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The polymathic entertainer has had a lifelong bond with the wittiest"and the most tortured"of writers. And now he's starring in "The Importance of Being Earnest."
Would you like the standard, "classic" effigy of me, suitable for hanging from a tree limb or a scaffold? Or would you like the effigy of me that is designed for burning at the stake?
The Broadway veteran stars as a Marie Antoinette wannabe in a musical about excess, and Anne Washburn goes post-apocalyptic with "The Burning Cauldron of Fiery Fire."
The magazine's first pop-music critic was never afraid to be overtaken by unexpected delight, even if it came at the expense of some preëxisting skepticism.
The new Netflix miniseries makes the 1881 killing of President James Garfield feel thrillingly current.
After playing Ibsen's title character onstage, the actress now takes to the screen for Nia DaCosta's adaptation. But if Hedda is played by Tessa Thompson, who is Hoss?
The director revived the cozy mystery with "Knives Out." In a new sequel, can he find his way to the end of the maze?
To prep for his role in the new revival of "Chess," by Tim Rice and two ABBA members, the star headed to Brighton Beach to dine with locals who know a thing or two about the game.
At seventy-three, the former front man of Talking Heads is still asking questions about what it means to be alive. But now he's also offering ideas of hopefulness and service.
In mid-century America, no one quite knew what TV would be. Sid Caesar made the medium into something new and remarkable"until the medium unmade him.
In the musician's most revealing account, she discusses her retreat from public life, the early loss of her husband, and the challenge of learning and writing about her biological father.
Also: a Quadrophenia ballet, the brave women of "Liberation," the cultural business of affairs, and more.
The comedian tries his hand at captioning New Yorker cartoons.
The actor, writer, and comedian tries her hand at captioning New Yorker cartoons.
The comedian and actor tries his hand at captioning New Yorker cartoons.
The actor and comedian tackles The New Yorker's Cartoon Caption Contest.
Ira Sachs's film, starring Ben Whishaw as the renowned photographer and Rebecca Hall as his interviewer, is a personal memorial for the protagonist and his milieu.
Lyrical exchange.
In 1974, the photographer described his day to a journalist: a shoot with Allen Ginsberg, a chat with Susan Sontag. The delayed result: "Peter Hujar's Day," a film by Ira Sachs.
Cassie Donegan dreams of making it to Broadway. After seeing the new musical "The Queen of Versailles," she got some tips from an old pal, the "Wicked" alum Kristin Chenoweth.
Both composers remain intriguing outliers, notable for the stubbornness with which they have held to their youthful convictions.
The actor recalls his life, from provincial Wales to Hollywood, in stop-start rhythms with curt, unflinching reckonings.
Finding my own words.
The comedian talks about the suppression of political speech under Donald Trump, why social media doesn't mix well with democracy, and the future of "The Daily Show."
The playwright Samuel D. Hunter tailors a family drama to the actress's specific gifts; at Powerhouse: International, the artist Carolina Bianchi explores violence against women.
