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Everyone complains that Broadway doesn’t have enough zany, old-fashioned musicals with great songs and silly/fun plots, but when one comes along, there’s no guarantee that itR…
Why wait in line at the crack of dawn to see Shakespeare in the Park if you don’t have to?  The Classical Theatre of Harlem’s free production of Romeo N Juliet at the…
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 …
The Shubert Organization, a major Broadway player that owns 17 of the 40 theaters there, is positioning itself to move into the commercial Off Broadway sector in a significant way with the a…
Elaine Stritch, the sandpaper-voiced, veteran actress who became as famous for her candid, brash personality as for her forays in the stage and cabaret worlds, died July 17 at the age of 89 …
Openings are always important. You’ve got the audience in the seat, now how to make them excited about staying there? It seems like every other week someone will mention that contempor…
Chuck Ragsdale is the star and writer of Stage 17′s Fabby Knows Best, a web series that follows a professional bon vivant who shares her knowledge on life, liberty, and the pu…
The day after mixed-to-negative reviews came out, Broadway experts assumed that the rap musical, “Holler if Ya Hear Me”, would post a closing notice for that weekend. The show…
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 …
The New York Musical Theatre Festival is back, with 25 new productions, 8 concerts, 10 readings and a whole lot more. Check out our reviews and interviews below. Reviews Academia Nuts Cl…
The sixth incarnation of the RULE OF series, started by playwright/actor/director Brett Epstein, is here, and the plays keep getting better and better. In Rule of 7×7, seven play…
We hear the notes of a piano, the clinking of glasses, the murmurs of a crowd and then a voice, "good evening ladies and gentleman, welcome to Philadelphia's liveliest spot in South Philly: …
The largest musical theater festival is here, and if you’re a theater lover they’ve got just the thing for you.  With musicals ranging from serious to strange and everythin…
My first introduction to the ancient tale of Mulan was through Disney as a kid. Â The story of a daughter who goes to war disguised as a man in place of her father, aiding successfully to …
You might know Adrienne C. Moore from the Netflix sensation Orange is the New Black, on which she plays Cindy Hayes. In person, she’s funny, courageously bold, endearingly sweet, a…
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 …
Happy Fourth of July! There's nothing more American than a good stage musical. Literature, books, music but no other art-form is as ensconced in American tradition as the stage musical. It's…
Off-Broadway’s Avenue Q is a show with puppets that rocks the socks off adults.  While you’re totally engaged in the puppet-on-puppet action, it’s easy to forget t…
Tony nominee Norm Lewis (Porgy and Bess) has just taken on duties as the title character in the record-breaking The Phantom of the Opera and at least judging from the performance we attended…
Martin McDonagh’s The Cripple of Inishmaan was one of the most delightful surprises to open during the last Broadway season (read our review here). In the title role, Daniel Radcliffe …
After a stellar New York run in 2012 at Lincoln Center’s LCT3, Disgraced is finally making its way to Broadway and we couldn’t be more thrilled. The play which deals with Islamop…
Every Broadway show tries to create some kind of magic, but this winter, there'll be actual prestidigitation at the Marquis Theater. A touring show called "The Illusionists: Witness the Impo…
Let’s go back to the ’90s, before technology took over and pay phones and hand maps became quite irrelevant. In “CLONED! The Musical” Wally Waterman, a genius i…
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 …
Variety reports that actor Shia LaBeouf had to be removed from watching a performance of the Broadway "Cabaret" revival last night (June 26) for smoking and causing a general nuisance. LaBeo…
