A Sad Sack's Journey From Victim to Victor by Howard Kissel
Early in Harry Kondoleon's "Play Yourself," the aging B-movie actress Jean, who is the focal point, says she once wrote a memoir called "Unrealistic Expectations: Goodbye."
Early in Harry Kondoleon's "Play Yourself," the aging B-movie actress Jean, who is the focal point, says she once wrote a memoir called "Unrealistic Expectations: Goodbye."
Harlem history on parade at Apollo
Sam Mendes has been auditioning strippers all morning.
Imagine what "1776" would have been like had it been conceived, written and produced by the Japanese.
Probably much like "Pacific Overtures," an American-conceived musical that traces the history of Japan from 1853 — when the American Navy, led by Commodore Matthew Perry, opened up that nation for trade — to the present.
Reno, a New York performance artist known for her abrasive and opinionated one-woman shows, was preparing her next production when terrorists attacked the World Trade Center on Sept. 11.
Folk-rock icon Linda Thompson makes her first album in 17 years
Off-topic... but she's an amazing singer.
Billy Joel and Twyla Tharp need work. And now they've got it.
If Lloyd Webber's 'Dreams' come true, London musical will win over B'way
Unlike her mother, who bucked Korean tradition by vetoing an arranged marriage, comedian Margaret Cho is keeping her options open. "My parents did something unusual: They married for love."
The rewards are great but risk is greater
Small houses and non-profits are engines of creativity
With a quote by our very own Matthew Murray.
Anne Heche's father, Donald, was a Baptist choir director. He also had a secret life, frequenting gay bars. He died of AIDS in 1983.
A pair of private school students learn harsh life lessons in "The Notebook," a bittersweet drama about a demanding teacher and the gifted children who worship her.
An engrossing look at a power struggle within a New York publishing house, "Endpapers" could benefit from the same editing the firm's characters give their wordy authors.
In a report being issued today, a coalition of downtown cultural organizations is proposing tax breaks, real estate reforms and marketing initiatives to help the area regain the cultural mom…
With a new spin on a well-worn premise, "Thunder Knocking on the Door" is a devilishly good blues musical that continually rocks, rolls and rejoices in an excellent score and appealing perfo…
Sidewalk salesmen are jamming 42nd St., threatening hub's revival
Staging a racy, raucous comedy dealing solely with issues concerning male genitalia is hardly the type of fare one associates with the venerable Spanish-language theater company Repertorio E…
Dark political commentary is only an afterthought to the light and lively production numbers in "The Prince and the Pauper," a charming, family-oriented musical adaptation of the novel by Ma…