PLASTIC CROSS by Peter Filichia

A con man turns up in Sweetwater, Kansas, pretending to be a man of God and selling it in song.

'Aurelia's Oratorio' has no words but plenty of action by Peter Filichia

'The How and the Why' review: Princeton play premiere proves to be all-inclusive success by Peter Filichia

The New Walter Mitty by Peter Filichia

By Peter Filichia -- Most long-time football fans don't realize it, but they know a song from The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. How can this be? The musical version of James Thurber's short s…

Before There Was Sweet Charity, There Was Sweet Irma by Peter Filichia

Who'd expect that Irma La Douce could still be bought 50 years after she reached New York? True, Irma, who arrived here on Sept. 29, 1960, isn't seen very often anymore. Says Mel Miller, w...

Sammy's Back and Running by Peter Filichia

By Peter Filichia -- Sept. 21, 1998. The pilot episode of Will & Grace airs on NBC. Will Truman and his friends - including Jack McFarland - are playing poker. Jack is stalling, wondering if…

'The Rocky Horror Show' review: You can join in the fun— or just enjoy the show by Peter Filichia

BLOWING SMOKE by Peter Filichia

This show could be hazardous to your theatergoing health.

New Jersey, New York stage events: A Kron Jewel by Peter Filichia

'This': Dreamcatcher is the perfect company to stage Gibson's fine play by Peter Filichia

If any other troupe had tried it, the production probably wouldn’t have turned out nearly as well.

'State of the Union' review: Politics and passion mix in a decades-old play that still has bite by Peter Filichia

'The Subject Was Roses' preview: Dark 1960s drama is revived at George Street by Peter Filichia

Stephanie Zimbalist, 54, had never seen or read “The Subject Was Roses” when old friend Michael Mastro, who is directing, sent her the script.

Opus review: String quartet is the subject of a superbly orchestrated new work by Peter Filichia

'A Thousand Clowns' preview: Teenager Matthew Gumley already has a lifetime of experience by Peter Filichia

'Lost Boy Found in Whole Foods' review: Audiences will relate to heroine's pain by Peter Filichia

'South Pacific' review: Strong cast and a robust orchestra elevate play, despite outdated themes by Peter Filichia

A Delicious Chocolate Soldier by Peter Filichia

Long before one play by George Bernard Shaw (Pygmalion) became a musical (My Fair Lady in 1956), there was another: GBS's 1894 play Arms and the Man became the Oscar Straus operetta The Cho.…

'A Christmas Carol' review: McCarter's 'Carol' once again excels by Peter Filichia

The Most Underrated Musical of the New Millennium by Peter Filichia

By Peter FilichiaHow well I remember the early morning of Friday, March 15, 2002.I had to go out-of-town, and my friend Ken Bloom had volunteered to drive me to the airport, even though I wa…

'I Capture the Castle' preview: Rebecca Mozo reprises role in British drama by Peter Filichia

Scratched from one George Street show, Sandy Duncan returns in 'Circle Mirror Transformation' by Peter Filichia

Sweet Music, Lyrics -- and Star by Peter Filichia

Once The Small World of Charity was announced in early 1965, all Broadway was looking forward to this new Bob Fosse musical that would star Gwen Verdon. But there was never anything small ab…

BELLS AND WHISTLES by Peter Filichia

Ghost is nearly see-through as a musical, but the special effect shine bright.

'Celebrity Autobiography' preview: Actors skewer stars by reading from their memoirs by Peter Filichia

'A Thousand Clowns' review: Classic play is a precocious step toward self-awareness by Peter Filichia