The New York Times – Music:
“The Fantasticks” ran for decades in Greenwich Village. Now, in time for its Broadway debut, it gets a gender makeover.
Category: Theater (Broadway)
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How ‘Come From Away’ Became a Lasting 9/11 Story
The New York Times – Film:
“Come From Away,” about a remote Newfoundland community that embraced grounded travelers, is playing all over the world — even in the town where it takes place.
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As a Storyteller, Tim Curry Had the Gift
The New York Times – Film:
He was a blast to watch, whether playing a mad scientist in “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” a butler in “Clue” or a singing King Arthur in “Spamalot.”
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Tim Curry, Star of ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show,’ Dies at 80
The New York Times – Film:
The actor’s gift for garish eccentricity was indelibly appropriate for the outlandish, cross-dressing mad scientist Frank-N-Furter.
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Rupert Grint Will Join ‘Harry Potter’ Again, This Time on Broadway
The New York Times – Film:
The British actor, who played Ron Weasley in all eight films, will play the same character, this time as an adult, in “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.”
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Dolly Parton Wanted to Share Her Story on Broadway. She Still Will.
The New York Times – Music:
“Dolly: A True Original Musical” is scheduled to begin previews in December after a strong-selling production in Nashville last year.
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How ‘Rocky Horror’ Dreamed Up a Mad Scientist’s World
The New York Times – Film:
The designers kept in mind the slapdash seediness that has been embedded in the musical’s DNA ever since it started in 1973 at the Royal Court Theater in London.