A New Spider-Man Villain: Social Media Master by Cara Joy David

Last night was a history-making night on Broadway. Not only did Spider-Man, the most expensive Broadway musical ever, begin previews, but also Broadway fans embraced twittering during a show…

A Tony for Wednesday Addams? by Cara Joy David

The Tony Awards Administration Committee should reconsider their rules. Allowing replacements to be nominated would add some excitement to the season. It would also do away with the logical …

The Two Statement Plays by Cara Joy David

In the Wake and After the Revolution focus on making some kind of political statement instead of character development. It's a worthy message. It's just the method of communicating it that l…

That Thing in Your Pants by Cara Joy David

Dear theatergoer: You have yet to realize that leaving your phone on vibrate does produce noise. And, yes, I did at first entertain the possibility you may be a doctor or be waiting for some…

On the Verge of a New Fall Season by Cara Joy David

Each year as August fades, I look forward to cooler weather and the start of the fall theater season. This year there was no...

The Day the Plays Died by Cara Joy David

This season on Broadway, the successful plays revolved around stars. The presence of these types of productions creates a very different Broadway landscape.

See Rock City Or Another Interesting Musical by Cara Joy David

For a theater reporter, I see surprisingly little of the season's smaller entries. This is a shortcoming. The problem is there...

Tony Time Is Here Again by Cara Joy David

This is Tony nominations week. To get you all in the mood to celebrate the golden disk, I am answering another set of questions about the Tony rules.

The Broadway Experience by Cara Joy David

We know that a Broadway musical typically has some mainstream commercial potential. But what else is required to make a property uniquely Broadway?

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Tony Time by Cara Joy David

After my last Tony column, I received emails asking follow-up questions. This is my attempt to answer two of them.

Just Who is Who and What is What Is Quite a Question by Cara Joy David

Tony Night: Give Me Novacaine by Cara Joy David

Another Tony Awards is in the history books. Marred by technical difficulties, this wasn't the best broadcast ever, but it was definitely not the worst.

Give Me Down to There, Hair! by Cara Joy David

Tonys: I Don't Pretend That What Was Wrong Can Be Right, But... by Cara Joy David

Tunick's work for the <em>Promises, Promises</em> revival deserved a nomination, but his eligibility still should have been examined. No question about it.

Tony Nominations: The Crime of the Century? Well, That's Exaggerating a Bit. by Cara Joy David

<em>The Addams Family</em> got robbed. That is a rather shocking statement, as usually the only things you read about <em>Addams</em> in the press are negative commen…

Asking for a Miracle? by Cara Joy David

Fela!: One Step Forward, a Few Missteps Back by Cara Joy David

It remains to be seen whether <em>Fela!</em> can survive its producers' blunders and triumph on Broadway. Hopefully it will--it's something different.