Elisabeth Vincentelli
@evincentelli.bsky.social
Bylines: The New York Times, The Washington Post and more.
Co-host Marks & Vincentelli podcast.
Latest book: "The Art and Making of Arcane"
[email protected]
Co-host Marks & Vincentelli podcast.
Latest book: "The Art and Making of Arcane"
[email protected]
“What to Wear” at BAM was all that: 70 minutes of pure giddy joy. The show to beat for the rest of the year. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/a...
Applying Richard Foreman’s Off-Kilter Aesthetic (and Ducks) to Opera
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January 18, 2026 at 10:22 PM
“What to Wear” at BAM was all that: 70 minutes of pure giddy joy. The show to beat for the rest of the year. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/a...
Many of the commenters deride tennis as a sport for the rich but reality is different. In NYC an adult permit for the city courts is $100/season for unlimited play and the gear is relatively cheap. There are other barriers, as with most sports, but it's not exclusive. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/w...
The Best Sports for Longevity
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January 16, 2026 at 7:59 PM
Many of the commenters deride tennis as a sport for the rich but reality is different. In NYC an adult permit for the city courts is $100/season for unlimited play and the gear is relatively cheap. There are other barriers, as with most sports, but it's not exclusive. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/w...
Gwar takes on "Pink Pony Club" and it feels 100% right because they do it completely straightforwardly, albeit Gwarified. youtu.be/I5XR48KLE8I
GWAR cover “Pink Pony Club” by Chappell Roan
YouTube video by The A.V. Club
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January 15, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Gwar takes on "Pink Pony Club" and it feels 100% right because they do it completely straightforwardly, albeit Gwarified. youtu.be/I5XR48KLE8I
I cannot wait to see this show! Side note: as a speaker of English as a second language, I'm happy with the pun I got in there. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/a...
Applying Richard Foreman’s Off-Kilter Aesthetic (and Ducks) to Opera
www.nytimes.com
January 14, 2026 at 7:42 PM
I cannot wait to see this show! Side note: as a speaker of English as a second language, I'm happy with the pun I got in there. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/a...
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Incredible to think America is now a place where horrific bullshit like this can be spoken out loud and broadcast nationwide rather than locked away in some shameful, private corner of the brain.
Fox News' Will Cain: “There's a weird kind of smugness... in the way that some of these liberal white women interact with authority”
January 14, 2026 at 10:54 AM
Incredible to think America is now a place where horrific bullshit like this can be spoken out loud and broadcast nationwide rather than locked away in some shameful, private corner of the brain.
Keeping up with the Shakespeare Industrial Complex: Before Maggie O'Farrell published "Hamnet" in 2020, there was a 2017 show called "Hamnet" from the Dead Centre company, and now there's a stage adaptation of the "Hamnet" book from Lolita Chakrabarti about to hit major houses around the US.
January 13, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Keeping up with the Shakespeare Industrial Complex: Before Maggie O'Farrell published "Hamnet" in 2020, there was a 2017 show called "Hamnet" from the Dead Centre company, and now there's a stage adaptation of the "Hamnet" book from Lolita Chakrabarti about to hit major houses around the US.
Deborah Warner as the new artistic director of the Park Avenue Armory? YES!!!!!
January 13, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Deborah Warner as the new artistic director of the Park Avenue Armory? YES!!!!!
Tessa Thompson and Adrien Brody making their Broadway debut together in March, in a new play directed by David Cromer? Color me intrigued!
January 13, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Tessa Thompson and Adrien Brody making their Broadway debut together in March, in a new play directed by David Cromer? Color me intrigued!
We talked experimental with Under the Radar founder Mark Russell. Obvs we brought up Mamdani. Make sure you stay for the bit where I mention the only show that ever made me feel like I had to run for my life, even though rationally I knew I was safe. marksvincentelli.substack.com/p/who-says-t...
Who says theater slows now? Meet the visionary bringing 30 cool shows to New York this month.
Mark Russell is the founder and director of the Under the Radar Festival, a curation of cutting-edge productions from here and abroad utilizing two dozen venues across the city.
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January 12, 2026 at 3:11 PM
We talked experimental with Under the Radar founder Mark Russell. Obvs we brought up Mamdani. Make sure you stay for the bit where I mention the only show that ever made me feel like I had to run for my life, even though rationally I knew I was safe. marksvincentelli.substack.com/p/who-says-t...
If you grandstand about canceling your NYT subscription only to ask for gift links, you still want to read the publication you boast about boycotting. At least be consistent. Not to mention that us freelancers need to be paid somehow.
January 12, 2026 at 2:04 PM
If you grandstand about canceling your NYT subscription only to ask for gift links, you still want to read the publication you boast about boycotting. At least be consistent. Not to mention that us freelancers need to be paid somehow.
After knowing John Waters for 35 years, Werner Herzog turned to his wife and said "I have a feeling this man is gay." youtu.be/m9P_sxaaMJE
Werner Herzog discovers John Waters is Gay
YouTube video by loveythecat
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January 11, 2026 at 9:24 PM
After knowing John Waters for 35 years, Werner Herzog turned to his wife and said "I have a feeling this man is gay." youtu.be/m9P_sxaaMJE
This request came in today:
1) google me and it’ll take about 5 seconds to find out that I’m in NYC
2) and that I don’t cover movie awards (or very much film in general)
3) wait, you’re writing on Friday for Monday 7am on set?
4) oh, you’re with CBS News? Bwahahaha! Hard pass.
1) google me and it’ll take about 5 seconds to find out that I’m in NYC
2) and that I don’t cover movie awards (or very much film in general)
3) wait, you’re writing on Friday for Monday 7am on set?
4) oh, you’re with CBS News? Bwahahaha! Hard pass.
January 10, 2026 at 1:12 AM
This request came in today:
1) google me and it’ll take about 5 seconds to find out that I’m in NYC
2) and that I don’t cover movie awards (or very much film in general)
3) wait, you’re writing on Friday for Monday 7am on set?
4) oh, you’re with CBS News? Bwahahaha! Hard pass.
1) google me and it’ll take about 5 seconds to find out that I’m in NYC
2) and that I don’t cover movie awards (or very much film in general)
3) wait, you’re writing on Friday for Monday 7am on set?
4) oh, you’re with CBS News? Bwahahaha! Hard pass.
Handing Out Free Tickets, Mamdani Says Theater Should Not Be ‘a Luxury’ www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/t...
Handing Out Free Tickets, Mamdani Says Theater Should Not Be ‘a Luxury’
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January 9, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Handing Out Free Tickets, Mamdani Says Theater Should Not Be ‘a Luxury’ www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/t...
BIG: this morning, Mayor Mamdani and Under the Radar announced a new initiative to give out 1,500 free festival tickets!
To have someone at City Hall who supports not just theater but non-commercial, often experimental performance blows my mind.
To have someone at City Hall who supports not just theater but non-commercial, often experimental performance blows my mind.
January 9, 2026 at 5:16 PM
BIG: this morning, Mayor Mamdani and Under the Radar announced a new initiative to give out 1,500 free festival tickets!
To have someone at City Hall who supports not just theater but non-commercial, often experimental performance blows my mind.
To have someone at City Hall who supports not just theater but non-commercial, often experimental performance blows my mind.
This new Sally Wainwright show is absolutely wonderful. Deliciously written and ace cast. Rosalie Craig played Bobbie in the gender-reversed "Company" in London and here she stampedes all over Hole's "Violet." Plus Joanna Scanlan and Tamsin Greig? Heaven. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/a...
Think Punk Rockers Are Angry? Meet These Menopausal Women.
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January 9, 2026 at 1:42 PM
This new Sally Wainwright show is absolutely wonderful. Deliciously written and ace cast. Rosalie Craig played Bobbie in the gender-reversed "Company" in London and here she stampedes all over Hole's "Violet." Plus Joanna Scanlan and Tamsin Greig? Heaven. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/a...
Vaping is bad for you? Don’t worry, cigarettes are back!
January 9, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Vaping is bad for you? Don’t worry, cigarettes are back!
I don’t wanna. I don’t think so.
January 8, 2026 at 4:47 PM
I don’t wanna. I don’t think so.
As Under the Radar gets under way, you may want to (re)listen to our conversation with Jay Wegman of NYU Skirball, who talked about the challenges of presenting demanding live performance, especially from abroad, in New York: marksvincentelli.substack.com/p/listen-to-...
Listen to some incisive talk about a hot spot for international theater. A chat with Jay Wegman of NYU's Skirball Center.
"Counting and Cracking" from Australia and "One Song" from Belgium are only two of the productions Skirball is bringing in from the U.S. and around the world this season.
marksvincentelli.substack.com
January 8, 2026 at 2:31 PM
As Under the Radar gets under way, you may want to (re)listen to our conversation with Jay Wegman of NYU Skirball, who talked about the challenges of presenting demanding live performance, especially from abroad, in New York: marksvincentelli.substack.com/p/listen-to-...
Stop whatever you’re doing and watch this! This article reminds me of the good things in this country: the creativity and the resilience, the joy of performance. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/a...
Dance Moves From the Street, City Edition
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January 7, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Stop whatever you’re doing and watch this! This article reminds me of the good things in this country: the creativity and the resilience, the joy of performance. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/a...
I won't mind if I never hear the word "Westeros" ever again.
January 7, 2026 at 2:16 PM
I won't mind if I never hear the word "Westeros" ever again.
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"What a year for the ultra wealthy. The world’s 500 richest people added a record $2.2 trillion to their collective fortunes in 2025’s… booming markets, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. And about a quarter of this year’s gains went to just eight billionaires.” — Bloomberg Morning Brief
December 31, 2025 at 1:32 PM
"What a year for the ultra wealthy. The world’s 500 richest people added a record $2.2 trillion to their collective fortunes in 2025’s… booming markets, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. And about a quarter of this year’s gains went to just eight billionaires.” — Bloomberg Morning Brief
1. I had a nutty year freelancing for the NY Times, clocking in close to 120 bylines in every section from the Arts pages (except for…art) and my first A1 story. Here are some favorites for various reasons, from nice black-metal dudes to the best American clown to Initials B.B.
December 31, 2025 at 5:03 PM
1. I had a nutty year freelancing for the NY Times, clocking in close to 120 bylines in every section from the Arts pages (except for…art) and my first A1 story. Here are some favorites for various reasons, from nice black-metal dudes to the best American clown to Initials B.B.
I once called William Klein on the phone to interview him about his doc “The French.” He said “Who are you? Go fuck yourself” and hung up.
Right folks. Feeling rather down at the moment so bringing back an oldie
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
December 30, 2025 at 5:10 PM
I once called William Klein on the phone to interview him about his doc “The French.” He said “Who are you? Go fuck yourself” and hung up.
I don’t think I’ve ever muttered “WTF” to myself as much as I have watching S5 of “Stranger Things.” There wasn’t ever a grand master plan: they just scrambled as they went along.
December 30, 2025 at 5:07 PM
I don’t think I’ve ever muttered “WTF” to myself as much as I have watching S5 of “Stranger Things.” There wasn’t ever a grand master plan: they just scrambled as they went along.
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What I always hear: “We can’t afford to pay our workers more than $15 an hour.”
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
December 29, 2025 at 11:00 PM
What I always hear: “We can’t afford to pay our workers more than $15 an hour.”
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.