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By Alix Cohen Taylor Mac is a groundbreaking playwright, songwriter, and performer whose work radically reimagines queer celebration, political critique, and communal transformation. "Really…
Icke, Strong, and Manville update Sophocles for a modern political tragedy. In 1959, Elmer Rice wrote Cue for Passion, a Broadway play that adapted Shakespeare's Hamlet into contemp…
Review by Ron Fassler . . . Sometimes a play begins and within minutes you can tell that you're in the hands of a playwright, director and cast that are not only on the same page but have do…
By Melissa Griegel… Photos by Melissa Griegel Photography David Sabella, best-known for originating the role of Mary Sunshine in the 1996 revival of Kander and Ebb's Chicago the Musical…
By Walter Murphy … Celtic Christmas " A Taste of Ireland, which ran earlier this month at the Sheen Center for Thought & Culture, offers a smorgasbord of Irish artistry, step dancing, …
By Alix Cohen Unequivocally star of the production, Kristin Chenoweth was the moving force behind this glossy, twelve million dollar disappointment. Having originated Glinda in Stephen Schwa…
By Melissa Griegel… Photos by Melissa Giegel Photography The new musical revue The Beat of a Wandering Heart " The Songs of Marty Silvestri and Joel Higgins celebrated its world premiere p…
By Alix Cohen Part I: Downton Abby era London. Harry Sims (Bryan Fenkart) is about to achieve the culmination of years of single minded social and business climbing with a knighthood. He obs…
By Alix Cohen Sixty five years in, the Paul Taylor Company continues to reflect and innovate. Speaking in Tongues 1988Choreography- Paul TaylorMusic- Matthew Patton"The title refers to certa…
By Alix Cohen Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated on June 28, 1914, in Sarajevo, Bosnia by Gavrilo Princip, a 19-year-old member of the nationalist group Black Hand, which sought indep…
By Melissa Griegel… Photos by Melissa Griegel Photography In her 54 Below debut, Laurie Roldan shared her life-long love for the music of Karen Carpenter with her show "A Song for You: The…
By Stuart Miller... As Sarah she sneers and snarks her commentary on life but her actions reveal a hidden heart.
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By Alix Cohen Between Acts I and II of Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice the production is shut down by protesters. Saul Rubinek, as a version of himself playing Shylock, refuses to go ge…
Review by Ron Fassler . . . Now in its 55th year, the 92NY Lyrics & Lyricists Series is as essential to New York City as such other venerable institutions as Shakespeare in the Park and …
By Alix Cohen This is, or will be, the third revue in a trilogy of Richard Maltby, Jr. and David Shire's songs. Starting Here, Starting Now (1976) focused on young adulthood, romantic beginn…
By Andrew Poretz Performer Kay Kostopolous is a highly accomplished Bay Area jazz singer for whom New York is her second home. She regularly appears at Pangea with her Black Olive Jazz quart…
By Abbe Sparks... The Consummate Musician Continues to Push the Boundaries to New Heights
The post The Many Faces of Hot Jazz Guitarist Stéphane Wrembel " Live at Dizzy's appeared first on …
Theater Pizzazz's Eyal Solomon in conversation with Casey Holloway and Catie Hogan, creators of "Vape! The Grease Parody"
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By Alix Cohen Though Queens takes place from 2001 to 2017, the phenomenon of immigrant women sharing overcrowded apartments as part of survival strategy more than likely exists today. Econom…
Elizabeth I - In Her Own Words is a solo performance of the "Virgin Queen" remembering significant events of her long reign, brilliantly played by Tammy Meneghini
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Jackie Mason lives again in this riotously funny comedy based on a true story. The show features Jackie's real life daughter comedian Sheba Mason, his striking look-alike Ian Wehrle, and…
By Alix Cohen Over twenty-five years in, Michael Feinstein's Standard Time continues to be the occasion to hear American Songbook as it was intended. The artist's respect for material, his s…
By Melissa Griegel… Photos by Melissa Griegel Photography Additional photos by Delia Dumont Suite 524 is running a special one-month, eight-show immersive dinner theater experience at Barl…
By Stuart Miller... Martyna Marjok's play examines the struggles and heartbreak endured by women who emigrate here for work or a new life.
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By Melissa Griegel… Photos by Melissa Griegel Photography The new musical Reunions celebrated their opening night this week on November 2, 2025 with a party at Tanner Smiths. See below for…
