Category: Theater

Julia Louis-Dreyfus Is Ready to Make a Meal of Broadway

The New York Times – Movies:
The actress, last onstage over four decades ago, had a “terrifying” desire to return to the stage. “Other Desert Cities” will be her Broadway debut.
As ‘Annie’ Turns 50, a Revival Will Open on Broadway

The New York Times – Music:
A revival of the endlessly popular musical will open in the fall of 2027.
A Nancy Pelosi-A.O.C. Drama, ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ and More Theater to Stream

The New York Times – Music:
This month’s picks include the “Hamilton” alum in Ossie Davis’s 1961 play, a political comedy by Mario Correa, and “Little Shop of Horrors” in high definition.
With ‘Seven Guitars,’ Ruben Santiago-Hudson Keeps the Light on for August Wilson

The New York Times – Music:
Ruben Santiago-Hudson, a recent Tony nominee for “Joe Turner’s Come and Gone,” returns to the director’s chair for this season’s revival of “Seven Guitars.”
Sara Bareilles Confronted Grief, and Found Herself

The New York Times – Music:
Her new album, “Good Grief,” mourns friends including her Broadway co-star Gavin Creel, and her musical adaptation of the Meg Wolitzer novel “The Interestings” is about finding a different kind of fulfillment in a creative life than you’d once imagined, which Bareilles knows something about.
Justin Vivian Bond, Cabaret Chanteuse, Left New York for Paris. New York Called Her Back.

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Justin Vivian Bond, a cabaret performer and MacArthur “genius,” left New York to move to Paris. Now she’s back at Joe’s Pub to tell us all about it.
How the World’s Longest-Running Musical Finally Made It to Broadway

The New York Times – Music:
“The Fantasticks” ran for decades in Greenwich Village. Now, in time for its Broadway debut, it gets a gender makeover.
How ‘Come From Away’ Became a Lasting 9/11 Story

The New York Times – Movies:
“Come From Away,” about a remote Newfoundland community that embraced grounded travelers, is playing all over the world — even in the town where it takes place.
‘Les Misérables’ Review: The Barricades Rise Above the Hudson

The New York Times – Music:
In this semi-open-air staging in the Hudson Valley, the musical conjures Paris’s seedy cobblestone streets with an adept Jean Valjean leading the charge.
Jaye P. Morgan, Hit-Making Singer and Bawdy TV Personality, Dies at 94

The New York Times – Music:
With a humorous stage name adapted from that of the New York financier, she made a 1950s Hit Parade splash and later was a flamboyant talk-show regular.
As a Storyteller, Tim Curry Had the Gift

The New York Times – Movies:
He was a blast to watch, whether playing a mad scientist in “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” a butler in “Clue” or a singing King Arthur in “Spamalot.”
Tim Curry: A Life in Pictures

The New York Times – Movies:
Curry thrived onstage and onscreen in meaty roles that brought him widespread recognition and generations of dedicated fans.