First Nighter: Tony Kushner's Intelligent Homosexual's Guide... Continues Genius Display by David Finkle

Kushner has produced a play also reminiscent of Arthur Miller at the top of his form, a play about which many ticket buyers will conclude he's equaled Miller's best.

Review: Little Black Dress by David Finkle

Ronan Noone's new play about a dysfunctional family in Kansas is often ludicrous.

First Nighter: Tony Nominees Attend Press Meet-and-Greet by David Finkle

The 2011 Tony Award nominations were announced early Tuesday morning, which can only mean that the annual press meet-and-greet erupted -- or something like that -- not quite so early Wednesd…

Review: KT Sullivan: Rhyme, Women and Song by David Finkle

The popular cabaret singer's appealing new show at the Algonquin Hotel's Oak Room celebrates women songwriters.

Review: The Shaughraun by David Finkle

The Irish Repertory Theatre serves up a worthwhile production of Dion Boucicault's rarely-seen 19th-century melocomedy.

City Spotlight: London Spotlight: May 2011 by David Finkle

London's starry May includes Penelope Wilton and Imelda Staunton in A Delicate Balance; Rupert Everett and Diana Rigg in Pygmalion; Kristen Scott Thomas in Betrayal; Zoe Wanamaker and Conlet…

Review: The House of Blue Leaves by David Finkle

David Cromer's revival of John Guare's visionary tragicomedy is only partially successful.

Review: Born Yesterday by David Finkle

Nina Arianda, Jim Belushi, and Robert Sean Leonard do stellar work in Doug Hughes' smartly directed revival of Garson Kanin's timeless comedy.

Review: Die Walküre by David Finkle

Robert Lepage's new production of Wagner's beloved opera proves to be spellbinding.

Easy Reader: Simon Callow's My Life in Pieces Just the Superb Ticket for Theater Lovers by David Finkle

Well before British actor Simon Callow decided to become an actor, he determined he wanted to be a writer. Now he's combined both talents to write a truly outstanding book about the theater.

Review: Jerusalem by David Finkle

Mark Rylance offers a mind-blowing, must-see performance as a former daredevil in Jez Butterworth's often mesmerizing new play.

Review: Seance on a Wet Afternoon by David Finkle

Lauren Flanigan gives an impressive performance in New York City Opera's production of Steven Schwartz's new work about a medium's descent into madness.

Review: Black Watch by David Finkle

Gregory Burke's mesmerizing theatrical piece about the Iraq War returns to St. Ann's Warehouse.

Channel Surfer: Why Cowell-Less American Idol Is New, Improved, Better Than Ever by David Finkle

The reality talent show -- which under Simon Cowell searched relentlessly for the next big pop star, according to the man's definition -- is no longer blindered to other musical genres.

Review: War Horse by David Finkle

This harshly beautiful British play about a boy's love for his horse is one of the most moving theatrical experiences in recent memory.

First Nighter: Stephen Adly Guirgis's Play, The Motherf**ker With the Hat, Earns Its Broadway Asterisks by David Finkle

Language has failed -- that's Guirgis's story and he's gallantly sticking to it. This modern rom-com is to be greatly admired, enjoyed and seriously pondered after the final fade-out.

Review: Catch Me If You Can by David Finkle

This new Broadway musical about a young con man being pursued by an FBI agent is only intermittently involving.

Review: Anything Goes by David Finkle

Sutton Foster is simply scintillating in Kathleen Marshall's rousing revival of the classic Cole Porter musical.

First Nighter: Upstairs Downstairs Makes Sparkling PBS Return by David Finkle

Those <em>Upstairs Downstairs</em> purveyors have woven their now chilling, now heart-warming, now belly-laughs-inducing intrigues into a tapestry worthy of hanging next to the f…

Review: Benefactors by David Finkle

The Keen Company serves up a Grade-A revival of Michael Frayn's searing domestic drama.

City Spotlight: London Spotlight: April 2011 by David Finkle

April highlights include Janie Dee in All's Well That Ends Well; Rory Kinnear, Clare Higgins and Patrick Malahide in Hamlet; Rufus Norris directing London Road; Polly Pen's Bed and Sofa; and…

First Nighter: Robin Williams Broadway-Bows in Rajiv Joseph's Toothless Play by David Finkle

Robin Williams has made his Broadway debut at last. This is a very good thing. The very bad thing is that he arrives in <em>Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo</em>, a decidedly th…

Review: Tomorrow Morning by David Finkle

The York Theatre Company offers a well-acted production of this remarkably trite new musical about marriage.

Review: Capriccio by David Finkle

Renee Fleming gives an engaging performance in the Metropolitan Opera's rewarding revival of Richard Strauss' opera.

Review: La Cage Aux Folles by David Finkle

Harvey Fierstein proves irresistible and Christopher Sieber is completely likable in the Tony Award-winning revival of the classic musical.

Review: How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying by David Finkle

Daniel Radcliffe gives a masterful performance in Rob Ashford's sleek revival of the Pulitzer Prize-winning tuner.

Review: Le Comte Ory by David Finkle

Juan Diego Florez, Diana Damrau, and Joyce DiDonato shine in Tony Award winner Bartlett Sher's Metropolitan Opera staging of Rossini's little-known comic opera.

First Nighter: South Park's Trey Parker and Matt Stone Cheerfully Commit The Book of Mormon to Broadway by David Finkle

The production is hardly a surprise attack by the nose-thumbing partners. It could be said they're going after Christianity as a whole with the appearance of a slang-spouting Jesus in a lust…

First Nighter: City Center Encores! Series Where's Charley? All-Singing, All-Dancing, All-Lovable by David Finkle

First Nighter: Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark Turns Off the Past by David Finkle

<em>Spider-Man</em> exemplifies a larger story -- the transformation of the Great White Way from a collection of buildings dedicated to advancing the art of theater to nothing le…

First Nighter: Kurt Elling Fools Around With Time at Birdland by David Finkle

Whenever I hear Kurt Elling, I'm reminded of firsts, the shock of the suddenly and compellingly new. His approach to a song is all that -- previously unexplored, unfamiliar.