1,602 stories by "Robert Shuman"
(Laurence Maslon's article appeared in The New York Times, 2/13; via Pam Green; Photo:Burt Bacharach, at the piano, arrived in New York as rehearsals began in September 1968. He was joined b…
(Carmel Dagan's article appeared in Variety, 2/15; via Pam Green; Photo: Corbis via Getty Images.) Raquel Welch, the actor who became an icon and sex symbol thanks to films like "One Million…
(Sarah Crompton's article appeared in the Guardian, 2/12/23; Photo:Â 'I think you must do it just by feel': Dada Masilo's interpretation of The Rite of Spring, based on the traditional da…
(via David Gibbs/DARR Publicity, 2/13.) New York, NY " After 30 years as an indispensable pillar of the downtown independent theatre community, New Ohio Theatre will conclude operations at 1…
(Mark Lawson's article appeared in the Guardian, 2/2; via Pam Green; Revelatory … Alex Kingston as Prospero. Photograph: Ikin Yum.) Royal Shakespeare theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon Climat…
(Chris Morris's article appeared in Variety, 2/9; via Pam Green; Photo: Courtesy of Getty Images.) Songwriter, composer, producer and arranger Burt Bacharach, a dominant force in American…
by Bob Shuman Visit La MaMa Translated and Directed by VÃt HoÅ™ejÅ¡ Performed by VÃt HoÅ™ejÅ¡ & Theresa Linnihan Production design: Alan Barnes Netherton â�…
(Suzanne Cords's article appeared in DW, 1/27; Photo from DW.) Activist Kay Sara portrays Antigone in Milo Rau's modern-day tragedy about the Indigenous people's fight for survival. Ancient …
(Susannah Clapp's article appeared in the Guardian, 1/29; via Pam Green; Photo:A tragedy in which 'bludgeoning comes naturally': Michael Akinsulire, centre, in the title role, and company in…
(Tim Jonze's article appeared in the Guardian, 1/27; via Pam Green; 'I was incredibly grateful to receive [the OBE] in 2009,' wrote Alan Cumming. Photograph: Kristina Bumphrey/REX/Shutter…
(Olivia Salazar-Winpear's, Jennifer Ben Brahim's, Marion Chaval's, and Magali Faure's report appeared on France 24, 1/26.) A century and a half after her birth, Colette remains an icon: a be…
(Silke Wünsch's article appeared in DW, 1/23/23; Photo: Singer Nena in the 1980sImage: United Archives/kpa/picture alliance.) Despite the recording company's initial doubts about the song's…
(Kath Kenny's article appeared in the Guardian, 1/18; photo: Betty Can Jump was raw and amateurish " but at the time it was so powerful it left women in tears. Photograph: Betty Can Jump …
The words and wisdom of Constantin Stanislavski: An actor of our type is obliged to work so much more than others, both on his inner equipment, which creates the life of the part, and also o…
Get to know the real Cary Grant for his 119th birthday, in Nancy Nelson's acclaimed biography (he was born January 18, 1904). Recollections in His Own Words and by Those Who Knew Him Best Na…
(David Smith's article appeared in the Guardian, 1/14; via Pam Green; Photo: KPOP, Almost Famous, Ohio State Murders. Composite: Getty; Handout.) A slew of well-reviewed productions ha…
VACLAV HAVEL'S 'AUDIENCE' ​February 2"19, 2023 Thursday"Saturday at 7PM Sunday at 2PM Ellen Stewart Theatre 66 East 4th Street, 2nd floor New York, NY 10003 Tickets: Adults: $30 Stude…
(via Michael Jorgensen, jorgensenpr.com) "(Tennessee) Williams would probably love Matt de Rogatis' Brick." 
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(Arifa Akbar's article appeared in the Guardian, 1/11/23; Photo: Channelling Bette Davis … Patricia Hodge in Watch on the Rhine. Photograph: Manuel Harlan.) Donmar Warehouse, London Patric…
(Helen Pitt's article appeared in the Sydney Morning Herald, 1/10/23; Photo: Swiss-French circus performer, violinist and actor James Theirree in Sydney.CREDIT:JAMES BRICKWOOD.) When perform…
(Vanessa Thorpe's interview appeared in the Observer, 1/8; via Pam Green;Â Photo:Â Â 'A workaday farce': (from left) Felicity Kendal, Alexander Hanson and Tracy-Ann Oberman in Noises …
(Michael Cronin's articl appeared in the Irish Times, 12/20; Photo: Lady Gregory; the Irish Times.) Molière became a mainstay of the early Abbey stage, but not all critics were impressed by…
(Olivia Salazar-Winspear's, Marion Chaval's, Sonia Paricelli's and Gerome Vassilacos's article appeared on France 24, 1/3.) We take a tour of the spectacular shows illuminating the dark days…
(Benjamin Lee's article appeared in the Guardian, 1/1/23; via the Drudge Report; Photo: Franco Zeffirelli directing Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting in Romeo and Juliet. Photograph: REX Shu…