When Matthew Broderick is just OK, that counts as a triumph by Elisabeth Vincentelli

You’ve got to hand it to Matthew Broderick: He's a reliable actor. You can always count on him being either wooden or downright lifeless. When his performance is merely serviceable " a…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:05pm on October 27, 2015☆⚑

Why 'The Walking Dead's latest shocker was so thrilling by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Sunday night's "Walking Dead" episode featured some of the series' best action scenes ever. Pulse-pounding, heart-in-mouth, can-barely-look scenes. It was fantastic. Oh, and someone major di…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 12:59pm on October 26, 2015☆⚑

The raunchy singer Amy Schumer loves by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Peaches paved the way for the Miley Cyruses and Nicki Minajes of this world to be as crude as they want to be. Even now, at 46, the Canadian singer...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 6:00am on October 23, 2015☆⚑

The British theater geek taking Hollywood by storm by Elisabeth Vincentelli

“Bridge of Spies" is a Tom Hanks vehicle through and through: He's the nicest guy and helps America win the Cold War! Except that Hanks recedes in the background when...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 6:00am on October 16, 2015☆⚑

James Earl Jones and Cicely Tyson are way too cute by Elisabeth Vincentelli

James Earl Jones and Cicely Tyson are so charming and cuddly-wuddly in the revival of "The Gin Game," they obscure how nasty that play really is. It's clear the audience...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 4:14pm on October 15, 2015☆⚑

Lupita Nyong'o says goodbye to glamour by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Lupita Nyong'o could have had her pick of high-profile Broadway vehicles for her New York stage debut. Instead, the Oscar-winning star of "12 Years a Slave" chose to be part...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:00pm on October 14, 2015☆⚑

Finally, a celebrity offspring we can actually like by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Don't waste your hate on Mamie Gummer! If you're going to bitch about kids of limited talent coasting on their parents' reputations, there are much better targets, like Kate Hudson,...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 6:19pm on October 12, 2015☆⚑

Clive Owen comes so close to having sex onstage by Elisabeth Vincentelli

The stars of "Old Times" always look like they're a second away from having sex. Clive Owen, Eve Best and Kelly Reilly generate such heat, you may need a cold...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:05pm on October 6, 2015☆⚑

Is watching 'Fear the Walking Dead' pointless? by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Are we watching AMC's "Fear the Walking Dead" just because, you know, zombies? It's certainly not because the initial six-episode season of this "Walking Dead" spin-off was ass-kicking TV. A…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:07am on October 5, 2015☆⚑

See 'The Walk' daredevil's favorite NYC spots by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Philippe Petit is the subject of the new film "The Walk." Now 66, he lives in the Catskills but spends a lot of time in New York City. He tells...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 6:00am on October 3, 2015☆⚑

British star's Jumbo-sized role on 'The Good Wife' by Elisabeth Vincentelli

There’s a new badass Brit on "The Good Wife" " but she's not the new Kalinda. "I know people made guesses because we're both British women of color," says freshly...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 3:37am on October 2, 2015☆⚑

Songs meet sign language in this Broadway musical by Elisabeth Vincentelli

The hormonal teenagers in "Spring Awakening" aren't happy with their lot: One minute they're singing about "The Bitch of Living," the next about how they're "Totally F - - 

SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:08pm on September 27, 2015☆⚑

Josh Groban: Miss Piggy hit it and quit it by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Josh Groban is an interesting case. The deep-voiced balladeer sings of romance with unabashed earnestness, then turns around and acts like a total goofball, from guesting on TV's "Parks and.…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 6:00am on September 25, 2015☆⚑

Meet the comic who performs half naked and makes rape jokes by Elisabeth Vincentelli

In case doing a stand-up act consisting largely of rape jokes wasn't enough, Adrienne Truscott decided to do it wearing only pumps and a denim top. "It was important to...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 6:00am on September 25, 2015☆⚑

Erotic new play 'Fulfillment' required a sex choreographer by Elisabeth Vincentelli

When a show has its own "sex choreographer," it's best to leave the kids at home. Indeed, Yehuda Duenyas had his hands full with "Fulfillment," which features graphic intercourse, erotic...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 7:52pm on September 22, 2015☆⚑

New show explores those seeking a one-way ticket to Mars by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Colt Coeur produces only a couple of plays a year, but they tend to be intimate, human stories with a slightly off-kilter perspective. The company's latest, MJ Kaufman's "How To...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 4:36pm on September 21, 2015☆⚑

Ladies owned the Emmy Awards by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Except for Jon Hamm, who finally scored for "Mad Men," women owned the 2015 Emmys. From the surprising sweep by the female-driven “Olive Kitteridge” to Amy Schumer's win for her.…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 2:09am on September 21, 2015☆⚑

Kristen Sieh's star turn can't save ludicrous adaptation of Greek tragedy by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Since "Iphigenia in Aulis" is a classic Greek tragedy " it's about a general who must kill his daughter to secure the gods' blessing " you don't really expect a...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 4:48pm on September 18, 2015☆⚑

'The Christians' turns theological debate into suspenseful play by Elisabeth Vincentelli

“The Christians” is a white-knuckled drama about . . . a theological battle. But there are no clear winners or losers in Lucas Hnath's deeply affecting new play. Th…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:01pm on September 17, 2015☆⚑

'Judy' is a stale futuristic tale by Elisabeth Vincentelli

“Judy” takes place in 2040, but nobody's teleporting anywhere. Things look just as they do now, except that the Internet has been replaced by something called the System. When yo…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 4:44pm on September 16, 2015☆⚑

It's time to cancel 'Dancing With the Stars' by Elisabeth Vincentelli

If "American Idol" can end, so should "Dancing With the Stars." As the show turns 21 " seasons, that is " it can at least have a legal drink before...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 3:11pm on September 14, 2015☆⚑

Richard Maxwell makes a passionate love triangle deadpan-dry in 'Isolde' by Elisabeth Vincentelli

You may not have heard of him " actually, you probably haven't heard of him " but in certain circles, Richard Maxwell is a demigod. Fans of experimental theater go...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 6:00am on September 14, 2015☆⚑

Tennessee Williams short stories succeed on stage in 'Desire' by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Tormented sexual identity, flamboyance, self-destruction, Southern accents: sounds like something by Tennessee Williams. Well, you're half-right. The new off-Broadway show "Desire" consists …

SOURCE: The New York Post at 8:22pm on September 10, 2015☆⚑

Drag queens revive a bar in feel-good comedy 'The Legend of Georgia McBride' by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Shades of "The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert" and "The Birdcage," plus a dash of "Tootsie": "The Legend of Georgia McBride" is a throwback to the feel-good drag-queen...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 1:55pm on September 10, 2015☆⚑

Thank God 'Mamma Mia!' is finally leaving Broadway by Elisabeth Vincentelli

After nearly 14 years on Broadway, "Mamma Mia!" is closing on Saturday. To which I say: Good riddance. Don't get me wrong, I love ABBA. I've written two books about...

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