Theater
Behind The Curtain Of 'Disgraced'
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Performing Arts
The Ruth Ellis Center helps about 5,000 young people each year.
Michigan LGBT Youth Center Does Outreach With A Dance 'Hook' MR
()The Ruth Ellis Center in Highland Park, Mich., is making an effort to meet its clients where they are — on the dance floor, specifically with the dance form known as "vogue." From there, the center can connect them with counseling, health services, tutoring and clean clothes.
Theater
'Show Boat' Steams On, Eternally American()
May 7, 2013 A revival of the Hammerstein-Kern classic showcases once again the rich tapestry and timeless themes of an American saga that changed the course of musical theater — and confronted audiences with painful truths about our history.
Theater
When Tonys Tap Faves, Look For These Names()
April 27, 2013 The nominations for the 67th Tony Awards are due April 30, and Barbara Chai of The Wall Street Journal has seen pretty much every show on Broadway this season. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Chai about what she loved, what she hated and what's likely to make the Tony cut.
Movie Interviews
'Guilt Trip': Streisand On Songs, Film And Family()
April 26, 2013 Singer, actor, writer, director and producer Barbra Streisand plays a well-meaning if overbearing Jewish mom in The Guilt Trip. The star says her own mother both encouraged her talents and was jealous of them.
Theater
'Pippin' Revival Is A Circus Of A Show()
April 25, 2013 The smash-hit '70s musical, which made a name for Wicked composer Stephen Schwartz, gets a shiny new production set at the circus — with real-life acrobats and Broadway pros alike in the center ring.
Theater
On Broadway, One Runt To Rule Them All()
April 25, 2013 Bob Mondello looks at Broadway's new child-friendly musical Matilda through the prism of his very first commentary for NPR 29 years ago today — a piece about how Annie was really Oliver! in drag.
