The Met Opera’s Financial Crisis: Three Takeaways from the New York Times Story

I’m quoted in a story in the New York Times today about the dire financial problems at the Metropolitan Opera: “Some people doubt that an institution like the Met could ever close and think that with his usual aplomb, Gelb will produce a saving twist in his next act. “The stakeholders that care about the … Continue reading The Met Opera’s Financial Crisis: Three Takeaways from the New York Times Story

Nostalgia and Familiarity Oversimplifies What Audiences Want

Nostalgia may be having a moment, but to say that’s all that audiences want is oversimplifying. A recent NY Times article flattens the current moment in regional theater and I analyze what it means for how we can understand audiences.