Tag: Theater

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.

Sondheim Was a Critical Darling. Since His Death, He’s a Hitmaker, Too.

The musicals of Stephen Sondheim often struggled at the box office during his lifetime, but since his death several have become huge hits on Broadway.