Category: Theater

For ‘KPOP,’ a Broadway Transfer Is More Like a Reinvention

The New York Times – Music:
The show’s creative team talks about revamping the immersive Off Broadway hit so that it moves “around the audience” at Circle in the Square Theater.
Review: In ‘Almost Famous,’ the Heart of Rock ’n’ Roll Flatlines

The New York Times – Music:
Cameron Crowe’s 2000 film, set in the world of bands and groupies, does not survive its Broadway musical transplant.
John David Washington Gets an Education in ‘The Piano Lesson’

The New York Times – Movies:
The actor adds to his body of knowledge with a starry production of the August Wilson play and a once-in-a-lifetime moment with Robert De Niro on “Amsterdam.”
Ben Platt on the Unfortunate Timeliness of His ‘Parade’ Revival

The New York Times – Music:
The 29-year-old actor, best known for his Tony-winning turn in “Dear Evan Hansen,” this week returns to the stage at New York City Center.
Fragile, Delicate, Free: Glimpses of Circus Life, at Sea

The New York Times – Travel:
A photographer embedded with the Sea Clown Sailing Circus on the troupe’s journeys through the Mediterranean. Here’s what he saw.
Seymour Press, a Behind-the-Scenes Fixture on Broadway, Dies at 98

The New York Times – Music:
He started playing in Broadway orchestras in 1957, and eventually he began recruiting those orchestras as well.
‘Walking With Ghosts’ Review: Gabriel Byrne Roams His Past

The New York Times – Movies:
The Irish actor’s one-man show on Broadway delves into painful and playful memories alike. He even imitates the oddballs of his Dublin boyhood.
In Brooklyn, a New Gathering Space for Tower Records

The New York Times – T Magazine:
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‘Hound Dog’ Review: A Soul-Searching Journey Strays Off Course

The New York Times – Music:
Melis Aker’s new play with music, presented by Ars Nova and PlayCo., follows a musical prodigy without drive or passion.
‘New York, New York,’ a Film-Inspired Homage, Plans Broadway Bow

The New York Times – Movies:
The new musical, based on the 1977 Martin Scorsese film, features songs by John Kander and Fred Ebb and is directed by Susan Stroman.
Madhur Jaffrey’s Undefinable Roles

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
The chef, author and actress, whose children’s book, “Seasons of Splendour,” was reissued this month, refuses to be boxed in.
Ralph Fiennes Is Playing Robert Moses in ‘Straight Line Crazy’

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
He’s playing New York’s own Caesar, Robert Moses, in a stage production at the Shed.