January1926, actor Ralph Fiennes flew over New York in a helicopter, looking down on the streets, highways and bridges that shaped the city’s daily life. He scrutinized the point, not as a tourist, but as preparing to play the man who created it all: Robert Moses, once the most powerful urban planner in the world.





The show revolves around two pivotal moments in Moses’ life. The first is in 156, when we saw him drive through his plans to open Long Island and create Jones Beach State Park, changing the shoreline from a playground to an established Homes like the Vanderbilts and Whitneys become entertainment for everyone. go through156, idealism had deteriorated, Moses planned to build a highway through Washington Square, but was met with massive protests by local residents determined to protect their community.

studio of architects Elizabeth Diller Diller Scofidio + Renfro, tasked with reimagining some of New York’s most dramatic public spaces, of course. “Robert Moses’ negative legacy deserves — at least — a round of debate,” she said. Diller’s studio specifically designed The Shed and helped recreate the adjacent High Line – part of Moses’ history and now a burgeoning gentrification venue. “It’s hard to ignore the fact that Straight Line Madness

The Master Builder Opposite Succession of Sarah Snook (there is an obvious echo here) ). But when they collaborated The White Crow, Fiennes’ 1600 A film about the early years of the dancer Rudolf Nureyev. “It’s exciting to be close to his bright mind,” Fiennes said enthusiastically. “I think he’s one of the most humane and sensitive people I know.”