A play examining the horrific toll wrought by America's cavalier obsession with guns is a worthy idea. But Michelle Kholos Brooks' docu-drama "Room 1214," set in a classroom where two teens …
Music Review by Ron Fassler . . . Having seen many solo concerts at the 92NY, I was somewhat taken aback when Heather Headley confidently strolled out to start her show Sunday afternoon w…
Review by Ron Fassler . . . Three-time Tony Award nominee Kevin Chamberlin, veteran of ten Broadway shows and numerous off-Broadway and regional productions, made his New York City cabare…
Theater review by Marilyn Lester… Take a wacky 1992 black comedy fantasy film destined to become a modern cult favorite, zhuzh it up to an over-the-top Las Vegas showroom extravaganza and …
Cabaret Review by Andrew Poretz . . . The Brick Room at Don't Tell Mama was entirely sold out for Juliet Ewing's second encore performance of her George Gershwin show, Rise Up Singing " The …
Casual notes on show-biz books, memoirs and studies, dust gatherers, and hot off the presses. Book Review by Samuel L. Leiter . . . 37th Edition. Richard Nelson. A Diary of War & Theatre…
Theater Review by Carole Di Tosti… Characterizing Swept Away as a jukebox musical may identify its genre, but it says little about the show's incredible impact as a metaphoric, overarching…
Joy Behar is taking the plunge as a playwright with MY FIRST EX-HUSBAND, a new Off-Broadway comedy that will begin previews on January 29, 2025 and open February 6 at the newly renovated MMA…
Theater review by Stuart Miller… Dominic Weintraub was struggling to take off his underwear… without removing the bathing suit he had just donned… while walking backwards on a treadmil…
In The Blood Quilt, he stitching women of past generations remind us of the vital importance of ritual and tradition The post The Blood Quilt " A Dramatic Patchwork of Compelling Themes appe…
Interview with Ron Fassler Jennifer Ashley Tepper is not only a knowledgeable theatre historian, Broadway producer, and director of programming at the 54 Below supper club, but also one of t…
Video by Magda Katz… Here's a sneak peek of the cast and performance of the "The Merchant of Venice", currently playing at the Arlekin Players Theater, NYC. https://www.merchantofvenicepla…
Theatre Review by Ron Fassler . . . The delightful Elf is a 2010 Broadway musical based faithfully on the 2003 film comedy of the same name. A perfect Will Farrell vehicle, Elf t…
It's always exciting to find new talent. It's especially rewarding to discover a young singer who is keeping jazz and the Great American Songbook alive. June Cavlan, in her early twenties, p…
Theatre Review by Ron Fassler . . . If you haven't heard by now, Maybe Happy Ending, a new meet-cute musical with two robots as its leading characters has just opened to excellent reviews…
Casual notes on show-biz books, memoirs and studies, dust gatherers, and hot off the presses. Book Review by Samuel L. Leiter . . . 36th Edition. Andrew Norlen (editor) and Matthew Murphy (p…
Theater Review by Walter Murphy . . . Although based on true stories, I wondered whether audiences would be able to identify the principals of Orson's Shadow, like Orson Wells, Lawrence Oliv…
Theater Review by Carol Rocamora . . . Tammy Faye, the newest musical arrival on Broadway, has a lot to offer today's audience. It's a moving rise and fall story of a high-profile public Ame…
Theater Review by Carol Rocamora . . . Is there any actor alive who is as passionate about Shakespeare, and as invested in his work, as Kenneth Branagh? He's performed in and/or directed…
Theater Review by Samuel L. Leiter . . . A little background first: Ako is a vastly experienced Japanese actress, born and raised in Tokyo, deeply trained in traditional Japanese dan…
Cabaret Review by Ron Fassler . . . The name Jack Viertel is a somewhat legendary one in Broadway circles as both a former theatre critic, Tony Award-winning producer, and non-fiction author…
Concert Review by Andrew Poretz . . . The latest installment in cabaret great Michael Feinstein's Standard Time series took an eclectic turn from his themes celebrating specific musical icon…
Theater Review by Walter Murphy . . . Oh Jesus, what has happened to this woman? Well, she did go to Catholic school.. So there's that. Written and performed by Kelly McCaughan, Catholic…
Theater Review by Carol Rocamora . . . A great American actor brings the story of a great American musician to vibrant life. You can hear it a block away, as far as Ninth Avenue: the…
Theatre Review by Ron Fassler . . . Of all the brassy Broadway musicals that blew through town in the 1960s, Skyscraper is one of the few to receive an original cast recording and …