331 stories from Pataphysical Science
"It's time to retire the scarves."Back by popular demand, Dave (@NineDaves, www.NineDaves.com) and I have teamed up to bring you our take on what's keepin' it real and what's faking it …
Let Me Be Your Guest StarBack by popular demand, Dave (@NineDaves, www.NineDaves.com) and I have teamed up to bring you our take on what's keepin' it real and what's faking it each week…
I don't know about you, but I'm ready to be done with winter. It's time to look ahead to the spring Broadway season. One of the shows I'm most looking forward to is Hands on a Hardbody, and …
Photo credit: Joan MarcusThe Heiress is closing on February 9, and I made it in just under the wire. I hadn't heard great things about this revival, so I thought about skipping it, but …
Last night, I had the pleasure of seeing Martin Moran's new one-man show All The Rage. If you've seen his Obie-winning The Tricky Part, also directed by Seth Barrish, you know that Moran has…
So far, this Broadway season is all about the revivals. Every new play or musical that opened in the fall closed prematurely, most with good reason. But of all the revivals, the production t…
 Photo credit: Carol RoseggChanukah may be over, but it's not too late to get into the spirit. Jackie Hoffman's A Chanukah Charol is playing on Friday and Saturday nights at New …
Marc Kudisch and Jeffry Denman are not only two talented musical theater actors, they are also The Holiday Guys. I saw them in 2009 and am so glad they're back this year in The Holiday …
Photo credit: Joan MarcusThere is one reason to see Theresa Rebeck's Dead Accounts and that is Norbert Leo Butz. But his manic energy has been on display in better plays than this one.Butz p…
Photo credit: Joan MarcusOne of my favorite things about December is that it means it´s time for my annual viewing of the movie Elf. I love that movie. A ridiculous amount. So, for me, no…
Photo credit: Jeremy DanielThe most Scandalous thing about Scandalous is how dull it is. Aimee Semple McPherson had an interesting life, but you only get glimpses of it here.The talented Car…
Photo credit: Carol RoseggI've already seen The Performers twice before it officially opened tonight at the Longacre Theatre. For me, this Broadway season has been pretty dull so far, and th…
Last year I had a contest asking you about theater-related Halloween costumes. Since I enjoyed reading your answers so much and since it's almost Halloween, I'm bringing it back, only this t…
Is it just me or is the world a better place when Norbert Leo Butz is on Broadway? Starting on November 3, he will be starring in Theresa Rebeck's Dead Accounts alongside Katie Holmes, Judy …
So, you haven't gotten around to seeing Peter and the Starcatcher yet and you realize you need to see it before it closes on January 20. Or you have seen it and you want to see it again. Eit…
I was invited to the first preview of Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, which shows the confidence the producers have in the production. It's a transfer of a Steppenwolf pr…
One of the best shows I've seen at the New York Musical Festival is V-Day. That was in 2010 and I've been wanting that show to get an off-Broadway production ever since. That moment has fina…
Photo credit: Joan MarcusIf you haven't had a chance to see Chaplin the Musical yet (or you want to see it again), today is your lucky day. I've giving away a pair of tickets to the sho…
Photo credit: Carol RoseggFalling, which opened last night at the Minetta Lane Theatre, educates about autism as well as moves while avoiding after-school special cliches.Josh (Daniel E…
I am so excited to have a pair of tickets to The Other Josh Cohen to give away. I haven't seen this incarnation yet, but I saw an earlier version called V-Day and it was the m…
Last night I saw the Broadway revival of Annie, now in previews. I realized this is the first time I've seen two Broadway revivals of the same show. (The only other show I've seen …
The new musical Scandalous starts previews on October 13. Kathie Lee Gifford, the bookwriter and lyricist, has spent about 12 years working on the musical about superstar evangelist Aim…
Photo credit: Joan MarcusThe cast album for Nice Work if You Can Get It will be released on October 30, and I'm giving away a copy. However you feel about the show starring Ma…
It's Monday, and that means another ticket contest. This week, I am giving away a pair of tickets to The Heiress starring Jessica Chastain, David Strathairn, and Dan Stevens. The 1947 play b…
Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf is back on Broadway starting on September 27. Tracy Letts, Tony and Pulitzer Prize winning playwright of August: Osage County, and Amy…
