Review: ‘Brilliant Traces’ at The WorkShop Theater
Through the hand of fate, two lonely and damaged strangers have been brought together in an isolated cabin in the Alaskan wilderness, each suffering...
Review: ‘Fire and Air’ at Classic Stage Company
Terrence McNally has been a steady contributor as a playwright ever since his first play, And Things That Go Bump In The Night landed...
Review: ‘Frankenstein’ at St. Luke’s Theatre
Marking the bicentennial of Mary Shelley's classic horror novel of 1818, Frankenstein, a new musical with book, music, and lyrics by Eric B. Sirota,...
Review: ‘Hey, Look Me Over!’ by Encores! at City Center
To celebrate its 25th anniversary, the very successful Encores! series threw us a party by offering its seven audiences (February 7–11) a potpourri of...
Review: ‘The Chekhov Dreams’ at Theatre Row
Whether you love the works of Russian playwright Anton Chekhov or hate them, you can’t help but enjoy The Chekhov Dreams, a dark and...
Review: ‘[PORTO]’ at WP Theater
Now in its impressive Off-Broadway premiere at WP Theater in association with New Georges, following a critically-acclaimed run in the 2017 Exponential Festival at...
Fifteen Top Theater Picks for Valentine’s Day in NYC
If you’re in New York City for Valentine’s Day and planning to celebrate your love of the stage, Editor-in-Chief and Publisher Nicole Hertvik and...
An Interview with John Guare: Previewing the ‘Lydie Breeze Trilogy’ at...
With an illustrious career spanning the past five decades, John Guare has been the recipient of Tony, Obie, and Olivier Awards, a finalist for...
In the Moment: ‘Image China: Dragon Boat Racing’ at the Kennedy...
Explore some of the modern culture and 20th-century history, the music and movement, of the world’s most populous country, China. Take in a full-scale...
Review: ‘Hindle Wakes’ at Mint Theater Company
Long buried in a box marked "forgotten" was this remarkable play, now unearthed by Jonathan Banks' Mint Theater Company, which has brought it back...
‘Women’s Voices Theater Festival’ and ‘Winterfest’ Present New Works in NYC...
New York City is ringing in the New Year with a full slate of new works presented in January, February, and March, including a...
Review: ‘John Lithgow: Stories by Heart’ at Roundabout Theatre Company
In 2002, when his 86-year-old father was gravely ill, award-winning actor John Lithgow read stories to him at his bedside – the same stories...
‘Einstein!’ Returns to Under St. Marks Theatre
Sew and Sew Productions and the Horse Trade Theater Group present the return of Jack Fry’s highly-acclaimed Einstein! to New York City in January. Playing...
Review: ‘Farinelli and the King’ at the Belasco Theatre
I believe there's a reason the name of the countertenor Farinelli precedes that of King Philippe V of Spain in the title of the...
Review: ‘The Children’ at Manhattan Theatre Club
The Manhattan Theatre Club has imported the London Royal Court Theatre's production of The Children by Lucy Kirkwood, and with it have come the...
New Records: Listening to ‘Bandstand’ and the Music of Alan Menken
This report on New Records includes three Alan Menken shows that recently received fresh recordings, plus a Broadway show from this year that unfortunately...
Review: ‘Once On This Island’ at the Circle in the Square...
The first Broadway revival of the 1990 Tony-nominated hit musical Once On This Island, with book and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens and music by...
Review: ‘Where Has Tommy Flowers Gone?’ at The WorkShop Theater
One of the early, less-familiar works by Tony Award-winning playwright and librettist Terrence McNally (famed for his highly-acclaimed Love! Valour! Compassion!, Master Class, Kiss...
Review: ‘Who’s Holiday!’ at Westside Theatre
If your fond childhood memories include Dr. Seuss
The Grinch, his dog Max, and a Ville filled with Whos
You might like a sequel from 40...
Review: ‘Harry Clarke’ at The Vineyard Theatre
Only on rare occasion have I found a one-man (or woman) play rich enough for my blood. I do recall John Gielgud's mesmerizing performance...