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View in Browser | Add nytdirect@nytimes.com to your address book. Wednesday, July 15, 2015 NYTimes.com/Theater » Wednesday, July 15, 2015 Get all digital access to The Times for just 99¢. Sara Krulwich/The New York Times 'Hamilton' Heads to Broadway in a Hip-Hop Retelling By MICHAEL PAULSON The musical retelling of the life of the nation's first Treasury secretary is poised to become not only a hit, but a turning point for the art form and a cultural conversation piece. Bad Behavior Sara Krulwich/The New York Times Hold the Phone, It's Patti LuPone By ERIK PIEPENBURG Ms. LuPone talks about taking away the cellphone of a texting audience member during a performance of "Shows for Days." Tom Bloom Theaters Struggle With Patrons' Phone Use During Shows By ERIK PIEPENBURG Recorded announcements and personal pleas have only a limited effect, as recent incidents on Broadway and elsewhere demonstrate. ADVERTISEMENT News and Reviews Sara Krulwich/The New York Times Review: 'Penn & Teller on Broadway' Explores the Illusions of Technology By BEN BRANTLEY The magicians perform many familiar tricks in their show at the Marquis Theater, but they also demonstrate a 21st-century edge. Sara Krulwich/The New York Times Broadway Skills in Opera: They're a Puzzlement By ANTHONY TOMMASINI Peter Gelb, the Met's general manager, has brought more theater directors into opera, which presents challenges but has resulted in inventive productions. David Cooper Kushner's 'The Intelligent Homosexual's Guide' Finds a Niche at the Shaw Festival By ERIC GRODE The play points up the parallels between two dramatists who buck the status quo. Ian Douglas for The New York Times Review: Marga Gomez's 'Pound' Mocks Depictions of Lesbians on Film By CHARLES ISHERWOOD Ms. Gomez spins a comic fantasia in her new solo show at Dixon Place, flitting between characters from the movies and her own brash persona. Sara Krulwich/The New York Times Roger Rees, Actor Who Won Tony as Nicholas Nickleby, Dies at 71 By ASHLEY SOUTHALL Mr. Rees, a lanky, Welsh-born actor and director, was known for roles on "Cheers" and "The West Wing," but made his biggest mark as Nicholas Nickleby in the early 1980s. ADVERTISEMENT Review: 'DruidShakespeare: The History Plays' Is Complete With a Crown Fit for Many Kings By BEN BRANTLEY Review: In 'The Weir,' Things Go Bump in the Night, at the Pub By CHARLES ISHERWOOD Review: 'Skippyjon Jones Snow What' Continues Tale of a Conflicted Cat By LAUREL GRAEBER Review: 'Ada/Ava,' a Conjuring of Loneliness and Comfort in Plain Sight By BEN BRANTLEY 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