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Monday, May 26, 2025

Patti LuPone Is Done with Broadway—and Almost Everything Else

by Michael Schulman

The seventy-six-year-old theatre diva, famed and feared for her salty bravado, dishes on Hal Prince, her non-friendship with Audra McDonald, and sexy but dumb New York Rangers.

Sunday, May 11, 2025

Richard Kind Is the Perfect Second Banana

by Michael Schulman

The inveterate character actor discusses Don Quixote, his time as George Clooney’s roommate, and his latest gig: m.c.ing John Mulaney’s absurdist talk show.

Thursday, January 23, 2025

How the Academy Awards Have Adapted to Catastrophe

by Michael Schulman

The L.A. wildfires have resurfaced an old question: Are times too dark for a glitzy awards ceremony?

Sunday, January 12, 2025

The Liberated Life of Colman Domingo

by Michael Schulman

The actor discusses the West Philly musicians that inspired his style; the rejection that nearly made him quit show business; and the experience of making “Sing Sing” with former members of a prison theatre…

Monday, October 14, 2024

A Tattoo Homage to Norma Desmond

by Michael Schulman

Jamie Lloyd, the very inked director of the new Broadway revival of “Sunset Boulevard,” gets a new tattoo inspired by the show.

Sunday, June 2, 2024

Jonathan Groff Rolls Merrily Back

by Michael Schulman

The actor reflects on his journey in reverse: from his latest Tony nomination to his arrival in New York, waiting tables and dreaming of Broadway.

Friday, March 15, 2024

Recalling Meryl Streep’s “Half-Assed Genuflection”

by Michael Schulman

Sister Margaret McEntee inspired the play “Doubt,” by her former pupil John Patrick Shanley. Her fellow Sisters of Charity went to see the Broadway revival.

Monday, January 8, 2024

Broadway vs. the Pedicabs

by Michael Schulman

Essentially boom boxes on three wheels, the bicycle-drawn carriages are prompting theatre owners to push back.

Monday, July 24, 2023

An Oedipal Fish Story on Broadway

by Michael Schulman

The actor Robert Shaw used to bring his son Ian to the “Jaws” set. Now Ian’s playing his dad in “The Shark Is Broken,” his play about the mechanical predator.

Monday, June 12, 2023

Recap: The Unscripted 2023 Tony Awards

by Michael Schulman

It was a big night for the off-kilter appeal of “Kimberly Akimbo,” the nonbinary winners Alex Newell and J. Harrison Ghee, and try-hard musical-theatre-kid energy.

Friday, March 3, 2023

Spring Theatre Preview

by Michael Schulman

Adrienne Warren stars in “Room,” Rachel Chavkin directs the satire “The Thanksgiving Play,” accident-prone Brits put on “Peter Pan Goes Wrong,” and more.

Friday, November 4, 2022

Winter Theatre Preview

by Michael Schulman

Josh Groban and Annaleigh Ashford in “Sweeney Todd,” Aaron Sorkin’s revised “Camelot,” Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat together onstage, and more.

Friday, August 5, 2022

Fall Theatre Preview

by Michael Schulman

The Broadway transfer of “KPOP,” “1776” with a twist, Tom Stoppard’s personal new play, “Leopoldstadt,” and more.

Monday, July 25, 2022

An Iranian Actor’s Journey to Broadway

by Michael Schulman

Houshang Touzie parked cars and got punched by Mr. T on “The A-Team” before being cast in the theatrical version of Khaled Hosseini’s “The Kite Runner.”

Monday, June 13, 2022

The 2022 Tony Awards: How Broadway Got Its Groove Back

by Michael Schulman

Ariana DeBose shined as the host, Michael R. Jackson’s “A Strange Loop” was deservedly awarded, and the night was high-spirited fun.

Friday, May 6, 2022

Summer Theatre Preview

by Michael Schulman

Danai Gurira plays Richard III at Shakespeare in the Park, “The Kite Runner” opens on Broadway, Elevator Repair Service adapts Chekhov for “Seagull,” and more.

Monday, March 21, 2022

Neverland Comes to Broadway

by Michael Schulman

Meet the parents who thought it was a good idea to have their kids audition to play young Michael Jackson.

Friday, March 4, 2022

Spring Theatre Preview

by Michael Schulman

Michael R. Jackson’s salty musical “A Strange Loop,” Beanie Feldstein in “Funny Girl,” Daniel Craig and Ruth Negga in “Macbeth,” and more.

Saturday, November 27, 2021

Stephen Sondheim Taught Me How to Be a Person

by Michael Schulman

I borrowed his cast albums from my school library so many times that the librarians finally let me keep them.

Sunday, November 14, 2021

Lin-Manuel Miranda Goes in Search of Lost Time

by Michael Schulman

The “Hamilton” creator’s directorial début, “Tick, Tick . . . Boom!,” channels the bohemian life and spirit of the theatre composer Jonathan Larson.

Friday, November 5, 2021

Winter Theatre Preview

by Michael Schulman

Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster in “The Music Man,” Beanie Feldstein in “Funny Girl,” Lynn Nottage’s “MJ,” and more.

Monday, October 18, 2021

Bringing Barbershop Talk to the Stage

by Michael Schulman

To plug Keenan Scott II’s new play, “Thoughts of a Colored Man,” the producers sent a mobile barbershop around the city, in an attempt to diversify a Broadway audience that, Scott says, often doesn’t in…

Monday, September 27, 2021

The Tony Awards Are Telling You Broadway’s Not Going

by Michael Schulman

The awards ceremony was a pep rally and a processing of trauma, but it also raised questions about inclusivity.

Friday, August 6, 2021

Fall Theatre Preview

by Michael Schulman

Last spring’s doomed Broadway season is revived, along with plays by Lynn Nottage, Alice Childress, Lucas Hnath, Annie Baker, and more.

Friday, June 18, 2021

Rita Moreno Has Time Only for the Truth

by Michael Schulman

The actress, now eighty-nine, spent decades being typecast and belittled. In a new documentary, she tries to recover her story.

Friday, May 7, 2021

Summer Theatre Preview

by Michael Schulman

Shakespeare in the Park returns with “Merry Wives,” Aleshea Harris’s “What to Send Up When It Goes Down” at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, and more.

Monday, May 3, 2021

Ethan Hawke Waits for Godot, or for the Zoom Screen to Unfreeze

by Michael Schulman

After a rehearsal for a virtual production of the play, Hawke and his co-star John Leguizamo ponder how all dialogue now sounds like Beckett.

Wednesday, June 12, 2019

The 2019 Tony Awards: “Hadestown” Triumphs, Elaine May Sparkles, and Billy Porter Wins the Red Carpet

by Michael Schulman

Michael Schulman reviews the telecast of the Tony Awards, hosted by James Corden, in which Rachel Chavkin, Elaine May, and others gave winning speeches.

Thursday, April 25, 2019

The Broadway Life of Hillary Clinton

by Michael Schulman

Michael Schulman reviews Joe Mantello’s Broadway production of Lucas Hnath’s play “Hillary and Clinton,” about the life of the former Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and the 2008 Presidential ele…

Tuesday, April 16, 2019

Two Broadway Shows Dismantle the American Myth

by Michael Schulman

Michael Schulman writes on “Oklahoma!” and “What the Constitution Means to Me,” two current theatre productions that have unsettling stories to tell about statehood.

Monday, April 1, 2019

A Nerd Learns to “Be More Chill”

by Michael Schulman

Shoved into a locker as a teen, the actor Will Roland vowed to transform himself—and made it to the nerd-heaven of Broadway, Michael Schulman writes. 

Friday, March 1, 2019

Spring Theatre Preview

by Michael Schulman

Revivals offer enticing actor pairings, including Adam Driver and Keri Russell, in “Burn This,” and Annette Bening and Tracy Letts, in Arthur Miller’s “All My Sons.”

Monday, February 25, 2019

An Oscars-Night Diary

by Michael Schulman

Michael Schulman recaps his night at the 2019 Oscars ceremony, and at the Vanity Fair after-party.

Sunday, February 24, 2019

A Fraught Oscars Season Limps to the Finish Line

by Michael Schulman

Michael Schulman writes on the fraught Oscars season—including controversy surrounding the film “Green Book” and Kevin Hart—and the broadcast, on Sunday night, of the Academy Awards.

Sunday, February 17, 2019

Jane Curtin Is Playing It Straight

by Michael Schulman

Michael Schulman interviews the actress Jane Curtin on her sitcom years, the early, turbulent days of “S.N.L.,” and the shifting sands of the present.

Tuesday, February 12, 2019

The Evolution of Red-Carpet Politics

by Michael Schulman

The New Yorker writers Michael Schulman and Naomi Fry discuss the history of the red carpet, from Aeschylus to Joan Rivers, in anticipation of the Academy Awards.

Monday, February 11, 2019

Heidi Schreck Takes the Constitution to Broadway

by Michael Schulman

Michael Schulman on the playwright’s combination of memoir and civics lesson in a show for the Trump era.

Monday, February 4, 2019

When “Spaceman” Came Crashing Down to Earth

by Michael Schulman

Michael Schulman on the star of the one-woman show, who learned, after a curtain-call tumble, that having two broken arms is not unlike being an astronaut.

Monday, January 21, 2019

A Homecoming for “Hamilton” in Puerto Rico

by Michael Schulman

Michael Schulman and Rick Negron, who plays a Trumpish King George III in the hit musical “Hamilton,” stroll the plazas of Negron’s home town.

Thursday, January 17, 2019

What “Hamilton” in San Juan Means to Puerto Rico

by Michael Schulman

Michael Schulman on Lin-Manuel Miranda’s return to “Hamilton” this month, bringing the play to the Centro de Bellas Artes Luis A. Ferré, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and its significance to the island in li…

Monday, January 7, 2019

The 2019 Golden Globes Recap: A Thankful Sandra Oh and a Mighty Glenn Close

by Michael Schulman

Michael Schulman reviews the 2019 Golden Globe awards, an odd night in terms of winners, in which Sandra Oh and Glenn Close gave memorable speeches.

When Your Dinner Comes with a “Sea to Pan” Journey

by Michael Schulman

Michael Schulman on a tech entrepreneur’s new company, which sells Icelandic fish with a QR code. 

Monday, December 31, 2018

The Star of “Roma” Takes an Empire State Building Selfie

by Michael Schulman

Yalitza Aparicio was studying to be a schoolteacher in a small town in Mexico when she was cast in Alfonso Cuarón’s lauded film. 

Sunday, December 30, 2018

Robert De Niro Is Always Doing Something

by Michael Schulman

Michael Schulman interviews the actor Robert De Niro on getting a pipe bomb in the mail, on his acting career, and on his public denunciation of Donald Trump.

Saturday, December 22, 2018

The Best Theatre of 2018

by Michael Schulman

Michael Schulman reviews his favorite plays of 2018, including “Angels in America,” “The Waverly Gallery,” and more.

Thursday, December 20, 2018

A Lifetime of Dressing Cher

by Michael Schulman

Michael Schulman writes on Bob Mackie’s costumes for “The Cher Show,” a Broadway bio-musical currently running at the Neil Simon Theatre.

Monday, December 17, 2018

Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Nephew on Winning the Aunt Lottery

by Michael Schulman

As Daniel Stiepleman wrote “On the Basis of Sex,” which is centered on the Supreme Court Justice, he came to see the Ginsburgs’ marriage as a model for his own, Michael Schulman writes.

Thursday, December 13, 2018

How Rob Marshall Made Mary Poppins Sing Again

by Michael Schulman

Michael Schulman interviews the director Rob Marshall about his new film, “Mary Poppins Returns,” which starts Emily Blunt in the title role and features nostalgia-inducing cameos by Dick Van Dyke, Angela L…

Friday, December 7, 2018

Kevin Hart Withdrew as Oscars Host, But His Homophobia Is Inexcusable

by Michael Schulman

Michael Schulman writes about the comedian Kevin Hart’s ouster as the host of the Academy Awards, after Web users pointed to his history of homophobic jokes.

Monday, December 3, 2018

Cyndi Lauper’s Mission to Help Homeless Teens

by Michael Schulman

The pop star, who was briefly homeless during her teens, helped open two shelters for L.G.B.T. youth.

Thursday, November 29, 2018

“Don’t Look Now,” Nicolas Roeg’s Uncanny Masterpiece

by Michael Schulman

Michael Schulman recommends “Don’t Look Now,” a film from 1973 by the British director Nicolas Roeg.

Sunday, November 4, 2018

Bernard-Henri Lévy on Anti-Semitism, American Elections, and the Future of Europe

by Michael Schulman

Michael Schulman on the French writer and public intellectual Bernard-Henri Lévy's Off Broadway début, a solo play called “Looking for Europe.”

Friday, November 2, 2018

Winter Theatre Preview: Teen Angst and a Gender-Bending “King Lear”

by Michael Schulman

Michael Schulman on “Kiss Me, Kate,” at Studio 54; “Be More Chill,” at the Lyceum; “About Alice,” at the Polonsky Shakespeare Center; and more.

Monday, October 29, 2018

The Voodoo Operators of Broadway’s “King Kong”

by Michael Schulman

Michael Schulman goes inside a custom control booth where a team of specialty puppeteers operates a twenty-foot-tall animatronic ape.

Friday, October 26, 2018

Is It Curtains for the Drama Book Shop?

by Michael Schulman

Michael Schulman writes about the Drama Book Shop, a beloved New York City theatre institution that will soon be forced from its home and is hoping to find a new space.

Wednesday, October 17, 2018

How Paul Dano Came to Adapt a Richard Ford Novel for His Movie “Wildlife”

by Michael Schulman

Michael Schulman interviews the actor Paul Dano about his directorial début, ”Wildlife,” which is based on a novel by Richard Ford and stars Carey Mulligan and Jake Gyllenhaal.

Monday, October 15, 2018

What Would Damien Chazelle Weigh on the Moon?

by Michael Schulman

The director of “First Man” examines a chunk of moon rock and ponders space exploration.

Monday, October 8, 2018

Daniel Radcliffe and the Art of the Fact-Check

by Michael Schulman

Researching his role in “The Lifespan of a Fact,” the actor embeds in The New Yorker’s fact-checking department.

Wednesday, September 26, 2018

Jane Fonda Is Paying Close Attention

by Michael Schulman

Michael Schulman interviews the actress and activist Jane Fonda about talking to voters, supporting \#MeToo, and growing into herself.

Tuesday, September 18, 2018

The 2018 Emmys: Nerd Love and Hannah Gadsby Won the Night

by Michael Schulman

Michael Schulman writes about the 2018 Primetime Emmy awards, where a surprise marriage proposal one the night.

Monday, September 17, 2018

Carrie Coon’s Existential Journey to TV Stardom

by Michael Schulman

In shows such as “The Leftovers” and “Fargo,” she exudes a Midwestern pragmatism that has its own kind of mystery, Michael Schulman writes.

Monday, September 10, 2018

When Bees Go Rogue, Call the N.Y.P.D.

by Michael Schulman

A swarm struck Times Square. Members of an élite beekeeping squad rushed to the scene, Michael Schulman writes. 

Sunday, September 2, 2018

The Shaming of Geoffrey Owens and the Inability to See Actors as Laborers, Too

by Michael Schulman

Michael Schulman writes on the inability to see actors as laborers in light of the recent shaming of the actor Geoffrey Owens, of “The Cosby Show,” after he was photographed working at a Trader Joe’s, and…

Wednesday, August 29, 2018

Glenn Close Grabs the Limelight in “The Wife”

by Michael Schulman

Michael Schulman reviews the new film “The Wife,” starring Glenn Close, and writes about the parallels between Close’s life and personality and those of the character she plays in the movie.

Monday, August 20, 2018

A Frog’s-Eye View of the Five Boroughs

by Michael Schulman

Michael Schulman on the intrepid British writer touring the city’s public and private pools on a hot summer day.

Friday, August 17, 2018

Fall Preview

by Michael Schulman

Superstar Vehicles, a Radical “Oklahoma!”

Thursday, August 16, 2018

Is “Pretty Woman” on Broadway a Big Mistake?

by Michael Schulman

Michael Schulman reviews the newly opened Broadway musical “Pretty Woman,” at the Nederlander Theatre, starring Samantha Barks, Andy Karl, Eric Anderson, and Orfeh.

Thursday, August 9, 2018

A Hollywood Hedonist Turns Ninety-Five

by Michael Schulman

Michael Schulman on Matt Tyrnauer’s new documentary, “Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood,” about the nonagenarian Scotty Bowers, whose 2012 tell-all book, “Full Service,” recounted X-rated tal…

Monday, July 30, 2018

Trapped in the Garden with Parker Posey

by Michael Schulman

At her new digs in the West Village, the actress and newly minted memoirist gets locked out.

Friday, July 27, 2018

“Head Over Heels,” Reviewed: A Trans-Positive Spin on a Sixteenth-Century Romance, with Help from the Go-Go’s

by Michael Schulman

Michael Schulman reviews the musical “Head Over Heels,”at the Hudson Theatre, which features the first openly transgender woman to originate a major role on Broadway.

Saturday, July 7, 2018

The Complexities of Whitney Houston in “Whitney”

by Michael Schulman

Michael Schulman on “Whitney,” a new documentary about the singer Whitney Houston, directed by Kevin Macdonald.

Monday, June 25, 2018

Bo Burnham’s Age of Anxiety

by Michael Schulman

Michael Schulman writes about the film “Eighth Grade,” in which the former YouTube star turns on the medium that made him famous.

Friday, June 22, 2018

Encounters: Alison Brie Swaps Her Wrestling Costume for Boxing Gloves

by Michael Schulman

The star of Netflix’s “GLOW,” which returns for Season 2, is not afraid of getting physical.

Monday, June 18, 2018

Aunt Lydia’s Garden Karma

by Michael Schulman

Michael Schulman on the in-demand character actress Ann Dowd, and her adventures with cattle prods, nuns, and hoarders.

Monday, June 11, 2018

The 2018 Tony Awards: Springsteen, Meet SpongeBob

by Michael Schulman

Michael Shulman reviews the 2018 Tony Awards, which he writes did not stint on weird juxtapositions, tuneful numbers, or memorable speeches.

Friday, June 1, 2018

Review: The Tender Biographies of “House of Nutter”

by Michael Schulman

Michael Schulman reviews “House of Nutter: The Rebel Tailor of Savile Row,” a new book by Lance Richardson about the brothers Tommy and David Nutter.

Monday, May 28, 2018

The N.Y.P.D. Police Band Takes the Stage

by Michael Schulman

At a performance of “The Band’s Visit,” on Broadway, New York’s police band jammed with the show’s Alexandria Ceremonial Police Orchestra.

Thursday, May 24, 2018

How Interview Magazine Uplifted and Reshaped Celebrity Culture

by Michael Schulman

Michael Schulman writes about the folding of Interview Magazine, which was created in 1969 by the artist Andy Warhol.

Friday, May 18, 2018

Kathleen Turner Finds Her Voice at Café Carlyle

by Michael Schulman

Telling stories punctuated by standards, Turner recalls falling in love with the theatre.

Monday, May 14, 2018

Carol Burnett Gets Woke

by Michael Schulman

Now that the kids who grew up on “The Carol Burnett Show” are middle-aged, the actress is finding new fans on Netflix, Michael Schulman writes.

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