You probably know Alison Chase as the founder/artistic director of dance companies Pilobolus and Momix, but get ready because she’s got more work to share! Her latest venture, Alison C…
One aspect of commercial Broadway theater not really covered by previews, reviews, puff pieces and essays is the numbers game " that is, where a show might be in terms of box-office grosses …
I tell Mary Testa that the very first time I saw her was when she did a cameo in Sex and the City, playing a cabaret singer who performs "All That Jazz" as Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker) and …
For more than 30 years a ghost sign has maintained its stalwart perch above 754 Ninth Avenue at 51st street in Hell's Kitchen. The company has been long since replaced by a string of …
The New Year marks the midpoint of the Broadway 2014-2015 season. We have seen some beautiful productions so far this season (The Elephant Man, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-T…
The New Year marks the midpoint of the Broadway 2014-2015 season. We have seen some beautiful productions so far this season (The Elephant Man, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-T…
Next to actually seeing shows, the memories that come with a great cast recording are the next best thing. We were fortunate to have some excellent recordings of new scores, jukebox musicals…
One aspect of commercial Broadway theater not really covered by previews, reviews, puff pieces and essays is the numbers game " that is, where a show might be in terms of box-office grosses …
For the past two months, Anthony Caporale has been playing to sold out crowds every Friday and Saturday night at SOHO Playhouse's Huron Club with his new show The Imbible: A Spirited History…
I recently interviewed Alex Webb, playwright and musical director of Café Society Swing, currently in its final week at 59E59 Theaters. Webb, an Englishman, skillfully transformed the story…
The company of Once may be closing the doors to Broadway's favorite pub on January 4th, but the music will play-on in a January 6th, concert at the Highline Ballroom with members of the Once…
The holiday season is the busiest time of year for entertainers and that is especially true for Broadway, Off-Broadway and National Tour company members with crazy schedules and lots of extr…
We want to wish you a Merry Christmas with the help of musical theatre. For such a popular holiday there are unusually few Christmas songs in the musical theatre canon. Of the sixteen, or th…
One aspect of commercial Broadway theater not really covered by previews, reviews, puff pieces and essays is the numbers game " that is, where a show might be in terms of box-office grosses …
Going to see The Nutcracker during the holidays is a tradition as old as eggnog and fruit cake, but most productions of the ballet have been clearly, and snobbishly, aimed for adults, or at …
Although Broadway seasons begin in May and end in April, towards the end of the annum it's fun to look back at the calendar year " which comprises two half-seasons " and recall memorable mom…
Editor’s Note: As we look back at 2014, we are highlighting some of the best shows, performances, theater-related products and experiences the year gave us; for we will surely be talki…
Last week was challenging for the entertainment industry. Not since the 'Red Scare' has there been such an aggressive assault on the creation of art and media in America. And certainly, not …
Much to the disappointment of its die-hard fans and despite rave reviews (including a valentine from The New York Times), Broadway's newest reboot of Henry Krieger and Bill Russell's musical…
Theater, I like to believe, is in essence an experimental art form. Outside of Hollywood’s bounds of studio guidelines and million dollar budgets, it is a completely free space to test…
There is probably not a single musical theater lover unfamiliar with the 1987 production of Stephen Sondheim's Into the Woods. The James Lapine-directed show became the ultimate how-to-make …
On Wednesday night I had the pleasure of sitting down with a few of the women behind About Face, a new immigrant drama on stage at Williamsburg’s The Brick. I spoke with playwright Ess…
Dropping a mere two weeks after the broadcast, Peter Pan LIVE! (Original Soundtrack of the NBC Television Event) was released on December 16, and surprisingly it's among the best cast record…
West Side Story is such a New York institution that the idea of a West Coast production overshadowing anything heard on Broadway sounds downright sacrilegious, yet that is precisely what the…
Jory (Karen Pittman) has just one scene, yet days, weeks even, after you've seen Disgraced, it's she who haunts you. Not to say that the other characters aren't interesting, or that their is…