5 stories by "Mary McNamara"
Movies and TV shows have fetishized close friendship to the point that the real, often fraught rhythms of such relationships have been lost. Not so in 'Merrily We Roll Along.'
Every year, the motion picture academy nominates five films in the original score category and for a few weeks, some notice is paid to the crucial role music plays in the best and most belov…
In the basement of the House of Charm, watching a group of people sing and dance, Steve Martin consults his iPad and prepares, once again, to transform.
In talent agent Sue Mengers, Bette Midler inhabits a role that suits her perfectly, a strong, acerbic woman with a sticky center. 'I'll Eat You Last' at the Geffen is highly entertaining.Ord…
Tony Kushner's sprawling play, introduced in the early 1990s, touched on all manner of concerns. It altered the way people thought about AIDS — and much more.Queen Elizabeth called 199…