Just before the curtain falls on Amélie, which opened at the Walter Kerr Theatre last night, Phillipa Soo (of Hamilton fame) offers a wry, … [Read more...] about ‘Amélie’ Musical Wanders onto Broadway, Checking Magic at the Door: REVIEW
‘Miss Saigon’ Is Back on Broadway, Older But None the Wiser: REVIEW
Bikini-clad women being tossed around like bales of hay. A local huckster pimping them out to horny marines. Bereft civilians desperate for a shot at … [Read more...] about ‘Miss Saigon’ Is Back on Broadway, Older But None the Wiser: REVIEW
Jake Gyllenhaal and Glenn Close are Slaying Broadway — and Resurrecting This Double Standard
Pink pussy hats may be flooding the streets and Beyoncé may be queen, but on Broadway, where everything old is new again, there’s often truth to the … [Read more...] about Jake Gyllenhaal and Glenn Close are Slaying Broadway — and Resurrecting This Double Standard
Sally Field Is Starring in ‘The Glass Menagerie’ on Broadway — and You’ll Really Like Her: REVIEW
If walking into the Belasco Theatre feels like interrupting a rehearsal for The Glass Menagerie, it’s by design. In Tennessee Williams’ familiar … [Read more...] about Sally Field Is Starring in ‘The Glass Menagerie’ on Broadway — and You’ll Really Like Her: REVIEW
‘Come From Away’ Is the Rousing 9/11 Musical You Could Not Have Predicted: REVIEW
If you never thought you’d live to see the phrase “9/11 musical,” you’re not alone. Come From Away, which opened on Broadway last night, has a lot to … [Read more...] about ‘Come From Away’ Is the Rousing 9/11 Musical You Could Not Have Predicted: REVIEW
The ‘70s Gay Bar of Your Dreams Is Alive in ‘The View UpStairs’ Off-Broadway: REVIEW
Walking into the Lynn Redgrave Theater, where The View UpStairs opened off-Broadway last week, might feel like happening upon a rag-tag gay prom, or a … [Read more...] about The ‘70s Gay Bar of Your Dreams Is Alive in ‘The View UpStairs’ Off-Broadway: REVIEW
‘Significant Other’ Renders Gay Thirst a Laughing Matter on Broadway: REVIEW
When it first premiered off-Broadway in 2015, Joshua Harmon’s play about a neurotic, lonely gay twentysomething losing his best girlfriends to … [Read more...] about ‘Significant Other’ Renders Gay Thirst a Laughing Matter on Broadway: REVIEW
‘Moonlight’ Star André Holland Opens in August Wilson’s ‘Jitney’ on Broadway: REVIEW
There are people we encounter every day about whom we may not think very deeply — like the grocer behind the cash register, or the Uber driver … [Read more...] about ‘Moonlight’ Star André Holland Opens in August Wilson’s ‘Jitney’ on Broadway: REVIEW
Cate Blanchett Opens in ‘The Present’ on Broadway: A Gift That’s Not So Giving – REVIEW
As the curtain rises on The Present, Cate Blanchett is pointing a pistol at the audience. Given that the play, which opened on Broadway last night at … [Read more...] about Cate Blanchett Opens in ‘The Present’ on Broadway: A Gift That’s Not So Giving – REVIEW
Towleroad’s Top 10 Plays and Musicals of 2016
As we continue to blame 2016 for the myriad miseries it's rained down upon us, here's a reminder that it wasn't all bad. New York theatre, on Broadway … [Read more...] about Towleroad’s Top 10 Plays and Musicals of 2016