634 stories by "Jan Simpson"
Wishing you a theatrically merry little Christmas…
Leslye Headland has developed a following for her acclaimed Netflix series "Russian Doll" and for "The Acolyte," the Disney Channel's latest installment of the "Star Wars" saga. And if Cult …
All The Drama is hosted by Jan Simpson. It is a series of deep dives into the plays that have won The Pulitzer Prize for Drama. The Pulitzer Prize for Drama: "The Great White Hope"1969Â Pu…
There are lots of marquee-names in Shit. Meet. Fan., the naughtily-titled comedy that is currently running at MCC Theater. But the show's true star may be its set, a duplex apartment that sc…
As everyone knows, musicals are the mainstays of Broadway and four big ones opened over the last two weeks. But I've been so busy running out to see them"and seeing other shows too (if you h…
The Stagecraft podcast is hosted by Jan Simpson. It is a series of interviews with playwrights (and musical book writers) of shows opening on Broadway and off-Broadway. Arliss Howard and Mar…
People have been trying to put Louis Armstrong's life onstage ever since that master jazzman died in 1971. My BFF Phil took me to a backers' audition for one attempt to build a musical aroun…
Hurricanes have wiped out entire communities along the west coast of Florida. Wildfires are burning up over 400,000 acres in northern California. Drought has pushed water levels in the Missi…
All The Drama is hosted by Jan Simpson. It is a series of deep dives into the plays that have won The Pulitzer Prize for Drama. The Pulitzer Prize for Drama: "Rabbit Hole"2007 Pulitzer winne…
You're unlikely to find anyone who doesn't have a strong opinion about Sunset Blvd., the latest revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber, Don Black and Christopher Hampton's musical adaptation of Bill…
"RuPaul's Drag Race" is now in its 16th season and its Emmy-winning celebration of gay and trans culture has spawned a half dozen spin-offs and scores of international versions. And now its …
This October has turned out to be a crazy time for those of us trying to keep up with all the fall show openings. I'm currently scheduled to see more than a dozen of them over just the next …
All The Drama is hosted by Jan Simpson. It is a series of deep dives into the plays that have won The Pulitzer Prize for Drama. The Pulitzer Prize for Drama: "The Shadow Box"1977 Pulitzer wi…
It kind of makes sense that so many people are drawing comparisons betweenThe Hills of California, the new Jez Butterworth play that opened this week at the Broadhurst Theatre; and Gypsy, th…
The Stagecraft podcast is hosted by Jan Simpson. It is a series of interviews with playwrights (and musical book writers) of shows opening on Broadway and off-Broadway. Luis Quintero website…
It somehow slipped my mind that Tuesday night was the opening night for CSC's presentation of Our Class, the searing saga of a group of Poles and Jews who grew up together in a rural Polish …
All The Drama is hosted by Jan Simpson. It is a series of deep dives into the plays that have won The Pulitzer Prize for Drama. The Pulitzer Prize for Drama: "A Streetcar Named Desire"1948 P…
It's been a lazy summer. Only a few shows have opened. I took no trips. No out-of-town guests came to visit. My husband K and I just spent most of our time lolling around on our terrace …
Nearly a month has gone by since I've posted here. Summer has a lot to do with that. There are fewer shows opening. And to be honest, the warmer weather makes me lazy. But that doesn't m…
All The Drama is hosted by Jan Simpson. It is a series of deep dives into the plays that have won The Pulitzer Prize for Drama. The Pulitzer Prize for Drama: "Men in White"1934 Pulitzer winn…
The Stagecraft podcast is hosted by Jan Simpson. It is a series of interviews with playwrights (and musical book writers) of shows opening on Broadway and off-Broadway. NAThePlay.com @nathep…
 Wishing you a thoroughly festive holiday
Those of us who love musicals root hard for each new one that comes along. And we root extra hard when we know that a new creative team is getting its first big break or that the show is bas…
Summer has come roaring in this year. Temperatures seem to be setting records everywhere, making many of us (O.K., me) want to kick back and chill out with a cold drink and a cool book. The …
As the most devoted fans of musicals will tell you, the best way to appreciate a musical is probably to listen to its cast album (click here to check out my BroadwayRadio colleague Michae…
