Tag: 04.30.19

‘Hadestown’ Leads 2019 Tony Nominations With 14 Nods

“But the nominations were notable not only for those they honored, but for those they ignored. To Kill a Mockingbird and Network, two costly dramas that have been big hits at the box office, did not get nominated in the best new play category. But they did not come away empty-handed — Mockingbird was nominated in nine other categories, and Network in five.” – The New York Times

Is The New Emphasis On Inclusiveness Being Made At The Expense Of Connoisseurship?

Alexander Adams: “British arts venues are now ripe for the taking. They are staffed by individuals schooled in cultural relativism and primed by feminism, anti-colonialism and identity politics. They are eager to turn their bastions of so-called privilege and oppression into beacons of inclusivity and empowerment. Their overwhelmingly left-leaning political beliefs welcome the chance to throw off the shackles of connoisseurship, historical rigour and professional integrity in order to become champions of social justice.” – Standpoint