Auditions Begin For 'Hamilton' In Puerto Rico
Playwright Lin-Manuel Miranda has promised to play the lead in a January 2019 production.
Arts
'Betty' Casts A Quirky Light On Life After Breast Cancer
This graphic novel from creators Julie Rocheleau and Vero Cazot is a light, often zany story of a woman dealing with breast cancer that never loses its grounding in the real pain she's going through.
Retrofuturistic 'The Incredibles 2' Is More Retro Than Futuristic
The action of this animated sequel, which picks up where The Incredibles ended 14 years ago, is fresh and inventive; pity the laughs aren't.
Paul Schrader And Ethan Hawke Test Their Faith In 'First Reformed'
Ethan Hawke's performance is purposefully understated in the film written and directed by Paul Schrader. At 47, Hawke has "a number of lessons in his face that he doesn't have to act," Schrader says.
2 First-Rate Suspense Novels Deliver Chills, Thrills — And Stunning Endgames
In the relaxed days of summer, critic Maureen Corrigan reflexively reaches for a mystery. This year, she's settling in with The Dime, by Kathleen Kent, and The Death of Mrs. Westaway, by Ruth Ware.
For A True Taste Of South India, Try A Toddy Shop
Toddy is a type of palm wine made from the fermented sap of coconut flowers. But the best toddy shops in southwestern India are celebrated for the spicy, coconutty food they serve with the drink.
It's Aliiiiiive! This Year, Our Summer Reader Poll Is All About Horror
Our famous Summer Reader Poll lurches to life, dripping grave-dirt and bits of glowing green, ready to hear all about your favorite horror novels and stories. What sends a shiver down your spine?
'Vera Kelly' Finds The Connections Between Deep Cover And The Closet
The personal is most definitely political in Rosalie Knecht's crisp, lively and subversive novel about a queer woman who discovers her early life in the closet makes her well-suited for espionage.
'Beyond The Streets,' And Far From Vandalism: Street Art Gets A Massive Show
Outlaws. That's what they were called when they plastered their art on buildings and subway cars. Now, a Los Angeles exhibition looks at the studio work these artists created later in their careers.
'The Band's Visit' And Harry Potter Win Big At A Quieter Tony Awards
The Tony Awards paid off for The Band's Visit, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, the Angels in America revival and a scrappy theater kid named Bruce Springsteen.