Category: Theater

‘Purple Rain,’ Packed With Prince Songs, Plans Broadway Opening

The New York Times – Music:
The musical, set to begin previews next March, is an adaptation of the 1984 film about a musician whose talent is threatened by tumult at home and at the club.
‘A Chorus Line’ at 50-ish: Seeing Through Perfection to the Pain

The New York Times – Movies:
A new production at Barrington Stage Company reminds us of how the “singular sensation” changed our relationship to performance.
‘A Chorus Line’ at 50-ish: Seeing Through Perfection to the Pain

The New York Times – Movies:
A new production at Barrington Stage Company reminds us of how the “singular sensation” changed our relationship to performance.
Summerween in N.Y.C.: Your Guide to Horror Movies, Clubs and More Events

The New York Times – Movies:
Summertime is a ripe time for terror. Our horror expert picks a night at the drive-in for a slasher double feature, an amble through a cemetery and more.
Summerween in N.Y.C.: Your Guide to Horror Movies, Clubs and More Events

The New York Times – Movies:
Summertime is a ripe time for terror. Our horror expert picks a night at the drive-in for a slasher double feature, an amble through a cemetery and more.
‘Hadestown: The Musical’ Review: A Theatrical Triumph, Onscreen

The New York Times – Movies:
The director Brett Sullivan gives viewers the best seat in the house, with delicate camerawork that moves with the rhythms of Anaïs Mitchell’s soulful score.
‘Hadestown: The Musical’ Review: A Theatrical Triumph, Onscreen

The New York Times – Movies:
The director Brett Sullivan gives viewers the best seat in the house, with delicate camerawork that moves with the rhythms of Anaïs Mitchell’s soulful score.
At Hudson Valley Shakespeare, a ‘King Lear’ Worth Traveling For

The New York Times – Travel:
A beautifully observed version of a man’s final act, along with a lively staging of “As You Like It,” engage the surrounding mountains in conversation.
What’s Behind Broadway’s New Musical Drought?

The New York Times – Business:
Hollywood actors in starry plays, skittish investors and gate-keeping theater owners have all contributed to an unusually tough climate for song-and-dance shows.
Broadway’s ‘Giant,’ With John Lithgow as Roald Dahl, Turns a Profit in 10 Weeks

The New York Times – Business:
The fast success of this play, about the children’s author Roald Dahl, is a rarity on Broadway, where most shows lose money.
Bobby Darin Musical Reaches a Rare Broadway Milestone: Profit

The New York Times – Business:
“Just in Time,” which for a year starred Jonathan Groff, is the first new musical from last season to make money for investors.
When Mark Consuelos Wants to Escape New York, He Goes Here

The New York Times – Business:
“The midcentury architecture is fascinating. It’s also a place where I’m outside almost every waking hour of the day.”