It’s been a bumpy path for “Sleepless in Seattle,” a musical version of the popular movie, to reach Broadway, and if reviews from out-of-town are any indication, New York may be “Sleep”-deprived for awhile longer. With a book by Jeff Arch, music by B …Read more

“Straight Faced Lies” is a story of familial deception, and the fallacy of blaming others for your own problems. As a dysfunctional family prepares to welcome their imprisoned father back from jail on Thanksgiving, their secrets and delusions explode …Read more

By Alexis Yoo “Pippin” (2013) is a fun, glamorous performance that perfectly blends the right amount of magic, musical numbers and magnificently flashy clothing. However, the best part of the show is how all of these things are just “fluff” – layers …Read more

If you dreamed a dream of days gone by, when “Les Miserables” was running for more than a decade on Broadway, well, your dreams are coming true again. “Les Miz” will make its third visit to the Great White Way, starting March 1 and opening March 23, …Read more

Rabbis are multiplying in New York theater. Last summer, Rabbi Sol Solomon appeared in “Shalom Dammit!” at the Roy Arias Theater, while “My Name is Asher Lev,” which includes the title character’s visits to an Orthodox Rabbi, has proved an award-winn …Read more

By Alexis Yoo “The Mystery of Edwin Drood” returned to Broadway this year with the assistance of modern technology, colorful costumes and an excellently crafted set. All of these factors plus a plot where multiple conflicts are simultaneously going o …Read more

– Editors Note: Our theater editor, David Lefkowitz, sometimes dons the persona of “Rabbi Sol Solomon.” As such, here is his interview with comedy legend Carl Reiner. You can hear the complete hour-long interview at https://www.totaltheater.com/?q=no …Read more

How often do you find Talking Heads frontman David Byrne and veteran actress Frances Sternhagen mentioned in the same story, let alone at the same place at the same time? Well, lightning struck Monday night at Greenwich Village’s Webster Hall, where …Read more

Fans of prolific playwright and screenwriter Neil LaBute can see “Reasons to Be Happy,” his new full-length play (and follow-up to his “Reasons to Be Pretty”), at the Lucille Lortel Theater, where the show began previews last week. But super-fans can …Read more

  “Showgirls! The Musical!” is a delightfully cozy show that strikes a perfect balance between homage and campy parody, to visceral audience enjoyment. The dancing, singing and acting are tremendous, but the punchiness of the script steals the s …Read more