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Jonathan Freeman, Jafar in ‘Aladdin,’ Hangs Up His Cobra Staff
He voiced the evil sorcerer in the Disney movies, and originated the character in the Broadway production. On Sunday, he took his final bow in...
Lawsuit Says Faculty at a Top Arts School Preyed on Students for Decades
Dozens of people who studied at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts during a period of more than 40 years say they...
Met Opera to Mandate Booster Shots for Staff and Audiences
It is the first major performing arts institution to require boosters, as concern mounts over rising coronavirus cases and the spread of the Omicron variant....
N.Y.C. Arts Organizations Awarded $51.4 Million Dollars in Grants
The Department of Cultural Affairs is awarding $51.4 million in grants to more than 1,000 nonprofit arts and cultural groups that are seeking to rebound...
‘Be Nice to Tourists’: New York’s Arts Scene Needs International Visitors
The United States now allows vaccinated international travelers into the country. It’s welcome news for arts institutions that lost revenue and cut jobs during the...
At the Radio City Christmas Show, Some Workers Worry About Covid Rules
Employees must all be vaccinated, but some are upset that the upcoming show is not also testing them for the virus, as is done on...
Former ‘Hamilton’ Cast Member Files Discrimination Complaint Against Show
In the E.E.O.C. filing, the actor, who is nonbinary, describes being retaliated against after requesting a gender-neutral dressing room, among other claims. The show denies...
‘West Side Story,’ Which Won’t Reopen, Will Return $10 Million Grant
The Broadway revival received federal aid through the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program. But the show decided not to reopen, and said it would return...