House That Will Not Stand," his haunting adaptation of "The House of Bernarda Alba."

Making short films to appear before the feature presentation was Shirley Temple's first break.

Shirley Temple's deal with 20th Century Fox not only made her career, it saved the studio.

'Devil With the Blue Dress' features the five women at the center of the infamous White House affair.

Welcome to 'You,' a maximally minimalist exercise in immersive theater, where the traditional line between performer and audience is blurred, if it exists at all.

Israeli archaeologists say the structure dates back to the second century.

It will depict their arrest, trial, and jail time after their infamous protest of Vladimir Putin.

The former presidential candidate received a warm welcome from the theater audience.

The National Endowment for the Arts announced its second round of 2017 grants, totaling $80.26 million for activities in all 50 states and five U.S. jurisdictions.

"Dear Evan Hansen" is the biggest winner, taking home six awards, including for best musical.

"Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812" leads with 12 nominations, followed by "Hello, Dolly!" with 10 and "Dear Evan Hansen" with nine.

Whenever Glenn Close, as Norma Desmond, is onstage in the revival of the Broadway musical "Sunset Boulevard," you can't take your eyes off her.

The character was never meant to become a serious political commentator—but it happened anyway.

The director's revival of Schnitzler's "Professor Bernhardi" shows anti-Semitism as a "political power game."

The award-winning stage play could open by spring 2018.

Director known for championing young playwright's is tackling Shakespeare's 'Othello.'

An adaptation of Sinclair Lewis's dystopian novel, 'It Can't Happen Here' is coming just in time for the November election.

Newsweek tested out a new range that claims to be the world's first silent theater snacks.

The acclaimed Belgian director, who brought David Bowie's Lazarus to the stage, has a Dutch author in his sights .

Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Cats" returns to Broadway after 16 years, proving once again why it's a cultural milestone—and a punch line.

After Colorado prison authorities quietly transferred the gunman out of state, victims' rights representatives convened to decide whether officials needed to disclose his location.

The Broadway musical will move to the U.K. stage in 2017—but is it too American?

Before "Hamilton," Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote a hell of a high school research paper.

The record was previously held by "Billy Elliot" and "The Producers."

As Richard II, the former Doctor Who brings his own manic Shakespearean spin to Brooklyn.

The cast of the hit musical will host a workshop and Q&A with students and perform. Some events will be live streamed.

The center names three new "artistic partners" for its 2016-17 season and also announces its JFK Centennial and additional programming.

Two very different kinds of hits will see adaptations for Broadway stages.

Eddie George is poised to perform the role of Billy Flynn in the musical 'Chicago.'