Hang-ups, hijinks at the opera
Santa Fe stages five new productions this summer season
DATE: Jun 16, 2014 | CATEGORY: Performing Arts
Ruby Dee’s legacy of activism, acting mourned
NEW YORK – For Ruby Dee, acting and activism weren’t contradictory things. They were inseparable, and they were intertwined.
The African-American actress, who earned lead roles in...
DATE: Jun 13, 2014 | CATEGORY: Performing Arts
Playwright Ayad Akhtar finds his groove
His latest play, ‘The Who & The What,’ opens Monday
DATE: Jun 12, 2014 | CATEGORY: Performing Arts
Ayad Akhtar's 'Disgraced' to jump to Broadway
NEW YORK – Ayad Akhtar’s “Disgraced,” a Pulitzer Prize-winning play about a successful Pakistani-American lawyer whose dinner party spins out of control amid a heated discussion of identity ...
DATE: Jun 10, 2014 | CATEGORY: Performing Arts
The legacy of our fathers lives on
'Love, Dad' theater readings at DAC celebrate Father's Day
DATE: Jun 9, 2014 | CATEGORY: Performing Arts
Short on time, long on humor
10-minute play competition full of comedies
DATE: Jun 2, 2014 | CATEGORY: Performing Arts
Making the bully the star on stage
Native Irelander plays fiery redhead in this Irish comedy
DATE: Jun 2, 2014 | CATEGORY: Performing Arts
With Così, the MET stages a frothy spoof
A prank, a spoof, a satire of serious opera. “Così fan tutte” has been called many things. The title translates variously as “All women are like that” or “Never trust a woman.” Controversial...
DATE: Apr 21, 2014 | CATEGORY: Performing Arts
‘The Flick’ by Annie Baker wins Pulitzer for drama
NEW YORK – Annie Baker’s “The Flick” has won the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for drama, a play set in a rundown movie theater that was hailed by the judges as a “thoughtful drama with well-crafted c...
DATE: Apr 14, 2014 | CATEGORY: Performing Arts
‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ to tour North America
NEW YORK – The 1970s rock opera “Jesus Christ Superstar” is being resurrected for a North American arena rock tour this summer, led by a former boy band member, an R&B siren and a punk icon....
DATE: Apr 7, 2014 | CATEGORY: Performing Arts
Happy days?
‘Maple & Vine’ makes the case good ol’ days not always so good
DATE: Mar 13, 2014 | CATEGORY: Performing Arts
Idina Menzel’s ‘If/Then’ off to a strong start
NEW YORK – Adele Dazeem may be having the last laugh.
The new Broadway musical starring Tony Award-winner Idina Menzel may have gotten a box office boost after John Travolta mangl...
DATE: Mar 10, 2014 | CATEGORY: Performing Arts
