How “Hadestown” Turned an Ancient Story Into This Year’s Best Musical
The Tony-winning show's writer and director discuss the storytelling challenges of bringing new life to old myth
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Plan Your Tony Award-Winning Musical With Our Handy Chart
Use your initials to generate a can't-miss theatrical event
Jun 7 2019 - Helen Rosner
Hanif Abdurraqib Knows the World Is on Fire, but Music Can Still Offer Us a Way Out
“Go Ahead in the Rain” Is a fan’s narrative on a Tribe Called Quest that gives readers the language to imagine a better world
Feb 13 2019 - Leah Johnson
Why Has Ursula K. Le Guin Inspired So Many Musicians?
From pop to metal, bands cite the science fiction author’s themes as an influence
Nov 13 2018 - Tobias Carroll
‘Dirty Computer’ is Not a Coming Out Album-Because Janelle Monáe’s Music Has Been Queer All Along
Like confessional poetry, her art goes beyond simple personal revelation
May 17 2018 - Laura Passin
Turning a Passion for Classical Music into Fiction
Aja Gabel, author of ‘The Ensemble,’ on the relationship between music and writing
May 15 2018 - Adam Vitcavage
How BMG’s Music Club Made Me a Better Reader and Broke My Mother’s Heart
The CD mail-order catalog helped me find myself and connections I longed for
May 3 2018 - Kristin Keane
Will Spotify Kill the Local Music Scene?
Journalist Lizzy Goodman’s ‘Meet Me in the Bathroom’ may chronicle the last days of local music
Oct 25 2017 - Gabe Friedman
10 Books That Show the Dark Side of Music Mania
These novels, stories, and memoirs demonstrate the potential, and the danger, of a mind under the influence of music
Oct 5 2017 - Bradford Morrow
Music is Happening Around Us All the Time: an Interview with Jess Williard
“We need to be cognizant of the kinds of artifice that give access to the work itself.”
