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9 stories by "Taffy Brodesser-Akner"

Why on Earth Have I Seen the Same Broadway Show 13 Times? An Investigation. by Taffy Brodesser-akner

As a journalist, I thought I'd never join the ranks of obsessive superfans " until I suddenly became one.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 5:12am on January 11, 2026[SHARE]

A 'Tradition' Omission: I Had Never Seen 'Fiddler' Until Now by Taffy Brodesser-akner

Growing up in a traditional Jewish household made the legendary musical a piece to resent, not embrace. So much has changed since.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 3:16am on February 27, 2019[SHARE]

'Clueless' Was Amy Heckerling's Masterpiece. Is She Done With It? As If. by Taffy Brodesser-akner

Heckerling, the pioneering director behind "Fast Times at Ridgemont High," is turning "Clueless" into a musical. Will she finally get her due?

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:18pm on December 5, 2018[SHARE]

Jimmy Buffett Does Not Live the Jimmy Buffett Lifestyle by Taffy Brodesser-akner

Mr. Buffett, who has a new Broadway show, "Escape to Margaritaville," built a half-billion-dollar empire on his laid-back beach brand. But he's all business now.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 5:00am on February 8, 2018[SHARE]

Javier Muñoz of Hamilton Has Been Reborn Again, and Again, and Again.. | GQ by Taffy Brodesser-akner

They talk about the pressure of taking over for Lin-Manuel Miranda the star, the genius, the originator. But Javier Muñoz has performed for President Obama. Battled cancer. Confronted HIV…

SOURCE: www.gq.com at 6:43am on September 3, 2016[SHARE]

How Zach Braff Survived the Internet by Taffy Brodesser-akner

There are several kinds of Zach Braff: There's Scrubs Braff, whom we know well from nine years on network TV"he of the elastic face and outsize reactions. There's Garden State Braff, who is …

SOURCE: Vulture at 9:19am on July 5, 2014[SHARE]

'Tribes' uncovers a dysfunction both silent and spoken by Taffy Brodesser-akner

The young deaf man at the center of the Nina Raine play, set to open at the Mark Taper, confronts his rowdy family and exposes a larger inability to communicate.In the play "Tribes," a young…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 8:58pm on March 7, 2013[SHARE]

Finding the Right Wig for the Role on Screen by Taffy Brodesser-akner

There are different reasons why a wig works for a part, and why, sometimes, they don't.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:29pm on March 24, 2012[SHARE]

For once, actresses get all the good roles by Taffy Brodesser-akner

Jewish Women's Repertory Company caters to the Orthodox Jewish community in L.A., so its musicals are put on by women for women only.One microphone wasn't working. The makeup lady hadn't arr…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 1:00am on December 11, 2011[SHARE]
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