Michael Paulson
Posts
How Directors Are Reimagining Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Shows
How hotshot directors are reimagining “Cats,” “Evita,” “Jesus Christ Superstar” and “Sunset Boulevard.”
André Bishop Will Depart as Head of Lincoln Center Theater
His pending departure, in 2025, means that there are job openings for the top artistic positions at three of the four nonprofits operating Broadway theaters.
‘Days of Wine and Roses’ Musical to Open on Broadway Next Spring
Kelli O’Hara and Brian d’Arcy James will reprise the roles they played Off Broadway earlier this year.
‘Moonlight’ Writer Tarell Alvin McCraney to Lead Geffen Playhouse
The prominent Los Angeles nonprofit chose the playwright to oversee its artistic programming at a time of crisis for American theaters.
Rachel McAdams to Make Broadway Debut in ‘Mary Jane’
The play, by Amy Herzog, is about a mother caring for a chronically ill child.
Jessica Lange Leads Starry Cast in Paula Vogel’s ‘Mother Play’
“Mother Play,” set in the 1960s, will feature Lange as a mother raising two children, played by Jim Parsons and Celia Keenan-Bolger.
‘Once Upon a One More Time,’ the Britney Spears Musical, Is Closing
The show, which was capitalized for $20 million, will end its Broadway run on Sept. 3 after 123 performances. Its producers say they are planning...
‘How to Dance in Ohio,’ a Musical, Plans a Fall Broadway Opening
A teenage ritual takes on deeper significance as a setting where autistic young people can blossom — and exercise their social skills along the way.
David Byrne’s ‘Here Lies Love’ Reaches Deal With Broadway Musicians
After the musicians’ union raised objections to the show’s plans to use recorded music instead of a live band, the show agreed to use 12...
Alicia Keys Is Making a Musical. Her Own Life Inspired the Story.
The show is a highlight of the Public Theater’s new season, which will also include plays by Suzan-Lori Parks, Itamar Moses, Mary Kathryn Nagle and...