Kevin Carillo dreams up an unlikely combination, with results that are delirious and often persuasive, but also excessive.
Category: Theater
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Rashid Johnson Stages ‘Dutchman’ at Russian and Turkish Baths
No phones, no street clothing. The artist Rashid Johnson has returned to the Russian and Turkish Baths with Amiri Baraka’s incendiary play “Dutchman.”
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Andrew Lloyd Webber Reimagines ‘Phantom of the Opera’ With ‘Masquerade’
A night out with the composer as he attended his latest project: “Masquerade,” a $25 million reimagining of “The Phantom of the Opera.”
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‘Mexodus’ Tells an Underground Railroad Story You’ve Probably Never Heard
In this new hip-hop musical from Nygel D. Robinson and Brian Quijada, audiences hear a tale of reverse migration: Slaves leaving the United States for Mexico.
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The Broadway Musical Is in Trouble
With the cost of staging song-and-dance spectacles skyrocketing and audiences drawn to older hits, none of the musicals that opened last season has made a profit. Fewer are planned this season.
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‘Saturday Church’ Review: Saving Fabulous Souls to Sia’s Music
A new musical pulled from the pop star’s catalog among others, with a book from Damon Cardasis and James Ijames, tells the story of a Christian teen discovering ballroom and queer expression.
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‘Mexodus’ Review: A History Musical With Thrilling Loop-the-Loops
Brian Quijada and Nygel D. Robinson take viewers south on the Underground Railroad in this electric production that feels like a jam session.
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“The Wiz” Ring That Amber Ruffin Gave Her Creative Team.
To celebrate the opening of “The Wiz” on Broadway, the writer and comedian put a ring on it.
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‘Galas’ Review: A Vocally Gifted Paper Doll
Charles Ludlam’s camp tribute to Maria Callas, featuring the countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo, is glamorous to a fault at Little Island.
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‘Dreamgirls’ Will Return to Broadway After Global Star Search
A revival of the much-loved 1981 musical is planned for next fall, directed by Camille A. Brown.
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In ‘Hedda,’ Tessa Thompson Puts a Sexy, Messy Spin on the ‘Female Hamlet’
Have you ever seen Ibsen’s “Hedda Gabler” set in the 1950s with a biracial star in a lesbian love triangle? In this new film adaptation, you will.
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Theater to Stream: Mark Rylance in ‘Twelfth Night,’ and More
This month’s picks include a 1974 adaptation of the Eugene Ionesco play “Rhinoceros,” starring Gene Wilder and Zero Mostel, and a behind-the-scenes look at Disney.