By Judd Hollander Photo by Michael Weintraub Lady and the Champ, now at the Richmond Shepard Theatre off-Broadway, offers a chance to see a true living legend: Jake LaMotta - former midd…
By Judd Hollander Photo by Thom Kaine Risqué without being raunchy, and at times absolutely breathtaking, Spiegelworld makes a triumphant return to New York with their latest show Empir…
By Judd Hollander Photos by James Leynse Primary Stages at 59E59 Theaters presents three one-acts by the late Horton Foote which run the gamut from the comic to the serious to the guarde…
By Judd Hollander Photos by Carol Rosegg The Irish Repertory Theatre has pulled an interesting curio out of mothballs, that being the musical New Girl In Town (book by George Abbott, mus…
By Byrne Harrison One of my favorite Mad magazine movie parodies was a musical version of Jaws which featured the shark's first victim singing a spoof of "The Impossible Dream" fr…
By Judd Hollander Be sure the wish you wish for is the wish you actually want. So goes the message of Into the Woods (book by James Lapine, music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim) presented…
By Judd Hollander Hypocrisy, thy name is Richard, a truism quickly proved in the absolutely brilliant production of William Shakespeare's Richard III at the Public Theater. Presented by t…
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Christmas Story, The Musical! will arrive on Broadway at The Lunt-Fontanne Theatre just in time for the 2012 holiday season. The producers have announced that the new musical, bas…
By Judd Hollander Photos by Carol Rosegg Theater Breaking Through Barriers, a company which uses artists with disabilities and able-bodied performers in their productions, and who presen…
By Byrne Harrison Jeanette Bonner's recent New York credits include original one-acts with Magic Futurebox Productions, Ars Nova and Primary Stages, and A Christmas Carol (…
By Mark A. Newman The New York Musical Theatre Festival has done it again. Every time I attend a production, I walk away amazed at the talent on the sparse stages as well as the creativ…
In her third Feinstein's engagement, MAC & Bistro Award winner and Broadway's Raissa Katona Bennett (Christine in Phantom of the Opera) celebrates the release of her latest CD, "Another …
After critically acclaimed productions last season of The Three Sisters, Servant of Two Masters and Ibsen's Ghosts the Queens players returns to the Secret Theatre stage in this hilarious, g…
UglyRhino announces casting for their produtions of The Awakening and GLAMDROMEDA, which will take place this August at The Brooklyn Lyceum. UglyRhino's 2012 micro-season places these mainst…
By Byrne Harrison There is no shortage of burlesque in New York City. That said, it's always fun when something new comes around. The latest is John Paolillo's naughty take on t…
By Byrne Harrison Anthony Johnston is a New York City based actor and theatre maker, originally from Canada. He has worked across Canada for some of the country's most importan…
By Mark A. Newman So far 2012 has seen a wealth of new cast recordings released to keep the iPods of the theater lover full. Here are a few thumbnail reviews of some of the latest offerin…
By Mark A. Newman Granted, saying that a musical is much better than you expected is not exactly high praise but that's exactly how I've been describing Ghost: The Musical currently at th…
By Judd Hollander Photo by Carol Rosegg The 1989 musical revue Closer Than Ever (lyrics by Richard Maltby, Jr., music by David Shire, conceived by Richard Maltby Jr. and Steven Scott Smi…
By Judd Hollander Photos by Jack Vartoogian Wear It Like A Crown, presented by the Swedish troupe Cirkus Cikör at the Brooklyn Academy of Music is, as explained in the show program no…
By Judd Hollander While one may wonder why playwright Mike Bartlett chose to title his show the way he did, there's no denying the ultimate power of the work, one which puts three individ…
Just when you thought it was safe to go to the theatre…a shark swims right into your heart. JAWS: the Musical Resurfaces July 6th, 7th, 13th & 15th at The Broadway Comedy Club Book,…
SONGS IN THE KEY OF LGBT: A Cabaret Benefit for ALI FORNEY CENTER This Sunday, July 8, 2012, at 7:00 PM One night only! Featuring the amazing: Eric Michael Gillett La Tanya Hall …
By Olivia Jane Smith Cops who shoot first and plant loaded guns on their victims later. Developers who commit mass murder to realize a dream of clean energy. Peace-loving anarchists who agr…