Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economyKathie Lee Gifford supported the Salvation Army last week in Harlem.Photo courtesy of the Salvation Army.Reflection…
Bestselling Novel Comes to Stage in Full Sensory ExperienceBy Lauren YargerThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time proves once again why Britain's National Theatre is one of Broadw…
This Story Idea Proves a Bit of a Leap of FaithBy Lauren YargerYou're a mother and of course that means you want the best for your son. But what if the "best" means that when he is just 3, y…
David St. Louis (center), Emily Padgett and Erin Davie. Photo: Joan MarcusSide Show Asks Whether a Couple of 'Freaks' Can Find a Normal LifeBy Lauren YargerInspired by the true-life st…
Thought-Provoking Play Probes Religious, Ethnic Ties We Think We UnderstandBy Lauren Yarger"I'm not prejudiced.""All Muslims are…."If any of those two statements sound intriguing, Ayad Akh…
BUY TICKETS HEREFirst Program to Provide Health Care for Writers at Playwrights HorizonsPlaywrights Horizons has announced several major initiatives that will expand the ways in which t…
Fred Applegate Jimmy Nail and the cast of The JMLast Ship Photo: Joan MarcusGreat Music by Sting Fails to Turn the Tide for The Last ShipBy Lauren YargerDrawing on inspiration from the commu…
Megan Mullally and Nathan Lane. Photo by Joan MarcusIt's Only a Play, but Nathan Lane Makes it Something MoreBy Lauren YargerIf you wanted to write a play designed to give comic genius Natha…
Ballet Gets a Big Night On the Town in Old Fashioned RevivalBy Lauren YargerMore than 30 actors and an unusually large orchestra bring back the first Leonard Bernstein music heard on Broadwa…
Kristine Nielsen and James Earl Jones. Photo: Joan MarcusYou Can't Take it with You, but You Can Enjoy it a Lot While You Are in the TheaterBy Lauren YargerThey don't get much better than th…
A Tip of the Hat to Chekhov While Creating a Family Drama All Its OwnBy Lauren YargerAll the world's a stage and by the number of productions of his works or productions owing their inspirat…
After Brian Dennehy and Mia Farrow, catch these casting combinations:Mia Farrow and Brian Dennehy. Photo: Carol RoseggCarol Burnett and Brian DennehyOct. 11-Nov. 7Alan Alda and Candice …
A Sampler Candy Box of What it is Like Growing Up Black and GayBy Lauren YargerVignettes drawing on playwright Robert O'Hara's experiences growing up gay and black fuse together in Bootycand…
Cast of WAYRA. Photo credit: Jacob Cohl.The Off Broadway Alliance will again sponsor 20at20, the bi-annual celebration of Off Broadway. The popular promotion, which runs Sept. 9-28, ma…
Robin Williams, Brad Fleischer and Glenn Davis. Photo: Carol Rosegg.The Broadway community mourns the loss of beloved actor and comedy legend Robin Williams, who passed away on Monday at age…
Russian Swings. Photo: Rick Diamond. Costume credit: Eiko IshiokaBy Lauren YargerCirque du Soleil 's latest tour is Varekai, which recently stopped at the Barclay&nb…
Taking advantage of the slower theater schedule to get some much needed rest. Hope you are enjoying the summer!Reflections in the Light copyright 2007,2008,2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013. 2014…
When We Young and UnafraidBy Sarah TreemDirected by Pam McKinnonMTCWhat's It All About?It's 1972 and single mom Agnes (Cherry Jones) is trying to get her daughter, Penny (Morgan Saylor), to …
Josh Young performs "Testimony" from Amazing Grace on June 23 at the Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place. in Chicago. Photo: Amy Boyle Photography.Casting is complete for the world…
Norm Lewis as the Phantom of the Opera. Photo: Matthew MurphyThe Phantom of the OperaBy Gaston LerouxMusic by Andrew Lloyd WebberLyrics by Charles Hart (with additional lyrics by Richard Sti…
This Weekend is Homecoming for alums of the O'Neill Theater Center in Waterford, CT. I was a Fellow at the National Critic Institute in 2008 and enjoyed spending the day Saturday, highlighte…
The Boom Box: Rappers Words, Music Lend Themselves to a New Version of Juke Box Musical By Lauren YargerInstead of songs of Abba, Jersey Boys, Carole King or other composers from the Juke Bo…
The cast of The Public Theater's free Shakespeare in the Park production of Much Ado About Nothing. Photo: Joan MarcusMuch Ado About NothingBy William ShakespeareThe Public Theater…
By Lauren YargerSummer is almost here and I know many of you are headed into the Big Apple. Every year I get tons of emails from readers asking which shows they should see while they are in …
Adam Chanler-Berat and Patti Murin. Photo: Joan MarcusFly By NightConceived By Kim RosenstockWritten By Will Connolly, Michael Mitnick and Kim RosenstockDirected By Carolyn CantorTo Fea…