To Play Betty Boop, Jasmine Amy Rogers Had to Transform
When Jasmine Amy Rogers learned that she had been nominated for a Chita Rivera Award, for outstanding dancer in a Broadway show,
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The Inspirations Behind the Met Opera’s ‘Antony and Cleopatra’
On the page, John Adams’s opera “Antony and Cleopatra” is a pretty straightforward adaptation of Shakespeare’s tragedy. But on the stage, it
How a Film Critic Was Lured Back to Literature
Times Insider explains who we are and what we do and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together. For more
‘The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives,’ Plus 6 Things to Watch on TV This Week
Between streaming and cable, there is a seemingly endless variety of things to watch. Here is a selection of TV shows and
‘The Last of Us’ Season 2, Episode 5 Recap: Once Upon a Time
Just when it looks as if Dina and Ellie may be zombie chow (or at least Dina … Ellie is still the
Johnny Rodriguez, Country Music Star, Dies at 73
Johnny Rodriguez, who became the first Mexican American country music star with a string of hits, died on Friday. He was 73.
‘S.N.L.’: Toasting Moms and Toasted Trump Appointees
If you’re going to celebrate the election of a new pope, you might as well have some sacramental wine, too. Cecily Strong
Natalya Romaniw Jumped Into ‘Die Walküre’ and Owned Her Role
ROMANIW GREW UP near Swansea, Wales, and was raised by her mother, a police officer working on domestic violence cases, and her
After Allegations, Smokey Robinson Show Goes On as Planned
By the time Smokey Robinson performed “Cruisin’” near the end of his concert at the Beau Rivage Theater on Friday night, the
‘Government Cheese’ Star David Oyelowo Considers Oprah ‘Chosen Family’
“Government Cheese” began as what David Oyelowo called “a beautiful experiment.” He had long admired the fantastical storytelling of Wes Anderson and
‘Thunderbolts*’ Star Lewis Pullman Has Become Hollywood’s Go-To Bob
I had only three days to prepare for the screen test and audition, which wasn’t as much time as I’d like. So
Rediscovered Thomas the Tank Engine Pilot Is Released
Thomas the Tank Engine notices a funny smell. He breaks a rule, has a mishap and gets stuck. He is rescued and
George Lee, Trailblazing Chinese Ballet Dancer, Dies at 90
George Li was born on Feb. 18, 1935, in Hong Kong. His father, Alexander Li, was a circus acrobat who taught him
Kendrick Lamar and SZA Bring Storms and Celebrations to the Stadium Stage
If Lamar was playing tug of war with himself, SZA largely had one story to tell — that of spiritual rebirth after
Five Science Fiction Movies to Stream Now
‘Reversi’ Stream it on Netflix. “Time waits for no one,” Akid (Beto Kusyairy) says. Except for him, that is. He comes from
Rhiannon Giddens Reflects on Biscuits and Banjos Festival
Not long ago, Rhiannon Giddens knew every Black string musician. The dedicated few were largely collaborators and colleagues, many of whom met
Wunmi Mosaku on Why ‘Sinners’ Is the ‘Greatest Love Story Ever Told’
“Sinners” is one of those rare modern blockbusters that fans are dissecting on a near literary level. There have been paragraphs dedicated
Late Night Celebrates the First American Pope
“Yep, he may be the new pope, but to his friends back in Chicago, he’ll always be ‘Bobby Bratwurst.’” — JIMMY FALLON
‘Nonnas’ Review: Oversauced
Vince Vaughn plays a restaurant owner who hires Italian grandmothers to cook for him in this corn-filled gabagool. Source link
‘Forever’ Explores the Timelessness of Teen Romance (and Sex)
A new Netflix series adapts Judy Blume’s 1970s novel with a contemporary Black cast, flipping the gender roles but preserving its emotional
‘Nonnas’ Review: Oversauced
Vince Vaughn plays a restaurant owner who hires Italian grandmothers to cook for him in this corn-filled gabagool. Source link
‘Reformed’ Is a Charming Show About a Young Rabbi
The French dramedy “Reformed,” on Max (in French, with subtitles, or dubbed), follows a young rabbi who moves back home to begin
In ‘Hamlet Hail to the Thief,’ Radiohead Riffs on Shakespeare
Radiohead meets the Bard: a mash-up for the ages — and kryptonite for purists, you might think. But a new, dance-infused take
Book Review: ‘The Director,’ by Daniel Kehlmann
THE DIRECTOR, by Daniel Kehlmann; translated by Ross Benjamin Movie stars and Nazis are irresistible ingredients in any book. “The Director,” Daniel
An Actress of Many Passions, Now Making History in ‘Wicked’
The last time Lencia Kebede lived in New York, in 2015, she was a 21-year-old college intern at the United Nations, taking
‘Friendship’ Review: Tim Robinson and Paul Rudd Hit Maximum Cringe
Except Craig, being a certain variety of grown American man, doesn’t have friends, per se. He has Tami, who is almost unbelievably
The Classical Music Our Critics Can’t Stop Thinking About
The New York Times’s classical music and opera critics see and hear much more than they review. Here is what has hooked
Sympathy for the Devil, er Boss: In ‘The Studio,’ the Powerful Are on Defense
Seth Rogen’s cringe-y Hollywood honcho is well-intentioned but ineffectual. The actor’s awkward laugh has never been put to better use. Source link
Late Night Anxiously Awaits the Unveiling of Trump’s Big News
Welcome to Best of Late Night, a rundown of the previous night’s highlights that lets you sleep — and lets us get
Smokey Robinson’s Victory Lap Upended by Allegations of Sexual Assault
At 85, the Motown legend Smokey Robinson was on something of a celebratory tour. With a new album to promote, he shared
Some ‘Les Misérables’ Cast Members Plan to Skip Trump Kennedy Center Gala
President Trump is planning to celebrate his takeover of the Kennedy Center by attending a gala fund-raiser for the center in June
Review: At Gibney, a New Lucinda Childs Stands Out (No Surprise)
Gibney Company puts on dances, as its company director recently said, that deal with what it means to be human. That’s true
Michael Pitt, ‘Boardwalk Empire’ Actor, Is Arrested on Sex Abuse Charges
Michael Pitt, the actor known for his role on “Boardwalk Empire,” was arrested on sexual abuse charges this month, according to the
Review: English Concert Brings Handel’s ‘Cesare’ to Carnegie
Operas as concerts can be challenging, especially for a work with a four-hour running time, including two intermissions. Handel benefits from eye
Axis Dance Explores New Frontiers With Mobility Technology
What are crutches for? To help an injured or disabled person get from Point A to Point B? Like most mobility devices,
‘Andor’ Season 2, Episodes 7-9: Deaths and Births
This week’s episodes hinge on events that are so shocking — and happen so fast — the main characters aren’t sure how
5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Sonny Rollins
Walter Theodore Rollins: the “saxophone colossus.” Jazz’s Prometheus, its Siddhartha and its heavyweight champ. Or, as Nate Chinen once put it in
‘Forbidden Games’: A War Orphan’s Sweet, Ultimately Shattering Story
René Clément’s “Forbidden Games” (1952) uses a 5-year-old’s wartime ordeal as the basis for a remarkably unsentimental allegory of childhood innocence and
Late Night Doesn’t Mind Canada Putting Trump in the Friend Zone
Welcome to Best of Late Night, a rundown of the previous night’s highlights that lets you sleep — and lets us get
Lulu Roman, Who Brought Big-Hearted Sass to ‘Hee Haw,’ Is Dead at 78
Lulu Roman, who brought her big-hearted Texas sass and full-throated gospel vocals to the enduring variety show “Hee Haw,” known for its