“At first, I thought: This is crazy” says Abby Mueller, who, this month, will start to portray legendary songstress Carole King in Beautiful, the musical based on her life. “I don’t even want to touch this part.” It’s...

1. The Blanchard
This contemporary French newcomer offers a host of decadent pleasures—foie gras in all the fun ways—and has just introduced a classic caviar...

For the last nine seasons, Victoria Jaiani has danced the role of the Sugar Plum Fairy in the Joffrey Ballet’s annual production of The Nutcracker, choreographed by Robert Joffrey. This will be the...

She’s still relatively unknown in the United States, but just wait. British screen and stage actor Gugu Mbatha-Raw is about to become a household name. Following last year’s one-two punch of critically acclaimed roles—she played the...

“This picture is not just red or black—it is many things,” said Maurice Hennessy as he gestured toward the enormous Hebru Brantley canvas hanging behind him. “And a cognac is like a painting. It has several colors.” The global...