Interview: Bartlett Sher On Theater as a Catalyst for Change

The Metropolitan Opera’s season opener brought Michael Chabon’s Pulitzer-winning novel to the stage with an ambitious new adaptation exploring art, politics and survival.

A dramatic moment from the opera shows several performers in striped concentration camp uniforms kneeling and covering their faces, while a man stands nearby holding a sketchpad and other actors converse at a dimly lit table in the background.

The director opens up about ‘The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay,’ interpretive artistry and channeling our political moment.

Interview: Bartlett Sher On Theater as a Catalyst for Change