82 stories from TheTheatreSource
In the years that have passed since childhood, the magic of a bedtime story has not faded. In fact, its seemingly mystical ability to transform and delight might have grown. And an opportuni…
Taking on multiple roles and "showing-off" their best assets, each boy has a moment to shine in this brand new production.
"Who would underestimate the actress now?" is asked of the titular character in the revival of Evita, currently in performances at the Marquis Theater. Well, one person, at least. That would…
It almost felt wrong to laugh this much at an opera. Sure, The Mikado, by Gilbert and Sullivan, is a comedy, but the performance by The Collegiate Chorale at Carnegie Hall on Monday night, f…
The times they are a-changing' – at least in some ways. In others, they have not changed at all. While America may be steeped in nostalgia for "the good old days" and "the greatest gen…
I would never associate Kelli O'Hara with Mean Girls. The actress, who has been performing on Broadway since 2000, is known for her blonde hair, big smile and warm, lilting soprano. In many …
Billy Joel, take note. A group of angry young men has invaded the Nederlander Theater, where the musical adaptation of Newsies is carrying the banner. After a run at the Papermill Playhouse …
Drew Larimore doesn't like fairy tales. The playwright, whose latest show, Out of Iceland, is receiving its off-Broadway premiere at Walkerspace by Alfred R. Kahn, in association with Cultur…
O.M.G. Jesus Christ is back on Broadway! While the above statement may appear irreverent – I'll admit, I cringed while typing it – it is an appropriate representation of the sent…
Economics and inspirational music may seem like an unusual combination to many. Or perhaps one would necessitate the other. But to find one person who has tackled both of these careers sound…
Does Cheek by Jowl have a crystal ball? The timeliness of this London-based theatre company's latest play is positively uncanny. Their production of ‘Tis Pity She's a Whore, currently …
The phrase "natural beauty" is a sincere compliment when discussing the Broadway musical Once, currently in performances at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theater. Adapted from the sleeper hit 2007 f…
"A small man can be just as exhausted as a great one," Arthur Miller wrote in Death of a Salesman. This statement is all too true in today's world, where two jobs per family, or even per per…
"Death be not proud," Cynthia Nixon pleads on West 47th Street in the stunning production of Wit at the Samuel J. Friedman Theater. Well, Nixon clearly has not been informed that Death is be…
Sometimes less really is more. This statement is certainly true when applied to the musical adaption of Stephen King's Carrie, which has been reincarnated at the MCC's Lucille Lortel Theatre…
While struggling to find work as an actor, Danny Thomas vowed that if he ever found success, he would open a shrine dedicated to Saint Jude Thaddeus, the patron saint of hopeless causes. Tho…
Actor. Activist. Musician. All of these labels, and more, can be applied to Gavin Creel, one of the busiest men in the entertainment industry. Last seen on Broadway as Claude in the revival …
"It's only a game." This phrase can often be categorized as famous last words, especially in the riveting production of Athol Fugard's Blood Knot, currently in performances at the Alice Grif…
"He's horrifyingly odd and exciting," one character says of another in John Osborne's Look Back in Anger. The same could be said of the current revival of Osborne's landmark 1956 work, curre…
I thought I was prepared for Wit when I entered the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. I had seen countless plays about illness throughout my career as an entertainment writer. Last season alone I …
The living ain't easy on Catfish row in the new rendition of Porgy and Bess, currently playing at the Richard Rogers Theater on Broadway. Minimalistic, passionate and violent, filled with so…
The themes of light and darkness have inspired so countless works of art and literature. Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness came to mind frequently while watching the Roundabout Theater Compa…
Jeremy Jordan can't seem to stay out of the news. The star of the recently closed Broadway musical Bonnie and Clyde, the recent film release Joyful Noise, and the upcoming Broadway musical N…
Frothy fun abounds at the Walter Kerr Theater where Lysistrata Jones has made a triumphant transfer to Broadway. This silly, surprisingly heartfelt update of Aristophanes' comedy about the b…
You might be able to see forever on a clear day, but you won't want to in this poorly conceived musical revival/re-imaging currently in performances at the St. James Theater. First seen on B…
