The most thrilling moment in The Gentleman Caller, which opened at the Cherry Lane Theatre last night, finds Tennessee Williams half dressed, nimbly … [Read more...] about Tennessee Williams and William Inge Spark an Affair in ‘The Gentleman Caller’: REVIEW
How a Masked Man Ignited the Revolution for Gay Rights in ‘217 Boxes of Dr. Henry Anonymous’: REVIEW
How do you start a civil rights movement when the rest of society thinks you’re mentally ill? It was a question facing queer people before we were … [Read more...] about How a Masked Man Ignited the Revolution for Gay Rights in ‘217 Boxes of Dr. Henry Anonymous’: REVIEW
The Most Wig-Snatching Snubs and Surprises of the 2018 Tony Nominations
Splashy pop musicals SpongeBob Squarepants and Mean Girls led the 2018 Tony Award nominations with 12 nods each, but not every big brand name came out … [Read more...] about The Most Wig-Snatching Snubs and Surprises of the 2018 Tony Nominations
In ‘Transfers,’ a Shot at Privilege Means Reckoning with Stacked Odds: REVIEW
What do you call a second chance when you never had a first? For two young men at the heart of Transfers, Lucy Thurber’s resonant and … [Read more...] about In ‘Transfers,’ a Shot at Privilege Means Reckoning with Stacked Odds: REVIEW
Time’s Up? Not So Fast: ‘Carousel’ Is Back on Broadway: REVIEW
The key to enjoying a carnival is knowing when to call it quits. For Rodgers and Hammerstein’s beloved tale about a ne’er-do-well carney who hits his … [Read more...] about Time’s Up? Not So Fast: ‘Carousel’ Is Back on Broadway: REVIEW
In ‘This Flat Earth,’ Growing Up in the Shadow of a School Shooting
“If this has happened before, why would everybody be acting so shocked?” “I cried more when my dog died. Does that make me a bad person?” Julie … [Read more...] about In ‘This Flat Earth,’ Growing Up in the Shadow of a School Shooting
Get in, Losers: The ‘Mean Girls’ Musical Is Fun as Hell: REVIEW
The kids at North Shore High have a cautionary tale, about that one time Regina George got hit by a bus. You may remember it from the 2004 touchstone … [Read more...] about Get in, Losers: The ‘Mean Girls’ Musical Is Fun as Hell: REVIEW
In ‘Three Tall Women’ and ‘Yerma,’ Stunning Portraits of Women on the Verge: REVIEW
Two of the best productions in New York right now are knocking the wind out of audiences with vivid and bracing insights into the female psyche. … [Read more...] about In ‘Three Tall Women’ and ‘Yerma,’ Stunning Portraits of Women on the Verge: REVIEW
Chris Evans and Michael Cera Are Men in Uniform in Kenneth Lonergan’s Superb ‘Lobby Hero’: REVIEW
The ‘oohs’ and ‘awws’ coming from the Helen Hayes Theatre aren’t just for Chris Evans’ thick porn ‘stache or Michael Cera’s eternal baby face. Second … [Read more...] about Chris Evans and Michael Cera Are Men in Uniform in Kenneth Lonergan’s Superb ‘Lobby Hero’: REVIEW
Andrew Garfield and Nathan Lane Star in Electrifying ‘Angels in America’: REVIEW
The great whoosh echoing off the pavement of 52nd Street signals a second coming. Though it’s been 25 years since Angels in America first … [Read more...] about Andrew Garfield and Nathan Lane Star in Electrifying ‘Angels in America’: REVIEW