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Performa’s Broadway Benefit Brought Fresh Magic to an Old Format by Jasmine Lobe, Jasmine Lobe

Fifty artists gathered at New York's Town Hall theater for one unforgettable vaudeville-inspired evening of live performance art.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 5:47pm on June 16, 2026☆⚑

‘Giant’ and the Seduction of Certainty by Moisés Kaufman, Moisés Kaufman

Director and playwright Moisés Kaufman sees the play's power not in its denouncement of antisemitism but in its depiction of how antisemitism persists.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 4:12pm on June 16, 2026☆⚑

How Pamela Harriman Became the Most Powerful Socialite in American Politics by Jennifer Ashley Wright, Jennifer Ashley Wright

History dismissed Pamela Harriman as a courtesan with good timing. But the woman who debriefed Winston Churchill over cards, rebuilt the Democratic Party and out-diplomatted everyone since B…

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 3:58pm on June 10, 2026☆⚑

Inside the Hottest Tony Award Afterparties of 2026 by Leigh Scheps, Leigh Scheps

Broadway's biggest winners—and their famous friends—celebrated long after the final bow.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 5:46pm on June 8, 2026☆⚑

Letters to the Editor: Remembering Rex Reed by Merin Curotto, Merin Curotto

Friends, colleagues and fans share their memories of Rex Reed—the reviews that changed their lives, the letters he sent back, and the man who made a generation of young gay men feel seen. …

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 11:30pm on May 19, 2026☆⚑

Inside Rex Reed’s Dakota: An Afternoon of Unrepentant Opinions and Hollywood Tales by Andrew Goldman, Andrew Goldman

"I joked for years that I was going to write a book that I was saved by lemon meringue pie," Rex Reed told me in 2022, recounting the night he skipped dinner at Sharon Tate's house. "I'm tel…

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 2:50pm on May 19, 2026☆⚑

What Rex Reed Taught Me About Truth, Kindness and Writing by James Grissom, James Grissom

The legendary film critic who mentored writers, championed outsiders and never wavered in his advice: "Tell the truth, and your work will find an audience."

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 11:24am on May 19, 2026☆⚑

A Theater Lover’s Guide to London’s West End by Lindsay Cohn, Lindsay Cohn

Where to book the tickets, land the table and enjoy it all, all within a few blocks of London’s busiest stages.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 10:17am on April 23, 2026☆⚑

Remembering Harry Haun, Who Bore Witness to Broadway with Wit and Wonder by The Editors, The Editors

Connections forged over five decades gave him insider access to everyone from Jessica Chastain and Harvey Fierstein to the late Broadway publicist Susan Schulman and the legendary Lynne Mead…

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 5:27pm on February 4, 2026☆⚑

How Kay Matschullat's MAX Is Rewriting the Language of Performance in the Age of Techno Art by Elisa Carollo, Elisa Carollo

In her transdisciplinary Media Art Xploration series, science provides the data that art transforms into sensory and emotional experiences.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 8:00am on December 25, 2025☆⚑

REDCAT's 22nd NOW Festival Showcased the Breadth of L.A.'s Performance Art Scene by Mya Ward, Mya Ward

Performance art has a distinct urgency in Los Angeles, a city that in a perpetual state of rehearsal.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 12:01pm on December 23, 2025☆⚑

Old French Bores: Molière Is Blasphemed in This Tin-Eared 'Tartuffe' by David Cote

What a misguided affair from such an accomplished team.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 12:39pm on December 19, 2025☆⚑

Review: Michelle Williams Navigates Choppy Waters in 'Anna Christie' by David Cote

This production leans heavily on Williams to humanize a century-old script whose language can feel insistently blunt.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 1:42pm on December 15, 2025☆⚑

Elia Arce's 'No Time to Mourn (An Excerpt)' Is a Monument to Grief by Mya Ward, Mya Ward

The piece's enculturation rests on a certainty in its own semiotics"a stalwart belief that no matter the audience, grieving should be collective, not singular.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 10:33am on December 12, 2025☆⚑

Review: 'Marjorie Prime' Tracks the Ghost in the Machine of Artificial Intelligence by David Cote

As humans are periodically replaced by eager and curious Primes, the audience tumbles headlong into the uncanny valley.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 11:47am on December 10, 2025☆⚑

Isaac Mizrahi On the Enduring Charm of "Peter & the Wolf" by Caedra Scott-flaherty, Caedra Scott-flaherty

"We love reactions from children. I mean, children just say things. In the times when you can actually hear a pin drop, some kid will scream out, 'No, don't do it!' It's the greatest thing i…

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 3:00pm on December 5, 2025☆⚑

The Broadway Musical Isn't Dying"It's Just Changing Keys by Heather A. Hitchens, Heather A. Hitchens

Heather A. Hitchens, president and CEO of the American Theatre Wing, examines why the recurring narrative that "the Broadway musical is in trouble" misses the larger transformation underway.…

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 2:00pm on November 20, 2025☆⚑

Elizabeth Marvel On Navigating a Dystopian Future in Tim Blake Nelson's 'And Then There Were No More' by Harry Haun

Marvel stars as a lawyer navigating a justice system stripped of mercy, nuance and human judgment.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 1:32pm on October 2, 2025☆⚑

Jeremy McCarter's Audiodrama Puts Us Inside Hamlet's Head by Alex Ullman, Alex Ullman

The experiment works best when we hear the titular character not foregrounded but embedded in the specificities of his place and time.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 3:02pm on October 1, 2025☆⚑

Review: 'Masquerade' Tries to Revive 'Phantom of the Opera' But Embalms It Instead by David Cote

Diane Paulus is an old pro at taking theatrical IP and infusing wild, contemporary life into it. If only she'd done so here.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 11:05am on September 30, 2025☆⚑

Review: Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter's 'Waiting for Godot' Is Excellent by David Cote

Fans of Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure registered delight throughout the Hudson Theatre. Bogus? Not a jot.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 9:54am on September 29, 2025☆⚑

Gabriella Reyes and Duke Kim Bridge Disciplines in a Bold New 'West Side Story' in L.A. by Jordan Riefe, Jordan Riefe

The musical's social commentary lands with renewed force amid contemporary headlines.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 9:59am on September 22, 2025☆⚑

Brilliant or Blank? 'Art' Frames Love-Hate Bromances on Broadway by David Cote

Yasmina Reza's 1998 comedy abounds in witty chuckles and elegant structure, but it remains a slight boulevard comedy: three self-obsessed Frenchmen bickering over a pricey painting.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 10:01pm on September 16, 2025☆⚑

Review: 'The Brothers Size' Sings a Powerful Song of Family and Freedom by David Cote

Right off, Tarell Alvin McCraney draws the ancient distinction between the vita activa and the vita contemplativa: the active versus contemplative life.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 9:09am on September 15, 2025☆⚑

From Broadway Classics to European Avant-Garde, New York's Fall Programming Runs the Gamut by David Cote

We're not just short-listing major Broadway shows, daring plays and musicals Off but also work by women artists we're excited to see.Â

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 2:38pm on September 4, 2025☆⚑

Jim Newman Opens Up About 'Mamma Mia!,' Mentors and the Joys of Owning the Stage by Harry Haun

The actor's career has been shaped as much by chance encounters with icons as by his roles on stage.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 12:16pm on August 26, 2025☆⚑

Shakespeare in the Park Is Back With a Sexy, Song-Filled 'Twelfth Night' by David Cote

There's not a dud in the ensemble, from Sandra Oh's flushed and impulsive Olivia to a scene-stealing turn by initialized performer "b" as Antonio, the sailor who rescues Sebastian from drown…

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 10:00pm on August 21, 2025☆⚑

There It Goes Again: Jukebox Musical 'Mamma Mia!' Returns to Broadway by David Cote

Twenty-four years later, this show still has the emotional depth of a sugared-up fourteen-year-old.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 9:46am on August 18, 2025☆⚑

Elizabeth McGovern's 'AVA: The Secret Conversations' Leaves the Best Stories Untold by Rex Reed

It's not a disaster, but any play about Ava Gardner that is this dull is definitely a disappointment.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 11:21am on August 11, 2025☆⚑

Manhattan Theatre Club's Lynne Meadow On Staging Her Next Chapter by Harry Huan, Harry Huan

Under Meadow's leadership, Manhattan Theatre Club premiered dozens of landmark plays and earned Tony, Pulitzer and Obie honors.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 12:00pm on July 17, 2025☆⚑

Review: The Deliciously Dark 'Heathers' Is Back Off-Broadway by David Cote

Beyond its sociological themes, the show is a ton of stylish, well-crafted fun with top-notch acting and top-to-bottom earworms.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 9:15pm on July 10, 2025☆⚑

Review: Trust the Darkness, But Follow the Light in Spooky 'Viola's Room' by David Cote

Conceived and directed by Punchdrunk's chief wizard Felix Barrett, Viola's Room is an audio-guided indoor son et lumière.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 11:00am on June 30, 2025☆⚑

Review: A Hot Mess and a Sex Pest Go on a Date in 'Lowcountry' by David Cote

If you arrived late and left five minutes early, you might say it crackles along in a noirish vein, but taken as a whole, the drama leaves you hanging.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 9:34am on June 26, 2025☆⚑

Mark Linn-Baker On Bringing Molière's 'The Imaginary Invalid' to Life by Harry Haun

"It may be 400 years old, but it lasts! It's funny stuff," Linn-Baker, who worked with Jesse Berger on the project, told Observer.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 8:10am on June 19, 2025☆⚑

Review: Jean Smart Can't Save the Overwrought and Underwritten 'Call Me Izzy' by Rex Reed

Smart deserves roles that deserve her. Izzy is not one of them.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 1:06pm on June 13, 2025☆⚑

Review: John Krasinski Grapples With Gender Politics and Modern Masculinity in 'Angry Alan' by Rex Reed

Penelope Skinner's provocative script explores the emotional weight of identity and the shifting terrain of gendered expectations.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 7:00am on June 12, 2025☆⚑

Inside the Hottest Tony Award Afterparties of 2025 by Leigh Scheps, Leigh Scheps

This is how Broadway's elite celebrated the year's wins.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 1:12pm on June 10, 2025☆⚑

Jennifer Simard On Her 'Death Becomes Her' Onstage Partnership"And Tony Competition by Harry Haun

Both Simard and her co-star inÂ "Death Becomes Her," Megan Hilty, are up for the Best Actress in a Musical Tony this year. "You must throw the ball to your playing partner and let them win…

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 11:24am on May 27, 2025☆⚑

Review: Hugh Jackman Tells Tales Out of School in 'Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes' by David Cote

A rare chance to see the movie star's relaxed natural charm up close in the Minetta Lane Theatre as he plays a professor entangled with a young woman in Hannah Moscovitch's engaging two-hand…

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 9:00am on May 23, 2025☆⚑

Review: A Steady, Not-Too Bumpy Ride to William Inge's Bus Stop by David Cote

A respectful revival brings this play about the agonies of love and sex vibrantly to life.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 2:33pm on May 20, 2025☆⚑

As NEA Cuts Hit Hard, Arts Groups Are Readying Their Fundraising Pitches by Daniel Grant, Daniel Grant

Hundreds of arts and culture nonprofits are facing uncertainty due to the National Endowment for the Arts revoking awards that fall outside of its "new priorities."

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 4:11pm on May 8, 2025☆⚑

Joanna Gleason's Glowing Return to New York Theater by Harry Haun

The Tony award winning actress shines in the family drama 'We Had a World,' and has also written and directed a new film, 'The Grotto.'

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 4:27pm on May 5, 2025☆⚑

'Just in Time' Review: Jonathan Groff Ignites Broadway in a Dazzling Tribute to Bobby Darin by Rex Reed

Jonathan Groff delivers a whirlwind, show-stopping performance that redefines what a Broadway star can be. Though the musical's biographical details are thin, Groff's magnetic presence, athl…

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 7:36pm on April 28, 2025☆⚑

Review: 'Dead Outlaw' Is An Exquisite Corpse and Killer Close to the Broadway Season by David Cote

This darkly exhilarating musical has what is easily the best new score on Broadway, written by by David Yazbek and Erik Della Penna, and an irreverent yet wistful book by Itamar Moses.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 5:37pm on April 27, 2025☆⚑

Review: Not-Such-Happy Campers Vacation with Bereavement in 'Grief Camp' by David Cote

A group of teenagers retreat to the woods to process their feelings in playwright Eliya Smith's thoughtful and elliptical dramedy.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 9:23am on April 23, 2025☆⚑

'Floyd Collins' Review: Adam Guettel's Best Work Still Lies Ahead by Rex Reed

National treasure and Broadway's last great hope Adam Guettel is back onstage"but not with something new. Rex Reed reviews the revival with a wince and a wish for Guettel to move on"to somet…

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 11:56am on April 22, 2025☆⚑

Review: A Caryl Churchill Tasting Menu of Haute Weird at the Public Theater by David Cote

Four short works from England's greatest living playwright blaze forth in outstanding American debuts.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 2:41pm on April 17, 2025☆⚑

Review: High Schoolers Tell Truth and Shame the Devil in 'John Proctor is the Villain' by David Cote

In the most energizing and emotionally wrecking drama this season a group of high school students is studying "The Crucible" and processing the #MeToo movement.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 11:01pm on April 14, 2025☆⚑

'Smash' Is Escapist Fluff and Exactly What We Need Right Now by David Cote

Loosely adapted from a short-lived television series, this musical comedy about the making of a musical is full of showstopping songs and powered by a phenomenal cast.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 10:31pm on April 10, 2025☆⚑

'Sondheim's Old Friends' Is a Love Letter in Two Acts"One Whispered, One Roared by Rex Reed

Leaden direction and limp gags almost derail 'Sondheim's Old Friends,' a tribute show that feels as uneven as it is ambitious. But with Bernadette Peters, Lea Salonga and a late-breaking jol…

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 1:14pm on April 9, 2025☆⚑

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