Category: Theater (Broadway)

Micaela Diamond, From Broadway’s ‘Parade,’ Sings Her Favorite Joni Mitchell Song

The New York Times – T Magazine:
The actor, who learned to love music at her local temple, has developed a different relationship to her Judaism onstage.
‘A Doll’s House’ Review: Jessica Chastain Plots an Escape

The New York Times – Movies:
Jamie Lloyd’s compelling, surgically precise revival of Ibsen’s 1879 drama throbs like an episode of “CSI: Norway.”
Who Needs a Shave? ‘Sweeney Todd’ Is Back.

The New York Times – Music:
Josh Groban, Annaleigh Ashford and a starry creative team are hoping there’s an appetite for Broadway’s first full-scale revival of Sondheim’s Grand Guignol masterpiece in 43 years.
What to See This Spring in NYC: Broadway Shows, Concerts and More

The New York Times – Music:
“Life of Pi” and Laura Linney on Broadway, Lise Davidsen at the Met Opera, SZA on tour: Here’s what we’re looking forward to this season.
Laurie Metcalf to Return to Broadway in a Horror Story, ‘Grey House’

The New York Times – Movies:
The play, directed by Joe Mantello and also starring Tatiana Maslany, had a well-reviewed debut in Chicago. It begins performances in April.
Broadway and West End Theater Owners Agree to Join Forces

The New York Times – Business:
A major British theater company, Ambassador Theater Group, says it is “combining operations” with Jujamcyn, the smallest of Broadway’s three big landlords.
For Burt Bacharach, ‘Promises, Promises’ Was One Broadway Hit Too Many

The New York Times – Music:
The perfectionist composer was content with being a one-hit musical-theater wonder, calling the experience the hardest thing he had ever done.
On ‘Pictures From Home’ on Broadway, a Family Portrait Full of Secrets

The New York Times – T Magazine:
Adapted from Larry Sultan’s photo memoir, Sharr White’s play “Pictures From Home” explores the lies people — and their photographs — tell.
‘Room’ Will Be Staged on Broadway, Starring Adrienne Warren

The New York Times – Movies:
Emma Donoghue adapted the show from her best-selling 2010 novel; she also wrote the screenplay for the 2015 film.
How Do You Measure a Season on Broadway? In Cast Albums.

The New York Times – Music:
From “A Strange Loop” to “Funny Girl,” most Broadway musicals of 2022 were recorded, offering listeners a chance to love or hate them again.
When Black Characters Double-Deal to Make Ends Meet, It’s Never Enough

The New York Times – Business:
In three Broadway plays this season, a quest for financial stability can’t undo the trauma of the past or dismantle the architecture that places a ceiling on Black futures.
‘Here Lies Love,’ an Imelda Marcos Disco Musical, Will Play Broadway

The New York Times – Music:
The immersive dance show, with music by David Byrne and Fatboy Slim, will arrive this summer after a decade of productions Off Broadway and in London and Seattle.