Dear Madame, What were you thinking? No, seriously. You had one job. (The BEST job!) How could you fail at it? Because when the world’s sexiest feminist–who happens to be  mal…
So, I was off to London for a bit of vacation, and I was instructed to send word back to the Americas if I happened upon any particularly handsome gentlemen on the London stage. Happy to rep…
It’s NYMF time, y’all! That crazy few weeks every year wherein a whole truckload of new musicals set up shop around NYC to show us what they’ve got. One of this year’…
So. Are you ready to join this madness? We bet you are. The Craptacular is seeing smart, dedicated, theater-obsessed, witty interns to contribute to this here web site. Here’s the deal…
There’s something to be said for shows that move you beyond words or spark debate. But sometimes, especially in the summer, you just want to leave a theater feeling nothing but joy. Lu…
Venice. The new musical about an apocalyptic even that destroyed all the ugly people… Errr… The new musical steeped in Shakespeare and brimming with modern hip-hop sensibilities.…
When we saw last week’s news item about Alex Timbers working with Disney on a Muppet musical presentation we cried so hard we could barely read the full article through our tears. Beca…
Well. That happened. And not a moment too soon. If we saw another 2013 Tonys Predictions article we were going to projectile vom. Now, before we all start talking about our new favorite subj…
The Tonys are sort of an odyssey. You wake up early because you’re too excited to sleep and spend the day getting ready and then there’s the carpet and the media room and the aft…
Look team, it’s Theater Christmas in June! (And Fangirl Christmas and Nerd Christmas and maybe Gay Christmas too.) Also known as The Tony Awards. In case you couldn’t tell from t…
2013 Tony Awards Coverage
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Well, this is it kids. The Tonys are upon us. Tomorrow is the cocktail party where all the special awards are distributed (granted? Â bestowed?) and Sunday is the big dance. As we prepare …
OMG, Patina, For us, this year, there is you and only you. Not even the pearly-pale light reflecting off of Matthew James Thomas’s charmingly freckled back could distract us from your …
Bertie, Ok, so we have a specific weakness for handsome British men. This is well documented and understood. But. When a handsome British man gives a tour-de-force performance in the biggest…
Don’t even lie. You watch the Tonys every year and there’s always one award that leaves you shaking your first and cursing at the TV. Here are our favorite actors who couldn̵…
Kristine, lovely Kristine, Oh, but the phone call scene. The phone call scene. The phone call scene. It’s a rare and lovely thing indeed when an audience hangs on an actor’s ever…
There was so much drama surrounding this year’s Alec Baldwin-led revival of Orphans that it was hard to walk into the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre with a totally open mind. Especially whe…
I was a late bloomer. I’ll admit it. It took me literal years to climb on board the Will Chase is Awesome Express. In fact, it wasn’t until this winter, after seeing his performa…
Every once in a while there comes a show who’s badness does not completely negate its value or make you wish for a time turner so you can have several hours of your life back. This yea…
Yo Billy Magnussen, We get that you’re handsome. We really do. That you are the ultimate sun-kissed surfer boy of our frozen New York City dreams. That your bare chest was basically it…
The month of May just tore past and now, the big night is nearly here. You’ve got your shoes selected and your duds freshly pressed. You’ve even worked out your drinking strategy…
This season, there have been shows I’ve loved so much I want to marry them, some that are a good time (fuckable), and those that probably shouldn’t have opened in the first place…
One of our favorite performances of the year? Shalita Grant’s portrayal of the psychic housemaid Cassandra in Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike. With a Tony nomination and a spate of…
Dear Shalita Grant, This year, regardless of your prospects on the actual big day, you win the Tony of My Heart. Here’s why: in a show of big-ass performances, being given by some pret…