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Other lives: Theatrical designer who created sets for theatres in the West End and on Broadway

When I arrived in New York I asked a local expert what a visitor should see and do on their first time in the city. “Grab a pretzel and wander,” was their quick response. This advice made me smile because instead of feeling overwhelmed by the enormous list of attractions and landmarks that this…

LOS ANGELES — During a recent performance of “Into the Woods,” Sebastian Arcelus had an idea.

NEW YORK — To use the Britney Spears catalog as the material for a musical preaching feminist enlightenment is, to put it mildly, a stretch. The now reclusive pop star’s heavily sexualized and self-objectifying body of work includes such fodder as “Baby One More Time,” (”hit me baby ...”), “Make…

Rain showers didn’t dampen festive spirits as the parade made its way through North Side neighborhoods. Extra police were on hand, but no incidents were reported.

American lyricist known for his work with the composer Jerry Bock on musicals such as She Loves Me and Fiddler on the Roof

It steps off at noon Sunday from Montrose Avenue and Broadway and ends at Diversey Parkway and Sheridan Road.

His debut as a novelist follows his previous stints as a radio disc jockey, TV voiceover artist, Broadway actor, horror film writer and of course the drag-wearing face of Twisted Sister.

Full of boisterous numbers and deeply felt emotion, Shubshri Kandiah and Brendan Xavier lead a wonderful ensemble through a tale as old as time