He collaborated on operas with Jack Beeson and Ned Rorem and published numerous poetry books. Late in life, he was victimized by theft. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Theater”
‘The Collaboration,’ About Warhol and Basquiat, Plans Broadway Bow
By Gotham Rex on July 7, 2022
The play, by Anthony McCarten, will be presented this fall by the Manhattan Theater Club, following a run earlier this year at the Young Vic in London. Source: New York Times
On Broadway, One Show Decides to Keep Masks. No, It’s Not ‘Phantom.’
By Gotham Rex on June 24, 2022
“American Buffalo,” at Circle in the Square, is sticking with masking till it closes, July 10, citing the “proximity of the audience to the actors” and “the staging in the round.” Source: New York Times
‘Epiphany’ Review: A Holiday Party, but What Are We Celebrating?
By Gotham Rex on June 23, 2022
In this heady Lincoln Center Theater production, Brian Watkins finds laughs and shivers in a pensive gathering of old friends. Source: New York Times
Tony-Winning ‘Company’ Revival Will End Broadway Run July 31
By Gotham Rex on June 21, 2022
Despite picking up 5 prizes at this month’s Tony Awards, the Sondheim-blessed revival was facing a tough summer at the box office. Source: New York Times
Shauneille Perry Ryder, Pioneering Theater Director, Dies at 92
By Gotham Rex on June 15, 2022
As a Black woman, she blazed a path Off Broadway with an intuitive grasp of “how a story should be told, particularly a Black story,” Giancarlo Esposito said. Source: New York Times
‘Topdog/Underdog’ to Star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Corey Hawkins
By Gotham Rex on June 14, 2022
The 20th anniversary Broadway revival will be directed by Kenny Leon. Previews begin in September at the John Golden Theater. Source: New York Times
‘A Strange Loop’ Wins Best Musical as Tonys Celebrate Broadway’s Return
By Gotham Rex on June 13, 2022
“The Lehman Trilogy” won best play, “Company” won best musical revival and “Take Me Out” won best revival of a play at the 75th Tony Awards. Source: New York Times
How a Playwright and Memoirist Spends His Sundays
By Gotham Rex on June 10, 2022
Every weekend, Alvin Eng revisits his past by strolling through Chinatown and the East Village. Source: New York Times
A ‘Strange’ Wind Blowing: Tony Voters Like ‘Loop’ and ‘Lehman’
By Gotham Rex on June 10, 2022
We surveyed voters ahead of this year’s ceremony on Sunday. They are strikingly split in the races for leading musical performers. Source: New York Times
In a First for Broadway, a Theater Will Be Renamed for Lena Horne
By Gotham Rex on June 9, 2022
Horne, a renowned singer and activist, will be the first Black woman to have a theater named after her once the Brooks Atkinson is renamed. Source: New York Times
Ariana DeBose on Hosting the Tonys: ‘Whatever We Do Is Going to Be Fun’
By Gotham Rex on June 9, 2022
The Broadway ensemble member turned Oscar winner vows that the ceremony will celebrate the often unsung actors who have stepped in so often during the pandemic. Source: New York Times
Jodie Comer to Make Broadway Debut in ‘Prima Facie’ Next Spring
By Gotham Rex on June 9, 2022
The “Killing Eve” star will reprise her role in Suzie Miller’s solo show, which is wrapping up a run in London. Source: New York Times
‘Come From Away’ to Close, the Latest Broadway Show to End Run
By Gotham Rex on June 8, 2022
The musical, which opened in 2017, is the third to announce a closing in two days, as many shows struggle in a pandemic-softened marketplace. Source: New York Times
N.Y.U. Names New Performance Space After Nation’s First Black Theater
By Gotham Rex on June 8, 2022
The university is commemorating the African Grove Theater, part of a new building opening in 2023. Source: New York Times