Though the academic scene continues to imbue this coastal Connecticut city with a certain gravitas, surrounding neighborhoods are showing off their own cultural capital in the realms of art, food, music and more.
Category: Theater
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Huey Lewis Lost His Hearing. That Didn’t Stop Him From Making a Musical.
“The Heart of Rock and Roll,” a Broadway show built around the songs of Huey Lewis and the News, has given the singer a reason to “get out of bed.”
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Trevor Griffiths, Marxist Writer for Stage and Screen, Dies at 88
For him, “art played a particular role in social change,” the director Mehmet Ergen said. “Everything was political.”
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Kate Shindle on Why She’s Stepping Down as Actors’ Equity President
After nine years in the role, she has decided not to seek re-election in May. Her departure comes amid significant turnover in the theater industry.
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‘The Who’s Tommy’ Review: Going Full Tilt
Will the Who’s rock opera about a traumatized boy hit the jackpot again?
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Rebecca Hall Redefines Stardom
How does an actor carve out a career they want? From indies like “Christine” to blockbusters such as the “Godzilla vs. Kong” movies, Ms. Hall may have cracked the code.
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Rebecca Hall Redefines Stardom
How does an actor carve out a career they want? From indies like “Christine” to blockbusters such as the “Godzilla vs. Kong” movies, Ms. Hall may have cracked the code.
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Nicole Scherzinger to Star in ‘Sunset Boulevard’ on Broadway in the Fall
The revival, birthed in London, is a radically reimagined version of the 1993 Andrew Lloyd Webber musical based on a 1950 Billy Wilder film.
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With ‘Tommy’ Revival, Pete Townshend Is Talking to a New Generation
He’s also still working through his childhood trauma. Considering his musical’s legacy, he sees a story about how “we prevail ultimately, by turning toward the light.”
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The Dinner Party That Started the Harlem Renaissance
The Dinner Party That Started the Harlem Renaissance
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Why ‘Uncle Vanya’ Is the Play for Our Anxious Era
Despite debuting 125 years ago, Anton Chekhov’s drama of claustrophobia, resentment and despair feels perfectly suited to present day America.