The Metropolitan Opera drew a crowd of celebrities, philanthropists and Broadway stars for the opening night of its new season.
Category: Theater
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‘A Face in the Crowd’ Isn’t About Trump. It Just Seems Like It.
Elvis Costello and Sarah Ruhl’s musical adaptation of the 1957 film, a satire about a hustler turned power-hungry TV personality, hits the London stage.
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The Wicked Witch of the West: A Heroine for Our Time
“Wicked,” which arrives to the big screen this fall, redeems the villain who is barely a character in L. Frank Baum’s classic novel.
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Ian McKellen Has Clapped Back at Critics. Now He’s Playing One.
In the new film “The Critic,” he plays the titular acid-tongued reviewer in 1930s Britain, who is terrified of being outed as gay.
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‘Real Women Have Curves’ Musical Plans Broadway Bow Next Year
The show, adapted from the play and movie, was first staged last winter at the American Repertory Theater in Cambridge, Mass.
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Wendell Pierce and Courtney B. Vance on James Earl Jones’s Influence
The two actors talk about how the stage and screen great was a one-of-a-kind inspiration to them, and many others.
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Kit Connor and Rachel Zegler Are Star Crossed in Central Park
As the stars of the “Romeo + Juliet” that opens on Broadway, they will die for love. And to make that convincing, they need to become friends first.
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James Earl Jones’s Rich Career in Theater: ‘Othello,’ ‘The Great White Hope’ and More
In addition to Broadway crowd-pleasers, the actor deftly navigated classics, experimental theater and new works by major contemporary playwrights.
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‘The Roommate’ Pairs Patti LuPone and Mia Farrow on Broadway
The longtime friends are appearing together in the new Broadway play “The Roommate.” Everything you think you know about them may be wrong.
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‘The Notebook’ Will End Its Broadway Run in December. A Tour Is Next.
The show, nominated for three Tony Awards, opened March 14 at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theater. It will go on a national tour starting next September.
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With ‘Empire Records: The Musical,’ Zoe Sarnak Revives a ’90s Cult Classic
The composer is breaking the rules of musical theater and finding an increasingly warm welcome this year for her rock sound. Next up, “Empire Records: The Musical.”
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How Robert Wilson’s Chance Encounters Guided His Career
The 82-year-old theater director says that his storied career has been guided by fate and an ironclad work ethic instilled by his mother.