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Those arts patrons, corporations and foundations that care passionately about the future of the arts in America must encourage members of arts boards to seek the training they need and must …
The ghosts of George Balanchine, Jerome Robbins, Alvin Ailey and too many others to name are hopefully still in residence, inspiring a new generation of artists to create great works.
The thing about Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin is they're safe bets. You know what you are getting; you know what the delivery is going to be like. With Patti and Mandy, if you like such th…
In order to get into the Halloween spirit, this Huffington Post article looks at three spooky musicals: Sweeney Todd, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, and Little Shop of Horrors (and finds som…
Individual donors are the bedrock of American arts funding, giving more than 60% of the money received. Yet the average African American, Latino, Asian American or Native American arts organ…
Why, given so much social progress, have we failed to produce more leading arts organizations of color? I think there are two different answers.
Coming Out Day is not so much about the people yet to come out. It's about the rest of us. It's about being the people they know they can come out to. It's about being the people they know…
Producing musicals is a tricky business. It takes a lot of money and a lot of patience. There are of course the success stories that make it all worthwhile -- David Stone could never work a …
Do not be surprised if a decade from now some of the most interesting arts projects in the world are emanating from a nation that many of us could not identify on the map.
As one of Broadway's absolute best singing actors, Buckley is used to having previews to work out what she's doing before tough-minded commentators descend. Unfortunately, that's not the cab…
Those organizations that mount important art, pursue aggressive marketing campaigns and build their families consistently, create an insurance policy against economic downturns and programma…
The Huffington Post caught up with Prince by phone to talk about how he views the musical today, what he's working on now and the challenges of directing for the stage.
A woman who scoured stores and the Internet for every type of utensil, Molly was unflaggingly eager to gather friends around her not only to feed them but -- as the devoted Sweets emphasizes…
At a time when most cities are reducing investment in the arts, how refreshing it is to be in Kansas City where the arts are flourishing.
With the fall season approaching, straight plays are headed back to Times Square, and they've got a big list of stars in tow.
In her mid-80s, Barbara Carroll's still doing what she does best and what few others even begin to do as well as. Nowadays she does it more regularly at the Oak Room, where management is wis…
Those organizations willing to empower one such collaborative, creative, entrepreneur to lead the turnaround are a giant step towards solving their problems.
In a theater-going era when anything with assumed marquee value is trussed up for consumer consumption, it's a treat to recall something that -- for the abundance of high-quality theater cra…
While very public debates about the value of arts funding rage in statehouses across America, we must remember that our communities need the arts now more than ever.
The Addams Family will end its Broadway run at the end of 2011. It will give up the ghost (and will give its theater to Ghost) in December. However its closing notice should not overshadow t…
Many board members, especially, think of a fundraiser as an alchemist, turning nice lunches into gold. While this lack of understanding provides job security for the fundraiser, both skilled…
When it comes to typefaces, I've long been an Arial man. Still, I'm typing this on my aging Mac in Helvetica. Why? I've finished reading Simon Garfield's irresistible <em>Just My Ty…
I have had many teachers over my career. Jeanette Ingberman was one of the most potent. I hope that young people who wish to work in the arts will study her work for years to come.
I am not sure I ever thought I'd be sitting at Lincoln Center seeing a "Korean, Broadway-style musical." I knew such a thing existed, but I wouldn't have thought I'd be seeing it i…
The notion that an endowment is an insurance policy is simply not appropriate. Boards can create designated funds that serve as safety valves, but this is not the same as endowment that is m…
