Musicals are not merely a passion of mine—they were often my most profound experiences of prayer.
Theater
Posted inArts & Culture, Theater
Shakespeare in the Park’s “Merry Wives” brings back the joy of live theater
Transcendent, communal moments like these, so long denied us by this still raging pandemic, have been worth the wait, and they are more than worth the trouble.
Posted inArts & Culture, Film
On Broadway ‘In the Heights’ broke barriers and took chances. Can the film do the same?
The new movie version of “In the Heights,” directed by John M. Chu (“Crazy Rich Asians”), will be a must-see for fans of “Hamilton.”
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
Director Mike Nichols told beloved stories onscreen. His own life was a story of resilience and transcendence.
The highest tribute I can offer this biography is that it is not unlike a Nichols film itself: incisive, dense with detail yet somehow brisk.
Posted inJesuitical, Politics & Society
Will Arbery’s hit play foreshadowed the Capitol Riot. Here’s what he thinks is next for Catholic Trump supporters.
Will Arbery’s 2019 play “Heroes of the Fourth Turning” was praised by viewers from across the political spectrum for its nuanced depiction of Catholic conservatives in the Trump era.
Posted inArts & Culture, Interviews
Interview: Did playwright Will Arbery predict the storming of the Capitol in ‘Heroes of the Fourth Turning’?
“There’s a war coming, dude,” says one character to another in “Heroes of the Fourth Turning.” Was she right?
Posted inArts & Culture, Theater
‘Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical’ was cheesy and sensational (and what exactly is a TikTok musical?)
It is a story made possible by young people’s collective efforts to find some creative solace during Covid-19.
Posted inArts & Culture, News
Bill Murray stars in a Zoom reading of the Book of Job—and sparks a dialogue on suffering and division
Against the backdrop of a pandemic’s blight and wounds from an acrimonious election, a group of acclaimed actors on Sunday staged an online reading of a religious text with remarkable relevance to the current moment: the Book of Job.
Posted inArts & Culture, Film
Review: Viola Davis pays tribute to an irreplaceable Black culture in ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’
Chadwick Boseman also appears in his final performance before his untimely death.
Posted inArts & Culture, Ideas
Berkshires production of ‘Godspell’ is a groundbreaking and wonderful experiment during Covid
This production of ‘Godspell’ is striving to be the benchmark for a possible future for theater.