The New York Times – Music:
A new musical from National Yiddish Theater Folksbiene stitches together music written and performed in Eastern Europe in the 1930s and ’40s.
Author: Laura Collins-Hughes
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Searching for Brian Friel, and His Mythical Ballybeg
The New York Times – Travel:
Irish Repertory Theater’s season-long survey of the playwright’s work prompted our reporter to seek out the Irish town that inspired the imaginary site of so many of his plays.
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‘Melissa Etheridge: My Window’ Review: Musings on Life and Music
The New York Times – Music:
On Broadway, this rock concert spliced with memoir has gained a striking intimacy.
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Reeling From Heartbreak, and Then ‘Penelope’ Showed Up
The New York Times – Music:
Alex Bechtel’s new musical, sort of “a pandemic parable,” gives voice to a mythical character in “The Odyssey.”
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‘Good Vibrations’ Review: The Saving Power of Punk
The New York Times – Music:
In a big-hearted musical about a 1970s Belfast record store owner and the punk movement he nurtured, music is the real hero.
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Review: In ‘Days of Wine and Roses,’ Two Souls Lost in an Ocean of Booze
The New York Times – Film:
In Craig Lucas and Adam Guettel’s jazzy new musical, Kelli O’Hara and Brian d’Arcy James are a glamorous couple succumbing to alcoholism.
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Playing Neil Diamond: A Dream Role, and a ‘Crazy Privilege’
The New York Times – Music:
Will Swenson, the star of “A Beautiful Noise,” has come a long way from his days as an eighth grader wooing girls with his Diamond repertoire.
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Review: In This ‘Wuthering Heights,’ Music, Moors and Untamed Spirits
The New York Times – Film:
Emma Rice’s glorious stage adaptation of Emily Brontë’s novel is a feat of storytelling, with a singing and dancing chorus embodying the moors.