Tummler Aches and Growing Pains
A pair of new books reveals how Joel Grey and the Yiddish theatre both drew on Jewish stage traditions of gravitas as well as schmaltz.
Stories by Michael Bloom
The Performing Arts: Headed for a Perfect Storm?
In his new book, former Kennedy Center impresario Michael Kaiser argues that the future of the arts lies with quality, subsidy, and daring—all of which are in dangerously short supply.
On Being With and Becoming
Two new books on Alexander technique demonstrate both the power and the pitfalls of conveying a hands-on practice in written form.
Book Review: Sarah Ruhl’s ‘100 Essays I Don’t Have Time To Write’
Michael Bloom reviews two new books by Sarah Ruhl
The Life, Career of Bob Fosse Resurrected in Sam Wasson’s ‘Fosse’
Michael Bloom examines the latest biography on Bob Fosse
The Post-Play Discussion Fallacy
The vision of the artist cannot be subject to audience complaints or to a majority vote.
