by Matt Smith . . . . "It's the holiday season / and Darren Criss is comin' round / His Christmas show has just hit the ground / Good evening, New York, I just got into town / And I'll be co…
Theater Review By Marcina Zaccaria . . . Summoners Ensemble creates an emotional journey with their presentation of A Christmas Carol at the Merchant's House. Walking up the stairs, through …
By Ron Fassler. . . . Stephen Cole has had a life in the theatre that has rewarded him many times over by way of writing the books and lyrics for a number of original musicals. Invested in s…
Cabaret Review by JK Clarke . . . . Wednesday, December 6, saw Urban Stages come alive for the first of two nights of music centered around the famed Algonquin Hotel, as part of Urban Stages…
Drum roll, please ðŸ¥Â Introducing the newest cast members for JELLY'S LAST JAM! Feb 21 " Mar 3 " Book by George C. Wolfe, music by Jelly Roll Morton, lyrics by Susan Birkenhead…
Vineyard Theatre Artistic Director Sarah Stern and Managing Director Suzanne Appel announce the cast and design team for their upcoming production of Russian Troll Farm: A …
by Sandi Durell . . . . A new venture with old friends is the best way to describe the warm feeling and friendly reception of 54 Below's latest offering, The Gospel Brunch. Ba…
Theater Review by Samuel L. Leiter . . . . Tennessee Williams's greatest plays were produced over the better part of two decades, between 1944 and 1961, when The Night of the Iguana premiere…
Latine Musical Theatre Lab " Saw the Musical Extended " Rattlestick Theatre/Spiritus Virgil's Dance " Fire This Time Festival/FRIGID New York . . . . The 15th annual The Fire This Time Fe…
Theater Review by Carole Di Tosti . . . . Based on Alexandra Shiva's titular documentary film, the trailblazing musical How to Dance in Ohio is uplifting and endearing with vital thematic po…
You could call Bryce Edwards, a rising star of 1923 " make that 2023 " a throwback performer, but Bryce more accurately, and magically, stepped through time a hundred years ago. His vaudevil…
Lisa Howard/54Below " Felicia Finely/Green Room 42 " James Barbour/Birdland " NYPops/Montego Glover " Andrea McArdle/54Below James Barbour returns to Birdland with his annual Holiday Concert…
The cast of Days of Wine and Roses is back in rehearsals ahead of the new musical's Broadway premiere. Adapted from the 1962 film and original 1958 teleplay, the new musical features a…
Theater Review by Carol Rocamora . . . . There are musicals that entertain, and then there are musicals that transport us, elevating us to a higher ground. Buena Vista Social Club, the uniqu…
Music Review by Andrew Poretz . . . . Peter and Will Anderson, twin brothers who hail from Maryland, are strapping, clean-cut young men whose musical sensibilities hail from another time. Th…
Cabaret Review By Ron Fassler . . . . In the early days of her stage career, Christine Ebersole waited for her break while standing by and replacing in her first three Broadway shows. By 198…
 For its premiere at the 2023 Hollywood Fringe Festival, Jiggs Burgess' new play WOUNDED took home the prestigious 2023 International Fringe Encore Series Award, awarding it an O…
by Sandi Durell . . . . So many in the cabaret community knew this special lady who passed away on December 9th in Springfield, Ma. She was that redhead who performed whenever she could at D…
The Public Theater/The Ally " The Effect/The Shed " White Rose The Musical/Theatre Row " Thunderbird American Dancers Pow Wow " David Stone/Broadway Show Person of the Year " The Rock Shop "…
Interview by Chris Carver . . . . Recently, I had the pleasure of seeing Ruth Stage's newly reimagined production of James McClure's play Lone Star, currently running Off-Broadway at The…
Something for everyone: Plays " Musicals " Reimaginings " Solo Shows " Festivals " Puppets and More Our Class begins previews at Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) Fisher Fishman Space onÂ�…
Theater Review by Adam Cohen . . . . Mazel Tov to the artistic staff at Paper Mill Playhouse for their prescient presentation of the classic musical Fiddler on the Roof. The show is the exac…
Theater Review by Stuart Miller . . . . Listening to Mike Lemme's talkback after the performance of his new show, Before the Drugs Kick In gave me an appreciation of what he was striving…
Here are some suggestions that will take you over land and sea when you pop the cork on December 31st. Every year, New York City shoots of fireworks by the Statue of Liberty. What could be m…
Cabaret Review by Melissa Griegel . . . . Cast members from Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street took to the 54 Below stage on Sunday, December 3 to sing their favorite songs for a…