Lennon's spirit shines through in 'Glass Onion' by Frank Scheck

Except for his convincing Liverpudlian accent, John R. Waters barely looks or sounds anything like the subject of "Lennon: Through a Glass Onion." So if you're expecting a "Rain"-style re-cr…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 5:42pm on October 15, 2014☆⚑

'While I Yet Live': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Tony-winning stage actor Billy Porter ("Kinky Boots") makes his playwriting debut with this autobiographical family dramaread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 9:00pm on October 12, 2014☆⚑

'I Am Harvey Milk': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Kristin Chenoweth stars with Broadway composer Andrew Lippa in his twelve-song oratorio celebrating the life of the slain gay rights activist read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 5:09pm on October 7, 2014☆⚑

'Tail! Spin!': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

SNL alum Rachel Dratch is among the talented comic performers in this theater piece skewering philandering politicians with their own wordsread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 8:00pm on October 1, 2014☆⚑

Take a memorable flight back in time with 'Destination: London' by Frank Scheck

A immersive theater goes, "Destination: London" makes for some mighty fine dining. Part of London's pop-up dining series, "Mile High" " get your mind out of the gutter, please "...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 7:00pm on September 24, 2014☆⚑

Jeff Goldblum makes his cabaret debut with trademark quips by Frank Scheck

The listed showtime for Jeff Goldblum and the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra is 8:45 p.m. But if you don't get to the Café Carlyle early, you may miss half the fun....

SOURCE: The New York Post at 3:35pm on September 17, 2014☆⚑

'This is Our Youth': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Michael Cera, Kieran Culkin and Tavi Gevinson star in this first Broadway production of Kenneth Lonergan's 1996 playread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:00pm on September 11, 2014☆⚑

'Poor Behavior': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Theresa Rebeck's comedy concerns two married couples spending a less than idyllic weekend togetherread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 9:00pm on August 17, 2014☆⚑

'The Maids': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Cate Blanchett, Isabelle Huppert and Elizabeth Debicki ("The Great Gatsby") star in this Sydney Theatre Company production of Jean Genet's absurdist classic. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:01pm on August 10, 2014☆⚑

'Phoenix': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Julia Stiles and James Wirt co-star in this Off-Broadway romantic comedy.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:00pm on August 7, 2014☆⚑

'King Lear': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

John Lithgow plays the mad monarch in this free Central Park production of Shakespeare's classic tragedy, which also features Annette Bening.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 9:00pm on August 5, 2014☆⚑

'Sex with Strangers': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Anna Gunn ("Breaking Bad") and Billy Magnussen ("Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike") co-star in Laura Eason's comedy/drama about the romantic and professional collaboration between a serio…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 9:00pm on July 30, 2014☆⚑

'Heart' misses a dramatic beat by Frank Scheck

The newest jukebox musical celebrates the life and work of " Bert Berns? Yes. The loving "Piece of My Heart: The Bert Berns Story" tells the tale of the little-known...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 5:35am on July 22, 2014☆⚑

'Enter at Forest Lawn': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

TV sitcom veteran Mark Roberts' ("Two and a Half Men," "Mike and Molly") new play takes a darkly satirical swipe at network television.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 9:00pm on July 14, 2014☆⚑

James Franco sees limit to his talents with 'The Long Shrift' by Frank Scheck

Somehow, between doing eight shows a week of "Of Mice and Men," teaching, making movies and flirting on Instagram, James Franco's found time to make his stage directorial debut. Judging...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 11:05pm on July 13, 2014☆⚑

Off-Broadway Manhattan Project an 'Atomic' bomb by Frank Scheck

The creation of the atomic bomb was one of the most momentous events in world history. The most lethal weapon ever devised by man, it ended World War II when...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 4:19pm on July 13, 2014☆⚑

Clinton musical brings sax appeal to music-theater fest by Frank Scheck

Hillary may be the one running for president, but it's Bill people want to see " at least, that's what the creators of "Clinton" are counting on. The musical satire...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 9:53pm on July 10, 2014☆⚑

Ancient ghost tales come to life in 'Kaidan Chibusa No Enoki' by Frank Scheck

How do you tell good Kabuki from bad Kabuki? Chances are, you know it when you see it, and New Yorkers have been seeing more of the Japanese art "...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 4:43pm on July 8, 2014☆⚑

'Randy Newman's Faust: The Concert': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Composer Randy Newman played the Devil in this one-night concert staging of his musical version of the "Faust" legend. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:59am on July 2, 2014☆⚑

'The Who & the What': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Ayad Akhtar's follow-up to his Broadway-bound, Pulitzer Prize-winning "Disgraced" again deals with culture clashes involving Muslim Americans.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 9:00pm on June 16, 2014☆⚑

Review: Macbeth by Frank Scheck

Kenneth Branagh in Macbeth (©Stephanie Berger) It’s doubtful you’ll ever see as compelling and visceral a interpretation of Macbeth as the one being performed for much too…

SOURCE: Scheck on the Arts at 7:55pm on June 5, 2014☆⚑

'Arrivals & Departures' never quite takes off by Frank Scheck

WITH 78 plays to his credit, Alan Ayckbourn's been compared to Neil Simon and Anton Chekhov. But while he's given us such brilliant comedies as "The Norman Conquests," his new...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:15pm on June 4, 2014☆⚑

'The Killer': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Michael Shannon plays a man attempting to track down a serial killer in Eugene Ionesco's rarely seen dark comedy.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 1:50pm on June 1, 2014☆⚑

Why the Village People's cowboy is returning to Broadway by Frank Scheck

Thanks to such novels as "Atlas Shrugged" and "The Fountainhead," author Ayn Rand is a hero to libertarians, conservatives and Tea Partiers. So who better to star in "The Anthem"...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 12:52pm on May 24, 2014☆⚑

'American Hero': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Thee sub shop employees are left to fend for themselves in Bess Wohl's dark comedy.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 8:00pm on May 22, 2014☆⚑