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‘Taylor Mac’s 24-Decade History of Popular Music’ Review: Wish You Were There

Only 650 people got to experience one of the 21st century’s artistic feats, until this documentary. Unfortunately, it misses some of the performance’s key aspects.

By Elisabeth Vincentelli

Binder, David Brooklyn (NYC) Brooklyn Academy of Music Center Theater Group Clark, Katy (1968- ) Duncan, Gina Hopkins, Karen Brooks Layoffs and Job Reductions Theater Wallace, Nora Ann

Brooklyn Academy of Music Lays Off 13 Percent of Its Staff

The organization, which made Brooklyn a destination for pathbreaking performances, is reducing programming next season as it seeks to rebound from the pandemic.

By Matt Stevens

Art Music Pianos Sakamoto, Ryuichi the Shed Theater Virtual Reality (Computers)

A Séance With Ryuichi Sakamoto at the Shed

“Kagami,” a new mixed-reality presentation, features a virtual likeness of the late composer. It becomes, mostly despite itself, an affecting meditation on grief.

By Max Lakin

Bock, Jerry Fiddler on the Roof (Play) Fiorello! (Play) Harnick, Sheldon Music New York City She Loves Me (Play) Theater

Sheldon Harnick, Musical Theater’s Great Marriage Broker

In lyrics of rare humor, elegance and compassion, the man who put words to “Fiddler on the Roof” and “She Loves Me” explored the complex emotional architecture of love.

By Jesse Green