‘These Paper Bullets!’ needs more music, less Shakespeare
The new show at Yale Rep — “These Paper Bullets!” — looks like a million bucks. The design elements for this London circa 1964 “ripoff” of “Much Ado About Nothing” are Broadway quality, as you would...
View ArticleUnder the stars with ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ & Lily Rabe
It’s one of the quintessential New York City experiences. Savoring a play by Shakespeare under the stars in Central Park’s Delacorte Theater. Thanks to the genius and generosity of Joe Papp — who...
View Article‘Cymbeline’: wild plot, beautiful production
In his program notes for the wonderful new Public Theater production of “Cymbeline,” artistic director Oskar Eustis writes that Shakespeare’s tale of a confused king, an evil queen and their variously...
View ArticleTribeca Shortlist: curated movie streaming
I love the two dominant streaming services – Netflix and Amazon Instant – as much as the next guy, but they both can be overpowering when it comes to zeroing in on something to watch. Who hasn’t spent...
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