Theater, like most entertainment, requires suspension of disbelief. (Wait, why are these people living their lives in a three-walled, brightly lit room?) But tolerance for that suspension exists on a continuum, and a serious drama about a hot-button political topic has a much greater obligation for plausibility than does, say, a musical comedy about Mormon missionaries. Read More
If we’re very lucky, once in a generation an unexpected new musical comes along and changes everything. That is the thrilling achievement of Spring Awakening, which has been brilliantly directed by Michael Mayer, at the Atlantic Theater Company.
The Atlantic is on a roll! The theater has followed its production of Martin McDonagh’s staggeringly Read More
Wednesday, Mar. 8
Late Night With Conan O’Brien ‘s head writer, Jonathan Groff, is thinking over his options. He said he and his wife, Martha Chowning, are expecting a baby in June. He can’t help wondering if he’ll be able to keep up the pace of doing comedy on a deadline, four times a week. Read More
Former stand-up comic Jonathan Groff is the head writer of the best live-action comedy show on TV, Late Night With Conan O’Brien. He has been with the show over two years, and he’s in charge of a team of 12 writers (with two women), including Andy Richter and Conan O’Brien …
Mr. Groff said the Read More
