Key to Improving Subway Service in New York? Modern Signals New York’s subway is struggling with old infrastructure and overcrowding. The M.T.A.’s failure to modernize its signal system is a crucial example. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
Posts published in April 2017
Nationals 23, Mets 5: An Injury for Noah Syndergaard, and an Indignity for the Mets After Syndergaard, the Mets’ ace, left in the second inning with what the team called a “possible lat strain,” the Mets absorbed one of their…
City Pays for Mets Moment, Guided by Firm With Troubled Ties to de Blasio A producer’s idea to recreate a World Series celebration for TV became reality with the help of a lobbying firm whose ties to Mayor Bill de…
On the Runway: Everything to Know About the Met Gala The inside scoop on “the party of the year,” from how much it costs to who gets to go and why you should care. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
Side Street: In NoLIta, a Tribute to Forgotten History A former business owner from Houston and Mulberry Streets would love to bring back the spirit of a neighborhood where Nikola Tesla once had a lab. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
Readers React: Church Riven Over Gay Clergy The high court of the United Methodist Church admonished segments of the denomination for allowing clergy and a bishop who are openly gay, further splintering the church. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
A Sluggish Start to New Jersey’s Race for Governor With voters in the state unenthused by the coming Democratic primary, the candidates are trying to diminish the shadow of the 2016 contest. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times
Free Tuition in New York Adds Powerful Pull at Decision Deadline The new Excelsior Scholarship, for use at the state’s public campuses, is “huge” for qualifying in-state families when weighed against the costs of private colleges. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York…
What Song Booked André De Shields the Title Role in The Wiz? The Tony-nominated actor reveals the songs in his repertoire that scored him major success and the magic of auditioning in a Broadway house. {$excerpt:n} Source: Playbill
The Casting of Cats Is a Difficult Matter The woman responsible for casting the current revival discloses what it takes to get invited to the Jellicle Ball. {$excerpt:n} Source: Playbill
Can You Match the Shows of This Broadway Season to the Theatre? Test your Broadway knowledge. {$excerpt:n} Source: Playbill
Playbill Vault's Today in Theatre History: April 30 {$excerpt:n} Source: Playbill
Take a Look Back at the Original Broadway Run of Falsettos on Their 25th Anniversary The show celebrates 25 years after the original Broadway production opened on April 29, 1992. {$excerpt:n} Source: Playbill
See the Playbills of the Spring 2016–17 Broadway Season Look at all the shows that opened on Broadway this season as it comes to a close. {$excerpt:n} Source: Playbill
Playbill Vault's Today in Theatre History: April 29 {$excerpt:n} Source: Playbill