'Father Comes Home From the Wars' an ambitious epic by Elisabeth Vincentelli

The lead character in the drama "Father Comes Home From the Wars (Parts 1, 2 & 3)" is facing a tough choice: Should he join the Confederate Army or not?...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:00pm on October 28, 2014☆⚑

Sting's debut musical isn't perfect, but it stays afloat by Elisabeth Vincentelli

You want to love Sting's "The Last Ship." It's a serious-minded show with a new score, not a jukebox of musty hits. It even offers an original story, inspired by...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:05pm on October 26, 2014☆⚑

The Broadway vet behind a 'Good Wife' judge by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Fans of "The Good Wife" have a special fondness for the show's judges. Almost every Sunday night, the popular CBS series features a judge " and they're usually played by...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:28pm on October 24, 2014☆⚑

Josh Radnor plays a fine jerk, but 'Disgraced' remains a flawed play by Elisabeth Vincentelli

“Disgraced" was far from perfect when it opened off-Broadway two years ago, but it worked up to a point. Aasif Mandvi, of "The Daily Show," was astringently effective as a...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:00pm on October 23, 2014☆⚑

'The Fortress of Solitude' gets an uneven musical treatment by Elisabeth Vincentelli

“The Fortress of Solitude" relies so much on musical pastiche that at times it feels like an old K-Tel commercial, this one pitching "The Super Hits of '80s New York."...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:00pm on October 22, 2014☆⚑

Adapted 'Deliverance' proves the power of ingenious stagecraft by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Unlikely as it may seem, off-Broadway's "Deliverance" is indeed a stage version of the original "Men vs. Wild" story, where four city slickers on a canoe trip end up battling...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 6:00pm on October 22, 2014☆⚑

Vincent Kartheiser is as limp as the play itself in period drama 'Billy & Ray' by Elisabeth Vincentelli

For a textbook example of how to botch a great subject, see "Billy & Ray." It's not that the show's terrible. Rather it's dull. Dishwater dull. Stare-into-space-while-the-clock-ticks dul…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:00pm on October 20, 2014☆⚑

Suicide play '4:48 Psychosis' offers a cliché mind trip by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Quick: Who's one of the most produced contemporary playwrights in Europe? The answer is Sarah Kane, whose small output belies her iconic status in her native England and especially on...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 6:34pm on October 20, 2014☆⚑

This 'Good Wife' couple is one of the hottest on TV by Elisabeth Vincentelli

The return of FBI Agent Lana Delaney (Jill Flint) on "The Good Wife" Sunday night brought out the best in Kalinda (Archie Panjabi), as everybody's favorite investigator was back to...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 5:43pm on October 20, 2014☆⚑

'Good Wife' costume designer talks Julianna Margulies' looks by Elisabeth Vincentelli

In addition to its superb plotting and characterization, "The Good Wife" is justly famous for an exquisite wardrobe that helps tell the story. The Post continues to explore this side...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 12:00pm on October 20, 2014☆⚑

Joely Richardson is surprisingly effective in 'The Belle of Amherst' by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Chances are, the prospect of a two-hour-long, one-woman show about Emily Dickinson won't send your pulse racing. Nor, for that matter, would seeing "The Belle of Amherst" performed by "Nip/T…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:00pm on October 19, 2014☆⚑

'On the Town' revival wins with Megan Fairchild's performance by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Three excitable sailors enjoy a 24-hour leave in the beloved 1944 classic "On the Town." You know the score, literally: "The Bronx is up and the Battery's down," our seadogs...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:00pm on October 16, 2014☆⚑

Random notes and serendipity inspired charming musical 'Found' by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Forget texting and Tumblr: The ebullient new musical "Found" is a throwback to the good old days when reminders were scribbled on scraps of paper, kiss-offs on Post-Its, excuses on...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:00pm on October 14, 2014☆⚑

'Ghost Quartet' brims with life by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Dave Malloy's pop-rock musical "Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812" was an unlikely hit, an adaptation of "War and Peace" that started in a tiny theater, attracted a...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 6:46pm on October 13, 2014☆⚑

Visually appealing 'Generations' fails to leave lasting impact by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Sometimes a set overshadows its show. That's the case with "Generations" at Soho Rep. The tiny Tribeca company is known for radically reconfiguring its space for every production, and this...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 4:51pm on October 13, 2014☆⚑

Mike Colter plays the sexiest drug lord in town on 'The Good Wife' by Elisabeth Vincentelli

The male lawyers on "The Good Wife" may be aces on the stand, but none of them qualifies as hot. Seriously, who'd want to peel off any of those milquetoasts'...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 12:00am on October 13, 2014☆⚑

'While I Yet Live' drowns in sticky, feel-good sentiment by Elisabeth Vincentelli

"I've been waiting all my life for somebody to see me." "When you know better, you do better." "I needed to get connected to me." Lines like these belong on...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:59pm on October 12, 2014☆⚑

'Walking Dead' makes confident return with Season 5 premiere by Elisabeth Vincentelli

The Walking Dead" is feeling pretty darn good: Ratings are through the roof, and after announcing a spin-off this summer, AMC just renewed the series. No wonder Sunday's fifth-season premier…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 6:10pm on October 10, 2014☆⚑

'Good Wife' costume designer dishes on dapper drug lord by Elisabeth Vincentelli

"The Good Wife" is the rare TV series that got better, not worse, in its sixth season " and among the reasons the show stays way above the float line...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 3:45pm on October 10, 2014☆⚑

Even Lane and Mullally can't save McNally's lazy backstage comedy 'It's Only a Play' by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Thank heaven for Nathan Lane, an alchemist who turns comic lead into gold. And he's been handed a lot of lead in "It's Only a Play." Terrence McNally's 1980s backstage...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 6:49am on October 10, 2014☆⚑

'The Walking Dead' makes a confident return by Elisabeth Vincentelli

“The Walking Dead" is feeling pretty darn good: Ratings are through the roof, and after announcing a spin-off this summer, AMC just renewed the series. No wonder Sunday's fifth-season …

SOURCE: The New York Post at 6:00pm on October 9, 2014☆⚑

'Games of Thrones' gets the animation treatment in new mash-up by Elisabeth Vincentelli

After the successful "Walking Dead" Lego trailer comes an animated mash-up of the first seasons of "Game of Thrones." According to Mashable, animators from Black Meal used clips from the …

SOURCE: The New York Post at 1:34pm on October 9, 2014☆⚑

Rufus Wainwright, Robert Wilson deliver wildly entertaining 'Shakespeare's Sonnets' by Elisabeth Vincentelli

'Shakespeare’s Sonnets" is wildly entertaining " shockingly so, since it has no plot, is in German and is nearly three hours long. Most of its 25 poems have been set...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:02am on October 9, 2014☆⚑

Judas Priest's Rob Halford talks about his favorite music before their Barclay's gig by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Rob Halford is a metal god " so much so that he tried to trademark that term in 2009. He didn't need to: Few performers can match the longtime frontman...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 9:25pm on October 8, 2014☆⚑

'Better Call Saul' gives your favorite sleazy attorney a backstory by Elisabeth Vincentelli

AMC's upcoming series "Better Call Saul" has a lot of baggage and a lot of expectations. That's because it's not 100 percent original. It's a prequel to "Breaking Bad," with...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 11:55am on October 6, 2014☆⚑