9 CLASSICAL
Yes, operas and orchestras draw older crowds.
That’s a benefit, not a problem. BY ANTHONY TOMMASINI
4 FILMSeth Rogen’s new comedy explores how our
forebears might judge us right now. BY DAVE ITZKOFF
5ARTChanel Miller found a sense of serenity and
strength in her drawing. BY JORI FINKEL
SUNDAY, AUGUST 9, 2020Arts&Leisure
IDEAS PERSONALITIES
Masks, Partitions and ‘Godspell’
The first professional musical staged in the U.S. since the start of the coronavirus pandemic is also
a de facto public health experiment. BY MICHAEL PAULSON | PAGE 6
Social distance and protective barriers: Nicholas Edwards, who is starring as Jesus in a production of “Godspell” in the Berkshires, uses a yardstick instead of a cane while rehearsing a vaudeville-style number.
BRYAN DERBALLA FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES