Monthly Archives: December 2013
THE NEW YORK TIMES selects Kathryn Hunter’s performance in A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM as a “Last Chance Theater Pick”
Written on December 27, 2013 at 12:51 pm, by Jennifer Lam
The New York Times writers share their “Last Chance Theater Picks,” and Scott Heller picks Kathryn Hunter’s performance of Puck in A Midsummer Night’s Dream as a must-see highlight. Click here to read the full list.
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM in THE NEW YORK TIMES’ “Year in Pictures”
Written on December 26, 2013 at 1:24 pm, by Jennifer Lam
A Midsummer Night’s Dream, directed by Julie Taymor with music by Elliot Goldenthal, is included in The New York Times‘ “2013: The Year in Pictures.” Click here to view the slideshow.
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM is a NEW YORK TIMES Critics’ Pick!
Written on December 13, 2013 at 10:20 am, by Jennifer Lam
Ben Brantley of The New York Times on our inaugural production A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM directed by Julie Taymor with music by Elliot Goldenthal: Julie Taymor “has now given New York a ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream’ that doesn’t so much reach for the heavens as roll around in them, with joyous but calculated abandon. You see, for Ms.…Read More »
Five Stars from TIME OUT NEW YORK and Rave Reviews from NEW YORK MAGAZINE and NEWSDAY for A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
Written on December 13, 2013 at 9:30 am, by Jennifer Lam
Time Out New York gives A Midsummer Night’s Dream 5 stars and says, “Visionary director Julie Taymor is a thrilling painter of theater…she sprinkles each scene with creative fairy dust. You’d be hard pressed to find [a production] that rivals Taymor’s for beauty.” Click here to read the full Time Out New York review. New…Read More »
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM Receives Praise from THE NEW YORK POST and VARIETY
Written on December 13, 2013 at 9:00 am, by Jennifer Lam
A Midsummer Night’s Dream receives critical praise from multiple publications, including The New York Post and Variety. Click here to read the full New York Post review, and click here for the Variety review.
THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER AND ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY Praise A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
Written on December 13, 2013 at 8:30 am, by Jennifer Lam
The Hollywood Reporter says, “The sexiest Oberon and Titania imaginable. Tina Benko is luminous…David Harewood [has a] transfixing sensual power as Oberon, mixing malevolence with mischief.” Click here to read The Hollywood Reporter‘s review, and click here for Entertainment Weekly‘s review of the production.
Julie Taymor Profiled in THE NEW YORK TIMES
Written on December 13, 2013 at 8:00 am, by Jennifer Lam
Julie Taymor, director of our inaugural production A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM at Theatre for a New Audience at Polonsky Shakespeare Center, was profiled in The New York Times Arts & Leisure. Click here to read the article.
BROADWAYWORLD Interviews Elliot Goldenthal on his music for A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
Written on December 13, 2013 at 7:30 am, by Jennifer Lam
Broadwayworld sat down with Academy Award and Golden Globe winning composer Elliot Goldenthal to discuss the original music he created for A Midsummer Night’s Dream, his inspiration for the project, and his creative process. Click here to read the full interview.
THE DESIGNATED MOURNER Makes Ben Brantley’s Top Ten List for 2013 Theater
Written on December 13, 2013 at 7:00 am, by Jennifer Lam
The New York Times‘ Ben Brantley has selected The Designated Mourner, written by Wallace Shawn, directed by Andre Gregory, and produced by The Public Theater and Theatre for a New Audience, for his Top Ten List of 2013 theatrical productions. Click here to see his full list, and click here to see images from each…Read More »
Tina Benko and Jonathan Cake Receive Actors’ Equity Awards for Their Work in TFANA Productions
Written on December 5, 2013 at 1:00 pm, by Jennifer Lam
The Actors’ Equity Association announced that Tina Benko will receive the St. Clair Bayfield Award for her work as Titania in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and Jonathan Cake will receive the Joe A. Callaway Award for his role as Benedick in Much Ado About Nothing. Click here to read the full story.