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Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Beyond the Jersey Shore: 1920s Snapshots From a Chorus Girl's Scrapbook by Jeremy Megraw

Today's guest blog is by Suzanne Lipkin, who processed the Marion Lichtman Setlowe papers for the Billy Rose Theatre Division at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Frida…

SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 05:15AM

Thursday, August 1, 2013

When They Trod the Boards: Giancarlo Esposito, Breaking Bad-Ass on Broadway by Jeremy Megraw

Being an actor doesn't shield you from having a conscience. —Giancarlo Esposito I don't know how the final season of the TV series Breaking Bad will end, but it is pretty clear that W…

SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 12:10PM

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

When They Trod the Boards: Christopher Walken, Song and Dance Man by Jeremy Megraw

How do we love Christopher Walken? On his 70th birthday, let us count the ways. Star of film, TV, and NYPL's own iBook Point, somehow everyone has a favorite film that stars him, be it The D…

SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 08:45AM

Monday, January 14, 2013

A Cold Night's Death: The Allure of Scandinavian Crime Fiction by Jeremy Megraw

Maybe you've got the Nordic noir bug from reading Stieg Larsson's Millennium series (we've all seen those ubiquitous neon paperbacks on the subway) or were enthralled earlier by Peter H&osla…

SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 10:48AM

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Robot Dawn: The Stage Origins of a Sci-Fi Idol by Jeremy Megraw

Nothing is more strange to man than his own image. —Dr. Alquist, sole survivor of the robot rebellion. It's standard sci-fi melodrama now: The robots evolve and become indistinguishab…

SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 05:20AM

Thursday, June 28, 2012

The 9 Lives of Catwoman by Jeremy Megraw

Judging from the teasers, Batman: The Dark Knight Rises promises to be another must-see summer movie, not least for the anticipation of Anne Hathaway's being cast as Catwoman. Anne has …

SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 08:17AM

Friday, March 2, 2012

When They Trod the Boards: "Star Trek" Edition by Jeremy Megraw

STAR TREK. The Musical! OK, not really, but even Mr. Spock would find fascinating what we dug up in the Billy Rose Theatre Division about the original Star Trek actors before they went …

SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 06:09AM

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

I ♥ G-Dubs: A Love Letter to the George Washington Bridge on Its 80th Birthday by Jeremy Megraw

Most New Yorkers, when asked to name NYC landmarks, will conjure up the familiar array of iconographic symbols that make up our city: the Statue Liberty, the Empire State Building, Times Squ…

SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 06:43AM

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

When They Trod the Boards: John Lithgow by Jeremy Megraw

We hereby announce a new blog series When They Trod the Boards, designed to highlight notable film or television actors who have a substantial background in stage work as documented in the c…

SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 01:26PM

Friday, September 9, 2011

Fashion Steps Back: Vintage Runway Pics Discovered at LPA by Jeremy Megraw

Lincoln Center is all abuzz as it ramps up for another Fashion Week. Fashion luminaries, hovering press reps, and harried show staff walk briskly across the Plaza towards the next scheduled …

SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 10:17AM

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

My Library: An Interview with Ben West of UnsungMusicalsCo., Inc by Jeremy Megraw

In the heart of Lincoln Center the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, nestled between the Metropolitan Opera and the Vivian Beaumont Theatre, thrives in its role as a vibrant c…

SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 09:50AM

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

The King and I at 60 by Jeremy Megraw

Gertrude Lawrence and Yul Brynner in the original stage production The King and I in 1951. This was Lawrence's last show, performing the role of Anna Leonowens up until the last few weeks be…

SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 10:09AM

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