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The Gong Show is Back, But Should You Go See It?

If you're even slightly familiar with the original Gong Show, then you know that it's an amateur...

Jekyll & Hyde: The Musical

Jekyll & Hyde is a compelling musical thriller originally conceived by Frank Wildhorn and Steve...

Mamma Mia! Review

Mamma Mia! goes so far as to have an exclamation point in the title and that is just an indicator...

Lucky Guy: A Review

Lucky Guy, Nora Ephron's swan song to the great white way opened on April 1st at The Broadhurst...

 

Once Review

Once is a stage adaptation of the 2006 film of the same name, which won eight Tony awards including...

Wicked

Wicked is a musical based on Gregory Maguire's novel, Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked...

Chicago on Broadway

Its pitch black, a woman speaks. "Murder, greed, corruption, violence, exploitation, adultery and...

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

Tennessee Williams' Cat on a Hot Tin Roof tells the story of a southern family trying to maintain...

 

'Checkers'

Opening a couple of days after the recent Presidential election, 'Checkers' could hardly be more...

'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf'?

A revival of Edward Albee's 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?' opened last month at the Booth...

'In the Summer Pavilion'

Robert Frost's well known poem "The Road Not Taken" famously addresses the issue of choosing a...

Relatively Speaking

"Relatively Speaking" is a series of three one-act plays. In a universe with so many...

 

War Horse

War Horse is based on the novel by Michael Morpurgo, Adapted by Nick...

The Shoemaker

The ShoemakerWritten by Susan...

One Fat Step at a Time

This past week I had the pleasure of attending two half-hour, one woman shows, "One Fat Step at a...

Jerusalem

Jerusalem Written by Jez Butterworth Directed by Ian Rickson Starring Mark Rylance, Mackenzie...

 

The Harmony of New York – A Review of Caroline of Virginia

Although s self-proclaimed New Yorkers would find themselves in utter discomfort in an silent...

POSING: A TouchingTale of An Actor's Life

New York actor Patrick Askin is the author and star of Posing, an autobiographical one-man show...

Be Careful! The Sharks Will Eat You!

Be Careful! The Sharks Will Eat You!Written and Starring: Jay AlvarezDirected by:...

Laughing Liberally: This Ain't No Tea Party

Starring: Scott Blakeman, Lee Camp, Jim David, Brian...

 

‘The People in the Picture’ Review

The People in the Picture Book and lyrics by...

‘Born Yesterday’ Review

Born Yesterday Written by Garson...

‘Jerusalem’ Review

Jerusalem Written by Jez...

 

Charlie Sheen Tour: What the Critics Say About the Disastrous New York Show

"Charlie Sheen stank up Radio City Music Hall last night like a flatulent goddess," writes one...

Perforations Festival at LaMama March 11-30, 2011

It took over all of LaMama with 16 productions in 10 days, March 11-20, 2011: The Croatian...

‘How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying’ Review

How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying...

 

Martha & Move

Two years ago, the 92nd Street Y contacted dance artist Richard Move “out of the blue” with...

The ‘I’ of the Storm

Martha Graham’s Cave of the Heart and Deaths and Entrances are each so strongly constructed...

‘Ghetto Klown’ Review

Ghetto Klown Written and performed by John...

‘Priscilla, Queen of the Desert—The Musical’ Review

Priscilla, Queen of the Desert—the Musical...

 

‘Arcadia’ Review

ArcadiaWritten by Tom StoppardDirected by David LeveauxStarring Margaret...

‘That Championship Season’ Review

That Championship Season Written by Jason...

‘Peter and the Starcatcher’ Review

Peter and the Starcatcher A play by Rick Elise Based on...

‘Good People’ Review

Good People Written by David Lindsay-Abaire...

 

‘The Diary of a Madman’ Review

The Diary of a MadmanAdapted by David Holman with Neil Armfield and Geoffrey...

‘Compulsion’ Review

CompulsionWritten by Rinne GroffDirected by Oskar EustisStarring Hannah...

‘When I Come to Die’ Review

When I Come to DieWritten by Nathan Louis JacksonDirected by Thomas...

‘Black Tie’ Review

Black TieWritten by A.R. GurneyDirected by Mark LamosStarring Ari Brand,...