How the Broadway star simultaneously mastered leading roles in “Once Upon a Mattress” and “Sweeney Todd.”
Tag: Theater (Off Broadway)
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Vinie Burrows, Acclaimed Actress Who Became an Activist, Dies at 99
She got her start on Broadway at 15. But after finding a dearth of roles for Black women, she ultimately turned to one-woman shows that addressed racism and sexism.
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Mbongeni Ngema, Playwright Best Known for ‘Sarafina!,’ Dies at 68
Before the fall of apartheid, his plays, which also included “Woza Albert!” and “Asinamali,” challenged the South African government’s racial policies.
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Off Broadway, a Vital Part of New York Theater, Feels the Squeeze
The small theaters that help make the city a theater capital are cutting back as they struggle to recover from the pandemic.