A Theater Photographer Senses a Broadway Bloom
For Sara Krulwich, who has shot productions for The New York Times for more than two decades, a series of recent assignments hinted at an industry revival.
From left, the monologuist Mike Daisey, an attendee at “Blindness” and the dancer Savion Glover.Credit.Sara Krulwich/The New York Times explains who we are and what we do, and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together.
On the first evening in April, Sara Krulwich, a New York Times photographer, visited the Kraine Theater in the East Village, where Mike Daisey, an actor and monologuist, was rehearsing a show for which the seating capacity would be limited to 22. The restriction, Mr. Daisey said, reminded him of his earliest days as a performer, when he was thrilled if even a handful of people were in the audience.
Spoiler alert: there will be dogs in this Playbill Experience event.
Bill Berloni is a widely recognized expert in animal behavior, known for his dedication to animal rescue work, and with more than twenty Broadway credits to his name. Those credits include three productions of
Annie as well as the 2019 Tony Award winner for Best Play
The Ferryman. In 2011, he was awarded a Tony Honor for Excellence in Theatre for his work training animals on stage.
In his new Playbill Experience event,
Tails From The Stage, audiences will meet Bill and his cuddly animal companions, hear stories from the stage, learn what it takes to work with animals in a live setting, and virtually interact with his friendsâboth furry and human!