860 review – Billy Crystal’s charisma powers rambling one-man play by Juan A Ramírez

Imperial Theatre, New York CityThe veteran actor charms with stories about his colorful life and losing his home in the LA fires while taking jabs at TrumpIn his review of the 1986 buddy com…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:00pm on October 21, 2026☆⚑

Other Desert Cities review – Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Ed Harris shine in timely Broadway revival by Juan A Ramírez

Hudson Theatre, New YorkAllison Janney and Joe Keery co-star in a powerful drama about a family reunion turned political minefieldJust in time for the holidays, Jon Robin Baitz’s family re…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:01am on October 19, 2026☆⚑

School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play review – comedy makes a near-flawless Broadway debut by Juan A Ramírez

Nearly a decade after it was first staged, Jocelyn Bioh’s study of girlhood in 1980s Ghana is better than ever in irresistible new production After its 2017 premiere off-Broadway, School G…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 9:30pm on September 28, 2026☆⚑

‘A couple of times people walked out’: how an Anne Frank musical became the hottest theater ticket of the year by Juan A Ramírez

The creators and stars of Slam Frank on their off-Broadway production - which reimagines the Holocaust victim as a pansexual rapperIt’s difficult to not invoke the term “woke” when dis…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:00am on September 26, 2026☆⚑

Pre-Existing Condition review – Lupita Nyong’o is phenomenal in domestic abuse drama by Juan A Ramírez

Greenwich House Theater, New YorkThe Oscar-winning actor transfixes in a Marin Ireland’s masterfully nuanced play about a woman reeling from a toxic relationshipParadoxically, the more sta…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 8:00pm on September 14, 2026☆⚑

‘The myth is constantly being told’: creating a live album on stage as tribute to New York by Juan A Ramírez

In an ambitious new project, a cast of New Yorkers will help to create a one-of-a-kind tribute to New York City on stage in Central ParkLast year, theatre-makers Emily Lim and Dan Canham spe…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 5:00am on September 3, 2026☆⚑

Isaac Mizrahi on stage, style and the legacy of Unzipped: ‘Fashion has no real spine any more’ by Juan A Ramírez

The designer defined the glory days of 90s style with a wit that made him every supermodel’s best friend. As he gears up for a new cabaret show, he’s as outspoken as everThere’s a lot …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 7:00am on August 11, 2026☆⚑

Disruption review – anti-AI thriller boasts knockout cast but tech commentary needs an update by Juan A Ramírez

Pershing Square Signature Center, New YorkJohn David Washington leads an exceptionally talented cast in a sleek off-Broadway thriller that feels a little datedMaking its US debut three years…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 8:00pm on August 2, 2026☆⚑

‘Sexy as hell’: filthy and hilarious Heated Rivalry parody musical comes to New York by Juan A Ramírez

The smutty hockey show gets the Off-Broadway treatment with shirtless scenes, hilarious one-liners and a Liza Minnelli send-upWalking into the Culture Club in West Chelsea, New York, for a p…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 1:03pm on May 27, 2026☆⚑

‘A lot of people don’t think I can act’: Wallace Shawn on Hollywood, therapy and speaking out on Palestine by Juan A Ramírez

At 82, the character actor is as frank and fired-up as ever with two hit stage shows and a summer blockbuster on the way. He’s embracing being odd, he says, even if everyone doesn’t quit…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 6:00am on May 18, 2026☆⚑

Joe Turner’s Come and Gone review – August Wilson play makes uneven return to Broadway by Juan A Ramírez

Ethel Barrymore theatre, New YorkDebbie Allen’s revival of the 1984 drama boasts a compelling cast, led by Taraji P Henson and Cedric the Entertainer, but too many notes are offEarlier thi…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:00pm on April 25, 2026☆⚑