Performing Arts
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Review: ‘Monty Python’s Spamalot’ does celebrity casting right
“Mean Girls” film star Jonathan Bennett joins fellow Broadway stars in the revival of “Monty Python’s Spamalot,” proving that sometimes stunt casting has the potential to actually work.
Skylar Boilard, Contributing Writer
• February 28, 2024
![A bearded Indian man wearing a blue suit kneels between the white words “Vir Das Mind Fool.” There are gold designs depicting clowns, microphones and mountains bordering the frame.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/arts-virdas-1200x800.jpg)
Award-winning comedian Vir Das brings India to Carnegie Hall in his ‘Mind Fool’ Tour
On Jan. 19, Das made history as the first Indian comedian to headline at the iconic venue.
Krish Dev, Multimedia Editor
• January 24, 2024
![People standing in front of a stage with theater decor. There are brown cardboard that have trees and tree branches on them surrounding the stage.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/arts-theater-ratcracker.jpeg)
Review: Rattlestick Theater holds first annual ‘Ratcracker’ fundraiser
Taking a comedic approach to a holiday classic, the theater reimagined “The Nutcracker” through the perspective of the ballet’s villain, the Rat King.
Eleanor Jacobs, Contributing Writer
• December 14, 2023
![Fake snow falls around a group of ballet dancers dressed in light blue costumes who stand on a stage that is designed to look like a forest covered in snow.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/arts-nycb-nutcracker-feature-1200x857.jpg)
‘The Nutcracker’ is worth your time this December
With its timeless magic and intricate artistry, “The Nutcracker” is a ballet built to be a lasting holiday tradition.
Julia Diorio and Carmo Moniz
• December 4, 2023
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Review: 2023’s ‘Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street’ revival brings more than blood and guts
The two-time Tony-winning revival’s comprehensive attention to visuals, music and choreography make it an unforgettable spectacle.
Andrea Lui, Dining Editor
• November 30, 2023
![Two posters, a red one with white text printed on it on the left, and a black one with red and white texts and a black and white portrait on the right, is posted on the entrance of a theater.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_3207-2-1200x800.jpg)
Review: ‘All The Devils Are Here’ summons Shakespeare’s villains
Broadway icon Patrick Page masterfully traverses the Bard’s canon to highlight the devil in all of us.
Joseph Paladino, Contributing Writer
• October 31, 2023
![A blue marquee sign with the image of a rainbow outside of the Booth Theatre reading “Kimberly Akimbo.” Below the sign are two smaller signs, the top has a list crediting the creators of the musical and the bottom is a yellow sign that reads “Winner of 5 Tony Awards Including Best Musical”.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/10-17-arts-kimberly-akimbo-1200x800.jpg)
Review: ‘Kimberly Akimbo’ tells an unexpected story of teenage adolescence
The Tony Award-winning musical captures audiences with a simple yet heart-wrenching tale of a young girl with a rare aging condition.
Shiphrah Moses, Social Media Editor
• October 17, 2023
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NYU’s ‘Here Lies Love’ syllabus dives deep into the controversial musical
Two NYC-based professors, one from NYU, collaborated to compile a selection of resources that contextualize David Byrne and Fatboy Slim’s musical.
Ella Sabrina Malabanan, Contributing Writer
• September 28, 2023
![A group of people wearing black formalwear stands on an opera stage holding bouquets of flowers and clapping around a man wearing a blue suit with his hand over his heart looking up at the audience.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/arts-furiosus-opera-900x566.png)
‘Furiosus’: NYU Casa Italiana opera tells a story of love, despair and madness
NYU’s Casa Italiana and its in-house composer, Roberto Scarcella Perino, present the daring opera “Furiosus.”
Samantha Burge, Contributing Writer
• April 5, 2023
![A Playbill with an image of corn on the cover is placed on top of a fabric bag. A button is pictured, with an image of corn and the text, “I got shucked on Broadway!”](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/arts-shucked-review-900x600.jpg)
Review: ‘Shucked’: How Broadway’s newest comedy subverts theater tropes
The new musical comedy follows a woman investigating the abrupt disappearance of corn from a rural American town. When an entire audience cheers for a plant growing, you know you’re doing something right.
Gillian Blum, Deputy Managing Editor
• April 3, 2023
![An illustration of a person with a blank face, wearing a black turtleneck sweater against a yellow background. There is a red question mark on the person’s face and text “hanksy” next to it. Several abstract patterns are drawn around the person.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/arts-himbeauch-review-900x675.png)
The unexpected connection between Adam Himebauch, Adam Lucas and Hanksy
The mysterious Adam Lucas Himebauch might seem like a 1970s visionary and prolific artist from the early ’70s, but he turns out to be much more.
Alia Arafeh, Contributing Writer
• December 12, 2022
![A woman wearing an orange dress sits in a sofa chair on stage in front of a gray backdrop with smudged square patterns on it.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/arts-sandra-900x689.jpg)
Q&A: Marjan Neshat on ‘Sandra’ and her Iranian identity
The Iranian actress discusses preparing for the one-woman play, and channeling her heritage while performing.
Roksaneh Salartash, Staff Writer
• December 12, 2022
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Yezen Saadah, Editor-in-Chief • July 9, 2024
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Julia Smerling, Photo Editor • June 18, 2024
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Yezen Saadah, Editor-in-Chief • June 18, 2024
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Mikaylah Du, Under the Arch Editor • June 15, 2024