06.11.17 – Page 2 – ArtsJournal Wayback

Delta Airlines And Bank Of America Pull Out Of Funding The Public’s Julius Caesar Because Caesar’s Look Resembles That Of A Certain President

The companies pulled out “after days of criticism online and in right-leaning media outlets that was amplified by Donald Trump Jr., a son of the president, who appeared to call into question the theater’s funding sources on Twitter on Sunday morning.”

Top AJBlog Posts For The Weekend Of 06.11.17

Propwatch: the facepaint pots in An Octoroon
There are knives and flames and even a tomahawk in An Octoroon. But the most hazardous, incendiary objects are three small pots of make-up. Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ delirious date with an antebellum melodrama from 1859 … read more
AJBlog: Performance MonkeyPublished 2017-06-11

More About Bengt Hallberg’s “Dinah”
Rifftides readers following the discussion about this week’s Monday Recommendation, Bengt Hallberg’s Dinah, may be interested in the information that Ivan Sundberg sent from Sweden. He wrote: Hallberg´s album did reach the … read more
AJBlog: RiffTidesPublished 2017-06-10

Tristan and Isolde: Perfection in a Former Hen House
Here we are, in an enormous converted hen-house, sitting in plush red velvet seats. They are a tiny bit … read more
AJBlog: Plain EnglishPublished 2017-06-09

Almanac: Don DeLillo on how to survive in New York City
“He’d once told me that the art of getting ahead in New York was based on learning how to express dissatisfaction in an interesting way. The air was full of rage and complaint. People had … read more
AJBlog: About Last NightPublished 2017-06-09

The Women And Men Who Run Everything On (And Off) Broadway

Stage managers juggle calling thousands of light, sound, action and other cues with everything from pre-show fight rehearsals and cast members’ birthdays. One SM: “I don’t expect or look for praise or acknowledgement. … I am here to support the shows I work on and the actors who do them and that’s what gives me the joy.”