The New York Times – Film:
Personal history emerges by painful degrees in “Oedipus,” whose language and story, the actress Lesley Manville says, “wreck me every time.”
Category: Theater
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Roger Allers Dies at 76; Helped Put ‘Lion King’ on Screens and Onstage
The New York Times – Film:
A Disney fan who once “flew” off his couch as a 4-year-old Peter Pan, he was a co-director of the animated film and a co-writer of the Broadway musical, both of them megahits.
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If You’re Marc Shaiman, for Every Plotz There’s a Zetz
The New York Times – Music:
Broadway, Hollywood and television have been kind to Marc Shaiman. But there’s a reason the subtitle of his new memoir is “Showbiz Stories From a Sore Winner.”
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‘An Unbelievable Mess’: Artists Are Stymied by Trump Travel Bans
The New York Times – Music:
Musicians, theater groups and others from overseas are facing visa challenges and rising costs, posing a looming crisis for the performing arts sector.
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‘Masquerade’ Reimagined ‘Phantom,’ and the Fans Are Flocking
The New York Times – Music:
The immersive adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical is a hit, with some people coming back a dozen times since it began performances last summer.
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‘Hell’s Kitchen’ Will End Broadway Run and Open Overseas
The New York Times – Music:
Though the show will close in New York next month, a North American tour will continue, and productions in Australia, Germany and South Korea are planned.
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Applying Richard Foreman’s Off-Kilter Aesthetic (and Ducks) to Opera
The New York Times – Music:
The composer Michael Gordon collaborated with Foreman on “What to Wear” in 2006. The opera makes its belated New York premiere at BAM on Thursday.