The American première of the Philip Glass opera "Kepler," a concert by vocalist k.d. lang, and the return of Dublin's Gate Theatre highlight the 36th season of the Spoleto Festival USA this spring, says The Boston Globe. Chamber music, acrobatic performances and orchestral concerts are also on the schedule for the festival that will light up 13 venues including theaters, … [Read more...] about Spoleto Festival USA reveals 2012 season: Glass, k.d. lang and Dublin’s Gate Theatre
Noël Coward
Anna Massey dies at 73: “I don’t want any dramas in my life. If I’m in a drama, I want to be paid for it.”
Unfailingly subtle, sensitive and intelligent, Anna Massey was, as one admiring critic put it, “one of those splendid British actresses whom one is tempted to call Dame before their time”. Often cast in roles in which she portrayed the prim, the spinsterly or the repressed, in reality she was none of those things. Battles with depression, anorexia and stage-fright cast … [Read more...] about Anna Massey dies at 73: “I don’t want any dramas in my life. If I’m in a drama, I want to be paid for it.”
Playbill’s Ruth Leon celebrates The Ivy, the West End’s starriest restaurant
The most theatrical event in London recently wasn't in a theatre — it was in a restaurant. The Ivy, in Covent Garden, is the work cafeteria for the stars, producers, directors and playwrights of London and the world. Here, among the polished wood, white napery and classic stained glass windows that shut out the noise and bustle of theatreland, is where we gather, whether for a … [Read more...] about Playbill’s Ruth Leon celebrates The Ivy, the West End’s starriest restaurant