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Broadway musicals

A 1961 movie poster for "West Side Story."

New York Icons: ‘West Side Story’

New York Icons

This is the show that changed the Broadway musical — and how New York City sees itself.

Stage and film lyricist Alan Jay Lerner photographed in 1985.

Songtennial: Alan Jay Lerner at 100

Arts, Culture & Media
Cast members of the play "Memphis" at the 64th annual Tony Awards.

How to build the perfect musical

Arts, Culture & Media
Twyla Tharpe

Fly her to the moon

Arts
The World

Designing makeup for Broadway’s ‘War Paint’ was no easy task

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Hong Kong immigrants use Broadway show tunes to bring the democracy protests to Time Square

Global Politics

Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement is spilling out into city streets around the world. Take in the scene from New York.

This Disney princess has taken Broadway by storm — and now wants to kick some butt

Arts, Culture & Media

Anika Noni Rose is a multi-talented, classically-trained actor and singer who wants to be everything — from a Disney Princes to an action-film superhero. So far, she’s getting what she wants.Anika Noni Rose is a multi-talented, classically-trained actor and singer who wants to be everything — from a Disney Princes to an action-film superhero. So far, she’s getting what she wants.

After getting tangled in Spider-Man, Julie Taymor turns back to Shakespeare

Arts, Culture & Media

Julie Taymor’s latest Broadway effort is a new version of the Shakespeare classic A Midsummer Night’s Dream — with a bit of a twist.

‘Come Fly Away’ with Twyla Tharp

Arts, Culture & Media

Twyla Tharp on her Sinatra-inspired musical, how she came to develop her art form, and the legacy she wants to leave behind.

Lin-Manuel Miranda

Arts, Culture & Media

A high-spirited interview with Lin-Manuel Miranda, the creator and star of ‘In the Heights,’ which won the Tony for Best Musical.