1,794 stories by "Elisabeth Vincentelli"
The title and author " Thomas Keneally, who wrote "Schindler's List" " suggest a show about the trains that raced to German concentration camps. But the new off-Broadway musical "Transport".…
Winter blues got you down? Just take Broadway's own giant happy pill " the terrific revue "After Midnight." Paying tribute to Duke Ellington and the heady days of Harlem joints...
The Rattlestick is a dinky little theater in the West Village, yet there was Joan Rivers at a recent performance of "The Correspondent," looking regal " and completely out of...
The characters of "Dinner With Friends" may have a privileged, Williams-Sonoma lifestyle, but their woes may be familiar, no matter your tax bracket. Donald Margulies' dramedy examines what …
There's a reason sports shows are rare: Not only are they tough to stage, but theater and jocks rarely share the same playing field. Yet writer Eric Simonson has found...
Looking for a crowd-pleasing blockbuster? Forget Broadway " it's all happening at the tiny Gym at Judson, which is hosting the mega-hit "Almost, Maine." Haven't heard of it? You can't...
Amor is a laid-back dude. He likes dancing, is handy around the house, and, like most guys in their 20s, he crushes out on girls. There's just one problem: Amor's...
Philip Seymour Hoffman may have made his name in movies, but he made his reputation at the theater. And the theater made him what he was: That's where he forged...
There's a reason we don't see Brecht's "A Man's a Man" very often: It's not all that good. To come alive, it needs a brilliant production " and this clunky...
Before we can even begin discussing "Intimacy" and what it means, be forewarned: If the theater had ratings, as movies do, this show would earn an X. It features full-frontal...
Celebrity children lunging into the limelight are nothing new. But rarely are they known for bold, risky moves " except for Ella Dershowitz. The 23-year-old didn't follow in the footsteps...
Is this a joke? A "Saturday Night Live" spoof? A trailer for Harlequin's Superromance line? No, those cheesetastic 30 seconds are the trailer for the new "Bridges of Madison County"...
One look at the decadent '30s mansion where "Stop Hitting Yourself" is set, and it's hard not to gasp. A giant dollar sign flashes in the background, melted cheese is...
The colorful world of historical re-enactment is tailor-made for the stage. Adults dressing up to re-create past events? That's like theater where the actors would also be the audience "...
Part of what makes romantic comedies so satisfying is that we know the mismatched, bickering pair will end up together. The fun is in watching them get there. Except, that...
Its only 90 minutes long, but by the time "The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner" ends, its athletic lead is in a sweat, panting. And no wonder: As Alan...
Few things age as badly as provocation. Joe Orton's black comedy "Loot" raised hackles when it opened in England in 1965. The show has all the trappings of farce "...
In her live show "Green Porno," Isabella Rossellini talks about the birds and the bees . . . and the snails, the whales, the spiders and the dragonflies. Based on Rossellini's …
For ambitious actors of a certain age, "King Lear" is a rite of passage. The hair's going, the beard's graying " and suddenly they feel the urge to sink their...
One of the most thrilling shows on Broadway is about a woman who kills her husband in cold blood. That would pack in the tourists . . . if we were talking...
There’s a famous movie called "Rear Window." Now there's an infamous play that should be titled "Rear Entry." Based on Toni Bentley's "erotic memoir," the new solo "The Surrender" deta…
The hero of the new play "Year of the Rooster" is one angry bird. "I think I could kill a cow if I put my mind to it," Odysseus Rex...
Some movie stars fill seats in the theater and then can't deliver " but Cate Blanchett does both. From "Hedda Gabler" to "A Streetcar Named Desire" to 2012's "Uncle Vanya,"...
A dozen years ago, we saw an explosion of music mashups " in which two different songs were combined to create a catchy Frankenhit. The COIL festival's "Tyson vs. Ali"...
Think taking your brood to restaurants can get expensive? You may have to borrow against your 401(k) for a night out on Broadway. But from Feb. 24 to March 2,...
