‘Hair’ 50 Years Later: Readers Tell Us When They Let the Sunshine In
The rock musical moved to Broadway in April 1968, and it quickly became an inescapable part of American culture. Readers share what the show means to them.
Highlights
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CreditSara Krulwich/The New York Times When ‘Hair’ Opened on Broadway, It Courted Controversy From the Start
When the rock musical opened on Broadway in April 1968, our critic called it the first “in some time to have the authentic voice of today.”
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CreditSara Krulwich/The New York Times Review: In an Energized ‘Iceman,’ the Drinks are on Denzel
George C. Wolfe’s entertaining production allows the large ensemble, including Mr. Washington, to charm one another and play to the crowd.
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CreditDolly Faibyshev for The New York Times Ravaged but Resilient: Creating ‘Once on This Island’
A trip to Haiti inspired the set, costumes — and animal actors — in the revival of this musical on Broadway.
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CreditJoan Marcus Review: Does Power Corrupt in ‘Henry V’? Absolutely
The production of this history play, by the Public Theater’s Mobile Unit, is a provocative choice in a volatile political moment.
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Critic’s Notebook
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CreditNina Westervelt for The New York Times Prepare to Be Provoked. Caryl Churchill Is Back.
One of Ms. Churchill’s merits as a playwright is that she tends to divide people. Her play, “Light Shining in Buckinghamshire,” is returning to New York.
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CreditCaitlin Ochs for The New York Times Review: In Shaw’s ‘Saint Joan,’ a Sane and Sensible Martyr
Condola Rashad stars in a thoughtful if mostly becalmed Manhattan Theater Club revival of the 1923 play on Broadway.
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CreditStavros Habakis From Aristophanes to Hitchcock, Celebrating Birds and Culture
Here are five highlights to see from “Birds: A Festival Inspired by Aristophanes,” a citywide festival featuring a range of cultural events.
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CreditSara Krulwich/The New York Times Review: Screwball Eggheads Tear Up the Library in ‘Travesties’
This exuberant revival of Tom Stoppard’s 1974 comedy of the intellect, starring Tom Hollander, is one of the sweetest and strangest defenses of art.
