Tag: 04.17.21
Literary Scholar And Critic Denis Donoghue Dead At 92
"First at University College Dublin and later at New York University, Professor Donoghue carved out a middle ground in the contested landscape of late-20th-century...
Why Did Scott Rudin Step Back From Broadway? Maybe Not Just Because He’d Seen...
The key seems to have been Rudin's high-profile, high-stakes production of The Music Man, set to start previews in December. While some of the...
Many Theatres Have Survived The Pandemic So Far – But The Future Is An...
Ironically, bringing audiences back may be the issue. "While this year looks fairly stable, a greater threat may still lie ahead. The emergency infusions...
The Pandemic Is Changing City Centers, And Britain’s Fabled Department Store Buildings Are At...
Of course, online shopping has done the most damage to physical stores. But do they need to be demolished? "Gems facing the wrecking ball...
Please, Someone, Everyone, Save The ArcLight Hollywood’s Cinerama Dome
The flagship theatre was special for multiple reasons, but one is that Hollywood often doesn't seem very, well, Hollywood. "The ArcLight Hollywood, by contrast,...
What Artists Are Missing Most About Live Arts Experiences
One artist: "I miss the openings ! The free wine! And friends who you don’t get to see often, making rare appearances. Seeing art...
There’s So Much Black Pain Onscreen, Including, Some Say, Way Too Much Painful Fiction
Right now, though not only right now, there's an issue with Black horror. "Black horror faces a distinct paradox: The genre has long been...
After Reports Of Abuse, Scott Rudin Claims He’ll ‘Step Back’ From Broadway
Rudin emailed the Washington Post on Saturday to issue an apology for years of causing pain to colleagues (and employees). He also wrote that...