• The King and I  |  Essays

    Catching up with Ted Sperling

    Brendan Lemon  |  Jan. 16, 2015

    Rehearsals of “The King and I” don’t begin until January 29, so you will have to wait until then, or until performances begin on March 12, to learn from me complete specifics about the production. Ted Sperling, however, who is the music director for the staging, gave me an overall clue or two during a conversation the other day.

  • The Oldest Boy  |  Essays

    Greetings, Friends!

    Brendan Lemon  |  Dec. 19, 2014

    And so we tell the Christmas story ★ Doorways, windows, hung with glory ★ It's not this year the same ole drama ★ Instead we have a baby lama...

  • The King and I  |  Essays

    Putting It Together: The Poster

    Brendan Lemon  |  Dec. 16, 2014

    The artist James McMullan has been creating posters for Lincoln Center Theater shows since a 1986 revival of John Guare’s HOUSE OF BLUE LEAVES.

  • Tsering Dorjee's Invaluable Contribution
    The Oldest Boy  |  Essays

    Tsering Dorjee's Invaluable Contribution

    Brendan Lemon  |  Dec. 15, 2014

    When Tsering Dorjee was first contacted by Daniel Swee, LCT’s casting director, this past May, about taking part in THE OLDEST BOY, Dorjee, who lives in San Francisco, had to think hard about his family situation.

  • The Oldest Boy  |  Essays

    Students are in the (New)House

    Brendan Lemon  |  Dec. 5, 2014

    When student audiences attend a matinee at Lincoln Center Theater, onstage hints of love and sex tend to elicit the most audible response.

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