The Rockettes spring show with Derek Hough isn't so spectacular by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Radio City Music Hall's "New York Spring Spectacular" is a lot of show " all for something that feels like the most expensive visitors bureau commercial ever made. For starters,...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:01pm on March 26, 2015☆⚑

William Puck's guerilla posters bring 'The Lord of the Rings' to the subway by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Today, New York celebrates the Fall of the Dark Lord Sauron. What, you didn't know about the anniversary of the demise of the big baddie from "The Lord of the...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 5:22pm on March 25, 2015☆⚑

6 celebs we'd like to see in Bradley Cooper's 'A Star Is Born' by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Like Batman reboots, but not quite as often as Dracula, "A Star Is Born" returns to movie screens with regularity. Now Bradley Cooper is meant to make his directorial debut...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 3:18pm on March 25, 2015☆⚑

Silence speaks louder than words in evocative 'Small Mouth Sounds' by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Action generally speaks louder than words " but silence says even more in "Small Mouth Sounds," Beth Wohl's wonderful, perceptive new play. Six strangers meet at a spiritual retreat on...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:01pm on March 23, 2015☆⚑

Elisabeth Moss lacks authority in revival of 'The Heidi Chronicles' by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Heidi Holland, the heroine of Wendy Wasserstein's hit "The Heidi Chronicles," firmly believes that "all people deserve to fulfill their potential." The whole point of the play, which premier…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:01pm on March 19, 2015☆⚑

Keith Carradine leads the charges in 'Paint Your Wagon' revival by Elisabeth Vincentelli

You have to mine for them, but Lerner and Lowe's Gold Rush musical " now lovingly revived at Encores! " is rife with shiny nuggets. Even with Keith Carradine leading...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 2:33pm on March 19, 2015☆⚑

John Noble and Hamish Linklater go head to head in period drama 'Posterity' by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Some of the spring's hottest shows have been irreverent spins on history, like the hip-hop bio-musical "Hamilton" and "An Octoroon," an alternately hilarious and searing look at slavery. "Po…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 4:20pm on March 18, 2015☆⚑

Sienna Miller is a barely passable Sally Bowles in 'Cabaret' by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Remember when the star of "Cabaret" was whoever played the role of Kit Kat Klub chanteuse Sally Bowles? Well, it isn't this time. It's Alan Cumming's Emcee who owns the...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 9:01pm on March 12, 2015☆⚑

Dazzling chanteuse Josephine Baker lives on in 'Josephine and I' by Elisabeth Vincentelli

In her winning solo piece "Josephine and I," Cush Jumbo recounts how, as a child in Britain, she discovered an unlikely role model in Josephine Baker, the American-born entertainer who...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:01pm on March 10, 2015☆⚑

Off-Broadway's 'The Liquid Plain' is poetic but cryptic by Elisabeth Vincentelli

You might consider enjoying a glass of something before "The Liquid Plain." Naomi Wallace's baffling play about slaves and sailors would probably go down better after a drink or two....

SOURCE: The New York Post at 3:16pm on March 9, 2015☆⚑

Tom Hanks isn't the only actor to cameo in a music video by Elisabeth Vincentelli

You may have noticed that Carly Rae Jepsen's video for "I Really Like You" prominently features a certain Oscar winner who shall remain " oh fine, it's Tom Hanks. Famous...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 3:14pm on March 9, 2015☆⚑

A&E's 'The Returned' a French-vanilla version of original by Elisabeth Vincentelli

You may want to take A&E's slogan, "Be original," with a grain of salt. Consider that one of the network's flagship spring shows, "The Returned" (premiering Monday night) is a...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 12:01am on March 9, 2015☆⚑

Helen Mirren rules Broadway in 'The Audience' by Elisabeth Vincentelli

To the surprise of exactly no one, Helen Mirren is absolutely terrific as Queen Elizabeth II in "The Audience," which opened on Broadway Sunday night. Admittedly, Mirren had practice, having…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:01pm on March 8, 2015☆⚑

Larry David delivers Larry David-ness in Broadway debut, 'Fish in the Dark' by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Larry David has no understudy in "Fish in the Dark," because he is the only reason you'd want to see this new comedy. If he's out, there's no show. Fans...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:01pm on March 5, 2015☆⚑

Why 'Beautiful' star Jessie Mueller first didn't recognize Carole King by Elisabeth Vincentelli

After 18 months on Broadway " and 496 renditions of "I Feel the Earth Move" " Jessie Mueller ends her run Friday night in "Beautiful," the hit biomusical about Carole...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 7:15pm on March 5, 2015☆⚑

Chilina Kennedy follows Jessie Mueller as Carole King in 'Beautiful' by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Starting Saturday, the woman behind the piano at "Beautiful" will be . . . Chilina Kennedy? Even if the name doesn't ring a bell, the Canadian actress (inset) is a musical-thea…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 7:12pm on March 5, 2015☆⚑

Diane Lane and Tony Shalhoub almost rescue contrived 'Mystery of Love & Sex' by Elisabeth Vincentelli

"The Mystery of Love & Sex" takes on so much that it could have been titled "The Mystery of Love, Sex, Racism, Sexism, Religion, Confused Romantic Feelings & Dealing With...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:01pm on March 2, 2015☆⚑

France's super-sized Paradiski resort is a super bargain by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Here are some scary ski figures: A single-day, walk-up-window adult ticket now costs $159 at Vail. Hunter Mountain charges up to $76 for the privilege of jostling with aggro New...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 8:53pm on March 2, 2015☆⚑

'Octaroon' daringly revisits slavery via stage razzle-dazzle by Elisabeth Vincentelli

“The whole point of this thing was to make you feel something," a character tells us in "An Octoroon." No argument there: This brilliant, daring, demented show takes you on...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:00pm on February 26, 2015☆⚑

'Bright Half Life' shakes up a good love story by Elisabeth Vincentelli

On one of their early dates, Erica and Vicky ride a Ferris wheel, which may be a terrible idea since Erica is afraid of heights. No matter: Next thing we...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 5:58pm on February 26, 2015☆⚑

Dylan Baker on his eighth 'Wife' (episode) as creepy Colin Sweeney by Elisabeth Vincentelli

It’s been a long winter for fans of "The Good Wife": a seemingly endless holiday hiatus, two episodes in January and then another break. The CBS series returns on Sunday...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:40pm on February 25, 2015☆⚑

Superhero musical 'Brooklynite' flexes a strong comic muscle by Elisabeth Vincentelli

If you think Brooklyn's overhyped, "Brooklynite" may make you break into a rash. This new musical takes borough fandom to heights that would make megabooster Marty Markowitz blush. That said…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:00pm on February 25, 2015☆⚑

David Ives' wit spins its wheels in 'Lives of the Saints' by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Few playwrights have David Ives' wit or way with words. From "Venus in Fur" to "The School for Lies," Ives has enlivened the stage with cracking exchanges. Which is why...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 3:15pm on February 25, 2015☆⚑

'The Nether' tackles pedophilia and virtual reality by Elisabeth Vincentelli

"The Nether" gets under your skin " and not in a pleasant way. Not only does it deal with pedophilia, but there's an actual kid in it. And while nothing...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:00pm on February 24, 2015☆⚑

A wedding goes horribly, bloodily astray in 'Big Love,' an adaptation of a Greek tragedy by Elisabeth Vincentelli

As bad as weddings can get on "Bridezillas," they're way worse in Charles Mee's play "Big Love." We're talking showers of blood. We're talking a woman pulverizing something in a...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:00pm on February 23, 2015☆⚑