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  1. PhotoThe eminent Broadway wig designer Paul Huntley in 1997, with a hairpiece to be worn by F. Murray Abraham in “Triumph of Love” on Broadway.
    CreditSara Krulwich/The New York Times

    Exit Interview

    Broadway’s Hair Master Puts Away the Wigs

    Challenged physically and financially, Paul Huntley, a backstage legend whose artistry is demanded in many a star’s contract, says this show will be his last.

    By Robin Pogrebin

    1. PhotoJoe Allen at his regular spot at the bar at Joe Allen, the popular Manhattan theater district restaurant he opened in 1965, before his block was christened Restaurant Row.
      CreditTodd Heisler/The New York Times

      Joe Allen, Theater District Restaurateur, Is Dead at 87

      His restaurant Joe Allen and another he opened next door, Orso, have been popular hangouts for celebrities and celebrity-watchers and the flagships of an international empire.

      By Joyce Purnick

    2. PhotoFor this 2005 performance of “House of No More,” Big Art Group juxtaposed actors onstage (here Edward Otto and Heather Litteer) with their screen images.
      CreditNan Melville for The New York Times

      Critic’s Notebook

      All the World’s a Screen? They’re Used to It

      Is theater even theater when you watch it on your laptop? Ask the artists who’ve blurred the boundaries between live and filmed performance for years.

      By Alexis Soloski

  4. Photo“Hematoma(s),” directed by Cécile Givernet and Vincent Munsch, uses cutout shapes and shadow lighting to tell a story of childhood trauma.
    CreditCie Espace Blanc

    With French Theaters Closed, Puppetry Takes Center Stage

    The art form, usually on the fringes of French theatrical culture, finds itself at a sudden advantage: Puppet shows’ young audiences are still allowed to watch live performances.

    By Laura Cappelle

  5. Photo
    CreditDaniel Arnold for The New York Times

    Scenes From a Marriage, Patinkin-Style

    Mandy Patinkin and Kathryn Grody’s charming, irreverent pandemic-era posts led to unlikely social media stardom. Will the vaccine end their run?

    By Sarah Lyall

  1. Christopher Plummer, Actor From Shakespeare to ‘The Sound of Music,’ Dies at 91

    His performance as Captain von Trapp in one of the most popular movies of all time propelled a steady half-century parade of television and film roles.

    By Bruce Weber

  2. Those We’ve Lost

    Sandie Crisp, ‘Goddess Bunny’ of the Underground Scene, Dies at 61

    She became a muse among the Hollywood avant-garde, appearing in movies, music videos and photographs. She died of Covid-19.

    By Clay Risen

  3. weekend roundup

    5 Things to Do This Weekend

    Our critics and writers have selected noteworthy cultural events to experience virtually and outdoors in New York City.

  4. Exit Interview

    Bringing Stages to Storefronts in a Theater-Hungry City

    Miami New Drama gave audiences a window on the “Seven Deadly Sins” when it took over part of a pedestrian mall for a production.

    By Jordan Levin

  5. Critic’s Pick

    ‘Blood Meal’ Review: Just Us, Locked Down in a Dollhouse

    Cleverly edited and darkly funny, the latest Theater in Quarantine show finds a nervous couple afraid to go out or let anyone in. Sound familiar?

    By Elisabeth Vincentelli

  6. Hal Holbrook, Actor Who Channeled Mark Twain, Is Dead at 95

    He carved out a substantial career in television and film but achieved the widest acclaim with his one-man stage show, playing Twain for more than six decades.

    By Robert Berkvist

  7. Review: Seeking a Date but Finding Hypocrisy in ‘Hi, Are You Single?’

    All Ryan J. Haddad wants is a boyfriend. But his pride — or is it his prospects’ prejudice? — keeps getting in the way.

    By Jesse Green

  8. An Appraisal

    Cicely Tyson Kept It Together So We Didn’t Fall Apart

    A wonder of poise and punch, the actress dared to declare herself a moral progenitor, taking on roles that reflected the dignity of Black women.

    By Wesley Morris

  9. Critic’s Pick

    ‘The Poltergeist’ Review: Portrait of the Artist as a Young Madman

    A breakneck performance by Joseph Potter as an embittered former prodigy carries this unnerving monologue from Philip Ridley.

    By Maya Phillips

  10. A Broadway Theater Owner Rethinks Post-Pandemic Ticket Selling

    Jujamcyn, which operates five of the 41 Broadway houses, said that when theater returns it will use SeatGeek instead of Ticketmaster.

    By Michael Paulson and Ben Sisario