320 stories by "Matt Windman"
Suzan-Lori Parks' Pulitzer Prize-winning comedic drama Topdog/Underdog is receiving a particularly gripping revival at New Jersey's adventurous Two River Theater Company. Perhaps that's beca…
Reviews of The Matchmaker, 42nd Street, Henry V, Cymbeline, Much Ado About Nothing, and You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown.
Syesha Mercado stars in the Paper Mill Playhouse's captivating production of Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens' Caribbean-flavored musical.
The 1949 musical comedy "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes," based on the best-selling 1925 Anita Loos novel, is hardly ever performed nowadays. Carol Channing, who would later gain worldwide fame as…
The Paper Mill Playhouse presents an enjoyable production of the timeless 1955 musical comedy set in the world of professional baseball.
Tony Award winner Chuck Cooper headlines this superb revival of August Wilson's drama about a group of taxi drivers in the 1970s.
"There's no booing here. This is a house of love." Those words were spoken by Jennifer Ashley Tepper to the crowd at Joe's Pub at the latest installment of her and Kevin Michael Murphy's add…
The Paper Mill Playhouse presents Marc Camoletti's lighthearted farce.
In retrospect, 2011 was marked by some pretty extraordinary shows,including the biggest hit musical to play Broadway in 10 years, areturn visit from a really hot matinee idol and a stunning …
The Paper Mill Playhouse serves up a first-rate production of the beloved tuner.
"Billy Elliot" was supposed to be the next mega-hit. Oh sure, it played to sell-out crowds for a while and received rave reviews and plenty of Tony Awards, including Best Musical over "Next …
Carolee Carmello was a no show. So was Marc Kudisch. But this year's "Broadway Unplugged" concert - where performers must sing without the aid of electronic amplification - was offered a gen…
For three years in a row, I have attended the cocktail hour portion of the Steinberg Playwright "Mimi" Awards, which recognize some playwright or other. Why just the cocktail hour? Why not s…
This Monday night, November 14, offers a load of galas and special events:1. Broadway Unplugged (Town Hall) - This is a must for all fans of Scott Siegel's Broadway by the Year series and it…
Sitting through the new Broadway revival of "Godspell" is like watching an old high school friend getting beat up until he or she is barely recognizable. What was supposed to be fun and folk…
This new musical based on the 1992 Disney film is ready for Broadway.
Paper Mill Playhouse's production of the William Finn-Rachel Sheinkin musical is F-A-N-T-A-S-T-I-C.
The 25th anniversary production of the beloved musical is expertly directed, beautifully sung, and passionately acted.
Christopher Sieber and Christine Danelson lead a uniformly strong cast in the Paper Mill Playhouse's incredibly entertaining production of the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical.
In an intimate venue, Lea Salonga s New York in June spans numerous musical genres and manages to look at some well-known songs in original ways.
Even after significant improvements since its first run, Spidey remains an oversized, overpriced, longer version of what you’d find at a theme park – with bad songs.
While Doug Hughes’ production is more old-fashioned than one would hope, the performances couldn’t be more thrilling.
While Doug Hughes’ production is more old-fashioned than one would hope, the performances couldn’t be more thrilling.
A long-lost screenplay by Tennessee Williams gets a rare shot at the stage off-Broadway.
Despite some scenes that lead nowhere, this off-Broadway musical packs in athletic choreography, surprisingly good melodies and a whole lot of campy humor.
