2,359 stories by "Matthew Wexler"
By Jon L Jensen You'd be hard-pressed to find an American who does not recall seeing Dead Poets Society for the first time. The inspiring and heart-breaking film burned an impression into th…
Every month, a fabulous actor/singer/dancer fills out editor Matthew Wexler's questionnaire and offers a glimpse of what he looks like from a bit closer than the mezzanine. This month,…
True Colors: Out Youth Theater, a program of The Theater Offensive and the country's largest and longest-running lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) youth theater program, …
A dazzling lineup of Broadway's best will take part in the milestone 90th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, broadcast live on NBC. On Thursday, Nov. 24, (9 a.m.-noon in all time zones), Broadw…
By Samuel L. Leiter This past week has been a tough one to get through but, for two hours, at any rate, I managed to escape the political madness by visiting the mythical Jim Crow state of M…
Waterwell (Arian Moayed & Tom Ridgely, Artistic Directors) will revive the Blueprint Specials, a series of lost World War II-era musicals composed principally by Broadway legend Frank Lo…
It's nearly impossible to watch Tick, Tick… Boom!, Jonathan Larson's 1990 autobiographical musical monologue that was posthumously adapted after his untimely death into a three-piece chamb…
Jonathan Kent’s award-winning production of the classic musical Gypsy"a record-breaking sellout during its acclaimed London run"comes toTHIRTEEN’s Great Performances, Friday, Nov…
In an effort to move the theater industry toward greater inclusion both on and off stage, Musical Theatre Factory presents PULL TOGETHER, a community salon that will open up the Black Lives …
The complete memoirs of playwright Neil Simon hit the bookshelves today, featuring a new introduction by Nathan Lane and afterword by Simon's wife, Elaine Joyce. The aptly titled Neil Simon&…
Big or small, the theater scene is getting a major wake-up call this November with three production that deliver award-winning stars, Broadway transfers, and film-to-stage adaptations. Here …
by Samuel L. Leiter "Thank you so much for treating me to a great play last night. Thrilling!" read the e-mail I received this morning from my guest who accompanied me to Signature Theatre's…
Fathom Events is partnering with theatre streaming service, BroadwayHD, to bring select live and captured-live theatre performances to U.S. movie theaters. The critically-acclaimed Rounda…
By April Stamm It is obvious that engaging and inspiring young audiences is the goal of Harlem Repertory Theatre's production of The Wizard of Oz, co-produced by the Yip Harburg Found…
by Jim Gladstone On a November night ten years ago, 20-year-old recent college drop-out Erich Bergen flew to San Francisco from his home in New York to start the job he now describes as havi…
By Samuel L. Leiter Anne Kauffman's staging of Adam Bock's A Life at Playwrights Horizons is far more elaborate than one might expect for such an otherwise slight play. Most noteworthy is La…
Sponsored content. Less than two months after film star Rebel Wilson joined the cast, replacing actress Samantha Spiro (Merrily We Roll Along) in the role of "Miss Adelaide," the West End's …
By Samuel L. Leiter With Red Bull Theater's production of Shakespeare's Coriolanus, a tragedy based on power, pride, and politics once again has been wrenched from its historical moorings an…
Perhaps one of the greatest trickeries in the current Broadway revival of Les Liaisons Dangereuses, is not the drawing room antics of La Marquise de Merteuil (Janet McTeer) or her lover/neme…
Continuing its role as the broadcast leader in bringing event programming to a national audience, it was announced today that NBC is joining forces with Jennifer Lopez for "Bye Bye Birdie Li…
The much-anticipated revival of William Finn and James Lapine’s Falsettos opens tonight on Broadway with an all-star cast that includes Stephanie J. Block (Wicked), Christian Bor…
Producers Paul Blake and Mike Bosner announced today the Broadway return of three-time Tony Award-winner Glenn Close in her most iconic role, Norma Desmond, in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Tony Awa…
The American Playwriting Foundation (Executive Director David Bar Katz), established to make annual grants to new American plays, has selected Aleshea Harris for The 2016 Relentless Award, t…
Musicals are a totally American experience. Their optimism, energy, inventiveness and infectious showbiz spirit reflect the country in so many ways. They're a mix of kitsch and schmaltz, sat…
Every month, a fabulous actor/singer/dancer fills out editor Matthew Wexler's questionnaire and offers a glimpse of what he looks like from a bit closer than the mezzanine. This month …
