Theater

• Robert Heide, Daring Playwright and Warhol Collaborator, Dies at 91 - He helped create the Off Off Broadway theater scene, wrote and acted in Andy Warhol’s films, and turned his fascination with collectible Americana into books.
• Stephen Schwartz Criticizes Kennedy Center, Saying He Won’t Host Gala - The Washington National Opera said the “Wicked” composer was scheduled to host its annual event at the center this spring.
• Move Aside, Snowflake: ‘Theater Kid’ Is the New Go-To Political Insult - Zohran Mamdani, New York’s mayor-elect, is among the latest politicians to be tagged with the term, raising the question: What did theater kids do to deserve such scorn?
• Carrie Coon and Tracy Letts Want to Get Under Your Skin - The couple are gearing up for the Broadway opening of “Bug,” about a descent into paranoia and psychosis in a squalid motel room.
• Netflix Changes Course Again With Warner Bros. Deal - The streaming giant has changed its strategy many times over the years. But the decision to get deeply into theatrical releases may be the most startling yet.
• Glenn Close, Ethan Hawke and Others Mourn Tom Stoppard - Nobody advanced or cherished the English language more than Stoppard, Tim Curry noted. Colleagues and fans agreed.
• When Tom Stoppard Confronted His Background in His Final Play - The playwright, who learned about his Jewish heritage late in life, addressed it in the Tony Award-winning drama “Leopoldstadt.”
• The Language of Tom Stoppard, Ablaze With Energy and Urgency - In works like “Travesties” and “Arcadia,” the playwright embraced the really big questions and wrestled words into coherent, exhilarating shape.
• Tom Stoppard, Award-Winning Playwright of Witty Drama, Dies at 88 - Drawing comparisons to the greatest of dramatists, he entwined erudition with imagination in stage works that won accolades on both sides of the Atlantic.