“If/Then”, one of the more eagerly awaited musicals of the spring Broadway season, opens tonight, March 30, at the Richard Rodgers Theater. Penned by the creators of the Tony and Pulitzer-winning “Next to Normal”, Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey, “If/Then” …Read more
Laugh-out-loud funny, Primary Stages’ “The Tribute Artist” is an update on the classic drawing room comedy featuring a talented ensemble cast. Written by and starring Charles Busch and directed by Carl Andress, the play follows Jimmy (Busch), a man i …Read more
Not everyone can pull off a successful farce filled with comical hijinks and witty dialogue that propels the story forward, but Charles Busch, king of Off-Broadway comedy, can be counted on to bring the funny. The actor-playwright’s newest productio …Read more
Because 21st-century American cultural ideals and expectations have turned sharply away from self-reliance, duty, patriotism, and the nuclear family, contemporary theater that approaches such ideas without disdain risks seeming dated. But “Hounds of …Read more
Theatre is an incredible medium for illuminating the dark corners of history and revealing their relevancy. “Bill W. and Dr. Bob” does just that, written with an acute commitment to historical accuracy by Sam Shem and Janet Surrey. This is the story …Read more
Terrence McNally’s “Mothers and Sons” opened tonight, March 24th, at Broadway’s John Golden Theater. The comedy-drama marks the author’s 20th Broadway show, with previous entries including the musicals “Ragtime” and “Kiss of the Spider Woman” and the …Read more
“Alive!”, conceived and written by Vy Higginsen and Ken Wydro, who also directs, showcases an exuberant, youthful ensemble of singers who are 55 and over, defying the notion that you must slow down with age. With real life testimonials, powerhouse vo …Read more
Steven Jobs, Herbert Hoover and Leo Tolstoy all did pretty well for themselves, but perhaps the most successful orphan of all is Cosette, the little urchin of “Les Miserables”. Not only is she a major player in Victor Hugo’s hugely successful novel, …Read more
Hard to believe, but it was 25 years ago that Walt Disney Pictures reinvigorated its brand and changed the face of animated film with “The Little Mermaid”, ushering in something of a golden age of cartooning that has been continued in everything from …Read more
Beautiful and beastly nudity is taking over Abrons Arts Center in Mat Fraser and Julie Atlas Muz’s “Beauty and the Beast”. Coming off a critically acclaimed run at the Young Vic Theatre, this provocative re-imagining is an adult fairytale unlike any …Read more