New York City Theater

Filichia on Friday: ‘December’s Leftovers and January’s Brainteaser’

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: December’s Leftovers and January’s Brainteaser. ______ Purchase Peter...

Filichia on Friday: ‘Broadway’s People of the Year’

It's an honor to bring Peter Filichia's column every week on Kritzerland called 'Filichia on Friday' to our readers on DCMetroTheaterArts. Broadway’s People of the Year (12/25/15) Purchase Peter Filichia's...

Filichia on Friday: ‘Two Vintage Plays; Two New Hits’

It's an honor to bring Peter Filichia's column every week on Kritzerland called 'Filichia on Friday' to our readers on DCMetroTheaterArts. Two Vintage Plays; Two New Hits (12/18/15) Purchase Peter...

Filichia on Friday: ‘It’s the Most Ticket Scarce Time of the...

It's an honor to bring Peter Filichia's column every week on Kritzerland called 'Filichia on Friday' to our readers on DCMetroTheaterArts. 'It's the Most Ticket Scarce Time of...

DCMetroTheaterArts’ Best of 2015 #11: New York’s Ten Best of 2015...

It was an active year, heavily marked by new and revisited musicals. The attendance and box office numbers were good, both on and off...

‘The Barber of Seville’ at the Metropolitan Opera

The Barber of Seville turns 200 years old in two months. Performing it in English translation works best when it helps show American audiences...

Filichia on Friday: ‘It’s the Most Ticket Scarce Time of the...

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: 'It's the Most Ticket Scarce Time...

‘School of Rock-The Musical’ at The Winter Garden Theatre in New...

Full disclosure: I am not a rock 'n roller, and think its music has little to offer what we've come to know as "musical...

‘Andréa Burns is On Her Feet!’: A Chat at The Marquis...

Andréa Burns. Note the accent over the e in the lady's name. That puts  the emphasis on its second syllable and indicates something latina...

‘China Doll’ at The Gerald Schoenfeld Theater in New York City

In 1955, Johnny Mercer published these opening lines to a hit song of his: "When an irresistible force such as you meets an immovable...

Filichia on Friday: ‘Steven Gross Has 7,655 Songs For You’

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: Steven Gross Has 7,655 Songs For...

‘Clever Little Lies’ at The Westside Theatre in New York City

Author Joe DiPietro has delivered a cozy little play that sits comfortably somewhere between situation comedy and family drama. It starts in a tennis...

Filichia on Friday: ‘November’s Leftovers and December’s Brainteaser’

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: November’s Leftovers and December’s Brainteaser. Purchase...

Filichia on Friday: ‘Duddy Kravitz: The Other Best Musical of 2015’

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: DUDDY KRAVITZ: The OTHER Best Musical...

‘Dada Woof Papa Hot’ at Lincoln Center’s Mitzi Newhouse Theater

Peter Parnell has been writing plays, television scripts, books to musicals, and winning two Emmy Awards citations for his work as co--producer of The...

‘Misery’ at The Broadhurst Theatre in New York City

The title is misleading. It leads one to think the play is going to be one long groan of sadness, and that's not what...

‘On Your Feet’ at The Marquis Theatre in New York City

On Your Feet joins its fellow juke box musicals Jersey Boys and Beautiful in the growing list of this new genre that delivers a...

Filichia on Friday: ‘From Reams with Love: HELLO, DOLLY’!

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: From Reams with Love: HELLO, DOLLY! Purchase...

‘King Charles III’ at The Music Box Theatre in New York...

If you haven't heard of Charles III of Britain, don't berate yourself. He hasn't happened yet, but  playwright Mike Bartlett has conjured up what...

Pianist Olga Kern in Recital at the 92nd Street Y in...

Dreamy music about the memories of childhood and a virtuoso spin through the themes of one of history’s greatest operas are the stuff of...