The New York Times – Music:
A musical adaptation of the F. Scott Fitzgerald short story has been in the works for nearly 10 years. Now it is making its U.S. debut at the Public Theater.
Category: Theater (Off Broadway)
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‘Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen’ Review: Duncan Sheik’s Tale of Eros
The New York Times – Music:
This new musical aims to tell a sexy story about perversions and pleasures but ends up blandly nodding at eroticism.
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‘Macbeth’ and More Theater to Stream This October
The New York Times – Music:
Verdi’s adaptation of the Shakespeare tragedy comes to movie screens around the world. And “Rent” holds a 30th anniversary concert.
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Joey Arias and Basil Twist Resurrect Their Trippy ‘Arias With a Twist’
The New York Times – Music:
Joey Arias and Basil Twist have resurrected their trippy 2008 hit, “Arias With a Twist.” Just don’t call it drag.
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In ‘Tom at the Farm,’ Mud (Lots of It) Makes the Play
The New York Times – Film:
“Tom at the Farm,” about a man visiting his dead lover’s farm, conjures a slippery rural setting at NYU Skirball.
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‘American Psycho’ Was Duncan Sheik’s Darkest Work. Was It Also His Best?
The New York Times – Music:
In translating synth pop to a theatrical format in the “American Psycho” musical, Sheik matched what he did with rock in the acclaimed “Spring Awakening.”
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With ‘Seven Guitars,’ Ruben Santiago-Hudson Keeps the Light on for August Wilson
The New York Times – Music:
Ruben Santiago-Hudson, a recent Tony nominee for “Joe Turner’s Come and Gone,” returns to the director’s chair for this season’s revival of “Seven Guitars.”
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Tiffany, ’80s Pop Star, Is Busy Reinventing Herself
The New York Times – Music:
Best known for her hit song “I Think We’re Alone Now,” she is making her Off Broadway debut in “Spandex the Musical.”