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☆ Eric McCormack, ‘Will & Grace’ star, says roles should go to best actors, irrespective of sexuality
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( Jack Guy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Actor Eric McCormack has weighed in on the debate around whether non-LGBT actors should be able to play gay characters. McCormack, who is straight but is best known for playing gay lawyer Will Truman in the NBC comedy series “Will & Grace,” said in an interview on British television Monday that he still hopes “the best person for the role” would be cast, regardless of their sexuality. Susanna Reid, a co-host on ITV’s “Good Morning Britain” show, asked McCormack what he thought about straight actors playing gay characters. McCormack and "Will & Grace" co-star Debra Messing in June 2023 Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images“That’s a tough one for me, because I didn’t become an actor so that I could play an actor,” said McCormack. It’s part of the gig.”“And I’ve always said: ‘If gay actors weren’t allowed to play straight actors, Broadway would be over,’” he added.

Persons: Eric McCormack, McCormack, Will Truman, Grace, ”, “, Susanna Reid, Debra Messing, Dimitrios Kambouris, I’m, I’ve, weren’t, ’, Chris Haston, Ed Balls, Max Mutchnick, David Kohan, “ Will, Grace ”, Grace Adler, Will – Organizations: CNN, NBC, Bank, Getty, Britain Locations: Canadian, New York City

☆ Review: With Jeremy Strong, ‘An Enemy of the People’ Is Still Making Trouble
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( Jesse Green | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Dissent is necessary to democracy, sure. That’s the fundamental question posed by Henrik Ibsen’s “An Enemy of the People” — and, in highly dramatic fashion, by the preview I attended of its latest Broadway revival. Surely not the Ibsen, which aligns closely with their views and is a distant source of them. (The play was first performed, as “En Folkefiende,” in 1883.) Nor does it make sense that they would object to Sam Gold’s crackling and persuasive production, which drove those views home despite having to regroup once the protesters were ejected.

Persons: Henrik Ibsen’s “, ” —, Jeremy Strong, Ibsen, Sam Gold’s crackling, ”, Amy Herzog, Strong, Thomas Stockmann Locations: —, ”

☆ Ariana Grande’s ‘Eternal Sunshine’ Is the Biggest Album of 2024 Yet
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( Ben Sisario | More About Ben Sisario | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Ariana Grande’s long-awaited new album, “Eternal Sunshine,” opens at the top of the latest Billboard chart with the biggest debut of the year so far, kicking off a season of expected blockbusters from Beyoncé, Taylor Swift and Dua Lipa. “Eternal Sunshine,” Grande’s seventh studio album and her first in almost four years, starts at No. “Eternal Sunshine” is Grande’s sixth No. All of her studio LPs have gone to the top except “Dangerous Woman” in 2016, which was held at No. Production on the film was delayed first by the coronavirus and then by last year’s SAG-AFTRA strike; the first “Wicked” film is now set to be released in November.

Persons: Ariana Grande’s, ”, Taylor Swift, Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Glinda Organizations: SAG Locations: Dua Lipa, United States

☆ 4 red flags that your partner won't make a good parent — at least, not yet
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-16 | by ( Julia Pugachevsky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Having kids with an emotionally immature partner can have lifelong consequences. A psychologist shared some of the biggest red flags that a person isn't ready to be a parent. AdvertisementLong-term relationships are often defined by huge milestones: moving in together, getting married, and having kids. Speaking as both a therapist and parent herself, Wright said that having kids ramps up any issues "times one million." She shared four major red flags that a partner just isn't ready to be a parent — at least, not anytime soon.

Persons: —, Annie Wright, Wright, aren't, stomps, nitpicks, it'll Organizations: Service Locations: Berkeley , California, —

☆ Audience Snapshot: Four Years After Shutdown, a Mixed Recovery
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The pandemic brought live events and big gatherings to a halt, silencing orchestras, shutting museums and movie theaters and leaving sports teams playing to empty stadiums dotted with cardboard cutouts. Now, four years later, audiences are coming back, but the recovery has been uneven. Here is a snapshot of where things stand now:Broadway audiences are still down 17 percent from prepandemic levels. Box office grosses are down, too: Broadway shows have grossed $1.2 billion so far this season, 14 percent below the level in early March of 2020. The industry is looking with some trepidation toward next month, when a large crop of new shows is set to open.

Persons: King Henry VIII, “, Michael Jackson, — Organizations: Broadway

☆ When the Pandemic Hit Home
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( Catherine Pearson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +11 min

The World Health Organization declared Covid-19 a pandemic on March 11, 2020 — but we all have our own memories of when normal life stopped. ASIA EDWARDS, 39, BLOOMFIELD, N.J.Johnna Wallace While driving to work at the beginning of the pandemic, I couldn’t help but wonder: Was this how I was going to die? I am an emergency room nurse. Scott McGlasson My 55-year-old wife was dying from metastatic breast cancer when the pandemic hit. WENDY LAMPARELLI, 57, RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J.Ellen Blossom Our home was hit by a tornado on March 3.

Persons: Sheehan Fisher, Katie MacGregor, KATIE MacGREGOR, WHITING , MAINE Asia Edwards Covid, ASIA EDWARDS, Johnna Wallace, JOHNNA WALLACE, Julie DeJager, Tom Hanks, JULIE DeJAGER, CLEVELAND , OHIO Katherine Schwartz, Covid, it’ll, ”, Wanda, KATHERINE SCHWARTZ, Jean Martirez Barton, —, “, JEAN MARTIREZ BARTON, Lauren Alzos, I’d, LAUREN ALZOS, BROOKLYN Farah Alvin My, Chuck E, cupcakes, ” FARAH ALVIN, Vicky Fleming I’m, VICKY FLEMING, Scott McGlasson, SCOTT McGLASSON, MINNEAPOLIS Aisha McMillan, AISHA McMILLAN, BALTIMORE Melissa Manning, MELISSA MANNING, CITY Sarah Cornwell, SARAH CORNWELL, Christie Poulton, CHRISTIE POULTON, Wendy Lamparelli, WENDY LAMPARELLI, Ellen Blossom, ELLEN BLOSSOM, NASHVILLE Maryann Briggs, Jasmine, MARYANN BRIGGS, Matt Dominianni, MATT DOMINIANNI, Carrie Shanafelt, CARRIE SHANAFELT, BRONX Ali Jordahl, Terri Tilford, I’m immunocompromised, TERRI TILFORD, Tim Prendergast, TIM PRENDERGAST Organizations: World Health Organization, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, The Times, Costco, GREAT, BJ’s Wholesale, Broadway, CITY, NASHVILLE, Bronx ., BRONX, ALI, ATLANTA, TIM Locations: Mason City , Iowa, WHITING , MAINE Asia, BLOOMFIELD, N.J, DURHAM, CONN, CLEVELAND , OHIO, New Mexico, Chicago, Albuquerque, EVANSTON, Manhattan, BROOKLYN, P.P.E, GREAT BARRINGTON, MINNEAPOLIS, BALTIMORE, HILLSBORO, RIDGEFIELD PARK, Covid, BOULDER, COLO, Bronx, Atlanta, PALM SPRINGS, CALIF

☆ Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo may be gearing up for an epic ‘method dressing’ press tour of ‘Wicked’
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Christy Choi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The stars of the new “Wicked” movie appear to be gearing up for an epic “method dressing” press tour, having opted for color-coded looks on the Oscars red carpet Sunday night in Los Angeles. Cynthia Erivo wore a bewitching emerald-green custom leather Louis Vuitton gown with structured ruffle sleeves and train, as a nod to her, well, “wicked” character Elphaba. Cynthia Erivo arrives at the Oscars channeling her character Elphaba, Wicked Witch of the West in the fictional world of Oz. Erivo and Grande even attended the 2024 Super Bowl in custom Louis Vuitton jerseys. “There’s always that incredible pressure because it’s so beloved,” Grande told Oscars pre-show co-host Vanessa Hudgens on the red carpet.

Persons: Cynthia Erivo, Louis Vuitton, Elphaba, Ariana Grande, Giambattista Valli —, Glinda, Oz, Jordan Strauss, Laverne Cox, Erivo, Michelle Yeoh, Madame Morrible, Galinda, ”, Oz ”, Gregory Maguire’s, Dorothy Gale, Tony, Jon M, Chu, Elphaba Thropp, Glinda Upland, Timothée Chalamet, Florence Pugh, “ Barbie, Margot Robbie, movie’s, “ There’s, ” Grande, Vanessa Hudgens, we’ve, ” Idina Menzel, Kristin Chenoweth, “ Congrats, ” Menzel, Instagram Organizations: CNN, Broadway, Super, Erivo, “ Locations: Los Angeles, Grande

☆ Oscars’ In Memoriam Segment Honors Aleksei Navalny, Among Film Greats
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-10 | by ( Julia Jacobs | More About Julia Jacobs | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

The in memoriam segment at the Academy Awards opened not with a Hollywood star, but with a clip of Aleksei A. Navalny from “Navalny,” the Oscar-winning 2022 documentary about the Russian opposition leader who died last month in a Russian prison. “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good people to do nothing,” read a quote of Navalny’s on the screen. Taking a moment to recognize those in the film industry who have died since the previous Oscars ceremony, the telecast also paid tribute to stars such as Harry Belafonte, the barrier-breaking performer and activist, and Chita Rivera, the Broadway star who also appeared in films, as well as filmmakers such as Norman Jewison, the lauded director behind “In the Heat of the Night,” “Fiddler on the Roof” and “Moonstruck.”

Persons: Aleksei A, “, ”, Navalny’s, Harry Belafonte, Chita Rivera, Norman Jewison Organizations: Academy, Hollywood, Broadway Locations: memoriam, “

☆ Jeremy Strong Isn’t Sure He Knows Who He Is
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-10 | by ( David Marchese | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +9 min

Mamadi Doumbouya for The New York Times Talk Jeremy Strong Isn’t Sure He Knows Who He IsFor years, Jeremy Strong was a relatively anonymous, steadily gigging actor. Jeremy Strong and Brian Cox in “Succession.” Craig Blankenhorn/HBOYou know, the quote that comes to mind for me is “Ass, gas or grass. I don’t think I’m someone who particularly has a drum to bang. Don’t know. I don’t know that that show can be put into any box, but it had an incredible amount of humor in it.

Persons: Mamadi Doumbouya, Jeremy Strong, ”, ” “ Selma ”, Roy, Strong, Kendall Roy, Ibsen’s, —, “, Forrest Gump, Jeremy, Brian Cox, ” Craig Blankenhorn, Rafe Spall, Hamish Linklater, Steve Carell, Jeffry Griffin, Ryan Gosling, Jaap Buitendijk, I’ll, Ibsen, Robert Ferguson, Ted Hughes, I’ve, you’re, You’ve, Arthur Miller, It’s, Miller, Keats, Michael Imperioli, ” Emilio Madrid Really, I’m, David, Peter Sellers, he’s, Sam Gold, Coward, Barry Lyndon ” Organizations: The New York Times, HBO, Yorker, Paramount, Everett, The, New York Times Locations: “, Denmark

☆ To Make ‘The Notebook’ a Musical, She Wove in Memories of Her Parents
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-08 | by ( Rob Tannenbaum | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

It’s crowded and overlit, thanks to a high-wattage vanity mirror situated near a 1970s-era mini sink. “Quirky” is a word that turns up in articles about her, and quirky is rarely a mass-market trait. In 2004, it was adapted into a film starring Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams, and its feverishly passionate dialogue (“It wasn’t over. It still isn’t over!” Gosling shouts, in the middle of a rainstorm.) Wielding a double-barreled shotgun in his review for The New York Times, the critic Stephen Holden dismissed Sparks’s book as “treacly” and called the film “a high-toned cinematic greeting card.”

Persons: Gerald Schoenfeld, Ingrid Michaelson, “, ”, “ There’s, Michaelson, Dolly Parton, Cyndi Lauper, Sara Bareilles — Michaelson, Nicholas Sparks’s, Ryan Gosling, Rachel McAdams, ” Gosling, Stephen Holden, Sparks’s Organizations: The New York Times

☆ A complete timeline of Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater's relationship
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-08 | by ( Callie Ahlgrim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

March 2023: Grande and Slater are photographed togetherMichelle Yeoh posted this photo on March 27, 2023. July 20, 2023: Grande and Slater's new relationship makes headlinesEthan Slater is best known for playing SpongeBob SquarePants on Broadway. July 27, 2023: Slater's estranged wife says Grande is 'not a girl's girl'Lily Jay Slater and Ethan Slater in 2017. AdvertisementNovember 16, 2023: Grande attends the opening night of 'Spamalot'Ariana Grande in New York City on November 16, 2023. AdvertisementDecember 22, 2023: Grande includes an apparent nod to Slater in her holiday decorAriana Grande shared these photos on December 22, 2023.

Persons: —, Ariana Grande, Ethan Slater, Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Glinda, Jon M, Chu, Slater, Tony, SpongeBob, Dalton Gomez, Gomez, Michelle Yeoh, Michelle Yeoh's Oscar, Yeoh, Erivo, costars Grande, costars, they'd, ”, Kevin Mazur, Jenny Anderson, TMZ, Lilly Jay, Jay, Slater's, Lily Jay Slater, Page Six's Francesca Bacardi, Bacardi, Dalton, she's, Ethan, Slater Ethan Slater, CJ Rivera, Prince Herbert, She's, who's, Liz Gillies, Gillies, Liz Gillies após, @accessarianabr, James Earl Jones, Josh Gad, Andrew Rannells, Michael Urie, Rannells, Ariana, Bauer, Griffin, James, Joan Grande, Hale Grande, Doug Middlebrook, Grande's, Ed Butera, Butera, We're Organizations: Service, Broadway, Business, Variety, TMZ, Wimbledon, Getty, Nickelodeon, Disney, James Earl Jones Theater, DAMEBK, St, James Theatre, Theater District Locations: New York City, Grande, England, London, Oz, New York, Grande ., @spamalotbway, New York City Grande, Manhattan

☆ Actually, Ariana Madix is a pretty great Roxie Hart in 'Chicago'
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-07 | by ( Jordan Parker Erb | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Madix plays Roxie Hart, a woman facing trial for the murder of her lover. After the year she's had, Madix's role as the woman scorned is a delightful piece of stunt casting. Madix, the 38-year-old "Vanderpump Rules" star and "Dancing with the Stars" contestant, made her Broadway debut in January as the murderous Roxie Hart in "Chicago." In much the same way as Hart, Madix has had her own ascent to fame — which makes her performance in "Chicago" a delightful, over-the-top example of revenge success. Madix recently extended her limited run as Roxie Hart in "Chicago" and will now be performing the role through April 7.

Persons: Ariana Madix, Madix, Roxie Hart, she's, —, Hart, Velma Kelly, Faye Wright, Wright, I've, Bruce Glikas, Tom Sandoval, Raquel, Rachel, Leviss, Sandoval Organizations: Service, Broadway, Bravo, Amra Locations: Chicago

☆ Review: In ‘Doubt,’ What He Knows, She Knows, God Knows
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-07 | by ( Jesse Green | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Here are a few things Sister Aloysius cannot abide: ballpoint pens, “Frosty the Snowman,” long fingernails like Father Flynn’s, Father Flynn himself. She is what you’d call a forbidding nun, a Sister of Charity without much of it. Add to Sister Aloysius’s catalog of unholy tendencies his suggestion that they occasionally take the students for ice cream. But John Patrick Shanley’s “Doubt: A Parable,” first seen on Broadway in 2005, is much more than that. It is a sturdy melodrama, an infallible crowd-pleaser, a detective yarn, a character study and an inquest into the unknowable.

Persons: Aloysius, Frosty, Flynn’s, Father Flynn, ”, Sister James, “, Aloysius’s, John Patrick Shanley’s Organizations: Vatican Council, basketball Locations: Bronx

☆ The World Cruise Ship Was Like Four Seasons on Steroids: Ex-Resident
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-02 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Retired lawyer Peter Antonucci lived on The World, a luxurious residential ship, for six years. AdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with retired lawyer Peter Antonucci, who spent six years living on The World — a residential ship for millionaires. Peter Antonucci on an expedition during his time living on The World. Peter Antonucci holding a bottle of Champagne while on The World. Courtesy of Peter AntonucciAnd the wine — the ship has one of the greatest wine lists you'll ever see.

Persons: Peter Antonucci, Antonucci, —, they'll, stein, you'd, I'd Organizations: Service, Kremlin Locations: Russia, St . Petersburg, Germany

☆ How Contemporary Artists Are Taking Papier-Mâché Out of the Classroom
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-01 | by ( Alexa Brazilian | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

The artist Joel Hernandez, 39, first worked with papier-mâché as an 8-year-old, soon after moving from Mexico to rural Indiana. His parents had gone looking for piñatas — a staple of their family celebrations — at local stores but had come up short. Hernandez, now based in San Francisco, is just one of the contemporary craftspeople using papier-mâché in new and provocative ways. And while each has a different approach to the medium, they share an appreciation for its democratic and economic nature. Making papier-mâché, after all, requires nothing more than a few pantry items, some trash and a bit of imagination.

Persons: Joel Hernandez, ”, Hernandez, La Luz de Jesus, Han, it’s, Bernie Kaminski, Brooks, “, ” Kaminski, who’s, he’s Organizations: La Luz, Mardi Gras, New Locations: Mexico, Indiana, —, La Luz de, Los Angeles, San Francisco, China, New Orleans, New York City

☆ Cast Album Roundup: ‘Sweeney Todd,’ ‘Parade,’ ‘Camelot’ and More
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-29 | by ( Jesse Green | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

The best theatrical songwriting barely requires a theater. Which is a good thing when so many shows close so quickly. Of the 16 musicals that opened on Broadway in 2023, only four are still running. Like loved ones who leave behind scrapbooks or tchotchkes, many shows leave souvenirs of themselves in the form of cast albums. Below, my highly subjective ranking of a selection of musicals that released cast albums.

Persons: Stephen Sondheim, I’ve

☆ Nita Ambani is now the most powerful woman in Indian media
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-29 | by ( Diksha Madhok | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

New Delhi CNN —Just a few months ago, Nita Ambani stepped away from frontline business to focus on philanthropy. Now, the wife of Asia’s richest man is back with the biggest job in the ferociously competitive world of India media. Nita Ambani will not be steering the media giant alone. Nita Ambani first stepped into the business limelight 10 years ago, becoming the first woman director on the board of Reliance Industries. With her new job title, Nita Ambani has become the most powerful woman in Indian media and entertainment sector, which is worth over $25 billion and growing rapidly.

Persons: New Delhi CNN —, Nita Ambani, Mukesh Ambani, Uday Shankar, “, ”, Ambani’s, Nita Mukesh Ambani, Bikas Das, —, Isha, Anant, Akash —, Akash, ” Nita Ambani, National Stock Exchange —, EY, Mihir Shah Organizations: New, New Delhi CNN, Disney’s, Reliance Industries, Disney’s Asia, Disney, Reliance Foundation, Indian Premier League, IPL, Reliance, Music, International Olympic Committee, Metropolitan Museum of Art, National Stock Exchange, Media Partners, Netflix Locations: New Delhi, India, Mumbai, Disney India, New York, Viacom18

☆ I became an NFL cheerleader at 29 and learned you're never too old to make your dreams come true
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( Anneta Konstantinides | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

I became an NFL cheerleader when I was 29 — 10 years after I stopped dancing. Dre DiLorenzoMy mom signed me up for dance when I was 3 years old, and I started competing at 6. AdvertisementFrom ballet to the NFL cheer teamThe NFL cheerleaders were holding remote auditions, which was a huge deal. I'm very fortunate that ballet is the foundation of all dance styles, but classic technique is very, very different from dance team and cheer style. I currently do private online training for professional dance teams and NFL and NBA cheer auditions.

Persons: Dre DiLorenzo, I'm, Clara, Dre, COVID, would've, — I'm Organizations: Service, Miami Dolphins, NFL, Business, Radio, New Jersey Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, Lincoln Center, NBA Locations: Miami, New York, New York City, COVID

☆ A Louis Armstrong Musical Is Coming to Broadway This Fall
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( Michael Paulson | More About Michael Paulson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

“A Wonderful World,” a new musical about Louis Armstrong, will have a run on Broadway starting in the fall. The musical, which has previously been staged in Miami, New Orleans and Chicago, will star James Monroe Iglehart, who a decade ago won a Tony Award for originating the role of the Genie in “Aladdin,” and who is now starring as King Arthur in a Broadway revival of “Spamalot.”The show is scheduled to begin previews Oct. 16 and to open Nov. 11 at Studio 54, where the musical “Days of Wine and Roses” is now playing a limited run. When Armstrong died in 1971, the trumpeter and singer left a legacy as one of the most important figures in the history of jazz. The show examines his life through the eyes of his four wives.

Persons: Louis Armstrong, James Monroe Iglehart, “, ”, King Arthur, Armstrong Organizations: Broadway Locations: Miami , New Orleans, Chicago

☆ ‘Water for Elephants’ Brings the Circus to Broadway
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-25 | by ( Alexis Soloski | Peter Fisher | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

At the sound of a gunshot, a performer, wreathed in white silks, tumbles from the ceiling. His body somersaults, over and over, faster and faster, until it hangs suspended, just above the stage floor. This scene, in the first act of “Water for Elephants,” a new musical that begins previews Feb. 24 at the Imperial Theater, portrays the death of an injured horse. And it captures the singular methods of the show — a synthesis of theater and circus, bedazzled for a Broadway audience. “In musicals, you talk until you have to sing and you sing until you have to dance,” Jessica Stone, the director of “Water for Elephants,” explained.

Persons: Jessica Stone, ”, Rick Elice, Sara Gruen’s, Jacob Jankowski, Grant Gustin, Gregg Edelman Organizations: Imperial, PigPen Theater

☆ ‘A force of nature’: Barbra Streisand’s iconic career, in pictures
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-24 | by ( Brook Joyner | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Legendary singer and actress Barbra Streisand will be receiving a lifetime achievement award Saturday at the Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles. “Barbra Streisand is an icon and unparalleled talent, a force of nature who has seamlessly woven her brilliance through the fabric of our industry,” SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher said. Her career has lasted over 60 years, and she is one of the best-selling recording artists of all time. “Her enduring career is a testament to her genuine performances, connecting with audiences on a profound level,” Drescher said. “She is a colossal icon with a relentless work ethic, evolving with each stage of her remarkable journey.”

Persons: Barbra Streisand, Fran Drescher, “, ’, Streisand, ” Drescher, ” Organizations: Screen, SAG Locations: Los Angeles

☆ Corporate politics can feel just like high school drama — but there are ways to cope
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-24 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Workplace conflict often looks like high school drama, according to consultant Rosalind Wiseman. Wiseman is no stranger to teen drama — in fact, she literally wrote the book on it. The corporate world and high school aren't the same, but the similarities are striking"The answer that I should say is that, 'Oh, adults are so much more mature than kids,'" she told Business Insider when asked about how workplace drama compares to high school. Wiseman said workplace drama tends to look different than what you see in high school — teens can be far more "crass" — but the levels of sophistication in which the conflicts and undermining play out can be similar. AdvertisementWhatever the conflict, adults can end up feeling similar to high schoolers — excluded, taken advantage of, or even bullied.

Persons: Rosalind Wiseman, Wiseman, —, weren't, it's, you've, Jimi Celeste, Patrick McMullan, cleary Organizations: Service, Bees, US State Department, UBS Financial Services, Los Angeles Bar Association, Broadway, Wilson Theatre Locations: New York City

☆ Reviving ‘The Wiz’ Through ‘the Blackest of Black Lenses’
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-24 | by ( Naveen Kumar | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Schele Williams first saw “The Wiz” when a tour of the original Broadway production came through Dayton, Ohio. She even used the show’s soaring finale, “Home,” as one of her audition songs. Now, after working on Broadway as an actor (“Aida”) and an associate director (“Motown”), she is directing the first Broadway revival of “The Wiz” in almost 40 years. It’s a chance, Williams said, to celebrate what “The Wiz” has meant to her and to pass the story along to her daughters. Since becoming a Broadway hit in 1975, “The Wiz,” a gospel, soul and R&B take on Dorothy’s adventures in Oz, largely composed by Charlie Smalls, with a book by William F. Brown, has been a vibrant cornerstone of Black culture.

Persons: Schele Williams, Dorothy, ”, Williams, It’s, Charlie Smalls, William F, Brown Organizations: Broadway Locations: Dayton , Ohio

☆ I'm a HENRY financial planner who makes $125,000. Here's how I manage my money — and the mistakes I see others making.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-22 | by ( Jamie Killin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Georgia Lord, a 27-year-old certified financial planner and HENRY in New York City. I have a few financial goalsOne of my financial goals is to save up for the professional designations available in my field since they can be expensive. To reach my savings goals, I automate at least 20% of my paycheck every two weeks and deposit it in a high-yield savings account. For example, some stock market returns might've been 3% last year, but some high-yield savings accounts have a return of 4.5%. That's just as important as putting $100 into the stock market every week.

Persons: HENRY, Georgia Lord, I've, That's, Ally, CapitalOne360, There's, might've, Roth, We're Organizations: Morningstar, Business, Roth IRA, — Locations: Georgia, New York City, Brisbane, Australia, New York

☆ ‘Jelly’s Last Jam’ Review: A Musical Paradise, Even in Purgatory
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-22 | by ( Jesse Green | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

That painful history can be alchemized into thrilling entertainment is both the central idea and the takeaway experience of “Jelly’s Last Jam,” the jaw-dropping Encores! It might not be immediately apparent from its strange framework that the musical could produce such an effect. The book, by George C. Wolfe, who also directed the 1992 Broadway original, introduces us to Morton (Nicholas Christopher) at the moment of his death. That’s when he is greeted, in a kind of nightclub limbo, by Chimney Man — so called because this forbidding psychopomp, played by the fascinatingly strict Billy Porter, sweeps souls to their destination. Accompanied by a trio of louche, bespangled “Hunnies,” he first puts Morton through a recap of his life, with an emphasis on his lies, betrayals and musicological self-aggrandizement.

Persons: “, Jelly Roll Morton, ferociously, George C, Wolfe, Morton, Nicholas Christopher, That’s, Billy Porter, ” Organizations: City Center

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