Pop Culturalist Chats with Laura Benanti
Laura Benanti is the Queen of Broadway. In her roughly eighteen years treading the boards, she has proven again and again that she is the real deal: a virtuoso leading
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Forest Whitaker hosts Performers4Peace
Forest Whitaker began The Whitaker Peace & Development Initiative in order to facilitate peacebuilding and reconciliation in areas of war, violence, and conflict. Pop Culturalist was lucky enough to join
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To See or Not to See: Tuck Everlasting
Tuck Everlasting is a story read in many elementary and middle school classrooms across the country to broach the subject of the circle of life. Natalie Babbitt wrote Tuck Everlasting back
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Man Crush Monday: Tituss Burgess
In the process of bingeing season 2 of Netflix’s laugh-out-loud standout Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, we were reminded how much we love Tituss Burgess, who portrays the hilarious Titus Andromedon, Kimmy’s roommate
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5 Tony Nominations We Hope to See
The 2016 Tony Award nominations will be announced tomorrow at 8:30 a.m.– the 2015-2016 Broadway Season has been leading to this moment! Let’s call a spade a spade: Hamilton will likely dominate
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To See or Not to See: The Crucible
No one—no matter how good of spirit–is safe from the vengeful accusations of a mob. We’re reminded of this chilling fact in the Broadway revival of Arthur Miller’s infamous 1953 play, The
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To See or Not to See: American Psycho
Blood has been spilled on Broadway thanks to American Psycho. Based on the novel by Bret Easton Ellis as well as the film adaptation that followed (staring a masterful Christian
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Woman Crush Wednesday: Hannah Elless
Ladies and gentlemen, meet your newest Broadway obsession. Bright Star‘s Hannah Elless has it all: looks, talent, brains, warmth… and even a fabulously fashionable Pomeranian whose larger-than-life personality fills your
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To See or Not to See: She Loves Me
Roundabout Theatre Company’s charming new production of Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick‘s She Loves Me will seem familiar to most. In fact, the story is not original. You’ve probably seen it on
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To See or Not to See: The Robber Bridegroom
Robin Hood meets Snow White in Roundabout Theater Company’s revival production of The Robber Bridegroom. It is a rollicking tale of money, jealousy, and love told with a generous amount
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