The New York Times – Music:
A new production about the 1960s doo-wop idol follows the usual rise-and-fall formula. Still, the songs are wonderful, as is the angel-voiced ensemble.
Category: Theater
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‘Suffs’ Review: Young, Scrappy and Hungry for the Right to Vote
The New York Times – Music:
Shaina Taub’s new musical at the Public Theater tells the story of the women’s suffrage movement in the years leading up to the passage of the 19th Amendment.
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Nehemiah Persoff, Actor With a Familiar Face (and Voice), Dies at 102
The New York Times – Film:
His most prominent roles included three tenderly caring parents, but he was most associated with the dapper gangsters he portrayed in the movies and on television.
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‘Macbeth’ performances on Broadway pause after Daniel Craig tests positive for the coronavirus.
The New York Times – Film:
The show, which just began previews on Tuesday, hopes to resume on April 8.
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How Stephen Sondheim’s Work Did (and Didn’t) Translate to the Screen
The New York Times – Film:
A new series of adaptations, documentaries and more examines the different ways the composer-lyricist left his mark on movies.
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A Playwright Makes the Scene in New York’s Living Rooms
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Matthew Gasda spent years writing plays on his electric typewriter, and almost no one seemed to care. With “Dimes Square,” his depiction of a downtown crowd, he has an underground hit.