17 Plays (and 3 Festivals) to Jazz Up Your June 02. June 2026 (11:02) Billy Porter, Wayne Brady, Sting and Suzan-Lori Parks are all slated to star on Off Broadway stages this month.(New York Times)
Obama Center’s Two Sides: A Lovely Park and a Forbidding Tower 02. June 2026 (11:02) In Chicago, the $850 million Obama Presidential Center aims to remake a neighborhood with a 19.3-acre community hub and a brooding 225-foot museum.(New York Times)
The Fashion References in ‘Cats: The Jellicle Ball’ 02. June 2026 (11:00) Cats: The Jellicle Ball” has received nine Tony nominations, including one for Qween Jean, the costume designer. Our chief fashion critic, Vanessa Friedman, joins our chief theater critic Helen Shaw to talk with Qween Jean and to uncover some of the show’s hidden references.(New York Times)
