Spring’s hottest theatrical openings on Broadway
For theater aficionados, there is hope
Clarissa Sebag-Montefiore
Thursday
Meeting Eric Ripert, chef of America’s best restaurant
‘I like to be living the life of the restaurant of Le Bernardin’
Tuesday
Beauty, terror and banality are uneasily juxtaposed in Harmony
During a time of monstrous persecution, there was a band dedicated to joy that consisted of Jews and Gentiles
Monday
Here We Are is in many ways confused
The play is unsure whether to mock and serve up its characters on a platter or to understand and humanize them
Saturday
Tribeca’s fine dining l’abeille strives for comfort while pushing boundaries
The restaurant was founded after the Covid pandemic and views strong neighborhood support as vital
Friday
Slow down, shop less and style more: lessons from Allison Bornstein
In her universe, honing an individual style is not about how many clothes you have but how you put them together
Monday
Meet the telemarketer-turned-filmmaker behind HBO’s Telemarketers
Sam Lipman-Stern exposes the entire industry in his frenetic, rip-roaring investigative documentary
Wednesday
Once Upon a One More Time is pat, prepackaged feminism
Authorized by Spears herself, the show revamps the tale of Cinderella, weaving in Britney’s own repertoire of songs
Friday
Plants meet Ebony G. Patterson’s sculptures at the New York Botanical Gardens
The Jamaican artist’s show continues to evolve as the plants do
Friday
Here Lies Love is too scared to be serious
The musical is like the disco ball that spins above its audience: beautiful but fractured. And, at its core, hollow
Monday
Camari Mick is making pastry, not solving crimes
The star pastry chef wanted to be a forensic pathologist. Luckily for New York diners, she chose baking instead
Meet the men who want to bring back the woolly mammoth
Dr. George Church and Ben Lamm say they’re not creating a real-life Jurassic Park
Tuesday
The Sign in Sidney Brunstein’s Window is never comfortable
The play deals with so many hot-button issues it is hard to keep up
Saturday
Georgia O’Keeffe wants you to take your time
The new exhibition at MoMA relies on viewers being willing to hone in on detail
Thursday
Aaron Sorkin’s new Camelot has nothing to say
Scenes are rushed and hidden — and in the end, the musical is empty
Sunday
Pet portraitist Mimi Vang Olsen marches to the beat of her own drum
For this artist, life is an adventure, not a struggle
Saturday
Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret is dull and emotionally hollow
The movie’s most authentic moment doesn’t involve Margaret at all. Judy Blume deserves better
Tuesday
Bryna Pomp is MAD about jewelry
The curator of the popular jewelry pop-up shows off her own collection
Thursday
Making a home through food
Iranian-born, Atlanta-based restaurateur Forough Vakili embodies the American dream
Saturday
Meet Leonardo Bigazzi: the man behind the art in Inside
Every work of art in the film is there for a reason
