Roslyn Sulcas
Posts
Maggie Smith Was Imperious in the Most Delightful Way
Throughout her career and on “Downton Abbey,” she perfected the role of the commanding Englishwoman with an arrow-sharp wit.
A (Very) Belated Donizetti Premiere in South Africa
The 1838 score for “Dalinda,” which uses chunks of “Lucrezia Borgia,” was found in Naples in 2019. A student company in Cape Town just gave...
Henry VIII and Katherine Parr, Who Survived Him, Are the Focus of ‘Firebrand’
“Firebrand” focuses on his sixth spouse as she tries to outlast the ailing king and his treacherous court. “I thought of it as a thriller,”...
Andy Serkis and Owen Teague on ‘Planet of the Apes’ Franchise
A conversation with Serkis, the star of the earlier films in the “Planet of the Apes” franchise, and Teague, the lead of the latest film,...
Es Devlin Imagines Worlds That Don’t Exist
The stage designer and artist Es Devlin brings decades of work to life in an experiential monograph and exhibition at the Cooper Hewitt in New...
Nicole Scherzinger as Norma Desmond? Yes, There’s a Connection.
It’s been cathartic to “create art from places of torment,” the singer-actor said ahead of the opening of “Sunset Boulevard” in London.
Cillian Murphy Stars in ‘Oppenheimer,’ His Biggest Role Yet
The “Oppenheimer” star is carrying a major movie for the first time, a responsibility he takes very seriously. Christopher Nolan wrote it with him in...
Benjamin Millepied Uses Movement to Reinvent ‘Carmen’ on Camera
The choreographer is trying his hand at filmmaking with an experiment that merges drama, dance and music.
Benjamin Millepied Uses Movement to Reinvent ‘Carmen’ on Camera
The choreographer is trying his hand at filmmaking with an experiment that merges drama, dance and music.
Filming Eugene O’Neill When the Elements (and Investors) Don’t Cooperate
Starring Jessica Lange and Ed Harris, Jonathan Kent’s adaptation of “Long Day’s Journey Into Night” started production, only to lose key financing.