5,912 stories by "JONATHAN MANDELL"
Two separate revivals of plays by Arthur Miller on the centennial of his birth illustrate two core aims of his work: "I could not imagine a theater worth my time that did not want to cha…
A View From The Bridge, one of Arthur Miller's most popular plays, has been on Broadway four times before, most recently just five years ago, starring Liev Schreiber and Scarlett Johansson i…
Incident at Vichy, presented by the Signature Theater in the first major New York production since its short Broadway run in 1964, is intelligent, well acted, and occasionally so relevant th…
Misery on Broadway is the latest adaptation of Stephen King's story about a writer who's imprisoned by a berserk fan. It's not as good as either King's novel nor the movie, but it's likely t…
Misery on Broadway is the latest adaptation of Stephen King's story about a writer who's imprisoned by a berserk fan. It's not as good as either King's novel nor the movie, but it's likely t…
My cousin Bobby, a tie-dyed Deadhead, invited me to Madison Square Garden to see the free Dead & Company concert, which I found enough of an eye opener to write a piece for Howlround on …
The publicists ask for the review to run no earlier than 7:30 Sunday Nov 15 Misery Review: Bruce Willis' Broadway Debut in Faded Copy of Stephen King Misery on Broadway is the latest adaptat…
“There is nothing more important than the arts in a time of crisis,” Judith Light says in the video below, asked at the annual Sardi’s luncheon at the American Theatre Crit…
Today is Veteran’s Day, a good time to talk about how the arts have helped veterans, and how veterans have contributed to the arts. Theater helped military veteran Adam Driver adjust t…
Reading 50 answers to “What’s the most exciting show you’ve ever seen?” is a lesson in the continuing power of theater — great to keep in mind as we sort throug…
Some 120,000 Japanese-Americans were incarcerated a few months after Pearl Harbor, by order of President Roosevelt. George Takei and his family were among them. The actor, best known…
The Connor family is like any other middle class American family, except that Father Arnold is catatonic, and wearing a clown wig, makeup and a diaper; Mother Paige is morally opposed to cle…
Some 120,000 Japanese-Americans were incarcerated a few months after Pearl Harbor, by order of President Roosevelt. George Takei and his family were among them. The actor best known as Sulu …
Kwame Kwei-Armah, the artistic director of Center Stage, has been leaving Baltimore over the past few weeks to go to prison in New York. He's also been busy in homeless shelters and recr…
From the first moments of On Your Feet, the Broadway musical celebrating the life and music of Emilio and Gloria Estefan, I thought: This show is sure to be a hit despite what any critics sa…
From the first moments of On Your Feet, the Broadway musical celebrating the life and music of Emilio and Gloria Estefan, I thought: This show is sure to be a hit despite what any critics sa…
The Public Theater’s Mobile Shakespeare Unit, which travels to prisons and homeless shelters in all five boroughs before performing back at the Public’s East Village theater, …
A new month comes with two traditions " my monthly quiz testing how well you were paying attention to theater in October. and my monthly preview of the shows opening in New York in Nov…
Is there some reason why an American audience should care about the future of the British monarchy? That's the question that hangs over King Charles III, playwright Mike Bartlett's cleve…
Is there some reason why an American audience should care about the future of the British monarchy? That's the question that hangs over King Charles III, playwright Mike Bartlett's cleverly …
The shows opening in November, along with the usual complement of stars (Al Pacino, Bruce Willis, George Takei) are unusually diverse, including those on Broadway, with a play about Br…
How well were you paying attention to the theater news and reviews in October? Answer these 11 questions and see.
Nobody applauds Keira Knightley when she first appears on stage for her Broadway debut in Thérèse Raquin. The audience doesn't recognize her; she's in the background under faded light, the…
Nobody applauds Keira Knightley when she first appears on stage for her Broadway debut in Thérèse Raquin. The audience doesn't recognize her; she's in the background under faded light, the…
Ticket Givewaway: Win two tickets to see Spring Awakening for free. I love this show; it’s joyful and beautiful, with an exciting and appealing cast, 17 of whom are making their Bro…
