My Visit to Penumbra Theatre
I have been anxious about the precarious nature of this country's arts organizations of color; it is ironic that...
I have been anxious about the precarious nature of this country's arts organizations of color; it is ironic that...
We all have our secret hopes and dreams, and I wouldn't be surprised if many of us share the same dream -- to be screamed at from Patti LuPone on a Broadway stage. Don't worry. You, too, can…
So much great art is dependent on the need for ensemble. The great orchestras and dance companies are great not simply because of the agglomeration of talented artists but also because of t…
As the dust settled, I asked a bunch of industry people to comment anonymously on what they consider to be the biggest surprises of the fall season and one of my unsolved mysteries of 2012-2…
I have tremendous sympathy for arts organizations that are facing fiscal challenges. But it is difficult to feel much sympathy for an organization that causes its own demise by failing to fi…
NEW YORK -- When the play "Freud's Last Session" opened in a Manhattan YMCA in 2010 it became an unlikely hit, but few could have predicted just how widely seen the session would become.
After reading this book series, I am deeply afraid that this type of relationship will be viewed as the romantic ideal for women. And I consider that to be extremely dangerous.
Mary Campbell, whose childhood affection for the big bands and opera she heard on her radio set the stage for four decades as a music writer for The Associated Press, died. She was 78.
Some of you still want to give the last minute gift of theater tickets. It is always hard to recommend theater for people you do not know, but this season I have some generic recommendations…
Throughout 2012, I had the privilege of seeing so many incredible performances while covering the New York theater beat. Here is a list of the top 10 performances I saw in 2012.
The musical <em>Les Misérables </em>has finally made it to the screen, with even more pomp and circumstance than the stage. And, I am happy to report, just as much glory.
<![CDATA[The musical <em>Les Misérables </em>has finally made it to the screen, with even more pomp and circumstance than the stage. And, I am happy to report, just as much g…
I do hope we can bring together managers, musicians and board members from orchestras large and small and begin a coherent, comprehensive, solution-focused discussion on how we are going to …
While this exuberant, interactive, choose-your-own ending musical may be a bit vulgar, it is also skilfully directed, joyously performed and a darn good time in a season of unimpressive musi…
<![CDATA[While this exuberant, interactive, choose-your-own ending musical may be a bit vulgar, it is also skilfully directed, joyously performed and a darn good time in a season of unimp…
Packed with comparisons of New York to the Midwest, <em>Dead Accounts</em> landed some solid laughs from the New York-based audience but one wonders what tourists will think of t…
<![CDATA[Packed with comparisons of New York to the Midwest, <em>Dead Accounts</em> landed some solid laughs from the New York-based audience but one wonders what tourists wil…
It is not uncommon to read about huge deficits and cancelled seasons. Not surprisingly, orchestras are suffering the most. This has left many suggesting that we need new models for running a…
In the world of Twitter and Facebook, a brand's "voice" is a key bullet point in social strategy documents. "Brands are not humans. But people do project human qualities onto brands," Ric Dr…
Broadway had a record year for both gross and attendance. If there were any surer sign that New York City was recovering from a financial crisis it's that. Known for their propensity to spen…
Owing to a series of coincidences, I have spent a great deal of time in Miami over the past year. I have completed a...
I was recently struck by the juxtaposition of three news events: the Black Friday labor protests against Wal-Mart, Mac McCelland's horrific article about online shipping warehouses published…
"Maybe subliminal is the way to sneak it in. In the whole mixture of things, the best way to get the message across is through art. In my deepest intuition, I know art is the way to get…
<![CDATA["Maybe subliminal is the way to sneak it in. In the whole mixture of things, the best way to get the message across is through art. In my deepest intuition, I know art is th…
The Broadway grosses have recently told me two things. First, Kathie Lee Gifford is not a very good salesperson. Second, not everyone in the world is going to see Who's Afraid of Virginia Wo…