"In a way 'La Cage' is, for me, how I would love America to be. Not even drag queens, glitter and glam. The love and the joy that we've created in the show is how I wish we were in the country."
"When it's spoken through a puppet, the audience leans forward and starts to imagine and engage in these thoughts in a very different way. It's almost like the landscape of Coetzee is etched into the puppet and he into the landscape."
Two new Broadway musicals, a revival of a Sondheim classic, farewell to a violinist and more top this week's list
New In Music is back! Just in time for the holidays (though there won’t be any emphasis on holiday music from me)! New In Music: November 15th features several recordings that defy easy categorization.
One change of note for New In Music, I am limiting the list to no more than the ten best releases of any given week.
Here’s my top pick for New In...
"In my mind it should have gone smoothly. This should've been a romantic comedy, but the parents had to get in there and society had to get in there."
"The music is beautiful, but it's really something different. Even to me, I go, what is the meaning of this? I understand it better now, but I have questions."
Two new musicals open on Broadway, a film composer's string quartets are showcased, a jazz legend celebrates his 80th and new music is presented over 12 hours in Los Angeles. These are the events selected for this week's BEST BETS: November 11th - November 17th. You will also be able to livestream two of these events from wherever you...
It's the first full week in November and we are quickly working ourselves to the end of the year. Which means we have some very interesting Best Bets coming up and this week is no exception. Here are the BEST BETS: November 4th - November 10th.
THE LAST SHIP: 10th ANNIVERSARY REUNION CONCERT – 54 Below – New York, NY – November...
"We talk a lot about path dependency in the arts, and you never change the path unless you actually try something new."