Review by Ron Fassler. The headline above referencing Thomas Ellenson’s new three-character play Thomas & Me, in which he also stars, works on two levels. Yes, this actor/playwright h…
Review by Ron Fassler I have no master list of the shows I’ve attended in a lifetime of theater going. But if I did, of the classics I’ve seen multiple times, Anton Chekhov’s The Cher…
If you are as yet unaware of the talents of this writer/actress/activist, you owe it to yourself to take a trip to Brooklyn and revel in her presence.
A fine cast works diligently to get Marin Ireland's memory drama across the finish line with mixed results.
Review by Ron Fassler . . . David Rasche has been a working actor for fifty-five years. Beginning as a member of Chicago’s fabled Second City improv troupe (he replaced John Belushi in 197…
Jon Tenney, Len Cariou, Kevin Kline, Nell Verlaque, and Laura Linney in “American Classic.”September 6, 2026: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron FasslerIt’s not often that film can o…
Interview with Ron Fassler . . . I had the opportunity recently to talk with multi-hyphenate Tony Danza, a performer who’s been steadily entertaining audiences for close to fifty years. It…
Alan Jay Lerner (1918–1986).August 31, 2026: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler.One of the most colorful of men, Alan Jay Lerner was a librettist and lyricist from the golden age…
Review by Ron Fassler . . . Allow me to confess that I have never seen any of the seven Paranormal Activity films produced since 2007. Admittedly, my enthusiasm for horror has waned somewh…
William Redfield as Harding in “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” (1975).August 17, 2026: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron FasslerOn this date fifty years ago, the versatile and de…
Review by Ron Fassler . . . With this being the centenary of Tony Bennett’s birth (in fact, he was born today, August 3, 1926), cabaret icon and pianist-singer Billy Stritch put together a…
By Ron Fassler . . . At the moment, playwrights seem happy to dig into the dangers of AI because—let’s face it—there’s drama in them thar hills. Disruption, Andrew Stein’s new play…
Jason Babinsky, Michael McKean and Adam Kantor in “Are You Now or Have You Ever Been.”July 30, 2026: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler.About six years ago, my theatre going b…
Montgomery Clift (October 17, 1920 — July 23, 1966).Credited with bringing a bold and newfound realism to the big screen, Montgomery Clift distinctively transformed movie acting in th…
The 1967 cast of “Hello, Dolly!” led by Pearl Bailey (Friedman-Abeles Photography).July 19, 2026: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron FasslerIf your love of Broadway musicals has brough…
Review by Ron Fassler . . . One of the first things you might be struck by while watching Jonathan Spector’s impressive three-hour and twenty-minute Birthright, currently playing at MCC, …
July 8, 2026: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron FasslerWith this week’s official passing of the torch from one to another, the Belasco Theatre can now boast Will Aronson and Hue Park’…
The original cast on Jo Mielziner’s elegant set with Patricia Zipprodt’s stunning costumes (photo by Martha Swope).July 4, 2026: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler.I’ve writ…
Steve Kazee and Cristin Milioti in “Once” (2012). Photo by Sara Krulwich.July 1, 2026: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler.The 21st century began on January 1, 2001 (this is a s…
Review by Ron Fassler . . . Her mastery of cabaret should come as no surprise to fans of Megan Hilty’s Broadway work, already well aware how beautifully she knows her way around a song. …
Review by Ron Fassler ... With so many interesting plays these days dealing with young teenage women, Dad Don't Read This struggles to find its place among them.
In front of the Apollo Theatre in the West End after attending “The Truth” (self-portrait by Ron Fassler).June 24, 2026: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron FasslerYesterday, I wrote ab…
The Royal Theatre Haymarket’s SAFETY CURTAIN — a thing of beauty and a joy to behold (photo by Ron Fassler).June 23, 2026: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron FasslerWhile in London…
A chat with Megan Hilty about her new Café Carlyle show and what inspires her about playing at the legendary supper club.
Review by Ron Fassler . . . There’s a relatively new theatre space off-Broadway (well, maybe off-off-Broadway, but who defines these things anyway?) and it goes by the moniker East Villa…