The New York Times – Music:
Alex Bechtel’s new musical, sort of “a pandemic parable,” gives voice to a mythical character in “The Odyssey.”
Author: Laura Collins-Hughes
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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.
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‘Four Saints in Three Acts’ Review: An Opera Becomes a One-Man Show
The New York Times – Music:
The actor David Greenspan is a tour-de-force, taking on all the roles of Gertrude Stein and Virgil Thomson’s large-cast opera from 1934, sans music.
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Opening Old Wounds as the Man Who Warned About the Holocaust
The New York Times – Film:
In the solo play “Remember This,” David Strathairn portrays Jan Karski, a witness to the Nazi genocide during World War II.
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Review: Billy Crystal Carries the Tune in ‘Mr. Saturday Night’
The New York Times – Film:
In a mishmash new musical based on his 1992 movie, he charms the audience as a has-been comic reconnecting with family.