viernes, 24 de junio de 2011

Teatro

Life Lessons in ‘Normal Heart’

By PATRICK HEALY

Gabe Johnson/The New York Times

From left, Ian Smith, 29, and Patrick Sullivan, 21, gay men with an opinion on “The Normal Heart.”

The Broadway revival of Larry Kramer’s 1985 play “The Normal Heart” draws varied reactions from gay people too young to remember the era in which it is set.

Video: Young Gay People and 'The Normal Heart'

THEATER REVIEW | 'UNNATURAL ACTS'

Jess Burkle, left, and Nick Westrate in “Unnatural Acts.”

Behind the Closed Doors of Harvard, 91 Years Ago

By BEN BRANTLEY

While “Unnatural Acts” is a docudrama, based on real events of 1920, it often has the aroma of a ripe, lurid melodrama of a slightly later vintage.

ARTSBEAT BLOG

Theater Talkback: Storytelling, More or Less

By CHARLES ISHERWOOD

The most powerful theater often spins magic from just a sliver of experience.

THEATER REVIEW | 'THE SPOON RIVER PROJECT'

Tabatha S. Skanes and Carl Deforrest Hendin in “The Spoon River Project” at Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn.

Good Place for Ghost Stories, Complete With Tombs

By JASON ZINOMAN

“The Spoon River Project,” adapted by Tom Andolora from “Spoon River Anthology” by Edgar Lee Masters, is performed in Green-Wood Cemetery.

Slide Show

Sets, costumes and shoes alone added about $9 million to the record-breaking cost of “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark.” Julie Taymor, one of its creators, received a director's fee of $125,000.

How the Numbers Add Up (Way Up) for ‘Spider-Man’

By KEVIN FLYNN and PATRICK HEALY

An untangling web shows how $75 million was spent on “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark,” more than twice as much as any production in Broadway history.

Stagehand’s Death Leads to Cancellation of ‘How to Succeed’ Performance

By PATRICK HEALY

The Wednesday night performance on Broadway was cancelled after a stagehand died from what the police said was a drug overdose he suffered backstage.

THEATER REVIEW | 'SEX LIVES OF OUR PARENTS'

From left, Lisa Emery, Ben Rappaport and Virginia Kull in “Sex Lives of Our Parents.”

That Worst Nightmare, This Time Even Worse

By CHARLES ISHERWOOD

“Sex Lives of Our Parents,” by Michael Mitnick, deals with a young couple meeting and courting.

Euston James and Marilyn Charles in “Furee in Pins & Needles,” at the Irondale Center in Brooklyn.

Cut, Baste, Stitch, Sing!

By FELICIA R. LEE

The 1937 revue “Pins and Needles,” about garment workers and unions, has been given a new rendition by the Foundry Theater and Families United for Racial and Economic Equality.