NY Review: 'Uncle Vanya'
Reed Birney and Michael Shannon are terrific headlining a top-notch cast in Annie Baker's sharp new version of Anton Chekhov's "Uncle Vanya" at Soho Rep.
Reed Birney and Michael Shannon are terrific headlining a top-notch cast in Annie Baker's sharp new version of Anton Chekhov's "Uncle Vanya" at Soho Rep.
54 Below has shared one of the new venue's first podcasts with TheaterMania for streaming. In it, Scott Wittman talks with Tony Award winner Andrea Martin about her new show, Laughing …
James Behr's musical adaptation of "The Count of Monte Cristo" strives for the sweep and grandeur of a ’90s popera, but falls short of its aspirations.
A 60-minute musical slice of the 1980s jets to 2012 thanks to the soundtrack recording of the movie version of the Broadway hit Rock of Ages. And though the covers of hits from the likes of…
Abi Morgan's exploration of life's risks, "Tiny Dynamite," fizzles at 59E59 Theaters in a stylishly designed but poorly calibrated production.
This collaborative workplace comedy contains a lot of fascinating ideas and a few laughs, but suffers from a lack of cohesion.
Mickie Maher and Mark Messing's chamber opera "The Hunchback Variations," at 59E59 Theaters, turns a quirky premise into a treasurable theatrical treat.
Ghostlight Records has shared "There Is Greatness In Me" -- a track from the forthcoming original cast recording of the Transport Group's production of Queen of the Mist -- fo…
Daniel Clarkson and Jefferson Turner's zaniness makes "Potted Potter," the daffy send-up of J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter" series at the Little Shubert Theatre, a howl-inducing joy.
Fernanda Coppel's overstuffed "Chimichangas and Zoloft," at Atlantic Stage 2, has enough plot for a full season of a telenovela but also zestful performances and rich dialogue.
“Empire,” Spiegelworld’s latest show, is packed with astonishing acts but lacks the giddy raunchiness that has long been the Spiegeltent’s hallmark.
TheaterMania reviews 20 recent releases, including three S.T.A.G.E. concert recordings, the latest Glee CD, and new discs from Rachel Potter, Dee Snider, and Rufus Wainwright.
Grant Bowler will play Richard Burton and Lindsay Lohan will play stage and screen legend Elizabeth Taylor in the Lifetime Original Movie Liz & Dick, according to Deadline.com. Christop…
Conor Lovett gives a compelling performance in WIll Eno's new solo piece.
Broadway star Matt Doyle will release his new EP, Constant on Tuesday June 12, and perform a concert at Joe's Pub on Monday, July 2 at 9:30pm. The six-track EP will feature original s…
Scott Alan's newest CD, Live, will be released for purchase and digital download on June 26. As previously reported, the two-disc set will showcase performances of the songwriter'…
Julie Atherton, Jon Boydon, Louise Dearman, Ross Hunter, Landi Oshinowo, Stuart Matthew Price, Hannah Waddingham, and Rachael Wooding are featured on the newly released CD showcasing the wor…
There's an abundance of music from George Gershwin in the air right now -- and on disc. PS Classics is releasing the gorgeous two-disc set of the current Broadway revival of The Gershw…
Vevo.com has released a music video of "Anyway You Want It," featuring Grammy Award winner Mary J. Blige and other cast members of the upcoming movie version of the hit Broadway mu…
Stage Door Records has shared an exclusive track from Dave Willetts' new album Once in a Lifetime for streaming on TheaterMania. As previously announced, the album will be released on …
Jeffrey M. Jones mashes up contemporary and historical events to little avail in "A Letter From Omdurman," an exploration of testosterone-driven violence.
Mark Ravenhill's new play about a group of friends revisiting a tragic experience is utterly engrossing.
The vivacious top 40 sounds of Lewis Flinn's songs for the recent Broadway musical Lysistrata Jones surge with youthful energy and sparkle with comic assurance on the show's origin…
For anyone who's wondered what it's like putting together an original cast recording or a vocalist's CD, Bruce Kimmel's new memoir, Album Produced By..., provides a fasci…
Decca Records has shared a track from Alfie Boe's forthcoming CD Alfie for streaming on TheaterMania. On the track, Boe is joined by Broadway star Nick Jonas for "Empty Chairs at E…