How did an old war horse manage to outrun a rolling stone?
Theater
Posted inArts & Culture, Theater
What do we owe abusers? A new play asks this uncomfortable question
“Downstate” poses a number of uncomfortable questions, relevant and challenging both in light of the ongoing #MeToo movement and the church’s continued grappling with its sexual abuse scandal.
Posted inArts & Culture, Television
‘King Lear’ returns to film, prophetic as ever
A new adaptation from the BBC and Amazon makes ideal use of a sensational cast of British actors.
Posted inFaith, The Good Word
If Broadway feeds our souls, why do we still need the Gospel?
Jesus fulfills what Broadway promises.
Posted inFaith, Theater
Review: Leonard Bernstein’s liturgy for the world
With his “Mass,” Leonard Bernstein uses liturgy to give voice to political unease.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
How Rodgers and Hammerstein transformed Broadway—and American culture
Rodgers and Hammerstein created tuneful diversions but also some of our nation’s most enduring entertainments.
Posted inArts & Culture, Theater
Harry Potter is now on Broadway and it might never leave
“Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” is both a sequel to Rowling’s iconic seven-book series and a canny rehash of many of its tropes.
Posted inArts & Culture, Music
David Bowie: Rock’s enigmatic shape-shifter
A blockbuster exhibition profiles one of the 20th century’s great bridge figures.
Posted inArts & Culture, Television
Why ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ was live TV at its best
There is simply no ignoring the elemental power of seeing Jesus’ depicted, earnestly and largely reverently, on national TV.
Posted inArts & Culture, Theater
‘Angels in America’ revival takes flight in a new political age
Tony Kushner’s two-part play feels both timely and timeless.