A Slightly Diminished But Still Captivating MerchantIn transfiguring his near-perfect Shakespeare in the Park production of The Merchant of Venice for Broadway, director Daniel Sullivan has taken no big gambles, just a bunch of small ones. Some pay off richly; others go bust.
Barry Levinson on You Don’t Know JackThe director talks about America’s changing tastes, why it’s hard to get a film in theaters, and working with a young David Simon.
Spike Lee to Attend Theater for First Time in YearsSpike Lee will direct a re-mounting of World War II comedy-drama-mystery Stalag 17 on Broadway, produced by play’s original producer, Michael Abbott. Lee has never directed for the stage and, according to the NYT, can’t remember the last play he attended.