Monday, December 23, 2019
At their best, the artists who died this year could make us see the world in new ways — even as they made us laugh and cry. Here is a tribute to some of them, in their own words.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:18AMFriday, November 29, 2019
We sent four photographers to capture scenes beyond the stage in the theater district. Here’s what they saw.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:06AMSunday, June 9, 2019
Our photographer Sara Krulwich is at Radio City Music Hall, looking for moments that might stand out — a stirring song, a striking emotion, a bit of visual razzle dazzle.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 09:12PMFriday, June 7, 2019
Tuesday, December 25, 2018
Quotes from notable actors, musicians, writers and dancers who made us laugh and cry and look at the world in new, myriad ways.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:54AMFriday, December 21, 2018
Carriage rides, fireworks, library parties, and literally ringing in the new year make the list.
SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 05:36PMFriday, June 1, 2018
Sara Krulwich has been shooting plays and musicals for The New York Times since the 1990s. On June 4, her work is being recognized by the Tony Awards.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:18AMSunday, July 2, 2017
Sunday, June 11, 2017
It’s near impossible to read any of Edgar Allan Poe’s works without connecting their dark, unnerving despair with that of his own life. Orphaned at an early age, Poe’s adulthood was ch…
SOURCE: lettersfromthemezz.com at 12:12AMFriday, June 2, 2017
Sara interviews Geoff Sobelle straight off the run of his solo show The Object Lesson at New York Theatre Workshop. Geoff is the choreographer and a performer in Holoscenes, a free pu…
SOURCE: lettersfromthemezz.com at 01:58PMSaturday, May 20, 2017
There’s a moment in Venus where a crimson curtain, which has been covering the top third of the stage, parts and reveals an audience of mounted doll heads looking down at the actors. The h…
SOURCE: lettersfromthemezz.com at 10:19PMSaturday, May 13, 2017
Sir?…Excuse me, sir? Can you hear me? Sir? Oh, good. I see you put your hearing aids back in your ears. I saw you in the first row, taking them out 45 minutes through the show, presu…
SOURCE: lettersfromthemezz.com at 11:17PMWednesday, March 15, 2017
Photographer Sarah Lee was granted unique access to the preparations for Sergei Polunin’s new triple bill, an ambitious collaboration with Ilan Eshkeri and David LaChapelle featuring Natal…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:48PMSunday, January 29, 2017
If I were a performer, I wouldn’t read my reviews. All that crippling self-doubt and second-guessing? The conflicting, exaggerated demands of a short-sighted audience who just started thin…
SOURCE: lettersfromthemezz.com at 03:55PMSaturday, August 27, 2016
With the change in seasons come new and notable exhibitions for St. Louis museums and galleries.
SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 06:30PMWednesday, July 6, 2016
She Loves Me debuted live on the televisions, mobile screens, and hearts of aspiring theatergoers everywhere last week. And despite a few initial technical difficulties, we stalwart viewers …
SOURCE: lettersfromthemezz.com at 12:21AMWednesday, June 8, 2016
Sara and Mariaisabel wonder why American Psycho didn’t receive more acclaim, and discuss all the ways race, religion, and sexuality intersect in Stew’s new musical ‘The Tot…
SOURCE: lettersfromthemezz.com at 01:28PMSaturday, May 28, 2016
“I could live like this forever!” is the refrain sung nearly all the major characters in Tuck Everlasting, a musical adaptation of the beloved children’s novel. Unfortunate…
SOURCE: lettersfromthemezz.com at 04:53PMWednesday, May 25, 2016
Yesterday, Deaf West Theatre began a Kickstarter campaign to raise $200,000 to perform at this year’s Tony Awards. Their Broadway production of Spring Awakening garnered a Best Revival…
SOURCE: lettersfromthemezz.com at 04:10PMThursday, May 12, 2016
When celebrities play struggling artists, the outlook is always optimistic.
SOURCE: lettersfromthemezz.com at 12:06PMWednesday, May 11, 2016
Emma Rice kicks off her Wonder season as the new artistic director of London’s Globe theatre with a gender-swapping take on Shakespeare’s much-loved comedy about the course of true love.…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:01AMThursday, May 5, 2016
Emma Rice kicks off her Wonder season as the new artistic director of London’s Globe with a gender-swapping take on Shakespeare’s much-loved comedy about the course of true love. Guardia…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:10AMWednesday, May 4, 2016
Saturday, April 30, 2016
Friday, April 22, 2016
April 23 marks the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death
SOURCE: time.com at 02:00PMTuesday, March 29, 2016
Some ways to teach and learn with “Hamilton,” via articles, Op-Eds, reviews, archival materials and multimedia from The New York Times.
SOURCE: learning.blogs.nytimes.com at 10:50PMSaturday, March 5, 2016
Missouri History Museum will display more than 60 dresses for the exhibition"Little Black Dress: From Mourning to Night."
SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 02:20PMThursday, October 29, 2015
Guardian photojournalist Sarah Lee travelled to Jordan with the Globe Theatre’s touring Hamlet production. Aiming to visit every country in the world to celebrate the 450th anniversary of …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:09AMMonday, May 25, 2015
The couple literally tied the knot at a traditional 'Baci' marriage blessing during a holiday in Laos, the Daily Mail has learned.
SOURCE: Daily Mail at 05:58PMMonday, May 18, 2015
Discussing a discussion of an ancient play.
SOURCE: Culture Bot at 09:58PMMonday, July 8, 2013
In the ranking of sexy accents, the Scottish brogue has to be near the top. And in the ranking of sexy Scottish brogues, Alan Cumming's is definitely in the top five. But just how powerful a…
SOURCE: Vulture at 05:11PM 
