New York City Theater

Review: ‘You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown’ at The York Theatre...

This charming piece of work has a long history. Its original run was off Broadway at Theater 80 in the East Village, where it...

Review: Cirque du Soleil ‘Paramour’ at The Lyric Theatre in NYC

Spectacular circus arts meet vintage-style song-and-dance in Cirque du Soleil’s premiere Broadway musical, Paramour, now playing at the Lyric Theatre. Known for its consummately...

Filichia on Friday: ‘The Answer to May’s Brainteaser’ by Peter Filichia

This is Peter's final column in 'Filichia on Friday.' It's been a pleasure and an honor to share this column with our DCMTA writers.  THIS...

Review: ‘Cirque du Soleil Paramour’ at The Lyric Theatre in NYC

It will be interesting to keep an eye on this new spectacular show - Paramour - calling itself a New Broadway Musical, for it's a combination...

Richard Seff and the 2016 Winners of The Richard Seff Award:...

DCMetroTheaterArts' beloved NYC critic and columnist Richard Seff has an award named after him: The Richard Seff (Seffie) Award, and yesterday the 2016 recipients...

Filichia on Friday: ‘The 2016 Broadway University Final Exam Answers’

It's an honor to bring Peter Filichia's column every week on Kritzerland called 'Filichia on Friday' to our readers on DCMetroTheaterArts. Take The 2016 Broadway University Final Exam. And HERE...

Review: ‘Cagney’ at The Westside Theatre in NYC

  Renowned as one of the greatest actors from the Golden Age of Hollywood, James Cagney (1899-1986) was a proverbial triple threat who could do...

Review: ‘Tuck Everlasting’ at The Broadhurst Theatre in NYC

This pretty-as-a picture new musical is by newcomers to the musical theatre, book writers Claudia Shear and Tim Federle, Composer Chris Miller, and lyricist...

Review: ‘Do I Hear a Waltz?’ at Encores! at City Center...

This vintage musical, now over 50 years old, was written by a team of masters of musical theatre. It is the perfect piece with which...

Filichia on Friday: ‘The 2016 Broadway University Final Exam’

It's an honor to bring Peter Filichia's column every week on Kritzerland called 'Filichia on Friday' to our readers on DCMetroTheaterArts. This Week: The 2016 Broadway University Final Exam. Purchase...

Filichia on Friday: ‘Long Day’s Journey into Questions’

It's an honor to bring Peter Filichia's column every week on Kritzerland called 'Filichia on Friday' to our readers on DCMetroTheaterArts. This Week: Long Day’s Journey into Questions. Purchase Peter...

Review: ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ at Second Stage Theatre in NYC

In the rush of incoming Broadway and off/Broadway productions mid-season, I somehow missed the 2nd Stage mounting of this original and quite remarkable new...

The 2016 Tony Award Nominations Announced: ‘Hamilton’ Sets Record with 16...

Here are the 2016 Tony Award Nominations: Best Play Eclipsed Author: Danai Gurira The Father Author: Florian Zeller The Humans Author: Stephen Karam King Charles III Author: Mike...

Review: ‘Long Day’s Journey Into Night’ at American Airlines Theatre in...

Eugene O'Neill's masterwork shows up in London or on Broadway every other season or two, and with good cause. It remains a bravely probing...

Review: ‘Waitress’ at The Brooks Atkinson Theatre in NYC

I'm sorry to have to report that Jessie Mueller, the appealing young lead in last season's Beautiful, the Carole King Musical, has moved on...

Review: ‘Fully Committed’ at The Lyceum Theatre in NYC

As  I gleefully watched Jesse Tyler Ferguson's brilliant tour de force performance in this one man telephone marathon called Fully Committed, I pictured him...

Review: ‘American Psycho’ at The Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre in NYC

From what would seem to be the most unlikely source material, Duncan Sheik and Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa have fashioned a dazzling and original musical theatre piece....

Review: ‘In the Secret Sea’ at The Beckett Theatre in NYC

A company called Wellington Road, LLC has produced this 80-minute play by Cate Ryan at the Beckett Theatre on Theatre Row on 42nd Street,...

Review: ‘The School for Scandal’ at The Lucille Lortel Theatre in...

I doubt if in 1777 Richard Brinsley Sheridan was giving much thought to whether or not his comedy of manners would have any relevance...

Filichia on Friday: ‘R&H: Relevant & Human or Run-down and Humdrum?’

It's an honor to bring Peter Filichia's column every week on Kritzerland called 'Filichia on Friday' to our readers on DCMetroTheaterArts. This Week: R&H: Relevant & Human or Run-down...