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1,908 stories from The New Yorker

Remembering Rick Hall and the Musical Alchemy of FAME Studios by Amanda Petrusich

Amanda Petrusich on Rick Hall, the music producer who founded FAME Studios, who died, at the age of eighty-five, this week.

SOURCE: The New Yorker Subscription at 6:43pm on January 3, 2018

A Field Guide to "Star Wars" Musical Leitmotifs by Alex Ross

Alex Ross on "The Last Jedi" and the Wagnerian leitmotifs created by John Williams for the "Star Wars" universe.

SOURCE: The New Yorker Subscription at 5:45pm on January 3, 2018

Why Beanie Feldstein Loves Playing the Sidekick by Michael Schulman

At a vegan cooking class, "the Bean," who's co-starring in "Lady Bird" and in Broadway's "Hello, Dolly!," talks theatre camp and her big brother Jonah Hill.

SOURCE: The New Yorker Subscription at 5:00am on December 25, 2017

Lin-Manuel Miranda's Postapocalyptic Tweets by Geraldine Deruiter

Geraldine DeRuiter writes a satirical list of imagined tweets that Lin-Manuel Miranda might send after the apocalypse.

SOURCE: The New Yorker Subscription at 7:00am on December 22, 2017

"West Side Story" and the American Idea of Getting Along by Cynthia Zarin

Cynthia Zarin writes about the Broadway musical "West Side Story," which made its début in 1957.

SOURCE: The New Yorker Subscription at 3:00pm on December 21, 2017

"The Greatest Showman" and the Far More Fascinating Life of P. T. Barnum by Richard Brody

Richard Brody reviews "The Greatest Showman," about the life of P. T. Barnum, directed by Michael Gracey and starring Hugh Jackman.

SOURCE: The New Yorker Subscription at 5:45pm on December 20, 2017

How Will "Hamilton" Play in England? by Daniel Pollack-pelzner

Daniel Pollack-Pelzner writes about how Lin-Manuel Miranda's American Revolution musical "Hamilton" will be received in London for its West End début.

SOURCE: The New Yorker Subscription at 9:00am on December 16, 2017

The Hidden Succession News in Rupert Murdoch's Sale of Fox Entertainment to Disney by Ken Auletta

Ken Auletta writes about the industry news surrounding Rupert Murdoch's sale of Fox Entertainment to Disney, and how the merger will affect Murdoch's sons James and Lachlan.

SOURCE: The New Yorker Subscription at 7:24pm on December 15, 2017

The State of the 2018 Oscar Race by Michael Schulman

Michael Schulman writes about the odds for films such as "Call Me by Your Name," "The Shape of Water," "The Post," and more in advance of Oscar season.

SOURCE: The New Yorker Subscription at 10:58am on December 15, 2017

The Rise and Fall of Russia's Most Acclaimed Theatre Director by Joshua Yaffa

Joshua Yaffa writes about the house arrest of the theatre director Kirill Serebrennikov and about artistic freedom in Putin's Russia.

SOURCE: The New Yorker Subscription at 10:42am on December 11, 2017

The Inspired Nonsense of the "SpongeBob SquarePants" Musical by Michael Schulman

An all-star roster of artists"including John Legend and Cyndi Lauper"supplied original songs for this new Broadway extravaganza, set in Bikini Bottom.

SOURCE: The New Yorker Subscription at 4:00am on December 8, 2017

A Musical Tribute to the Victims of the Khmer Rouge by Joan Acocella

"Bangsokol: A Requiem for Cambodia" remembers the killing fields and the culture of the country through film, music, movement, and poetry.

SOURCE: The New Yorker Subscription at 4:00am on December 8, 2017

Shin Guards and Tampon Talk at Lincoln Center by Michael Schulman

Sarah DeLappe's "The Wolves" takes teen-age girl talk to a soccer field at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theatre.

SOURCE: The New Yorker Subscription at 5:00am on December 4, 2017

Uma Thurman Débuts on Broadway in Beau Willimon's "The Parisian Woman" by Michael Schulman

Michael Schulman reviews Beau Willimon's "The Parisian Woman," starring Uma Thurman in her Broadway début.

SOURCE: The New Yorker Subscription at 10:00pm on November 30, 2017

The Plays We're Seeing in Theatres this Week by The New Yorker

Sheelah Kolhatkar recommends "Junk," Michael Schulman recommends "Hello, Dolly!," and Rollo Romig recommends "Animal Wisdom."

SOURCE: The New Yorker Subscription at 5:50pm on November 30, 2017

Matt Lauer's Firing and NBC's Theatre of Accountability by Doreen St. Félix

Doreen St. Félix writes about the way in which the "Today" show, on NBC, talked about the firing of Matt Lauer.

SOURCE: The New Yorker Subscription at 11:41am on November 30, 2017

Martin McDonagh Plays Pool and Talks Movies by Michael Schulman

The filmmaker and playwright explains what billiards has in common with "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri."

SOURCE: The New Yorker Subscription at 5:00am on November 27, 2017

The "Mean Girls" of Ghana by Hilton Als

Jocelyn Bioh's play comments on our fascinating era, in which so much debate centers on the female body.

SOURCE: The New Yorker Subscription at 5:00am on November 27, 2017

Bruce Springsteen Talks with David Remnick

Bruce Springsteen tells David Remnick why he waited decades to put out a memoir.

SOURCE: The New Yorker Subscription at 4:00pm on November 24, 2017

Lois Smith Refreshes Her Memory by Michael Schulman

The actress, who got her start as James Dean's co-star, reflects on "Marjorie Prime," and remembering.

SOURCE: The New Yorker Subscription at 5:00am on November 20, 2017

The Extreme Puberty of Nick Kroll's "Big Mouth" by Troy Patterson

Troy Patterson writes about Nick Kroll's animated comedy, "Big Mouth," about a group of prepubescent friends.

SOURCE: The New Yorker Subscription at 8:00am on November 17, 2017

Kinetic Adaptations of Nineteenth-Century Novels by Michael Schulman

Kate Hamill has turned "Sense and Sensibility" and "Vanity Fair" into fast-paced romps. Now she tackles "Pride and Prejudice."

SOURCE: The New Yorker Subscription at 4:00am on November 17, 2017

John Leguizamo's Latino-History Lecture by Michael Schulman

Michael Schulman on John Leguizamo's new one-man Broadway show, "Latin History for Morons," in which the actor tries to find a hero for his son's history project.

SOURCE: The New Yorker Subscription at 5:00pm on November 15, 2017

Disney Princes Reimagined as Feminist Allies by Blythe Roberson

Aladdin uses all three wishes on lapel pins that say "male feminist."

SOURCE: The New Yorker Subscription at 5:00am on November 13, 2017

Richard Nelson's Meditative Play About Joseph Papp and the Founding of the Public Theatre by Cynthia Zarin

Cynthia Zarin on Richard Nelson's new play, "Illyria," about Joseph Papp and the founding of the Public Theatre.

SOURCE: The New Yorker Subscription at 12:31pm on November 12, 2017
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