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Pete Hempstead

New York

Deputy Executive Editor at TheaterMania.com

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  • 3 weeks ago | theatermania.com | Pete Hempstead

    It is a truth universally acknowledged that Jane Austen’s novels will forever be sources of stage adaptations. I, for one, am all for it. I welcome fresh attempts to bring the work of one of my all-time favorite writers to the boards. But new productions have a challenge: How do you make your version stand out from the rest?

  • 3 weeks ago | theatermania.com | Pete Hempstead

    A new trailer has been released for the upcoming movie musical Kiss of the Spider Woman. Jennifer Lopez plays Aurora in the film adaptation of the John Kander, Fred Ebb, Terrence McNally musical, written for the screen and directed by Bill Condon (Chicago, Dreamgirls). Diego Luna (Y Tu Mamá También) and Tonatiuh (Promised Land) also star.

  • 3 weeks ago | theatermania.com | David Gordon |Zachary Stewart |Pete Hempstead

    The winners of the 2025 Tony Awards will be revealed in a televised ceremony this Sunday, June 8. After offering their predictions in the acting and creative categories, our critics have some predictions about the four big show categories: Best Musical, Best Play, Best Revival of a Musical, and Best Revival of a Play.

  • 3 weeks ago | theatermania.com | David Gordon |Zachary Stewart |Pete Hempstead

    Special ReportsOur critics predict the winners of the 2025 Tony Awards in acting categories. The winners of the 2025 Tony Awards will be revealed in a televised ceremony on Sunday, June 8. Here’s who our critics think will win in the acting categories.

  • 3 weeks ago | theatermania.com | Pete Hempstead

    In the classical telling of Orpheus and Eurydice, Orpheus travels to the underworld to rescue his lover, Eurydice, but loses her when he panics and looks back. In Eurydice, Sarah Ruhl’s version of the myth, Orpheus looks back at Eurydice when she panics and shouts out to him. If only these two could calm down. Stranger Things’ Maya Hawke stars in the title role of a new revival now running at the Pershing Square Signature Center.

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