Off-Broadway Review: “Crackskull Row” at Irish Rep Theatre in the W. Scott...
Legend has it that on May Eve all sorts of sorcery abounds in the country sides of Ireland. That is certainly the case on Crackskull Road somewhere in Dublin 2 on the April 30 in question in Honor...
View ArticleOff-Broadway Review: “Yen” at MCC Theatre at the Lucille Lortel Theatre
More “Of Mice and Men” than “Orphans,” “Yen,” currently playing at MCC Theater at the Lucille Lortel Theatre, dives headlong into the miasma of dysfunctional families without abandon and lands in a...
View ArticleOff-Broadway Review: “Ring Twice for Miranda” at New York City Center Stage II
“Sometimes I think you’re delusional about having all this power. Other times I think you’ve far too much of it.” – Miranda to Sir Alan Hruska’s new play “Ring Twice for Miranda,” currently playing at...
View ArticleOff-Broadway Review: “The Dressmaker’s Secret” at 59E59 Theaters
“The Dressmaker’s Secret” by Sarah Levine Simon and Mihal Grunfeld is enjoying its world premiere at 59E59 Theaters. The new play is based on Mr. Grunfeld’s novel “The Dressmaker’s Son” and the change...
View ArticleNew from TCG Books: “Here We Go” / “Escaped Alone” by Caryl Churchill
Theatre Communications Group (TCG) has announced the publication of “Here We Go / Escaped Alone” by Caryl Churchill. Both critically acclaimed works in this new volume premiered in London – Here We Go...
View ArticleOff-Broadway Review: “Kid Victory” Soars at the Vineyard Theatre
“I think so. I think he’s a good God, who can make bad plans. Thing’s going OK over at the shop?” – Joseph (Dad) to Luke Unable to score a substantial victory with his parents, his girlfriend Suze...
View ArticleBroadway News: Jevon McFerrin Steps into Title Role in “Hamilton”
Jevon McFerrin, the young actor who has portrayed Alexander Hamilton in “Hamilton” on Broadway as an alternate to the musical’s lead Javier Munoz, will step into the role effective immediately while...
View ArticleOff-Broadway Review: “Kunstler” Lumbers Along at 59E59 Theaters
“Dying is no big deal; the least of us can manage that. The trick is how you live, and Mr. Bill Kunstler lived. He lived with a searing pace, a furious energy, and overwhelming love of right and...
View ArticleOff-Broadway Review: “Evening at the Talk House” Reveals a Dystopian Present...
“Well — in any case, the play hadn’t been terribly well-liked by the public, and it wasn’t a success, but quite a few people had enjoyed it quite a bit, including, interestingly, a certain Mr....
View ArticleOff-Broadway Review: “Nibbler” at the Amoralists and Rattlestick Playwrights...
“I’m trying, Tara, but some days… it’s not easy being the one left behind. And the last few years, it feels like everything’s going to shit in this country.” – Adam At the beginning of Ken Urban’s...
View ArticleOff-Broadway Review: “All the Fine Boys” at The New Group at the Pershing...
Under the ruse of “receiving consent” from a minor, pedophile Joe (played with a remorseless arrogance by Joe Tippett) plays out an erotic asphyxiation fantasy with fourteen-year-old Jenny (played with...
View ArticleOff-Broadway Review: “Skin of our Teeth” at Theatre for New Audience’s...
If ever there was an allegorical play, this is it. Thornton Wilder’s “The Skin of Our Teeth” was written in 1942, won the Pulitzer Prize, had two apparently great productions on Broadway – starring...
View ArticleBilly Porter’s New Album: Full Tracklist and Collaborations Announced for the...
Tony and Grammy Award-Winner Billy Porter’s new studio album, “Billy Porter Presents The Soul of Richard Rodgers,” will be released April 14, 2017 and will be available for pre-order tomorrow (Friday,...
View ArticleOriginal Broadway Cast Album of “A Bronx Tale” Released on March 24, 2017
Tommy Mottola, the Dodgers, Tribeca Productions, and Evamere Entertainment are proud to announce the Original Broadway Cast Album of the hit musical A BRONX TALE will be released by Ghostlight Records...
View ArticleTony Award-Nominee Melissa Errico to Join Michael Feinstein in Concert
It has just been announced that Tony Award-nominee Melissa Errico will join Michael Feinstein as a special guest at Zankel Hall on March 21 at 7:30pm at Carnegie Hall (881 Seventh Ave.) for “Standard...
View ArticleThe Fundamental Theater Project Presents the Broadway Memorial for Playwright...
On Monday April 3rd, stars of stage and screen will join the Fundamental Theater Project (FTP) to celebrate the life and legacy of Sir Peter Shaffer, much-beloved English playwright and screenwriter...
View Article31st Annual Easter Bonnet Competition at the Minskoff Theatre
A spectacular showcase of Broadway’s best performers and beautiful, handcrafted bonnets will celebrate six weeks of fundraising when the 31st annual Easter Bonnet Competition (#BroadwayBonnets) returns...
View ArticleOff-Broadway Review: “White Guy on the Bus” at 59E59 Theaters
What is clear about Bruce Graham’s “White Guy on the Bus” is that white privilege drives the engine of racism in America. In a compelling performance as successful financier Ray, Robert Cuccioli gives...
View ArticleOff-Broadway Review: “Dolphins and Sharks” at Labyrinth Theater Company at...
When recently entering the Bank Street Theater for the production of “Dolphins and Sharks,” the new play by James Anthony Tyler produced by Labyrinth Theater Company, I felt as though I was at a...
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