On October 30, 2003, a Broadway musical opened that purported to tell the “Wizard of Oz” story from the witches’ point of view. The show was epic in scope and even included a socko flying number to end the first act. Critical reaction to “Wicked” was …Read more

Off-Broadway’s Westside Theater may have lost one Jewish-themed play when “Old Jews Telling Jokes” closed in September, but they’re gaining another tonight (October 29), when Mark St. Germain’s “Becoming Dr. Ruth” opens there. Debra Jo Rupp, best kno …Read more

Veterans and servicemen need theater too. That’s why, for the fifth consecutive year, husband-and-wife actors Adam Driver and Joanne Tucker are producing a special performance on Veteran’s Day (this year it’s Monday, Nov. 11) devoted to members of th …Read more

Charles Weldon, a veteran actor of stage, film, and television, is known for the memorable roles he created in “Stir Crazy”, “The River Niger”, “A Soldier’s Play”, and “New York Undercover” — among many, many others. He has also been a member of the …Read more

2013 has been a great year for Director/Producer/Actor Jonathan McCrory.  Named the new Director of Theatre Arts Program at Dr. Barbara Ann Teer’s National Black Theatre earlier this year, he now gears up to launch NBT’s 45th Season with the New York …Read more

JC Lee is at home writing for a variety of mediums: he has credits in theater, film, and TV — and can even be found on the inter-webs blogging, posting, and tweeting.  This Juilliard graduate is definitely one to watch, and he is rapidly making a na …Read more

Tyne Daly, Angela Lansbury, Cady Huffman and columnist Liz Smith will be among the notables to appear Monday, Nov. 4, at a 1:30pm memorial tribute to well-remembered press agent Shirley Herz. A “Celebration” of her life in the theater, including some …Read more

Sharr White once told the Boston Globe, “I wrote three hours a day, at least, every day for 13 years before I got my first professional production.” That came in 2006, when the Humana Festival in Louisville staged “Six Years”. Since then, White’s pla …Read more

Broadway’s Circle in the Square has found its next tenant after the crash and burn of “Soul Doctor”: it’s “Bronx Bombers”, the latest from “Lombardi” author Eric Simonson. Conceived by Fran Kirmser and directed by Simonson, the play follows the great …Read more

What would you do if you were the heir to a fortune and a life of almost noble status, however, eight other relatives stood between you and the money? If you’re Monty Navarro, you figure out ways to dispose of these obstacles while still appearing to …Read more