“Leading Lady,” a mosaic of reminiscence and self-analysis, explores the ascent of a man who’s really good at playing women.
Category: Theater (Off Broadway)
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Review: ‘Flex’ Hits the Right Rhythms on the Court and Off
The writer Candrice Jones and the director Lileana Blain-Cruz show a mastery of the game in this play about a girls’ basketball team in rural Arkansas.
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Why Basketball Is So Popular Off Broadway
Basketball is central to the plot in new shows, including “Flex” and “The Half-God of Rainfall.”
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Frederic Forrest, 86, Dies; Actor Known for ‘Apocalypse Now’ and ‘The Rose’
He appeared in a string of films directed by Francis Ford Coppola, and his performance as Bette Midler’s love interest earned him an Oscar nomination.
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‘Rock & Roll Man’ Review: An Alan Freed Biography
A bio-show about the radio D.J. Alan Freed, one of rock music’s early popularizers, dutifully plays the hits.
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Review: In ‘Days of Wine and Roses,’ Two Souls Lost in an Ocean of Booze
In Craig Lucas and Adam Guettel’s jazzy new musical, Kelli O’Hara and Brian d’Arcy James are a glamorous couple succumbing to alcoholism.
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‘Monsoon Wedding’ Review: Marriage of Musical Styles, With Mixed Results
Mira Nair’s 2001 movie about a couple brought together by their families becomes a song-filled pageant, with mixed results.
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Onstage in Brooklyn, ‘Monsoon Wedding’ Tries to Capture the Film’s Spirit
Mira Nair’s long-gestating musical, based on her 2001 hit indie film, arrives at St. Ann’s Warehouse.
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‘Teeth’ Adaptation and ‘Stereophonic’ in Playwrights Horizons New Season
The company’s 2023-24 lineup includes works by Michael R. Jackson, Anna K. Jacobs, David Adjmi and Will Butler of Arcade Fire.
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‘Oliver!’ Review: Tunes, Glorious Tunes, in a Grimly Cheerful Revival
The Encores! production, directed by Lear deBessonet, looks to deepen and darken a musical that resists the change. But it’s still delightful.
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Michael R. Jackson on the Soap Opera Origins of ‘White Girl in Danger’
The New York Times – Movies:The musical’s creator and creative team discuss their influences, including “Days of Our Lives,” “Showgirls” and D’Angelo.
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Final Sondheim Musical Will Be Staged in New York This Fall
The New York Times – Movies:His long-gestating final show, now titled “Here We Are,” is coming to the Shed; it is inspired by two Luis Buñuel films.