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Brian Dennehy, known for his interpretations of characters created by Eugene O'Neill and Arthur Miller, has died at the age of 81.

Tony Award-Winning Actor Brian Dennehy Has Died At The Age Of 81

Two-time Tony Award winner Brian Dennehy was a towering figure on stage - artistically and physically. He died yesterday of a non-COVID-related heart attack in a Connecticut hospital.

The Sunday Opera: A Donizetti Double Bill "Rosmonda D'Inghliterra" and "Rita, ou Le mari battu"

The current situation has brought out the best and worst in many families, and we’ll be visiting a family that can surpass the worst of them on this…

Broadway star Brian Stokes Mitchell — who has recovered from the coronavirus — sings from his window to show appreciation for New York City's healthcare workers and first responders. "People need this, too," he says. "They need that connection. They need to be reconnected to themselves, to their own center, to each other, you know, to feel that we're all in this together."

Now Playing On Broadway: Uncertainty, Unemployment And Displays Of Unity

Broadway has been hit particularly hard by COVID-19. Theaters are shuttered indefinitely, millions of dollars have been lost, and some members of the community have been infected by the coronavirus.

Sounds Choral: April 26 - Settings of Whitman

Host Steven Sametz presents choral settings of the words of Walt Whitman, including works by Ralph Vaughan Williams, Jeffrey Van, Howard Hanson and…

Faced with financial issues, the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater closed its Chelsea location in 2017.

Comedy Community Mourns The 'End Of An Era' As UCB Closes New York Locations

Upright Citizens Brigade, the improv mainstay and launchpad for many comics, will no longer have a physical space in New York City. Despite UCB's flaws, "people are grieving," a former UCBer says.

On a Positive Note: Music Plays On for Conductor

Donato Cabrera, music director of the Las Vegas Philharmonic and California Symphony, challenged himself to write daily entries for his previously weekly…

An undated portrait of the cellist Lynn Harrell. Harrell died Monday at age 76.

Cellist Lynn Harrell Has Died, Age 76

The Grammy-winning American cellist had a wide-ranging career that spanned Bach to new music written by Augusta Read Thomas. His colleagues also treasured him as a generous musical collaborator.

On a Positive Note: McCarter Brings Conversations, Gala '@Home'

When McCarter Theater staff began looking through its archives for clips that it could share with audiences, they started small - some photos, short video…

In a Broadway Minute: Celebrating Sondheim Online

Stephen Sondheim redefined the American musical, and the star-filled tribute now streaming on You Tube to celebrate his 90th birthday is a gift to honor…

Lido Pimienta's <em>Miss Colombia</em> is one of the best albums released in April.

NPR Music's Top 14 Albums Of April

Albums are still events for us, even and especially as we shelter in place. Lido Pimienta, Fiona Apple and Sam Hunt released music that we held close to the chest.

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