Glynis Johns, the actress famous for her role as Mrs. Banks in “Mary Poppins,” has died. She was 100. After a career spanning eight decades, Johns died on Thursday of natural causes, at an assisted living facility in Hollywood, her manager, Mitch Clem, told The Hollywood Reporter. Born in South Africa in 1923, Johns had … Read more
It was always wishful thinking to believe that Stephen Sondheim’s final musical, which was tinkered with for almost a decade before the composer died in 2021, would hold a candle to his finest works. But even going in with modest expectations and the awareness that Sondheim hadn’t created a strong show in nearly 30 years … Read more
The late Stephen Sondheim’s upcoming final musical, “Here We Are,” is the biggest mystery of the theater season. Audiences know almost nothing about this should-be major cultural event by one of the greatest composers of all time that’s only weeks away. But one of its many puzzles is a particular head-scratcher. “Here We Are,” according … Read more