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Despite the trip from the Berkshires barn to the La Jolla Playhouse to New York Theater Workshop and now to Broadway, Peter and the Starcatcher has by all accounts maintained its original fe…
Every time you read about or visit the new Signature Theater, think of Edward Norton and one of his most powerful performances -- as a family member of staggering importance.
She laughed at a few remarks, but others that led to an uproarious response in most people, caused my mother to roll her eyes in disgust. You see, at the root of it, she was shocked by the s…
"I love you. Was just thinking how hard my fight has been and how tired I am... But then I thought about you and it gives me a shot of will power to keep going."
I know asking for money can be uncomfortable; I know looking for board members or planning an institutional marketing effort can be time-consuming and challenging. But unless one acts on a b…
Spending two days with these students in classes and lecture was exciting and enlightening. They know far more about arts management than I could have dreamed of at that age.
It was exciting to read that Gregory Doran will become the new Artistic Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company. Greg is a...
The idea behind the coffee-table tome is to tribute New York City as a sprawling site which may boast of being home to several actual museums but is -- more than those institutions imply -- …
Thompson has just the right mix of vocal prowess and slapstick ability. Nice Work If You Can Get It is far from the best thing she's ever done but her genius is apparent in her featured role…
It has struck me recently that people who ascend to high government positions -- as mayors, governors or even presidents -- could do worse than to learn from arts leaders and other not-for-p…
The Metropolitan Opera recently announced a new ticket pricing policy for the coming year that, among many other things,...
It is difficult to read much about the arts these days without running into a discussion about engaging audiences...
"The Great Gatsby" is one of the most read books in the country, but it also may be one of the most misunderstood.
Today is the birthday of one of my personal heroes - Harvey Lichtenstein. Harvey, of course, was best known as...
There are so many sad stories these days about arts organizations that are closing or cutting back, artists who...
I recently went to a performance of Mozart's Così fan tutte that was inspiring for several reasons. The most obvious was...
I'm very attached to Love, Loss and What I Wore. I don't think I've ever sent as many people to an off-Broadway show as I have to this play. So it is with sadness that I reflect on its closi…
Rosie O'Donnell is wasting no time finding her next job now that her OWN Network talk show has been canned. I'm told the comedian is getting ready to return to Broadway, playing the iconic M…
Yet another American symphony orchestra has suspended operations. The Napa Valley Symphony recently announced that it...
How do you transform a moving graphic novel about loss into a theater piece? The creators of Swell set out to answer that question when the piece premieres at the Culture Project's Women Cen…
One challenge that is universally experienced is the shrinking pool of public funding for arts education. No one who works in arts education can ignore this reality.
I am often asked whether for-profit executives can make good not-for-profit executives and my response is always...
While most arts managers and board members don't turn to financial forecasts when they are looking for a lift, I...
Let me welcome the William Shatner VIP ticket and all the stunts to come. I do so love the fun of it all. Of course, there is no dignity associated it, but you can't ask too much these days.
I had the great pleasure of visiting the Museum of Chinese in America in Chinatown in New York City. There is much to...
