First Nighter: London's Impressive "Macbeth," "The Taming of the Shrew," Charlene James's "Cuttin' It," Daniel Evans's S by David Finkle

Both 15-year-olds, who are at the same school in a downscale neighborhood, feel slightly alienated among their classmates

First Nighter: London's Impressive "Macbeth," "The Taming of the Shrew," Charlene James's "Cuttin' It," Daniel Evans's S by David Finkle

On the Shelf: Barbara Cook Tells All (and What a Tale!) by Steven Suskin

On the Shelf: A How-to Guide to Broadway Musicals by Steven Suskin

First Nighter: London Offers Ralph Fiennes as "Richard III," Mike Bartlett's Somewhat Wild "Wild," Michael Crawford as "The G by David Finkle

There and before understanding what he's agreed to do, Leo becomes an eager "postman" delivering letters between upper-class

First Nighter: London Offers Ralph Fiennes as "Richard III," Mike Bartlett's Somewhat Wild "Wild," Michael Crawford as "The G by David Finkle

All Bots Aside: Filling Broadway's Empty Seats by Damian Bazadona

New York attorney general Eric T. Schneiderman recently released a report detailing his office's investigation into the ticketing industry titled "Obstructed View: What's Blocking New Yorker…

First Nighter: London Hosting Terence Rattigan's "The Deep Blue Sea," Alexi Kaye Campbell's "Sunset at Villa Thalia" and Arthur Mi by David Finkle

By the way, Freddie is the real irony here. A hero during World War II, he's now a society discard and incensed about it

First Nighter: London Hosting Terence Rattigan's "The Deep Blue Sea," Alexi Kaye Campbell's "Sunset at Villa Thalia" and Arthur Mi by David Finkle

First Nighter: London Currently Serving Multi-Star Takes on "The Threepenny Opera," "Funny Girl," "Romeo and Juliet" and by David Finkle

A few years back there was talk of a New York City revival. If those producers are still thinking about one and willing to

First Nighter: London Currently Serving Multi-Star Takes on "The Threepenny Opera," "Funny Girl," "Romeo and Juliet" and by David Finkle

First Nighter: In 'Hello, Dillie!' Dillie Keane Celebrates Love Gone Wrong. Gone Very Wrong And Gone Right by David Finkle

With her songs and stories, Dillie Keane is interested in--no, possessed by--the lives, mostly romantic, as lived by women of a certain age. Often it's herself about whom she's chatting and …

Aisle View: Wiving It Wealthily in Central Park by Steven Suskin

First Nighter: Five Worthies From Alan Ayckbourn, Eugene O'Neill, The Marx Brothers, Philip Ridley and God by David Finkle

As the author of 79 -- count 'em, 79 -- plays, Alan Ayckbourn rarely falls below a certain laugh level.

Aisle View: Summer Idyll by Steven Suskin

Open your slice-of-summertime comedy with a near-doddering old man soliloquizing on a deserted Rhode Island beach, or a hopelessly out-of-place and abandoned sixteen-year-old boy sitting in …

Remembering Phyllis Curtin by Michael Kaiser

First Nighter: Dan Hoyle's Outstanding "The Block," Jonathan Brielle's Not Outstanding "Himself and Nora" by David Finkle

If the following four plays are anywhere near as strong as the initial entry, audiences throughout the City are in for a tremendous treat.

Aisle View: Hospital-Room Family War by Steven Suskin

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' new play <em>War</em>, from Lincoln Center Theater's LCT3, begins in a hospital room, with two women sitting vigil over what seems to be a mannequin/patie…

Easy Listener: Sizzling-Hot Jazz/Cabaret CDs From Barb Jungr, Dane Vannatter, Barbara Fasano, Tony Yazbeck by David Finkle

Busy Being Free - Barbara Fasano - Human Child Records: Another ultra-classy cabaret singer, she realized some time ago that

Easy Listener: Sizzling-Hot Jazz/Cabaret CDs From Barb Jungr, Dane Vannatter, Barbara Fasano, Tony Yazbeck by David Finkle

Aisle View: Purple Blooms by Steven Suskin

Embracing Change at TEDxBroadway 2016 by Damian Bazadona

This February marked the fifth annual TEDxBroadway and, once again, the diversity, passion, and supreme talent of the wider Broadway ecosystem impressed me.

Interview: Ivo van Hove Goes to Broadway by Steven Suskin

Ivo van Hove Photo: Jan Versweyveld Belgian director Ivo van Hove [pronounced EE-vo van HOE-va] made his Broadway debut...

First Nighter: 'You a Good Man, Charlie Brown' Revival Weirdly Miscast, "Friend Art" Drama No Friend to Art, Marin Mazzie, Daniel Dae Kim Su by David Finkle

The one who comes closest to understanding what he's required to do with the songs and dialog that bookwriter-composer-lyricist Clark Gesner made of Schulz's material (with two songs Andrew …

First Nighter: 'You a Good Man, Charlie Brown' Revival Weirdly Miscast, "Friend Art" Drama No Friend to Art, Marin Mazzie, Daniel Dae Kim Su by David Finkle

The one who comes closest to understanding what he's required to do with the songs and dialog that bookwriter-composer-lyricist Clark Gesner made of Schulz's material (with two songs Andrew …