Theater Review: New York Round-Up " "Junk," The Red Shoes," "The Band's Visit" by Iris Fanger

The irony implied by Junk after the curtain goes down is the realization that white collar crime does pay.

Dance Review: A Ratmansky Evening at New York City Ballet by Iris Fanger

Two works by one of the most-in-demand choreographers of our time received powerhouse performances from the New York City Ballet.

Theater Review: New York Stage Round-up " "Indecent," "Sweat, and "Bandstand." by Iris Fanger

Sweat and Indecent serve as forceful reminders that art matters -- as if proof was needed.

Fuse Dance Review: American Ballet Theatre's Eye-Popper of a "Sleeping Beauty" by Iris Fanger

Few companies can do pageantry quite like ABT, buoyed by its vast resources as well as on this occasion the company's desire to celebrate its 75th anniversary with panache.

Fuse in New York: "An American in Paris" and "Wolf Hall," Parts One and Two by Iris Fanger

Today's Broadway is at its best presenting blockbuster spectacles like Wolf Hall and An American in Paris.

Fuse Theater Review: The Hypocrites' "Mikado" " A Theatrical Wow by Iris Fanger

Don't miss the "joyous shout and ringing cheer" of this delightfully boisterous version of The Mikado.

Fuse Dance Review: Sarasota Ballet Will Perform New England Premieres at Jacob's Pillow by Iris Fanger

The Sarasota Ballet will make its New England debut at Jacob's Pillow in August with a program that includes two works of mid-20th century choreographer Sir Frederick Ashton.

Fuse Theater Review: Samuel Beckett's "Happy Days" " Soldiering On Through the Void by Iris Fanger

Brooke Adams portrays Winnie as the ultimate smiley face; her husband, Tony Shalhoub, is little more than another prop weathering her on-going babble.

Fuse Dance Review: Pilobolus Provides Plenty of Joie de Vivre at Citi Shubert Theatre by Iris Fanger

An evening with Pilobolus is among the most viewer-friendly of dance experiences.

Reviews: ''Sweeney Todd'' by Iris Fanger

Fuse Theater Review: "Living on Love" or Froth? by Iris Fanger

Incomparable opera diva Renée Fleming makes her debut as a stage actress -- playing an impossible opera diva -- in playwright Joe DiPietro's sliver of a comedy Living on Love.

Reviews: ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'' by Iris Fanger

Reviews: ''Kiss Me, Kate'' by Iris Fanger

Fuse Theater Review: A Spectacular Russian Staging of "Eugene Onegin" by Iris Fanger

I was mesmerized by the evocative stage pictures and the straight-at-the-audience, presentational mode of the actors, whose facial expressions and gestures so viscerally conveyed the emotion…

Fuse Theater Review: A Lively, Gender Bender of an "As You Like It" by Iris Fanger

Were there no men available for the roles of Touchstone and Jaques, or was the intention to showcase more of the gifted women who are members of the ASP troupe?

Fuse Dance Review: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater " Among the Finest Dancers in the World Today by Iris Fanger

I cannot prove the following judgment because I have not seen every dancer on the globe, but I believe that the members of the Alvin Ailey troupe are among the best in the world.

Fuse Dance Review: "The Shape She Makes" " A Complex, Eloquent Hybrid of Dance and Theater by Iris Fanger

"The Shape She Makes" proffers an eloquent fusion of language and movement that pushes the boundaries of dance and theater without embracing the opaqueness that marks so many experimental pr…

Fuse Theater Review: A Languid "Seagull" at the Huntington Theatre Company by Iris Fanger

I do not remember disliking the characters in Anton Chekhov's "The Seagull" as much as I did in this production.

Fuse Dance Review: A Memorable "Story/Time" From Bill T. Jones by Iris Fanger

As for pulling out themes from Bill T. Jones' gathering of tales, well, the bedrock of human existence seems to be very much on his mind -- life and death, landscape and memory.

Fuse Theater Review: Actors' Shakespeare Project Mounts a Memorable "Cherry Orchard" by Iris Fanger

Director Melia Bensussen handles the dialogue skillfully, but she also has an eye for creating vivid stage pictures which reinforce Chekhov's dramatic themes.

Fuse Theater Review: A New York Stage Round-up " Too Much to See, Too Little Time by Iris Fanger

The gem of the weekend was an exhilarating production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream," directed by Julie Taymor in the extravagantly imaginative style she has developed over nearly three deca…

Fuse Theater Review: "The Christmas Revels" " A Joyous Sing-Along, A Love-In, and A Meet and Greet by Iris Fanger

People come to The Christmas Revels to immerse themselves in memories of holidays past, before Toys R Us and "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" co-opted the celebration. This year, as in years…

Fuse Theater Review: Fine Performances in a Cut-Rate "Camelot" by Iris Fanger

Benjamin Evett as Arthur and Erica Spyres as Guenevere turn in solid performances, dependable anchors for a cast that does the best that it can in a drab, bargain basement production.

Fuse Dance Review: The Stephen Petronio Company " Creating Fascinating Structures of Dance by Iris Fanger

I was mesmerized by the coherence of the shifting patterns, their ideas so clearly presented, even though the work by no means provided more than a suggestion of a story.

Fuse Dance Review: The Paul Taylor Dance Company Continues to Startle and Engage by Iris Fanger

As might be expected from a choreographer who has created 140 dances, the varied program served as an annotated guide to Paul Taylor's inquisitive and often dangerous imagination.

Fuse Theater Review: "Water by Spoonful" " Needy Pen Pals in Cyberspace by Iris Fanger

Director Scott Edmiston's carefully staged production generates sympathy chiefly because of some deft acting rather than the writing.

Fuse Theater Review: Two New Musicals Hit Broadway " "Big Fish" and "The Bridges of Madison County" by Iris Fanger

Other than the teams that put together Rent and Wicked, film-makers have taken 'creative' control, turning Broadway into the land of retreads.

Fuse Theater Review: Learning the Language of "Tribes" by Iris Fanger

Dramatist Nina Raine probes the complex nature of tribal affinities, delicately examining how precariously communication depends on whether people listen to one another carefully, or not.