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View in Browser | Add nytdirect@nytimes.com to your address book. Wednesday, August 12, 2015 NYTimes.com/Theater » Wednesday, August 12, 2015 Get all digital access to The Times for just 99¢. A More Perfect Union Sara Krulwich/The New York Times Review: 'Hamilton,' Young Rebels Changing History and Theater By BEN BRANTLEY In its move to Broadway, the show about America's founding fathers is proof that the musical is not only surviving but evolving in ways that should allow it to thrive. Stage Stardom Sara Krulwich/The New York Times Lin-Manuel Miranda, Creator and Star of 'Hamilton,' Grew Up on Hip-Hop and Show Tunes By MICHAEL PAULSON Mr. Miranda recognized early that both musical styles, even with their different sounds and audiences, share an emphasis on storytelling.   A Spotify Playlist From Lin-Manuel Miranda Sara Krulwich/The New York Times Why 'Hamilton' Has Heat By ERIK PIEPENBURG What's the story behind a show that's become a Broadway must-see with no marquee names, no special effects and almost no white actors? Here, in five snapshots, is an explanation of why "Hamilton" is a big deal. ADVERTISEMENT News and Reviews Sara Krulwich/The New York Times Review: In 'John,' Pondering Life's Mysteries From Gettysburg By CHARLES ISHERWOOD The membrane between life and death seems strangely permeable in the Signature Theater's production of Annie Baker's appealingly odd drama. Johan Persson, via Reuters Benedict Cumberbatch to Fans: No Cellphones, Please By CHRISTINE HAUSER The actor said it was "mortifying" during a recent production of "Hamlet" to see from stage the red light of cellphone videos recording. Michelle V. Agins/The New York Times Review: 'Cymbeline' Unspools Its Many Plot Twists at the Delacorte Theater By CHARLES ISHERWOOD This Shakespeare in the Park production stars Lily Rabe and Hamish Linklater as a couple torn apart and then reunited. Krista Schlueter for The New York Times In 'Whorl Inside a Loop,' Prisoners' Fingerprints in Tales of Inmate Lives By ALEXIS SOLOSKI The play, at the Second Stage Theater, is a fictionalized version of a workshop for prison inmates. Matthew Murphy for The New York Times James Lecesne of the Trevor Project, Inhabiting Lives and Saving Them By STEVEN McELROY The actor and writer is appearing Off Broadway in his solo show "The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey." ADVERTISEMENT What's New on Broadway ArtsBeat No Trick: 'Penn & Teller' a Broadway Hit By MICHAEL PAULSON ArtsBeat Thom Yorke Is Set to Compose Music for a Pinter Play on Broadway By ANDREW R. CHOW ArtsBeat African-American Stage Stars to Join Audra McDonald in 'Shuffle Along' By MICHAEL PAULSON ArtsBeat 'On the Town' to Close on Broadway By ERIK PIEPENBURG Review: Colin Quinn, Full of Nostalgia for Gritty Old New York By JASON ZINOMAN Review: In 'The Weir,' Things Go Bump in the Night, at the Pub By CHARLES ISHERWOOD Review: 'Antigona,' From Noche Flamenca, Pairs Rhythmic Dance With Greek Drama By LAURA COLLINS-HUGHES Review: In 'Significant Other,' a Young Man Pines as His Pals Pair Off By CHARLES ISHERWOOD FOLLOW THEATER FACEBOOK @nytimestheater Get more NYTimes.com newsletters » | Get unlimited access to NYTimes.com and our NYTimes apps for just $0.99. Subscribe » ABOUT THIS EMAIL You received this message because you signed up for NYTimes.com's Theater Update newsletter. As a member of the TRUSTe privacy program, we are committed to protecting your privacy.                     (...) | Privacy Policy | Contact | Advertise Copyright 2015 The New York Times Company | 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018