Hair Offers a Little Summer Love-In at the St. James Theater

Gliddy glup gloopy nibby nabby noopy la la la lo lo. Hair is back on Broadway, in all its wonderfully goofy, psychedelic and energetic, sweet and sad, moving, joyous ridiculousness. And it's…

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

The Bard, and His Roadies: The Royal Shakespeare Company Comes to New York

"All the world's a stage," a hoary cliché, is also, it's worth remembering, the start of a soliloquy in William Shakespeare's As You Like It. In New York these days, it threatens to shift f…

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

The Delacorte Theater Offers Two Plays That Measure Better Than Well

New Yorkers are a cynical and individualistic bunch, reluctant to parrot slogans and loathe to do anything en masse. But if ever we were to reveal our inner romantic jingoists, we would do s…

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

At the Lucille Lortel Theatre, 'Side Effects' May Include Tedium and Line Fumbling

The unhappy couple, as Tolstoy didn't comment but probably should have, can be awfully entertaining. It's the fount from which innumerable memorable theatrical pairs have sprung: Romeo and J…

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

City Ballet Scores With New 'La Sylphide' by Robert Gottlieb

Peter Martins' restating of Bournonville's 1832 ballet is clean and clear.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 1:32pm on May 22, 2015☆⚑

Who Can Fix Opera in New York? The Germans! by James Jorden

7 lessons the Met can learn from Stuttgart and Berlin.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 1:24pm on May 22, 2015☆⚑

A New Theater Company Looks for a Home in Bed-Stuy's Slave Theater by Alexandra Villarreal, Alexandra Villarreal

The Slave Theater, a New York landmark, is being tugged between gentrification and tradition"and is literally caving under the pressure.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 1:12pm on May 22, 2015☆⚑

Broadway Set to Announce Richest Season Ever, Thanks to Star Power by Philip Boroff, Philip Boroff

Thanks in part to the box-office drawing power of Hugh Jackman, Bradley Cooper, Helen Mirren, Larry David, Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick and other celebrated performers, Broadway's on-track…

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 11:49am on May 21, 2015☆⚑

The Best Actors of Broadway: Handicapping the Tony Awards by John Bonazzo

Here, a look at who's ahead, who can upset and who should just be happy to be there.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 7:02pm on May 19, 2015☆⚑

Boylesque's Big Reveal by Michael Albo, Michael Albo

The Boylesque Festival"two nights devoted to male and male-identified burlesque performance"is an offshoot of the female-centric New York Burlesque Festival, started by Thirsty Girl Producti…

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 7:55am on May 13, 2015☆⚑

The Tony Awards' Tightest Races And Who We're Betting On by John Bonazzo

This year's Tony Awards- New York's answer to the Oscars- has all the drama of a high-stakes horse race.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 4:53pm on May 8, 2015☆⚑

'Something Rotten!' Is Not to Be Forgotten by Rex Reed

No holds Bard.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 2:54pm on April 29, 2015☆⚑

With Dad As Sidekick, Talk Show Host Scott Rogowski Kibitzes with Comedy Icons by Michael Albo, Michael Albo

Over a pre-show turkey burger, comedian Scott Rogowsky tests one of his opening monologue jokes. "Today's Earth Day. I did my part. I shared an Uber with a completely unqualified driver." No…

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 7:58am on April 29, 2015☆⚑

Cartoonist Al Hirschfeld's Pink UES Townhouse for Sale With Original Mural Inside by Alanna Martinez

The artist, who is renowned for his caricatures of Broadway and Hollywood actors and the drawings he produced for the New York Times, died in 2003 and left behind an unforgettable legacy and…

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 4:29pm on April 28, 2015☆⚑

For Working Actors, It's Feast or Famine by Ken Kurson

Residual checks trickle in for House of Cards star Al Sapienza, sometimes juicy sometimes not

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 2:24pm on April 28, 2015☆⚑

It's 'American in Paris' vs. 'Fun Home' in Juicy Tony Contest That Snubs Stars by Philip Boroff, Philip Boroff

It's looking like, unlike prior seasons with musical shoe-ins such as Spring Awakening and The Book of Mormon, this year's Tonys will be more a real contest than coronation.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 12:06pm on April 28, 2015☆⚑

Rex Reed Remembers 'Time' Critic Richard Corliss by Rex Reed

The world of critics who view their duty as a craft got a little smaller this week when Time critic Richard Corliss died

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 7:50pm on April 25, 2015☆⚑

Boris Pasternak Would Not Be Proud of 'Doctor Zhivago' by Rex Reed

But the new 'King and I' is unforgettable.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 5:29pm on April 21, 2015☆⚑

'Billy & Billie': Neil LaBute's Fine Foray into TV (That You Had No Idea Existed) by Drew Grant, Drew Grant

My husband found out about Billy & Billie before I did, which is kind of bullshit, because only one of us actually keeps up with current (fictional) network programming. We were working …

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 3:23pm on April 15, 2015☆⚑

James Franco Fails Again by Rex Reed

An intriguing true story is deflated in his clumsy hands.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 12:17pm on April 15, 2015☆⚑

Thank Heavens for Robert Fairchild by Rex Reed

Dazzling dance moves enliven an otherwise unnecessary 'American in Paris,' while 'Gigi' is too P.C. for its own good.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 11:57am on April 15, 2015☆⚑

The Public Theater Continues Promise of "Accessible to All" Shakespeare with Macbeth by Jennifer Neufeld, Jennifer Neufeld

Honoring their pledge of "bringing free Shakespeare to the community," the Public Theater will be performing Macbeth at New York prisons, homeless shelters, and community centers.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 4:43pm on April 10, 2015☆⚑

TO DO THIS WEEK: See 'The Undeniable Sound of Right Now' by Ken Kurson

The play just crackles with life. Set and Costume Designers John McDermott, Lindsay Jones and Judy Merrick nail it " the posters for Jesus Lizard and Didjits are perfect, as are the bar and …

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 2:36pm on April 10, 2015☆⚑

No More Dancing Queens: "Mamma Mia" Will Close in September by John Bonazzo

See that girl, watch that scene- for a few more months.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 11:48am on April 10, 2015☆⚑

Sutton Foster on Looking 'Younger' | Observer by Drew Grant

"I didn't really think about my age." Sutton Foster told me that recently, her voice, much like the rest of her, embodied with a Pan-like venality that leaves little room for doubt. But the …

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 7:16pm on April 9, 2015☆⚑