A prolific journalist and author, he wrote the only authorized biography of Alfred Hitchcock and heaped early praise on the future Nobel laureate Harold Pinter.
Category: Theater
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‘Girl, Interrupted,’ With Aimee Mann Songs, to Be Staged in New York
The Public Theater will present the play, which Martyna Majok adapted from the best-selling memoir.
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In ‘Wicked: For Good,’ Ariana Grande Solidifies Herself as a Dramatic Actress
The pop superstar reinvented herself in the first “Wicked,” but the sequel shows just how much further she can go as an actress.
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What Is the Right Way to Say Godot?
The latest starry revival of Samuel Beckett’s play is on Broadway, and one thing is certain: Whatever you call its elusive character, he doesn’t come.
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Has Theater Become Everybody’s Church?
New shows by Jen Tullock, Jordan E. Cooper and others have a common theme: You can walk away from the church, but the songs stay with you.
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‘Hedda’ Director Nia DaCosta on Her Sumptuous Adaptation of Ibsen
The director’s sumptuous rethinking of “Hedda Gabler” raises questions about women, freedom and the choices we make about our lives.
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Stephen Prina Taught a Class on Keanu Reeves in 1994. What Does He Think of ‘Godot’?
Stephen Prina may have been one of the first to see a deeper pattern in Mr. Reeves’s work.
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‘The Interview’: Anthony Hopkins on Quitting Drinking and Finding God
Summary TK; should be hidden on the body of the article itself.
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When Hollywood Tries to Depict Broadway Genius, the Results Rarely Sing
The new Lorenz Hart biopic “Blue Moon” gets a lot right about the creation of musicals that a spate of 1940s films got wildly wrong.
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Tom Morello Brings Rage to an Unexpected Genre: the Musical
This firebrand guitarist pulled songs from his lesser-known catalog for “Revolution(s),” about family of activists, now playing in Chicago.
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Samantha Eggar, Oscar-Nominated Star of ‘The Collector,’ Dies at 86
She also had leading roles in “Doctor Dolittle” with Rex Harrison, “Walk, Don’t Run” with Cary Grant and “The Molly Maguires” with Sean Connery.
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‘Bull Durham’ Review: This Musical Version Is a Bunt
Adapted for the stage, the baseball rom-com is now less sexy and sophisticated than the ’80s classic.