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'Irving Berlin’s Holiday Inn' in Connecticut

Through the year(s) with Irving Berlin

A classic movie with songs by Irving Berlin provides engaging fun in its belated transfer to the stage.

Steve Cohen

Dec 23, 2014 Articles 5 minute read

McNenny, Lawton: 'Moonstruck' in Ireland.

Two versions of ‘Outside Mullingar’ (2nd review)

Can a hardened pragmatist find romance?

John Patrick Shanley’s sensitive play about Irish families, Outside Mullingar, packs so much depth that it’s effective in two disparate productions.

Steve Cohen

Dec 22, 2014 Articles 3 minute read

A time when middle-class craftsmen dabbled in poetry and music. (Photo: Ken Howard/ Metropolitan Opera.)

Met’s ‘Die Meistersinger' in HDTV

Why Die Meistersinger matters

Dare anyone criticize Die Meistersinger? Yes, constantly — because many critics miss Wagner’s point: to bring to life the details of a specific German city at a particular time when religious custom mattered more than nationalism.

Steve Cohen

Dec 22, 2014 Articles 6 minute read

'The Sweetness of Life' by Paulus Hochgatterer

The dread that arises from winter darkness

It’s not a holiday thought, but let’s consider briefly the matter of crushing heads.

Rick Soisson

Dec 21, 2014 Articles 3 minute read

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Wilson's Grimm, ©1999 Cottage Classics and S. Clay Wilson

S. Clay Wilson's ABC

A left turn in Lawrence

The work of underground artist S. Clay Wilson has been compared to Breughel’s and has hung in museums beside Bosch. An alphabet series connected with his illustrations of Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm has just been published.

Bob Levin

Dec 21, 2014 Articles 4 minute read

Looking back at 2014 in New York theater

Eighteen reasons (and more) to celebrate 2014

Four King Lears, six directorial coups, eight new plays, and the real stars of the 2014 stages.

Carol Rocamora

Dec 16, 2014 Articles 5 minute read

Robert Motherwell, "Untitled," 1981, acrylic on paper, 29 7/8 x 32 3/8 inches. (© Dedalus Foundation/Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY)

Robert Motherwell drawings in New York

A “forgotten” Abstractionist?

This Motherwell retrospective shows an artist inventive through a long career and masterly at his best. If you think you know his work, take a look here.

Robert Zaller

Dec 16, 2014 Articles 4 minute read

Emilie Krause as Belle and Matteo Scammell as the Beast. (Photo courtesy of Arden Theatre Company)

'Beauty and the Beast' at the Arden

For love or money?

A play about overcoming fears shows that true love can overcome even a witch’s spell. Why then is everyone in the play so concerned about money and success?

Naomi Orwin

Dec 16, 2014 Articles 4 minute read

That loosened tie, that rakish hat angle… and a striking resemblance to Don Knotts.

Frank Sinatra reconsidered

The patron saint of insecurity

The multifaceted entertainer Frank Sinatra connected with multitudes of devoted fans for many reasons. But his highly touted voice was the least of them.