The best leading man you probably haven't heard of by Elisabeth Vincentelli

When will people realize Anthony Mackie's the new Will Smith " only, you know, with range? "The Hurt Locker" should have made him as big as co-star Jeremy Renner back in 2008, but no vehicle…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 2:48pm on November 9, 2015☆⚑

Broadway's hottest actors are all over 70 by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Let Hollywood worship its young: The stage is heaven for gray-haired actors " and audiences love them. James Earl Jones, 84, and Cicely Tyson, 90, command the stage for all two hours of Broa…

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

Gloria Estefan is shaking up this sad Broadway season by Elisabeth Vincentelli

“On Your Feet!" is bringing fun back to Broadway " finally! Miserable affairs, angsty German teens and sad-sack British royals " in shows like "Thérèse Raquin," "Spring Awakening" an…

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

Shonda Rhimes doesn't want you to work on the weekend by Elisabeth Vincentelli

If you've ever watched "Grey's Anatomy," you know the long-running show's trademark isn't just hot doctors getting it on, but Meredith Grey's voice-over wryly detailing her feelings " so man…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 6:00am on November 5, 2015☆⚑

Why you'll love the genre-busting 'Great British Baking Show' by Elisabeth Vincentelli

“The Great British Baking Show" is to reality TV what "Murder: She Wrote" is to crime shows: an oasis of calm and serenity that quietly and humorously subverts its genre's clichés. Th…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 2:58am on October 31, 2015☆⚑

Which movie stars killed it on Broadway " and which ones died onstage by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Broadway loves movie stars " and some of them even love it back! Here, following the opening of Keira Knightley's "Thérèse Raquin," is a roundup of some high-profile debuts. James Franco T…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 6:00am on October 30, 2015☆⚑

See these two awesome shows ASAP by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Two shows this week deserve a look " and both hail from the Roundabout, albeit at very different price points. An orchestra seat for Broadway's "Thérèse Raquin" costs $137, but this gets y…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 6:00am on October 30, 2015☆⚑

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☆⚑