After weeks doing double duty on Broadway in performances of 'A Beautiful Noise' and rehearsals of 'Bad Cinderella,' the actor focuses on being himself and standing out rather than fitting in as Prince Sebastian in Andrew Lloyd Webber's revisionist fairy tale.
As the founder of the activism-focused Protestra and the artistic director of City Lyric Opera, the conductor emphasizes underrepresented voices as critical to the future of classical music.
The Pulitzer-winning playwright and director considers his artistic future and the landscape of contemporary American theater as his 'Fat Ham,' which re-envisions 'Hamlet' with a Black family at a Southern barbecue, reaches Broadway.
After over two decades as one of the most prominent Asian-American ballerinas in the country at New York City Ballet, the half-Filipino dancer is tackling an entirely different creative challenge as a co-producer on this summer's Broadway transfer of 'Here Lies Love.'
As the leader of an eponymous production company and a cofounder of the annual Prototype Festival, the impresario has been at the forefront of the "indie opera" movement for nearly two decades supporting underrepresented voices.
As the legendary boxer George Foreman in a new biopic spanning decades of his life, the actor leans on his stage training coming off a turn in a Black-led Broadway revival of 'Death of a Salesman.'
The choreographer and dancer made history when she became the first Asian-American woman to be commissioned by New York City Ballet in February with her evocative new work "Fortuitous Ash."
As the nominal antagonist Krogstad in Jamie Lloyd and Amy Herzog's bracingly intimate new production of 'A Doll's House' on Broadway, the actor says stripping things back shows the landmark play in a new light.
As the curator of New York City Center's weekend-long celebration of tap, the choreographer and dancer looks both forward and back, cementing her place in the long legacy of artists who have made the art form what it is.
After spending years in Los Angeles working on his breakout role in the new hit series 'Daisy Jones & The Six,' the young actor returns to New York for his stage debut leading a tight ensemble in the intimate new play 'The Coast Starlight.'
After releasing her first album amidst the pandemic, the jazz singer has been bringing her inimitable voice to the stage, earning two Grammy nominations this week, including for Best New Artist.
After directing the first play to reopen Broadway after the Covid-19 shutdown last year, the director is looking forward to a more inclusive and diverse American theater scene.
After the pandemic lockdown revealed the inequities of the dance world, the choreographer and educator returned to dancemaking with a renewed focus on improving conditions for artists.
After two long and "terrible" years, Robert Icke's acclaimed production of 'Hamlet' finally appears in New York with a lead performance of uncommon clarity and emotional depth.
As the artistic director of the American Modern Opera Company, one of the youngest ever to premiere an opera on the Met's main stage, and now a published author, the composer is one of the leading creative voices expanding the reach of classical music today.
Having stepped away from one of dance's most celebrated companies just as Covid-19 began to hit, the choreographer and teacher returns to New York City Ballet to create his first work for the company as part of his ongoing calling to support and nurture the future of the art form.
The DJ and producer behind iconic gay nightlife events like Ty Tea and Devil's Playground is dedicated to bringing together his community in celebration.
After years of pushing for more diversity and inclusion in the world of classical music, the soprano says she appreciates the changes she sees her tradition-minded colleagues making but recognizes the need to go further.
The drag queen brings their progressive vision to everything they do, from a run for City Council to voter mobilization to their role as performance director at the Q in Hell's Kitchen.
After releasing her breakthrough fifth album 'Thirstier' last year, the musician is back on the road touring across North America and Europe but still says there's no place like home.
After three seasons on the groundbreaking series 'Pose,' the actor returned to Broadway this winter in 'Thoughts of a Colored Man,' another step in his body of work focused on openness and self-exploration.
After becoming the first Black woman to create a work for New York City Ballet last fall, the choreographer prepares for a busy year of performances, commissions, and classes.
After spending the shutdown reframing and refocusing their work, the tap and swing dancer returned to the New York stage last fall with a celebration of contemporary swing now headed on a national tour.
As the first Black composer in the Metropolitan Opera's 138-year history, the six-time Grammy winner is expanding the art form with stories that reflect an underrepresented community.
After over a year away from the stage, the jazz pianist and drummer returned with a flurry of shows last fall and sets off on a North American tour tomorrow night.
After returning to the stage mere months after giving birth during the pandemic, the longtime City Ballet principal dancer prepares for her farewell season.
In a new gender-swapped revival of Stephen Sondheim's 'Company,' the Broadway veteran pushes representation forward and steps into an iconic role as half of a gay couple overcome by panic on their wedding day.
After spending last year filming HBO Max's 'Gossip Girl' reboot, the actor is finally back onstage in a downtown revival of Stephen Sondheim's 'Assassins,' helping to illuminate the pulse of violence that courses through American politics.
After nearly a decade at Houston Ballet—and an unexpected yearlong hiatus in Hong Kong—the Chinese dancer joins New York City Ballet ready for a new set of challenges.
As he completes his move from performer to creator, Alvin Ailey's first-ever resident choreographer is breaking new ground for dance in both the virtual and real worlds.
The same September weekend he took home his long-overdue first Tony Award, the star of 'Moulin Rouge! The Musical' resumed performances with fresh eyes and a new perspective.
After spending the pandemic shutdown focusing on her musical theater camp Broadway Weekends at Home, the star of 'Diana, the Musical' is finally back on stage.
The playwright of 'Thoughts of a Colored Man' looks to Broadway's rebirth with hope for change, understanding, and empathy.
The playwright and star of 'Ni Mi Madre' was a pioneer this season in one of the first Off Broadway shows to return to regular in-person performances.
As only the second Black male principal in American Ballet Theatre's long history, the dancer is working to make the ballet world a more inclusive place.
After eighteen months of darkness, our Fall issue celebrates the return of live performance to New York in all its glorious variety.
As she prepares to return to her star-making run as Tina Turner with Broadway reopening, the Tony nominee looks ahead to her next role as Mamie Till-Mobley, activist and mother of Emmett Till, and her ongoing work for equity and inclusion with the Broadway Advocacy Coalition.