It only takes a quick Google search to find out how many Baltimore Ravens players have been arrested over the past decade. Here's a partial rap sheet: driving under the influence, assaulting…
Tribes, at the Barrow Street Theatre off-BroadwayGratuitous Violins rating: ***1/2 out of ****I love just about everything about Nina Raine's play Tribes, even the title.It made me think how…
One Man, Two Guvnors, at Broadway's Music Box TheatreGratuitous Violins rating: **** out of ****I always say it's easy to make me cry, harder to make me laugh.I've been to a few shows where …
Harvey, at Studio 54 on BroadwayGratuitous Violins rating: **1/2 out of ****Even though it closed earlier this month, I just want to say a few things about the Broadway revival of Harvey sta…
Into the Woods, at the Delacorte Theater in Central ParkGratuitous Violins rating: ***1/2 out of ****For me Into the Woods was more than a show, it was a practically 24-hour experience that …
Watching Married and Counting made me sorry that Stephen Mosher and Pat Dwyer have completed their wedding tour because I would love to have been a part of it. But I'm glad that I got to joi…
A dear friend died this week. Saundra Smokes and I worked together for 11 years at the Syracuse Herald-Journal, where she was then a columnist and editorial writer. Sandi was a compelling vo…
Uncle VanyaSydney Theatre Company at Lincoln Center FestivalGratuitous Violins rating: *** out of ****Before Uncle Vanya, I didn't think you could go into a play too cold - at least one that…
Theatre companies love me - they call, they write all the time. I know it's because they miss me and they really, really want to see me again but some of the lines they use to lure me back a…
I'm not surprised that the haters came out in force when Oreo posted a picture on its Facebook page of a rainbow-themed cookie to celebrate Gay Pride Month. (Sadly it's only an illustration,…
Clearly, Kirsten Greenidge would like a better calibre of people to come see her plays. You know, the kind who appreciate her talent and would give her the adulation she deserves. At least t…
Watching the Tony Awards last night made me so happy that I braved a storm to see The Gershwins' Porgy & Bess before it came to Broadway, that Trinity Rep snagged Clybourne Park for a 30…
The Tony Awards are Sunday night at 8 on CBS, hosted once again by the charming Neil Patrick Harris!Here are the nominees in (most of) the categories and my picks if I had a vote. I've marke…
The Best Man, at Broadway's Schoenfeld TheatreGratuitous Violins rating: **** out of ****Usually I know way too much about a show going in, so I'm glad I restrained myself with The Best Man …
I always said I'd never get an e-reader. I like the feel of paper in my hands. I spend enough time staring at computer screens as it is. Plus, browsing in bookstores and buying books is one …
Woody Sez, at the American Repertory TheaterGratuitous Violins rating: ***1/2 out of ****My introduction to Woody Guthrie came in elementary school. We took a class trip to the symphony and …
Peter and the Starcatcher, at Broadway's Brooks Atkinson TheatreGratuitous Violins rating: ***1/2 out of ****Sure, I like plays that weigh in on serious subjects. But every once in awhile, i…
End of the Rainbow, at Broadway's Belasco TheatreGratuitous Violins rating: ** out of ****I'm old enough to remember when The Wizard of Oz was a highly anticipated television event. Before V…
Evita, at the Marquis TheatreGratuitous Violins rating: *** out of ****Years ago, someone loaned me a VHS copy of Evita - yes, it was that long ago - and I loved it. The story was fascinati…
President Obama finally had his "We Shall Overcome" moment today when he endorsed the right of gay and lesbian Americans to marry the person they love.Congratulations, Mr. President. It's ab…
Newsies, at Broadway's Nederlander Theatre Gratuitous Violins rating: ***1/2 out of ****A plucky girl reporter and a story ripped from the pages of the history books. If the musical the…
Once, at Broadway's Jacobs TheatreGratuitous Violins rating: **** out of ****One of the reasons I love going to the theatre is that it gives me a chance to keep the outside world at bay. It'…
Death of a Salesman, at Broadway's Barrymore TheatreGratuitous Violins rating: **** out of ****I read the play in high school and a few years ago I watched a production taped for TV but unti…
I saw "The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs" in October and I had my doubts about how much of it was true as I was sitting in my seat at the Public Theater in New York. (Which I noted in …
This year, it's easy to pick my favorite theatre. Tony Kushner's Angels in America, at the Signature Theatre, and Larry Kramer's The Normal Heart, on Broadway, stood far above anything else …