Routinely called a "musician's musician," the pianist had an atypical career that even he called mysterious. He spent it returning to a handful of favorite composers, with acclaimed results.
An Up-and-Coming Cabaret Star Looks at Life, Love, Lust, and Everything Else That Happens Under the Covers "As tempting as it is, please refrain from opening your dating apps during this sho…
Steven Suskin has been reviewing theater and music since 1999 for Variety, Playbill, the Huffington Post, and elsewhere. He has written 17 books ...
★★★★☆ Playwright Ken Ludwig finds literary delight in the family attic The post Dear Jack, Dear Louise: WWII Love Letters, with Wit and Charm appeared first on …
Dan Hoyle Amazes, Embodying Citizens Across America by Corey Finnegan & Barry David Horwitz Well, it's time to enjoy a new gaggle of folks that Dan Hoyle has met, interviewed, and recrea…
Tom Stoppard's classic evocation of Victorian golden age Oxford stars Simon Russell Beale Can men really love each other " without sex? Or, to put it another way, how many different forms of…
Writing for The New Yorker, she was both admired and feared, wielding a sometimes merciless pen. Her study of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers drew accolades.
Members of the dramaturg/activist's chosen family remember her lifelong commitment to theatre, politics, and the art of friendship.
Noel Coward Elevates Savvy Maid in Devilish Comedy by Joseph Mutti & Barry David Horwitz Noel Coward's "Fallen Angels" presents us with two self-involved, flamboyantly dressed flappers w…
By SHARON EBERSON For those of you who give jukebox musicals a general thumb’s down, even you might find yourself giving a high five to & Juliet. Star-crossed though they may seem, i…
Remy Bumppo's "Dear Elizabeth" is a superb example of historical fiction and a fitting celebration of two prolific artists.
It's a play that negates itself, and the feeling it leaves behind isn't catharsis, but rather frustration.
A WITCH'S BREW WHICH EFFECTS HOPE AT HALLOWEEN There's a play about the Salem witch trials playing in Chicago, and amazingly it's not Arthur Miller's The Crucible. Sarah Ruhl wanted a turn a…
From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Morgan James and Ellyn Marie Marsh present 'Gettin Peggy Wit It'! Peggy took time out of her busy schedule to check in with six green girls of Broadway…
Kevin Barry's Stories, Brilliantly Staged"A Must See! by Mary Lou Herlihy Hilarious Irish characters mine a deep well of humor and humanity in all three of Kevin Barry's short stories. Melan…
Leicester Square theatre, LondonThe Mash Report comedian's material on middle age is sharp but it's her political musical numbers that really hit home If life begins at 40, where does that l…
"Do you want to play a game? " Lucy (Madison Ferris) asks Alfonso as soon as she spots him, without even so much as a hello. "It'll be fun, trust me." "A stranger who says I should tru…
Brian Copeland Returns in 20th Anniversary Triumph! by Barry David Horwitz Brian Copeland's "Not A Genuine Black Man" reminds us of our nation's history through his own personal history of r…
Royal Lyceum, Edinburgh Expertly adapted novel about young women beginning adult life in the wake of the second world war is shadowed by trauma but full of life and merriment We are in tha…
Almeida, LondonFive American friends gather to catch up in Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' new play. It's a portrait of midlife malaise, but also a subtle meditation on post-Covid life A group of f…