Performing Arts
Harvard’s stages and studios come alive in this collection of music, theater, and performance coverage.
A New ‘Black Swan’ Musical Cranks Up the Tension
The creative team of the A.R.T.’s new show dish on adapting Darren Aronofsky’s thriller classic from screen to stage.
Harvard’s Hasty Pudding Honors Rose Byrne
The Bridesmaids actress celebrated her 2026 Woman of the Year Award with a roast and a parade.
Rabbi, Drag Queen, Film Star
Sabbath Queen, a new documentary, follows one man’s quest to make Judaism more expansive.
by Tim Murphy
How a Harvard and Lesley Group Broke Choir Singing Wide Open
Cambridge Common Voices draws on principles of universal design.
Tina Fey and Robert Carlock Talk Collaboration, Joke-Building at Harvard
The duo behind 30 Rock and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt shared insights as part of the Learning from Performers series.
Harvard Students Restore the Old Burying Ground
Members of the Hasty Pudding Institute help revive the graves of former Harvard presidents.
At A.R.T., the Musical “Wonder” Explores Bullying and Friendship
Auggie Pullman’s story comes to life through an inventive space metaphor
Five Questions with Michèle Duguay
A Harvard scholar of music theory on how streaming services have changed the experience of music
Reese Witherspoon Visits Harvard—and Talks Women, Media, and AI
Reese Witherspoon discusses female-driven content at Harvard Business School.
A (Truly) Naked Take on Second-Wave Feminism
Playwright Bess Wohl’s Liberation opens on Broadway.
‘Passengers’ at A.R.T. Blends Acrobatics with Einstein’s Relativity
Review: Quantum mechanics meets circus arts at the American Repertory Theater’s performance