He wrote some of the most enduring musical theater numbers of his era and earned three Tony Awards, a Grammy and an Emmy.
Category: Music
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Smokey Robinson Faces Criminal Investigation After Assault Allegations
The Motown legend, who was accused in a lawsuit earlier this month of sexually assaulting four former housekeepers, is being investigated by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
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Nora Aunor, Singer-Actress Called ‘the Superstar’ in Philippines, Dies at 71
And her fans were called Noranians for their devotion to a performer who had enthralled her country — onscreen and on the concert stage — since she was a teenager.
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Can Eurovision Avoid Politics in Neutral Switzerland?
The competition is run by an opaque Swiss organization that wants to sidestep controversies that could spoil the fun.
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John Adams’s ‘Antony and Cleopatra’ Sags at the Metropolitan Opera
John Adams’s Shakespeare adaptation has been trimmed since its premiere, but still struggles with setting a flood of dense Elizabethan verse.
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Essentially Ellington Keeps Duke Ellington Very Much Alive
Essentially Ellington once again brought the world’s best high school jazz musicians to New York. Over the last 30 years, the event has reshaped how jazz is taught.
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With This ‘Gypsy’ Song, Audra McDonald Makes You Rethink the Broadway Show
Near the end of “Gypsy,” the Tony-nominated actress sings a song that makes you rethink the show you’ve been watching. I talked to her about it.
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The Frick’s Gift to New York: A Superb New Concert Hall
There’s a crackling aliveness to music in the 220-seat, subterranean yet airy auditorium, which was put through its paces in a burst of six concerts.
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La Scala Taps South Korean Maestro Myung-whun Chung as Music Director
Myung-whun Chung will be the first Asian, and one of the first conductors born outside Italy, to serve as music director in the opera house’s 247-year history.
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The Inspirations Behind the Met Opera’s ‘Antony and Cleopatra’
The inspirations behind the staging of “Antony and Cleopatra,” which imagines a world in which celebrities can be tantamount to gods.
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Abel Tesfaye Bids Farewell to The Weeknd in ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’ Film
In his new film, “Hurry Up Tomorrow,” the Weeknd plays the Weeknd for the last time. What’s next for him?