All news by author: Barbara Hoffman

Some people pay tribute to their loved ones by planting a tree. Laurie Zaleski took it much further

Roz Chast, whose witty cartoons are printed in the New Yorker and often on display in museums, says she feels lucky to be holing up in Ridgefield, Conn.

When David Simon and Ed Burns transformed Philip Roth's novel, they ensured that the environment surrounding the American-Jewish Levin family from the working class appeared authentic

Crazy times cry out for good music — the kind that sends your spirits soaring, even as it helps keep you grounded.

The Met, having had to call off its shows due to the coronavirus pandemic, has offered a treat to music enthusiasts: the opportunity to live-stream its celebrated “Live in HD” performances beginning Monday evening with Bizet's “Carmen.”

It's been 16 years since Ralph Cifaretto lost his head on "The Sopranos," but Joe Pantoliano — who won an Emmy for playing him — has never been better.

You can discover more about colors at the American Museum of Natural History, where "The Nature of Color" exhibition begins on Monday

Dora Kallmus, who went by the name Madame d’Ora, may be the greatest fashion photographer you’ve never heard of.

Shereen Pimentel, portraying Maria in Ivo van Hove’s latest Broadway production of “West Side Story,” shares her experience of falling in love and witnessing her boyfriend's death on stage every evening

Ali Stroker made history as the first actor to perform in a wheelchair on Broadway. The Chelsea local shares her favorite spots for coffee, wine, cheese, and more

Singing teacher to the stars Barbara Maier Gustern turns 85 on Monday, a milestone she's celebrating with a concert starring her students, including Debbie Harry.

James Cromwell, known for "Babe" and "L.A. Confidential" and recently appearing in "Succession," is returning to Broadway for the first time since his brief "Hamlet" run in 1992

David Alan Grier, former cast member of "In Living Color," has returned to Broadway, performing in "A Soldier's Play," which takes place at a racially segregated Army base in Louisiana in 1944

Jerry O'Connell, an actor, director, and television talk-show host, shares with The Post how he spends his weekends in New York City

To gain a deeper understanding of Mary Jane in "Jagged Little Pill," Elizabeth Stanley extensively researched addiction and went to open meetings of Narcotics Anonymous

The 89-year-old "West Side Story" songwriter and Broadway legend suffered a fall, delaying the opening event at his namesake theater next week.

Jim Walton and his niece, Emily, are featured in “Come From Away,” the big-hearted musical about people coming together on and just after 9/11.