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man will ever again become so closely identified
with Broadway stagecraft. He worked on every-
thing, from West Side Story to The Phantom of the
Opera, from Cabaret to Sweeney Todd, and if not
everything he touched turned to gold—nonethe-
less, he did have the golden touch. This exhibition
at the NYPL is a dragon’s hoard of scripts, photo-
graphs, set models, and even re-creations of his
paperwork. Study it closely and you might become
the next great theatrical mind ... if not a Prince,
then possibly a really talented duchess. h.s.
CLASSICAL MUSIC- (^) Hear
TheOrchestraNow
Led by a Grammy and Oscar winner.
Rose Theater, December 15.
The composer-conductor Tan Dun, who com-
bines the roles of Chinese folk shaman and inter-
net pioneer, leads a nimble ensemblein a pro-
gram that includes his own new violinconcerto
along with music by Debussy and Bartók. j.d.
THEATER - (^) See Cynthia Erivo and
Shoshana Bean
Showstoppers.
Apollo Theater, December 16.
Two of the most talented women in musical the-
ater performing holiday classics on the same
stage? A Christmas miracle indeed. Joined by a
13-piece orchestra, these two powerhouse voices
will shake some yuletide spirit intoeven the
grumpiest Grinches.
CLASSICAL MUSIC - (^) Hear McGill/
McHa le Tr io
Family affair.
92nd Street Y, December 19.
The superstar of the clarinet, Anthony McGill
(whose main gig is principal clarinetist for the
New York Philharmonic) teams up withhis flutist
brother Demarre and pianist Michael McHale for
a concert of shorts including a new piece, For
Anton Vishio, by Tyshawn Sorey. j.d.
BOOKS - (^) Read The Cartiers
A gem.
Ballantine Books.
Francesca Cartier Brickell tells the story of her
family’s one-time jewelry dynasty, focusing on the
three grandsons of firm founder Louis-François
Cartier, Louis, Pierre, and Jacques (Brickell’s
great-grandfather) as well as the purchase of the
famous, and cursed, Hope diamond.
COMEDY - (^) See Fred Armisen
Come on in.
Asbury Lanes, New Jersey, December 15.
As a follow-up to his 2018 Netflix special,Standup
for Drummers, Fred Armisen combined his two
passions into the Comedy for Musicians But
Everyone Is Welcome live show. The tourwrapped
in May, but you can catch an encore performance.
“Essentialreadingforanyone with
anappetiteforNewYork history.”
—JENNIFEREGAN,
authorofA VisitfromtheGoon Squad
“Illuminating.”
—NEWYORKTIMESBOOK REVIEW
“Ameticulouslyresearched and
information-filledchronicle
ofa placethat,initsown way,
definesNewYork City.”
—WASHINGTONPOST
Highbrow, lowbrow, despicable, brilliant.
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