Charlie Herman

Business and Culture Editor

Charlie Herman appears in the following:

Trump Unveils Plan to Cut Taxes, Who Will Benefit?

Friday, April 28, 2017

Many presidents before him have tried — and failed — to enact tax reform. For his plan to succeed, there's going to be negotiations.

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New York City Ballet Celebrates the Future of Ballet

Tuesday, April 25, 2017

The "Here/Now Festival" features 43 ballets from 22 choreographers created for the company during the past 25 years.

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Review: "Little Foxes" Has Wickedly Sharp Teeth

Sunday, April 23, 2017

A compelling play about power and its abuses with two actresses alternating in the lead roles. It's a complex character study you shouldn't miss.   

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Reviewing Trump's First 100 Days in Office

Friday, April 21, 2017

Sure, it's an arbitrary number, but it's become a way to assess a new President's early successes, failures and leadership style. So, like Mayor Koch used to say, "How am I doin'?"

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When Shopping Malls Become Ghost Towns

Friday, April 14, 2017

What happens when giants like Macy’s, Sears and J.C. Penney close hundreds of shops, leaving empty shopping malls throughout the country.

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Review: 'War Paint' Doesn't Have Enough Fight

Sunday, April 09, 2017

A new Broadway musical about the rivalry between real-life makeup industry doyennes Elizabeth Arden and Helena Rubenstein, has a strange problem. It's too fair.

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Review: 'Amélie' Is Quirky, Cute — and Forgettable

Saturday, April 08, 2017

Even Phillipa Soo as Amélie can't ignite this new musical based on the 2001 film.

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Student Debt: Can't Live with It, Can't Go to School Without It

Friday, April 07, 2017

With the deadline for high school seniors to pick a college approaching, students — and their parents — are considering how to pay for the financial burden of higher education. 

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Obamacare Is Here to Stay — Now What?

Friday, March 31, 2017

While the attempt to repeal and replace Obamacare failed, legislators could still make it hard for the healthcare law to survive. What will that mean for the insured?

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Review: Spectacle and Sorrow in Broadway's 'Miss Saigon'

Sunday, March 26, 2017

This revival has all the glitz the show is famous for — and humanity, too.

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Review: An All-Star Revival of 'The Price' Is Just Right

Saturday, March 25, 2017

Danny DeVito, Mark Ruffalo, Jessica Hecht and Tony Shalhoub bring a warm wit to Arthur Miller's almost-classic.

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Artist's Depiction of Emmett Till's Open Casket Sparks Controversy at Whitney Biennial

Friday, March 24, 2017

The painting "Open Casket" by Dana Schutz has become a lightning rod.

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A Skyscraper, a Chinese Company and the Kushners

Friday, March 24, 2017

A firm with connections to the Chinese government is reportedly discussing an investment in an NYC building owned by the family of presidential adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner.

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Review: Kindness After 9/11 In 'Come From Away'

Saturday, March 18, 2017

One of the best new musicals of the season tells the story of what happens after 38 planes are diverted to a small town in Newfoundland once US airspace closed.

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A Program To Tell Stories about Muslim Children Is Suspended From Public School

Friday, March 17, 2017

An original musical written by children for children is canceled at a Brooklyn public school after criticism and worries it may violate the line separating church and state.

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When in Doubt, Attack the Numbers

Friday, March 17, 2017

The President and his supporters have been dismissing government statistics they disagree with, opening the doors for future attacks on independent agencies and their numbers.

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History of Modern American Dance in One Evening

Wednesday, March 15, 2017

Paul Taylor presents his work along with Martha Graham and Merce Cunningham in one evening at Lincoln Center. And at BAM, Mark Morris reunites opera and dance.

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Review: Latest 'Glass Menagerie' Tries New Things, Not Always With Success

Saturday, March 11, 2017

Laura is in a wheelchair. Tom is in his 50s. It's not easy to see what director Sam Gold's vision is in this version of Tennessee William's classic play.

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Rising Stocks and the Trump Effect

Friday, March 10, 2017

Wall Street seems unfazed by the issues that have surfaced in the Trump administration — but even as stocks reach record highs, should Americans brace for a drop?

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New York's Met Museum Director Resigns Amid Financial Troubles

Friday, March 03, 2017

The director of New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art resigned this week. His departure underscores financial difficulties the museum is facing.

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