The New York Times – Music:
It’s been 150 years since the Palais Garnier opera house opened in Paris. Today, it is still a working theater — with 172 performances scheduled for this season.
Category: Theater
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‘Grand Theft Hamlet’ Stages Shakespeare in a Land of Shootouts
The New York Times – Film:
During a pandemic lockdown, out-of-work actors turned to the video game Grand Theft Auto Online, where a tortured soliloquy may be interrupted by a rocket launcher.
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‘Grand Theft Hamlet’: The (Game) Play’s the Thing
The New York Times – Film:
The film captures two players staging the classic within an online video game, raising fascinating questions about community and connection.
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In a ‘Show Boat’ Reboot, Ol’ Man River Gets an Extreme Makeover
The New York Times – Music:
“Show/Boat: A River” reverses the racial lens on the great-grandfather of American musicals.
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Otto Schenk, Opera Director and Bulwark of Tradition, Dies at 94
The New York Times – Music:
A prominent practitioner of the historically grand productions that were once fashionable at the Met, he was especially well known for his stagings of Wagner.
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Fun Things to Do in NYC in January 2025
The New York Times – Music:
Looking for something to do in New York? Groove to the textured folktronica of Pahua, or make the rounds during the Winter Jazzfest marathon.
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Why ‘Show Boat’ Is America’s Most Enduring, Unstable Musical
The New York Times – Music:
A revival called “Show/Boat: A River” joins a history of reimagining the musical that goes back nearly a century, to its first performances.
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‘Modern Love Podcast’: Liza Colón-Zayas, of ‘The Bear,’ on Loving Someone Who’s in the Fight of Their Life
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Why it’s so hard to know what to say when the people we’re closest to need us most.