Even with Sting at the helm, 'The Last Ship' still isn't smooth sailing by Elisabeth Vincentelli

When "The Last Ship" opened on Broadway a few months ago, many people were confused: Wait a minute " where's Sting? Though he wrote the score, Sting hasn't been onstage...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:00pm on December 21, 2014☆⚑

'Pocatello' is an understated, affecting look at life in small-town America by Elisabeth Vincentelli

“Pocatello" is Samuel D. Hunter's first play since he was awarded a MacArthur "genius" grant this year. So the expectations are now a little different than they were when Hunter...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 12:33pm on December 17, 2014☆⚑

Charming Brit import 'Every Brilliant Thing' enrolls audience to catalog the best in life by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Technically speaking, "Every Brilliant Thing" is a solo show. But actor Jonny Donahoe spends a lot of time chatting with various people " his character's parents, teacher and partner. You...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:30pm on December 14, 2014☆⚑

1960s musical about singing rabbi makes a wobbly comeback by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Persistence, thy name is "Soul Doctor"! Every time you think this good-natured but clunky biomusical about Shlomo Carlebach, the singing rabbi, is down for the count, it pops up again....

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

'Battlestar' babe Tricia Helfer gets back to being dangerous by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Viondra Denninger, the spaceship captain's wife in Syfy's new futuristic miniseries, "Ascension," is a handful " scheming, icy-blond and prone to bodacious butt cleavage. Clearly, this calle…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 12:06am on December 14, 2014☆⚑

Drag is alive but a little worse for the wear in 'Christmas With the Crawfords' by Elisabeth Vincentelli

The best place to see "Christmas With the Crawfords" isn't a theater, but in the back of a small, festive bar. The show's campy drag humor and fleeting moments of...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:00pm on December 11, 2014☆⚑

Armory show makes a splash with reflective pool, piano by Elisabeth Vincentelli

The Park Avenue Armory's Drill Hall is gigantic " a 55,000-square-foot space that begs to be filled with awe-inspiring projects. Just last June the venue hosted a production of "Macbeth"...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 8:37pm on December 11, 2014☆⚑

Ayad Akhtar delivers boring play of ideas with 'The Invisible Hand' by Elisabeth Vincentelli

“The Invisible Hand" gives us guns, terrorism, violence, hostages " even a daring escape attempt with nail clippers. But don't worry, there's nothing here to send your blood pressure s…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:00pm on December 8, 2014☆⚑

Bradley Cooper's 6 best talk-show appearances by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Bradley Cooper is currently setting Broadway on fire playing the title role in "The Elephant Man" " a deformed Victorian chap whom the erstwhile Sexiest Man Alive plays without makeup...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 4:08pm on December 8, 2014☆⚑

Bradley Cooper shows off serious acting chops in 'Elephant Man' by Elisabeth Vincentelli

No wonder Bradley Cooper picked "The Elephant Man" for his return to Broadway. This is a labor of love for the star, who chose it for his acting school master's...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 11:00pm on December 7, 2014☆⚑

Truman Capote's 'A Christmas Memory' too thin as a musical by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Truman Capote's 1956 short story "A Christmas Memory" is one of his most popular works " it's been made into TV specials, radio plays, an opera and this musical. But...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 1:02pm on December 5, 2014☆⚑

'Peter Pan Live!' didn't bring much to the table by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Nothing went horribly wrong during NBC's live telecast of the musical "Peter Pan." Allison Williams didn't embarrass herself in the cross-dressing title role. The wires held up during the fl…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 12:51am on December 5, 2014☆⚑

Old-school magic revue 'The Illusionists' only half-wows B'way by Elisabeth Vincentelli

“The Illusionists" seems so much like a Vegas revue that you half expect that it comes with an all-you-can eat buffet. And when we say Vegas, we mean something old-school...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:00pm on December 4, 2014☆⚑

Emma Stone revitalizes the already excellent 'Cabaret' by Elisabeth Vincentelli

When "Cabaret" opened in April, Alan Cumming dialed it up to 11 as the provocative Emcee of the show's seedy Kit Kat Club. He was the production's darkly charismatic guide,...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:00pm on December 4, 2014☆⚑

The 7 worst major character deaths on 'The Walking Dead' by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Warning: Spoilers ahead Was anybody really surprised that Beth (Emily Kinney) went down in the midseason finale of "The Walking Dead"? That poor waif has had a target on her...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 5:29pm on December 1, 2014☆⚑

'Kinky Boots' star Annaleigh Ashford dishes on her new cabaret show by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Annaleigh Ashford is funny as hell. The gifted comedienne brought down the house nightly (and netted a Tony nod) in Cyndi Lauper's "Kinky Boots." She's even more hilarious in her...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 12:14pm on December 1, 2014☆⚑

John Epperson brings back his fabulous drag alter ego Lypsinka by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Lypsinka has been a New York icon for almost 30 years. And she's never uttered a single word. Not that the flamboyant, highly theatrical redhead has nothing to say. It's...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 6:00am on November 29, 2014☆⚑

'Our Lady of Kibeho' a look at prophetic visions in 1981 Rwanda by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Katori Hall made a noisy entrance on Broadway in 2011 when her drama "The Mountaintop" opened with Samuel L. Jackson and Angela Bassett. Problem was, that play " about Martin...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 4:00am on November 28, 2014☆⚑

Bumpy 'Good Wife' fall finale ends with a cliffhanger by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Despite some bright spots, the fall finale of "The Good Wife" wasn't among the series' finest moments. This sleek sedan of a show ran more like a Kia last night...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:27pm on November 24, 2014☆⚑

Kneehigh's 'Tristan & Yseult' is tragically, beautifully brilliant by Elisabeth Vincentelli

It just doesn't seem possible, let alone right, that a tragic love story could be so fantastically fun. Yet here you are, face aching from grinning, at a show based...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:01pm on November 24, 2014☆⚑

Joy Behar's solo outing is solid if predictable standup by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Joy Behar sure has a mouth on her. No wonder she named her new solo show after it. With a career that extends more than 30 years " 16 of...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 6:47pm on November 24, 2014☆⚑

9 women who've played men convincingly (or not) onscreen by Elisabeth Vincentelli

From Mary Martin to Cathy Rigby, Peter Pan has traditionally been played by a woman. The latest is Allison Williams, who'll don the green tights and pointy hat during NBC's...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 5:26pm on November 24, 2014☆⚑

Madness works in off-Broadway play 'A Particle of Dread' by Elisabeth Vincentelli

It’s hard to know what's going on during Sam Shepard's new play " but "A Particle of Dread (Oedipus Variations)" always holds your interest. Having the great Irish star Stephen...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:01pm on November 23, 2014☆⚑

Glenn Close and John Lithgow too restrained in 'Delicate Balance' by Elisabeth Vincentelli

This new "A Delicate Balance" is like a Christmas fruitcake that's been left out too long: It's boozy and loaded with goodies " Glenn Close! John Lithgow! " but it's...

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

Off-broadway revival of 'Allegro' strikes a lovely chord by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Rodgers and Hammerstein were on a roll by 1947: "Oklahoma!" and "Carousel" were huge hits, and they hoped "Allegro" would make it a threepeat. Alas, with its "Our Town"-like structure...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 6:39am on November 20, 2014☆⚑