Peter Morgan’s “Patriots” Heads to Broadway

[ad_1] Alex BaraschCulture editor When climate protesters rose from the audience to disrupt “An Enemy of the People”—a revival of the Ibsen play, starring Jeremy Strong, which opened this week on Broadway—with cries of “No theatre on a dead planet,” my first thought was that it was all rather on the nose. Strong stayed in… Continue reading Peter Morgan’s “Patriots” Heads to Broadway

Outgoing ‘Today’ anchor Kristen Welker saluted by Peter Alexander

[ad_1] Kristen Welker bid a heartfelt farewell to viewers and longtime co-anchor Peter Alexander during her final episode of NBC’s “Today” show. The Saturday “Today” anchor and chief White House correspondent for NBC News fought back tears this weekend as her colleagues surprised her with a studio visit from her husband and young daughter to… Continue reading Outgoing ‘Today’ anchor Kristen Welker saluted by Peter Alexander

Review: ‘Peter Pan Goes Wrong’ is spectacularly clumsy

[ad_1] Mischief, the popular British theater company that specializes in farcical fiasco, is back at the Ahmanson Theatre with “Peter Pan Goes Wrong,” an even more spectacularly clumsy presentation than “The Play Goes Wrong,” the troupe’s earlier hit that came to Los Angeles in 2019. This is meant as a compliment. The premise of these… Continue reading Review: ‘Peter Pan Goes Wrong’ is spectacularly clumsy

Peter Heller’s novel ‘The Last Ranger’ captures Yellowstone Park

[ad_1] On the Shelf The Last Ranger By Peter HellerKnopf: 304 pages, $27 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores. The opening pages of Peter Heller’s new novel, “The Last Ranger,” will make you want to become a better human. Ren,… Continue reading Peter Heller’s novel ‘The Last Ranger’ captures Yellowstone Park