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I remember how I had to have my tote bag checked and my body scanned before entering this space. For The Blue Violinist, specifically.
And just when I remember reading about a planned “b…
“We were fatally prepared to fall for his ideas,” one young German woman from the BDM warns. ‘Here There Are Blueberries’ is as much an historical exploration as it is a modern war…
“Capricious” proved that surprise is the oldest pleasure in music. Under Thomas Crawford’s wise and witty baton, the American Classical Orchestra opened a long-closed door on Berwald, …
There's nothing not to. love here... Run, don't walk to the James Earl Jones Theatre.
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Out of the gate for this theater company, there are a few bumps and some things don't quite gel, but this is a great evening on so many levels.
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As the lights came up on the City Center’s production of In The Heights, the cheers were immediate. A contagious joy spread amongst the crowd of longtime (and even lifetime) fans of Lin Ma…
Missed this luminous evening? Don’t miss what comes next. The Oratorio Society of New York returns to Carnegie Hall on Monday, December 21, 2026, at 7 PM for its 152nd consecutive Messiah,…
If you are a fan of John Patrick Shanley, MAKE YOUR WAY to the West Village, where Mountain Girl and its unforgettable family have taken up residence.
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THE RIPPLE, THE WAVE THAT CARRIED ME HOME Christina Anderson asks us "Where were the children?" Where were the children watching their parents in protest marches for Civil Rights. Watche…
ome shows ask you to laugh; The TUNEabomber dares you not to. John Lampe and Michael Wysong, guided by Liz Power’s nimble direction, turn one of history’s strangest villains into a sharp…
Kate, Allie and the '86 Mets - Right now, this is a show for a family reunion. It wants to be a show that has wings and can fly. Barry is a smart cookie. As in Emmy Award kind of smar…
...it straddles a fine line between protest and party, telling the audience from first glance: we’re gonna get serious here, but we’re gonna have fun doing it.
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For America’s 250th, Teatro Grattacielo has offered something bracing and gentle at once: a new work that brings the Revolution close enough to touch and a Puccini reconceived as the shape…
There is so much in this play, both in the script and in the tremendous physicalness of the acting, that some of the logic of the created world gets sidestepped, but let it go and let yourse…
This is a night of remembrance and discovery, of revisiting old stories while making room for new ones. Watching them felt less like observing a play than being welcomed into a family's ho…
The main attraction here is the spectacle, the song and dance and aerial acrobatics and healthy helpings of comedy. And on that front, this show delivers. Every moment is inventive. Each sce…
Breaths. Wind. Storm. A glass-enclosed, beautiful space, vines and roses extending up and across walls. I take a breath, feeling the freshness, calmness, of being alone in a greenhouse. But …
Parcel From America, The Irish Musical is pitch-perfect in every way. It is a stunning, heart-centered story about the power of community, the comfort of our neighbors, and the deep roots th…
User Agreement’ at Williamsburg's The Makers' Space on N 7th Street explores the fine print of societal contracts and the pieces that we skim over as we struggle to find community together…
WAITING FOR LEFTY This production of "Waiting For Lefty" is captivating. It uncovers a play whose roots run deep and invites us along for the ride. Of course we accept. When it's over yo…
Copperfield! The New Musical, is a mostly delightful evening. For those less familiar with the novel (like myself), it provides a broad overview of the major plot points through an endeari…
Some shows dazzle; Legerdemain enchants. Lynn Rosen’s sparkling comedy turns a restaurant’s back alley into a palace of wonder, where three marvelous actors trade laughs, secrets, and sl…
The Imaginary Invalid was worth the evening for a guaranteed laugh and a mild dose of political spookiness.
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This is one of those nights at the theater being part of a piece of collective storytelling where we breathe in through our hearts and understand that remembering the past empowers us to kee…
Billy Crystal delivered 90 minutes of comic gold. Laughter reigned over a traditional display of nostalgia and grief, and that’s ok. Sometimes, laughter is the most fitting tribute of all.…
