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OPINION - The Bradley Cooper ‘Jewface’ outrage is utterly misguided

There’s an old saying in the Jewish community, that you can have two Jews and three opinions. We’re not known for quietly disagreeing and as a result many of us have found ourselves loudly disagreeing over the latest incidence of “Jewface”.

Evening Standard

Bradley Cooper's "Jewface" controversy

In the wake of the backlash, Bernstein's children came to Cooper's defense

Salon

Leonard Bernstein’s children defend Bradley Cooper against ‘Jewface’ accusations in Maestro

‘Bradley chose to use make-up to amplify his resemblance, and we’re perfectly fine with that,’ composer’s children say

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After Bradley Cooper Was Accused Of 'Jewface' For Wearing Fake Nose In Maestro Trailer, Leonard Bernstein's Kids Released A Statement

Following the Maestro trailer, Leonard Bernstein’s children wrote a statement about the “Jewface controversy” concerning Bradley Cooper's fake nose.

Cinemablend

Bradley Cooper in ‘Jewface’ storm after Leonard Bernstein trailer reveals prosthetic nose

Criticism focuses on the change to the appearance of the actor who directs, co-writes and stars in Maestro, biopic of the conductor and composer

The Guardian - UK

New Netflix movie stars Bradley Cooper as legendary composer — here’s your first look

Netflix has released the first trailer for Maestro — this new movie will see Bradley Cooper play Leonard Bernstein and could be a major player at the Oscars.

Tom’s Guide

Leonard Bernstein family defend Bradley Cooper’s ‘Jewface’ makeup for biopic

Composer’s family say they are ‘certain he would have been fine with it’

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How Jake Gyllenhaal lost out on the rights for a Leonard Bernstein biopic to Bradley Cooper

‘Maestro’ is Bradley Cooper’s telling of the American composer’s life – but he’s not the only Hollywood name who was keen to share his story

The Independent UK

Bradley Cooper sparks ‘Jewface’ row with prosthetic nose in Leonard Bernstein biopic Maestro

Cooper plays the renowned US composer, who was Jewish, in the forthcoming film opposite Carey Mulligan

The Independent UK

Maestro: First trailer shows Bradley Cooper as legendary composer Leonard Bernstein

Cooper plays ‘West Side Story’ composer in forthcoming film, which he also directed and co-wrote

The Independent UK

Maestro: trailer released for new Leonard Bernstein biopic starring Bradley Cooper and Carey Mulligan

The film will focus on the legendary composer’s relationship with his wife

Evening Standard

Bradley Cooper Changed His Look Completely In The First Maestro Trailer, And He’s Coming For All The Oscars

With the first trailer for Bradley Cooper's Netflix biopic Maestro now released, his triple threat talents have undergone quite the transformation.

Cinemablend

The first trailer for Bradley Cooper's directing follow-up to A Star is Born is here

He also stars as composer Leonard Bernstein in Maestro

Total Film

Trouble in Tahiti at Arcola Theatre review: a score riddled with irony

Taut, inventive production creates spaces for characters to brood

Evening Standard

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Maestro: cast, plot and everything we know about the Bradley Cooper movie

Bradley Cooper stars in and directs Maestro, a biopic about Leonard Bernstein. Here is everything that we know about the 2023 movie.

The Guardian - UK

Venice film festival picks starry films despite actors’ strike

Hollywood films vying for Golden Lion include Bradley Cooper’s Maestro and Yorgos Lanthimos’s Poor Things, with non-competition films by Wes Anderson and Richard Linklater

Total Film

7 new movies premiering at Venice Film Festival that we can't wait to see

From David Fincher, Michael Mann, Sofia Coppola, and more

The Independent UK

Venice Film Festival unveils A-list lineup with ‘Priscilla,’ ‘Ferrari,’ ‘Maestro’ amid strikes

Bradley Cooper’s Leonard Bernstein drama “Maestro,” Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla Presley movie, Michael Mann’s “Ferrari,” David Fincher’s “The Killer” and Ava DuVernay’s “Origin” will be making their world debuts at the Venice International Film Festival this fall

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The Independent UK

Pianist André Watts dies at age 77 of prostate cancer

Pianist André Watts, whose televised debut with the New York Philharmonic as a 16-year-old in 1963 launched an international career of more than a half-century, has died

The Guardian - UK

Candide review – WNO go for broke with picaresque, Pythonesque craziness

Ed Lyon stands out in the titular role and there’s some witty animation, but Bernstein’s operetta feels too frenetic, with extra fizz forcefully injected

Evening Standard

The teaser for Bridgerton star Jonathan Bailey’s new LGBTQ+ series Fellow Travelers is here: get hyped

We’ve got fireworks, we’ve got kissing in alleyways and we have corridor meet-cutes

Chicago Sun-Times

Grand ‘West Side Story’ revival proves there’s a place for musical theater at the opera house

Propulsive Lyric Opera staging of the masterpiece pays careful attention to shaping the characters.

Chicago Sun-Times

All the right moves: ‘West Side Story’ choreography stands the test of time

Choreographer Joshua Bergasse is re-staging the Tony Award-winning musical’s demanding footwork in a Lyric Opera production.

WEKU

Broadway legend Chita Rivera dances through her life in a new memoir

In Chita: A Memoir, Rivera recounts her career originating roles in major Broadway shows. Now 90, Rivera remembers West Side Story from the beginning: "I was there at the first flicker of the skirt!"

The Independent UK

Van Zweden to end NY Philharmonic tenure with Mahler's 2nd

Jaap van Zweden will conduct Mahler’s Second Symphony in his farewell concerts as the New York Philharmonic’s music director from June 6-8, 2024, ending a season that will spotlight the 100th anniversary of the orchestra’s Young People’s Concerts

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