Theater

The National Endowment for the Arts Begins Terminating Grants

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The endowment told arts organizations that it was withdrawing or canceling current grants just hours after President Trump proposed eliminating the agency in the next fiscal year.

Trump Reimagines the Kennedy Center: Elvis, ‘Cats’ and Babe Ruth

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A recording of President Trump’s private remarks at a Kennedy Center board meeting shows that he mused about bestowing honors on dead celebrities and people from outside the arts.

A Play About Segregation Tries to ‘Ride a Fine Line’ in Florida

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A production partly aimed at students that highlights Tampa’s history in the civil rights movement lands at a time when the state is changing what schools teach about race and history.

Why Does Every Play Seem Political Now?

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Theater about current events — both literally and abstractly — is changing the conversation between playwrights, directors and their audiences.

Hundreds of Artists Call on N.E.A. to Roll Back Trump’s Restrictions

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A letter signed by 463 playwrights, poets, dancers, visual artists and others pushes back against new grant requirements that bar the promotion of diversity or “gender ideology.”