Category: Theater

Kevin Spacey Pleads Not Guilty to 7 Charges of Sexual Misconduct in U.K.

The New York Times – Movies:
The Oscar-winning actor had already pleaded not guilty in July to five other counts of sexual misconduct. He is currently out on bail.
‘Here Lies Love,’ an Imelda Marcos Disco Musical, Will Play Broadway

The New York Times – Music:
The immersive dance show, with music by David Byrne and Fatboy Slim, will arrive this summer after a decade of productions Off Broadway and in London and Seattle.
BAM Artistic Director David Binder to Step Down in July

The New York Times – Music:
Binder, who was a Broadway producer before joining the nonprofit in 2019, plans to return to theater’s commercial sector.
Prototype, an Essential New York Opera Festival, Turns 10

The New York Times – Music:
The women behind the event, which is returning in full force after two years of pandemic disruptions, discuss its place in a difficult industry.
10 Things Our Critics Are Looking Forward to in 2023

The New York Times – Music:
“Succession” returns, the Spider-Verse spawns a sequel, Kelela hits the road and Michael B. Jordan makes his directing debut with “Creed III.”
Bridgette Wimberly, Playwright and Librettist, Dies at 68

The New York Times – Music:
She had success with a play about abortion in 2001, and in 2015 wrote the libretto for the opera “Charlie Parker’s Yardbird.”
A ‘Titanic’ Parody Show That Draws Fans Near, Far, Wherever They Are

The New York Times – Music:
Some of the devotees of ‘Titanique,’ which recently moved to the larger Daryl Roth Theater after months of sold-out shows, have seen it more than a dozen times.
‘Broadway Rising’ Review: Surviving the Pandemic

The New York Times – Movies:
Stakeholders including Patti LuPone and Lynn Nottage share their real-time reactions to New York theater’s shutdown and reopening in Amy Rice’s documentary.
How Angela Lansbury and Stephen Sondheim Came to Appear in ‘Knives Out’ Sequel

The New York Times – Movies:
A fan of musical theater, Rian Johnson had long hoped to land the two stars. But he was already the editing phase when they agreed to take part.
The Artists We Lost in 2022, in Their Words

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Vienna Volksoper Pushes Boundaries With Its ‘Threepenny Opera’

The New York Times – Music:
Starting with “The Threepenny Opera,” the Volksoper in Vienna is reconsidering a series of works and inviting audiences to join the discussion.
‘Die Hard’ Comes to the Christmas Stage in London

The New York Times – Movies:
The poet Richard Marsh is winning praise in London for a one-man theatrical version of the action movie.