The Delacorte Theater Reopens in Central Park

The Delacorte, renovated for $85 million, welcomes back audiences for Shakespeare in the Park. It echoes the park’s ethos, our architecture critic says.

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Production Manager Is Killed in Accident at Jacob’s Pillow, Authorities Say

Jacob’s Pillow canceled weekend programming as staff members grieved the death of Kat Sirico, who was moving staging platforms that toppled, the authorities said.

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Free Shakespeare’s Central Park Home Gets an $85 Million Glow Up

The rickety, beloved Delacorte Theater, built in 1962, leaked and was popular with raccoons. Now it’s a modern facility and still charmingly wild.

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Why Did the Indie Film Studio A24 Buy an Off Broadway Theater?

The Hollywood upstart has upgraded the Cherry Lane Theater for plays and more. Coming this fall: films chosen by Sofia Coppola, food from Frenchette and the voice of Barbra Streisand.

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The Apollo Theater’s Home, 108 Years Old, Gets a Refresh

The famous Harlem theater will be refurbished. In the meantime, Amateur Night is on hiatus.

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AMC Says It Will Show More Ads Before Movies

The theater chain’s decision brings it in line with what its biggest competitors, Regal and Cinemark, have been doing since 2019, but it risks irking loyal customers.

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Blue Man Group’s Longtime Home Will Stage Off Broadway Dramas

A commercial producer active on Broadway and in the West End has signed a long-term lease for Astor Place Theater with plans for shows there.

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Amazon’s New Movie Strategy Starts With Theaters

The streaming giant is planning to release at least 14 movies a year in theaters around the country, rivaling other major studios.

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Florida Mayor Drops Threat to Evict Cinema Over Showing of ‘No Other Land’

After an emotional city meeting, the mayor of Miami Beach dropped his effort to end a theater’s lease over its showing of “No Other Land.”

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French Cinema Celebrates Its Covid Recovery

The French movie industry has been celebrating statistics that show an increase in movie attendance.

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