2,359 stories by "Matthew Wexler"
Have you ever been to a stink bomb of a show only to find yourself mesmerized by the glorious architecture and design of the theater that you have found yourself trapped in for three hours? …
Christopher Durang is at it again. The author of such absurdist hits (and acting school favorites) as The Marriage of Bette and Boo and Beyond Therapy is taking a jab at Chekhov " the master…
Guest contributor Scott Redman has musical theater flashbacks as he reviews the CD release of “Bombshell,” the show within the show from NBC’s Smash. He also gives us a sne…
The producers of Hit the Wall, a new play by Ike Holter, would like you to believe that that there is a revolution happening at the Barrow Street Theatre. Unfortunately, this mosaic of ficti…
The Broadway Blog sent contributor Lindsay B. Davis to Lincoln Center for a Texas treat. Lindsay is an arts/culture journalist, actress, playwright and director. She resides in New York C…
For those of us growing up in the Rust Belt, dinner theater was the ultimate all-in-one entertainment option. I would purchase my Prime Rib-Pygmalion combo ticket months in advance, waiting …
I’m taking a sidestep from Chicago Theater Week to offer you a review round-up of  Rodger’s + Hammerstein’s Cinderella. I’m guessing the nomenclature has …
I headed to the Windy City last week for Passport Magazine. Stay tuned for a "creative getaway" feature article that will appear in our print publication this fall. What exactly does that me…
From one writer to another: I feel David's pain " the character played by Jesse Eisenberg in his new play, The Revisionist, which opened last night at the Cherry Lane Theatre. He has arrived…
Contributor Scott Redman heads to Queens for a technology-driven theater experience. Was it worth the subway ride or should he have live-streamed the performance instead? The WiredArts FestÃ…
I survived the Lonely Heart's Club of Valentine's Day not eating a box of chocolate covered cherries, which is my usual modus operandi, but on a date with a full-figured friend. The Best of …
Culminating in our week of the best of Broadway's love songs, I decided to showcase a favorite from one of our readers, Gary B., who responded to our Facebook call-out with a heartfelt memor…
Today's picks come from the Executive Director at Richmond CenterStage, Richard Parison. No stranger to producing and directing, Richard also served as Producing Director at Barrington Stage…
For today's picks of the best Broadway love songs, I turned to Duncan Stewart and Company, one of Broadway's hottest up and coming casting agencies. Duncan Stewart and Benton Whitley have a …
As part of this week's series of our favorite Broadway love songs, I turned to Broadway producer extraordinaire, Eva Price. Her Broadway producing credits include "Annie,” "Peter and t…
The Broadway Blog asked some of our favorite theatre folks to tell us about their favorite Broadway love songs. Ah, love. While my high school cohorts were smoking weed on the football field…
Barry Manilow lets his music do the talking. Take a look around his website, www.BarryManilow.com, and you'll be hard pressed to find a bio about the prolific songwriter/performer who has 10…
A musical chord. A voice. A lyric. There is something spectacular when these things come together on stage. It is the melting pot of the creative process, which sometimes takes months, years…
It's a sweltering night in June 1969. Judy Garland is dead. And the queers of the West Village have been shoved around one too many times. Violent protests and street demonstrations continue…
In its opening number, "A Million Miles From Heaven," I can't help but wonder if I'm in for a very dark episode of "Glee." Angst-ridden high school students, poppy asymmetrical choreography …
While I certainly love my show-stopping dance numbers and 11 o'clock bring-down-the-house ballads, a great Broadway play is nothing to scoff at either. Two productions are heading to Broadwa…
The re-release of the 60s musical film soundtrack “Bye Bye Birdie” has the kids in a twitter! Guest Contributor Scott Redman gives a listen and reports: The opening chords of the…
The theater season is kicking into high gear, not just on Broadway but also with special performances and benefits popping up all over town. File your taxes early and use that refund to snag…
It has been a little more than a month since tragedy struck Sandy Hook Elementary School and our nation mourned with the residents of Newtown, CT. As the town continues to recover, Broadway …
Even the most die-hard theatergoer can afford to see a show as often as he or she would like. With the top ticket price clocking in at $135.50 and premium seats soaring even higher, being a …
