Grand Opera doesn’t get grander than Aida, Verdi’s epic love story set in the ancient city of Memphis during the “time of the Pharaohs”. And there is no grander opera house in the world than New York’s Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln Center. Anyone who …Read more
In Clinton The Musical, stage veteran Kerry Butler takes on the part of Hillary and gives one of the most exciting performances of her career. Balancing the courage, temper and kindness of Mrs. Clinton, all while singing beautifully, Butler is a true …Read more
Prepare to watch in awe as the fearless members of Montreal-based company Les 7 Doigts de la Main (7 Fingers) perform gravity defying feats of acrobatics in their show, Séquence 8, at New York City Center. Directed and choreographed by married co-fou …Read more
“Anything one man can imagine, other men can make real.” ― Jules Verne, Around the World in Eighty Days Ensemble for the Romantic Century’s Jules Verne: From the Earth to the Moon at the BAM Fisher Theater is a magnificently transcendent piece of wor …Read more
Gruesome Playground Injuries, Rajiv Joseph’s sweet and dark two-hander of a play, is currently being presented by FITR Productions at Teatro Circulo — and for good reason. A bittersweet love story, it shows the lives of Doug and Kayleen as they circl …Read more
We know the stories and iconic songs so well that it’s hard to believe that characters from Disney movies may have their own tales to tell. Disenchanted!, currently running at the Westside Theater, may permanently alter your views of Disney royalty. …Read more
Well, “The Wedding Singer” flopped but became a popular touring show, and “First Date” flopped but is bound to get lots of community-theater action, will another comic musical about romance have a similar fate on the Great White Way? Last night (Apri …Read more
Underland, director Mia Rovegno and playwright Alexandra Collier’s new play on stage now at 59E59 Theaters, starts as any coming-of-age teen story might. Two girls, Violet and Ruth, clad in school uniforms, light up a joint behind their school, share …Read more
Annie Golden’s career had fairytale beginnings. Performing at the legendary venue CBGB with her punk band The Shirts, she was spotted by director Miloš Forman, who gave her a role in his film adaptation of Hair. From there, her résumé has run the gam …Read more
Sitting down to talk with Eve Wolf, writer and pianist of Jules Verne: From the Earth to the Moon is a fascinating lesson in history, music and film. The story of this theatrical concert comes from a brief meeting between the famed French auth …Read more