(Alyssa Ray's article appeared on The Wrap, 1/9/25. Photo: A view of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts which was recently renamed the The Donald J. Trump and John F. Kennedy…
(Michael Billington's article appeared in the Guardian, 1/2/26; Photo:Â Ruthlessness … David Suchet as the rogue financier Gregor Antonescu and Helen Grace as his wife, Countess Florenc…
​​(Adam Nagourney's and Neil Vigdor's article appeared in The York Times, 12/29​; Photo: The head of Doug Varone and Dancers called the decision to cancel tw…
(From DW, 12/13/2025.) Listen In Mali, music was once silenced by extremists, but some refused to stop. Now they are rebuilding, keeping traditional sounds alive, and helping the next genera…
(Bohdan Nahaylo's article appeared in The Kyiv post, 12/1/2025. Photo: Tom Stoppard speaking at a public meeting in defense of Soviet political prisoners in Trafalgar Square, summer of 1976.…
(via Jonathan Slaff.) Two productions, One Journey of Jewish Survival and Defiance  WHERE AND WHEN: January 8 to 25, 2026 Theater for the New City, 155 First Ave. (at E.10th Street) Thea…
(Arifa Akbar's article appeared in the Guardian, 12/8; Pulitzer-nominated … Rajiv Joseph, Robin Williams and director Moises Kaufman at the Broadway opening night. Photograph: Brian Ach…
The words and wisdom of Constantin Stanislavski: "If is the starting point; the given circumstances, the development. The one cannot exist without the other, if it is to possess a necessary …
(Michael Billington's article appeared in the Guardian, 11/29/25; Photo: 'A kindly, decent and thoughtful human being' … Tom Stoppard photographed in 2023. Photograph: Linda Nylind/The …
(Arifa Akbar's article appeared in the Guardian, 11/21; Photo: Symbolist sparseness … Marianne Jean-Baptiste (Kate) and Paapa Essiedu (Chris) in All My Sons. Photograph: Jan Versweyveld.) …
(via Jonathan Slaff; Photo: Jonathan Slaff.) Theater for the New City to present The Great American Play Series in "The Story of Sal B. and Barbranne: A Mob Fantasia (Cyrano Redux)," written…
(via Jonathan Slaff.) WHERE AND WHEN December 26, 2025 to January 11, 2026 Theater for the New City, 155 First Ave. (at E. 10th Street) Presented by Theater for the New City Schedule: Evenin…
(from France24, 11/20.) In this episode of Arts 24, we look at "Fall of Freedom" " a nationwide wave of performances, readings and public art events as artists across the United States mobil…
(from European Interest, 11/18; Story: Michal Å imeÄka @MSimecka.) On Monday, tens of thousands of citizens in Slovakia participated in demonstrations against Prime Minister Robert F…
(from France 24, 11/15/25.) At first, its soft cushions, luxurious rugs and fine china evoke the warm hospitality of an Afghan home. Yet as the immersive theatrical experience progresses, th…
JEANINE TESORI'S 'BLUE': SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2025 AT 7:30 PM ONLY Lincoln Center Visionary Artist: Jeanine Tesori Jeanine Tesori's Blue Lincoln Center Presents In collaboration with…
The words and wisdom of Constantin Stanislavski: " 'Sincerity of emotion, feelings that seem true in given circumstances"that is what we ask of a dramatist.' "I add from myself that that is …
(Via Michelle Tabnick) La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club in Association with My Balkans presents FROM THE OTHER SIDE Reimagining Theatre From The Balkans, Edition 1.0 December 4-14, 2025…
(Michael Billington's article appeared in the Guardian, 11/3; Photo: Still on the case … Stephen Daldry's production of An Inspector Calls at the Playhouse theatre, London, in 2016. Pho…
(from Reuters, 10/29. Reporting by Reuters in St Petersburg; Writing by Lucy Papachristou in Tbilisi; Editing by Peter Graff.) ST PETERSBURG, Oct 29 (Reuters) " A group of young Russian stre…
(Oliver Milman's article appeared in the Guardian, 10/20/25. Photo: Manual Harlan, Royal Shakespeare Company.) A burst of recent climate-themed cultural output suggests views of the topic as…
 (Mark Lawson's article appeared in the Guardian 10/22/25; Photo: Sinister sisters … Irene Macdougall, Eilidh Fisher and Alison Peebles. Photograph: Helen Murra) The Other Place, Strat…
(Ben Kawaller's article appeared in The Times, 10/17; Photo: The cast of Slam Frank on stage at AsylumNYC, JASPER LEWIS PHOTOGRAPHY.) A show has turned the tragedy of Anne Frank into an 'inc…
(via Jonathan Slaff.) Theater for the New City (TNC) invites you to review "DetoNation Rat Cabaret,"Â a wild, darkly comic musical that dives into the secret lives of New York City rats. T…
(Anita Gates's article appeared 10/11/2025; Photo: Diane Keaton at a Ralph Lauren fashion show in 2022. One review of her breakthrough movie, "Annie Hall," called her "the consummate actress…