theater
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Theater remains a hit with New York audiences, with 14.6 million tickets sold during the 2025–2026 season and bringing in $1.9 billion in gross revenue, according to the Broadway League, the industry’s leading trade association.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
Laurie Metcalf, confirming her standing as the First Lady of the American Theater, won for her portrayal of Linda Loman, a more formidable than usual interpretation of Willy’s stalwart wife.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Raised in Harlem, the epicenter of African American culture, Rollins recalled that his early musical education came from the Apollo Theater where he would watch its celebrated amateur nights.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
A city park received a makeover, and the lobby of the Civic Theater was restored to its 1929 grandeur.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
We were willing, though going to the pictures for us was the Oriental Theater in Chicago, featuring a first-run movie, a pipe organ, and a stage show with a dog act.
From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck
Vocabulary lists containing theater
Reading: Literature - Drama - Introductory
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The Renaissance and Early Modern European History - Introductory
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Academy Awards, List 5
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