Review: Describe the Night
Writers thrive on stories. It doesn't usually matter whether they are true or not. The consumer of the story is supposed to enjoy it either way. But what if a story, or even the threat of a …
Writers thrive on stories. It doesn't usually matter whether they are true or not. The consumer of the story is supposed to enjoy it either way. But what if a story, or even the threat of a …
The incredible story of a slave turned cowboy comes to life in Cross That River, a musical composed by jazz artist Allan Harris, with a book by Mr. Harris and Pat Harris, and directed by Reg…
If you love '90s pop " and if you don't, really, just get out " then you will probably have a super fun time at Cruel Intentions The Musical, a remake of the ’90s film adaptation of…
The truth hurts as they say and the devastating verbatim play De Novo, which is the inaugural production at New York Theatre Workshop's newly renovated Fourth Street Theater, had me tearing …
As you approach the stairs leading up to the immersive production of The Dead, 1904 — directed by Ciaran O’Reilly at the American Irish Historical Society — you’…
The highs are high and the lows are low, but what else is to be expected on the coke-fueled gay wedding weekend in Palm Springs? At the risk of being self-deprecating, Bright Colors and Bold…
If you’re looking for a delightful little Christmas show with a good dose of old-fashioned charm, the production of It’s a Wonderful Life currently playing at Irish Repertory …
About ten minutes into Who's Holiday, the new holiday-centric solo show currently playing at the Westside Theatre through December 31st, a meek, demure Cindy Lou Who peers out at an older ge…
While many holiday albums are populated by fanciful snowmen, flying reindeer, and jolly old men, Loose Cattle's Seasonal Affective Disorder features stories about people living different kin…
Few living playwrights have the opportunity to have more than one of their works being produced in New York City at the same time; with productions of Actually at Manhattan Theatre Club, and…
"Love has many powers. If the love is true, it can cross the earth and withstand the storm." With just one step into the Circle in the Square Theatre, you're immediately immersed in the auth…
The city's best purveyor of free theater is back and sharing its abundant wealth with the masses. The Public Theater's Mobile Unit presents William Shakespeare's romance The Winter's Tale fo…
Remember those lovely winter scenes and figurines you loved so much growing up? Puppeteer Lake Simons and composer John Dyer have brought them to life in Tree Pop, a delightful multidiscipli…
Tribal gangs may rule the mean streets of New York City but Mary Shannon, a drug addicted mother of two, rules the roost in Seth Zvi Rosenfeld’s gripping family drama, Downtown Race Ri…
Beau Willimon, the writer and four-season showrunner of Netflix's House of Cards, brings his signature brand of dark humor to a new politically-minded show, The Parisian Woman, just beginnin…
Gilbert and Sullivan's The Pirates of Penzance has earned an unjust reputation as being a dated, old fashioned show better left as a curio of a time we should remember but not want to relive…
The luminous Christy Altomare will join Broadway legend Chita Rivera for  "An Evening of Song to benefit The Art Attack Foundation" featuring the artists of Yellow Sound Label including J…
Alice Ripley and Emily Skinner are back at Feinstein’s/54 Below with their show Unattached! in which they revisit some old favorites and introduce material they didn’t get to per…
Repertorio Español, in celebrating its 50th anniversary Off-Broadway season, is giving its audiences a rare treasure — a 375-year-old treasure from Spain’s Golden Era. The pla…
An Edward Hopper painting I couldn't quite place stuck in my mind when I watched David Cale's new, one-man play, Harry Clarke " the first show of The Vineyard Theatre's 35th Anniversary S…
Director Amanda Dehnert pairs up with playwright and actress Kate Hamill for a production of Pride and Prejudice at Primary Stages that is ridiculously fun, intoxicatingly spirited and deepl…
The quandary. You are an established playwright with a great new play you'd like to share with New York audiences, showcase to New York industry people and use New York talent, but no es…
Arnold Beckoff is quite a character.  With his drag queen regalia, his verbal affectations and his quick wit, he is unforgettable. Torch Song by Harvey Fierstein is his story …
Meet the cast of Kris Kringle The Musical as they preview some shows from the new musical and talk about their favorite holiday memories. Find out what’s in Andrew Keenan Bolger’…
Everyday comes depressing news from the Mideast. And now, finally, some pleasant news! A troupe of Egyptian musicians gets lost in Israel and is warmly welcomed by townspeople living in …