All articles by Mason Pilevsky
The Piano and Me – 14 July 2026 Hershey Felder never fails to dazzle me. He is one of the world’s most profoundly interesting multi-hyphenates because if even one of the skills he purpor…
Birthright – 26 June 2026 Birthright is an organized tour for young diaspora Jews to come to Israel for a free ten-day trip meant to show them the best Israel has to offer and to rekindle …
Music City – 27 June 2026 The reason Music City works so well is that the cast members are having an incredible amount of fun. This production’s electric energy carries it through a love…
A Walk on the Moon – 24 June 2026 Most theatrical pieces choose to center their stories around a character or two, maybe a neighborhood at most. A Walk on the Moon dares to center itself a…
The Loved Ones – 19 June 2026 Unexpected pregnancy is tough news at the best of times. Erica Murray’s The Loved Ones begins with one isolated pregnant woman named Gabby (Alana Raquel Bow…
Romeo & Juliet [Delacorte Theater] – 03 June 2026 Under the stars of the Delacorte Theater, a new pair of star crossed lovers emerges to grapple with an all two familiar familial griev…
Pages on Stages, Writer: Mason Pilevsky Here is the full list of Pages on Stages Tony Awards predictions! Best Musical The Lost Boys There is no contest for this one in my heart. This show w…
A Woman Among Women – 31 May 2026 A gender-swapped love letter to Arthur Miller’s All My Sons, A Woman Among Women explores how many ways there are to be a strong woman in the world. …
Girl, Interrupted – 30 May 2026 Girl, Interrupted sent me on a frenetic quest through the Internet trying to figure out the difference between a play with music and a musical because, fra…
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Small – 27 May 2026 Robert Montano’s solo show Small chronicles his journey from racehorse jockey to theatre dancer. Most people think the abuse in horse racing primarily happens to th…
||: Girls :||: Chance :||: Music :||- 26 May 2026 A coming-of-age lesbian love story, ||: Girls :||: Chance :||: Music :|| intertwines the lives of four teenagers in a summer program for gir…
Dirty Books – 21 May 2026 An immersive dive into Comstock’s anti-obscenity crusade, Dirty Books is a playful, imaginative look at the forbidden fruits of hedonism. Centering around two c…
Indian Princesses – 09 May 2026 I grew up in San Diego, California, and had many friends who participated in Indian Princesses, though I did not. For those who are unaware, Indian Princess…
Ragtime – 14 May 2026 When I saw Ragtime at Encores last season, I was, to put it mildly, super disappointed. The performance felt rushed and utterly devoid of nuance—but then again, the…
Here are the nominations for the 79th Annual Tony Awards (2026). If you would like to read our predictions for this year, please subscribe to our Substack, @PagesOnStages Best of luck to all…
Death of a Salesman – 03 May 2026 When Death of a Salesman was last on Broadway in 2022, the production made some bold reimaginings. Willy (Wendell Pierce) was portrayed as depressed fro…
Beaches – 29 April 2026 Friendship with someone who embodies all of the qualities you do not can be life changing. Beaches focuses on a particular friendship between performance icon Cee C…
Kenrex- 30 April 2026 Fearlessly bold and absolutely striking, Kenrex is an utterly unique, genre defying production about how much space a single individual can occupy in the world. With on…
Broken Snow – 28 April 2026 Broken Snow is a chilling new play about the joy and pain that comes with familial bonds we cannot change. The story begins with two break-ins on the same prop…
Proof – 26 April 2026 Perhaps the biggest commonality between being a genius and having mental health challenges is that when people don’t understand what you’re seeing in the world ar…
The Lost Boys – 04 April 2026 From the beginning, The Lost Boys had a mesmerizing hold on me. Everything from the music to the lighting to the sound to the world building to the characters…
Ulster American – 25 April 2026 Worlds and words collide when actor Jay Conway (Matthew Broderick), director Leigh Carver (Max Baker), and playwright Ruth Davenport (Geraldine Hughes) tack…
Joe Turner’s Come and Gone – 04 April 2026 August Wilson is a literary genius, and his true vision and intention comes through the most in his less produced plays. Joe Turner’s Come an…
Schmigadoon! – 24 April 2026 Schmigadoon! feels very well polished compared to other musical comedies on Broadway. Built on the television show of the same name, Schmigadoon! on Broadwa…
The Balusters – 23 April 2026 What makes a good neighbor? When city folk think about that concept, we generally want someone quiet who keeps to themselves. But in suburban areas, like Mt. …
The Rocky Horror Show – 22 April 2026 There are a lot of proud, queer musicals to choose from on Broadway right now, and Roundabout Theatre Company’s revival of The Rocky Horror Show is …
Fallen Angels " 18 April 2026 Ravishingly charming and magnificently humorous, Noel Coward's Fallen Angels takes place in an impressively fashionable house. It centers on two women who are c…
Titanique " 08 April 2026 Titanique is an interesting conglomerate of things people like: the movie Titanic, Celine Dion, musical comedies, colorful lighting, and actors in drag. It's a fun …
Dog Day Afternoon " 11 April 2026 Translating a well-known work into a new medium over 50 years after both the event and the film chronicling the event is a challenge because, when revisitin…
Naughty Bits: Ten Short Plays About Sex " 12 April 2026 William Andrew Jones's ten short plays about sex, entitled Naughty Bits explores dirty jokes/language in several contexts where people…
Becky Shaw " 09 April 2026 Becky Shaw is a decisive exploration of intimacy, blurred boundaries, and the duality of human kindness. Each character is creatively crafted to display the ways i…
Cats: The Jellicle Ball " 31 March 2026 I am the target audience for this reimagined Cats revival: young, transgender, musician, theatre enthusiast, queer historian… so it may shock some o…
Op-Ed: Mason Pilevsky, 05 April 2026 For a while, I have been avoiding publishing my opinions on either iteration of Prince Faggot, and, full disclosure, I have seen neither the production a…
Giant " 02 April 2026 Many people walk through the world feeling small, not only in their personalities but also in their global impact. Renowned children's book author Roald Dahl (John Lith…
Gotta Dance! " 30 March 2026 Visually stunning and exquisitely choreographed, Gotta Dance! is an action packed musical revue that focuses on great dance numbers rather than cabaret sty…
Heartbreak Hotel " 27 March 2026 Heartbreak Hotel is the story of a woman (Karin McCracken) who is living with heartbreak and her efforts to understand the intense feelings she experiences i…
You Got Older " 25 March 2026 A boldly intrepid endeavor, You Got Older is a character study about Mae (Alia Shawkat), a young woman caught in the middle of a complex web of desires and expe…
Every Brilliant Thing " 18 March 2026 The concept of Every Brilliant Thing is simple, yet profoundly touching: starting at age 7, a child begins a list (which will become lifelong) of things…
My Joy is Heavy " 13 March 2026 A quirky, fun, emotional roller coaster, My Joy is Heavy by The Bengsons examines miscarriage through the lens of a couple trying for a baby in the mids…
Bughouse " 06 March 2026 More performance art than traditional theatrical production, Bughouse lets the audience into the mind of reclusive artist Henry Darger (John Kelly), who worked as a …
Cold War Choir Practice " 05 March 2026 Layered gravitas and eerie harmonies weave together to form Cold War Choir Practice, a story of questioning what it means to be a friend, an ally, and…
Night Side Songs " 26 February 2026 When I try to describe the experience of Night Side Songs, words fail me. Like all good theatre, it has many moving parts. Night Side Songs is part perfor…
Bigfoot! " 28 February 2026 My surprise favorite new musical thus far this season, Bigfoot!, is filled with comedic charm. Rooted in real life stories of corruption and greed, Bigfoot! imagi…
Mother Russia " 25 February 2026 The engaging theatrical experience that is Mother Russia leans into the contradictions of the serious playfulness of Russian culture. Steeped in physical com…
Chinese Republicans " 24 February 2026 Chinese Republicans follows four Chinese women who work at a law firm and are members of a relatively new affinity group that meets regularly to dis…
Beneath the Ice of the Vistula " 18 February 2026 How different can two people possibly be? Beneath the Ice of the Vistula examines a polarizing time in Warsaw when society was beginning to …
The Waterfall " 13 February 2026 Striking at the heart of the purpose of gender, The Waterfall explores the conflict between what a woman can be biologically and what a woman might want for …
The Monsters " 07 February 2026 The Monsters depicts two (half) siblings who were abused by their father and grow up to be professional wrestlers. Big (Okieriete Onaodowan) is the older brot…
Making a Show of Myself " 06 February 2026 So much of Broadway today is about spectacle, and with shortening attention spans due to availability of technology, it was bold of Irish Repertory…
