'Walking Dead' prequel is creepily suspenseful by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Here’s the big reveal about "Fear the Walking Dead": Those weird lurching figures are zombies! Don't bother screaming about spoilers " we know this juicy little nugget even before the.…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 12:01am on August 20, 2015☆⚑

'Informed Consent' pits science against beliefs by Elisabeth Vincentelli

There’s a big battle in "Informed Consent," and it's an oldie but goodie: science vs. beliefs. Nothing new under the sun here, but Deborah Zoe Laufer's play trots along at...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:01pm on August 18, 2015☆⚑

Taye Diggs is a drag in 'Hedwig & the Angry Inch' " and not the good kind by Elisabeth Vincentelli

“Nothing is wrong with your eyesight: The bitch is black." Yep, that's Taye Diggs bantering in "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" on Broadway. It's a special musical indeed where the...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 6:38pm on August 17, 2015☆⚑

This Swede will be a bigger hit maker than Lennon by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Max Martin is closing in on John Lennon and Paul McCartney. Don't get your panties in a knot, purists: We're talking charts here. The Weeknd's "Can't Feel My Face" has...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 4:52pm on August 17, 2015☆⚑

A singalong 'Annie' tour, and other NYC walks off the beaten path by Elisabeth Vincentelli

The best way to know a city is by foot. Outfits like Big Onion have their place, especially for out-of-towners looking for the basics, but locals and more adventurous visitors...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 7:00am on August 17, 2015☆⚑

A musical based on TV's 'Dexter' and other promising shows at the Fringe by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Every August, the FringeNYC Festival takes over downtown with an overwhelming number of shows " 200 of them this year " spread over a whopping 16 venues. And while there've...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 8:21pm on August 12, 2015☆⚑

Annie Baker finally delivers on her promise with fantastical 'John' by Elisabeth Vincentelli

If you're looking for easy answers, "John" will keep you busy. So it seemed, after a recent preview, when a bus full of theatergoers animatedly debated the meaning of what...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:39pm on August 11, 2015☆⚑

Lily Rabe, Hamish Linklater headline a feel-good 'Cymbeline' by Elisabeth Vincentelli

A hodgepodge of plots and mood swings, "Cymbeline" hardly ranks among the Bard's finest, or even near-finest. But Daniel Sullivan's production for Shakespeare in the Park is agreeably lighth…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 2:08pm on August 11, 2015☆⚑

'Hamilton' isn't quite revolutionary by Elisabeth Vincentelli

At last, bipartisanship! "Hamilton" may be the only thing the Obamas and Cheneys ever agree on. But then, there's a lot of love for this energetic telling of the story...

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

Meryl Streep's 8 best musical performances by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Meryl Streep may have learned to play rhythm guitar for her role as a bar-band diva in "Ricki and the Flash," out Friday " but the three-time Oscar winner isn't...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 1:03pm on August 6, 2015☆⚑

Israeli company brings whimsical sketch-comedy 'Odd Birdz' to NYC by Elisabeth Vincentelli

The Tziporela company comes from Tel Aviv, which gives its brand of sketch comedy a distinct accent. That last has nothing to do with language, mind you. Performed here in...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 5:29pm on July 31, 2015☆⚑

Meet the voice behind Calvin Harris's new hit by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Who the hell is singing Calvin Harris' new hit single, "How Deep Is Your Love"? The cover lists only Harris and all-male production trio Disciples " yet it's definitely a...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:27am on July 31, 2015☆⚑

Hoops-themed show isn't a slam dunk " but it beats the Knicks by Elisabeth Vincentelli

LIZ "it's good to be king" Rico is a powerful sports agent with a great pitch. "Nobody can stop me," she tells the high-school basketball star she's wooing. "No one....

SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:01pm on July 28, 2015☆⚑

Lincoln Center's 'Miss Julie' update is blistering, brilliant by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Rich girl sleeps with her chauffeur. It ends badly. When done well, "Miss Julie" is a harrowing look at the class war. And when it's done really well " as...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 6:38pm on July 28, 2015☆⚑

People are dressing like slobs, so it's time to bring back dress codes by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Kylie Jenner may have been wearing a classy "Eat Me Out" T-shirt, but at least she wasn't at the theater. Small blessings, right? Tell that to the slobs who turn...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:12am on July 28, 2015☆⚑

Where to see one man play a cop, mob widow and teen gamer by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Aside from a fuzzy photo, we never see the title character of "The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey" " and yet he's in every scene of James Lecesne's moving solo...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:01pm on July 27, 2015☆⚑

Why Fox should let 'Wayward Pines' die after one season by Elisabeth Vincentelli

“Wayward Pines" ended its 10-episode run in such a way that we never want to see the mysterious Idaho town of the title again. Don't get us wrong: Thursday's finale...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 12:09am on July 25, 2015☆⚑

Stage version of Murakami's 'Kafka on the Shore' starts off great before running aground by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Haruki Murakami's best-selling novels " "The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle," "Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage" and more " often involve flights of fancy that make them hard to.…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 6:52pm on July 24, 2015☆⚑

Colin Quinn's solo 'New York Story' is his best work yet by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Colin Quinn is having a moment: His supporting turns on "Girls" and "Inside Amy Schumer" have been delish, and he has a substantial part in Schumer's hit movie "Trainwreck." Now...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:04pm on July 23, 2015☆⚑

'Ubu Roi' is an awesome punk play you didn't know you needed by Elisabeth Vincentelli

"Ubu Roi" may have been written in 1896, but make no mistake: It's a punk play. This surreal satire about a malevolent couple that betrays, steals and kills for money...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 5:02pm on July 23, 2015☆⚑

What we know about 'Fear the Walking Dead' " so far by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Forget Hollywood blockbusters: The summer's most eagerly anticipated project is "Fear the Walking Dead" " the "Walking Dead" companion show. When the first full-length trailer was released a…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 5:49pm on July 20, 2015☆⚑

Jan Maxwell serves up her usual intense performance in 'Scenes From an Execution' by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Never say never: Bands break up, then reunite. Joaquin Phoenix quits acting, then says that was a prank. Heck, even Harper Lee has a new book out! So excuse us...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 3:04pm on July 17, 2015☆⚑

Impassive 'Amazing Grace' tells the story of the world-famous hymn by Elisabeth Vincentelli

With its clean-cut heroes and villains and its earnest Christianity, the musical "Amazing Grace" is an outlier on Broadway " where the new normal is the bold, hip-hop-flavored "Hamilton." As…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:44pm on July 16, 2015☆⚑

Broadway star Sutton Foster isn't the life of 'The Wild Party' by Elisabeth Vincentelli

The last time Sutton Foster appeared at Encores!, in "Violet," the show went on to Broadway. That probably won't be the case with Andrew Lippa's "The Wild Party," which started...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 3:50pm on July 16, 2015☆⚑

HBO's reliance on brooding male stars is a misguided bromance by Elisabeth Vincentelli

TV is moving on, but HBO didn't get the memo. In the 1990s, the premium cable channel changed the game with two iconic series, "Sex and the City" and "The...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 3:01am on July 14, 2015☆⚑