"Gay Wedding" and new "Silence!" stars make a trip to New York well worth it by Kevin M. Thomas

Another repeat show for me is “Silence!” Not only because I laughed my ass off in this spoof of “Silence of the Lambs,” but I wanted to see the new stars and theatre. Was not disappo…

Mix yourself up some voodoo in “Sowa’s Red Gravy” - New York NY Theater | Examiner.com by Sandi Durrell

Guided by the expert hand of director Woodie King, Jr. for the New Federal Theatre, “Sowa’s Red Gravy” is an appealing stew of exaggerated tales that is cause for a fair amount of laug…

“How 2 B A New Yorker” – a comedy romp thru the City that never sleeps by Sandi Durell

Bottom line is that this is a fun way to spend an afternoon or evening, and it includes lunch or dinner by Sophia’s Ristortante Italiano. “How 2 B A New Yorker” runs 55 minutes at Sofi…

“Triassic Parq” where DNA matters by Sandi Durell

When writers create, there are just no limits to what the human brain can conjure up. This kooky spoof of Jurassic Park has a group of pre-historic dinosaurs living behind an electrified fen…

“The Man Who Came To Dinner” brings home the laughs by Sandi Durell

Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman knew what they were writing when they penned this loveable, laughable satire. This marks the off Broadway debut of the hilarious farce by the Peccadillo Theat…

Patti LuPone Comes to Pittsburgh. Warning! Leave Cell Phones at Home OR ELSE by Alan W. Petrucelli

Why LuPone is loopy

Exclusive: Micky Dolenz talks about the Monkees tour and those health rumors - National Vintage Rock 'n' Roll | Examiner.com by Steve Marinucci

This past week saw headlines explode with news about the Monkees and the abrupt end of their 45th anniversary tour. On the phone from Los Angeles, Micky Dolenz acknowledged it's been a crazy…

Happy Birthday Esther Williams! She turns 90 today! by Alan W. Petrucelli

Happy Birthday Esther Williams! She turns 90 today!

Chatting With Cuccioli . . . From Pilate to Iago! by Alan W. Petrucelli

Interview with the opriginal Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Lenora Nemetz: Getting Sober and Having Everything Come Up Roses by Alan W. Petrucelli

Exclusive interview with Nemetz about soberity

Kelli O'Hara: "I don't want to be as ambitious as Kristin Chenoweth!" by Alan W. Petrucelli

Exclusive Q&A with Kelli O'Hara

Rent Violations: Nashville Dinner Theatre evicted from “Dining Out for Life" by F. Daniel Kent

After a grueling production schedule including numerous casting delays, alleged vandalism and an impromptu cast walk-out protesting changes to the script, Nashville Dinner Theatre’s curren…

Former Miss America dead by Michael McGuire

Jean Bartel, one of the most influential title holders in the history of the Miss America pageant, died Sunday, pageant officials announced Monday.

Babs the Dodo shows good theater far from extinct by Steve Clare

Review: Babs the Dodo. By Michael Mitnick. Directed by Elise Hunt.

'How I Met Your Mother': Neil Patrick Harris talks 'Spider-Man' musical by Matt Carter

We have already seen a number of big-name stars check out the production, and you can now add "How I Met Your Mother" star Neil Patrick Harris to the list.

Goodspeed's "Carnival" is elegant, sweet chamber musical in East Haddam revival by Andrew Beck

'Broadway Baby' meets 'Radio Girl' in Goodspeed world premiere by Andrew Beck

Put a stamp on it! Postal Service issues Hepburn stamp in Connecticut hometown

All a show needs is Kerry Butler by Kevin M. Thomas

Snarling women fueled by pills and booze make a surprising funny fare by Jana J. Monji

One-man musical, '39 Steps' afoot at La Jolla Playhouse by Jordan Young

'Pirates!' is a swashbuckling tour-de-force by Donn Saylor

Pirates! is, quite simply, one of the best productions of this, or any other, season.

Vintage LuPone act surfaces in 'Les Mouches' recording by Chad Jones

Broadway's Schwartz sings show tunes both 'Wicked' and hopeful by Chad Jones, S.F. Theater Examiner

Is theater the artistic equivalent of Internet porn? by Chad Jones

SF native Felciano rocks out at ACT by Chad Jones

'Spring Awakening' electrifies San Francisco by Chad Jones

After Broadway's 'Strange,' Domingo rediscovers his 'Soul' by Chad Jones

The grit behind the music and the mirror by Leslie Katz

For Nikki Snelson, playing Cassie in the new tour of "A Chorus Line" is an achievement in more ways than one.

Amanda McBroom's cabaret on a grand scale by Robert Sokol

Puppet party on 'Avenue Q' by Leslie Katz