In Broadway revivals of ‘Othello’ and ‘Glengarry Glen Ross,’ the spectacle of self-defeating male competition and betrayal is the main draw.
Theater
Posted inArts & Culture, Theater
Why we need more Middle Eastern stories on our stages
Middle Eastern representation is notably scarce in New York. ”English” and ”A Knock on the Roof” seeks to change that.
Posted inArts & Culture, Theater
Can one performance reinvent a classic musical? Audra McDonald does it in ‘Gypsy.’
Audra McDonald, our greatest living musical theater actor, transforms the role of Momma Rose in a stunning new revival of “Gypsy.”
Posted inArts & Culture, Theater
‘Maybe Happy Ending’ is a musical about robots—but it’ll make you feel alive
With ‘Maybe Happy Ending,’ two first-time Broadway writers take a big swing—and hit a home run.
Posted inArts & Culture, Theater
Three new musicals about fabulous and funny women
Age and its relationship to stardom is the animating subject of “Sunset Blvd,” “Tammy Faye” and “Death Becomes Her.”
Posted inArts & Culture, Film
Review: ‘Wicked’ challenges what we think about good and evil
“Wicked” arrives on a whirlwind of eager (and anxious) anticipation among fans of the musical.
Posted inArts & Culture, Film
Remembering James Earl Jones: the voice of God, a father and a compelling villain
James Earl Jones, who died this week, was a prominent figure on stage and screen. He also possessed a voice—and a presence—that has become iconic in American culture.
Posted inArts & Culture, Ideas
The lie that Mary Magdalene was a prostitute persisted for centuries. A new play reclaims her story.
“Magdalene: I am the utterance of my name” is advocating for setting the record straight on one of Christianity’s most vital disciples.
Posted inArts & Culture, Theater
‘Cabaret’ returns to Broadway: Facing the Nazis’ most diabolical crime on stage
The complicity of ordinary Germans in the Holocaust is the central subject of two shows now running in New York City.
Posted inArts & Culture, Theater
Stars Jeremy Strong and Steve Carell can’t save Broadway’s ‘An Enemy of the People’ and ‘Uncle Vanya’
Two new Broadway productions cast these two towering figures in sharp relief.