If Disney’s great strength is conjuring magical worlds — on screen, in its theme parks, and on Broadway stages — Frozen well suits the current state … [Read more...] about A Slushy ‘Frozen’ Opens on Broadway: REVIEW
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Jimmy Buffett Serves up ‘Margaritaville’ on Broadway, Tequila Goggles Sold Separately: REVIEW
Rachel, an ambitious career scientist, is ordering a drink at 10 a.m. She’s just spent a few rum-soaked nights in the sinewy arms of Tully, a … [Read more...] about Jimmy Buffett Serves up ‘Margaritaville’ on Broadway, Tequila Goggles Sold Separately: REVIEW
Liberal Guilt Gets an All-White Canvas in Joshua Harmon’s ‘Admissions’: REVIEW
You might expect an all-white cast in a play about affirmative action to face an upward battle for audience sympathy. While the ensemble of … [Read more...] about Liberal Guilt Gets an All-White Canvas in Joshua Harmon’s ‘Admissions’: REVIEW
In Stunning New Play ‘queens,‘ Coming to America and Learning to Let Go: REVIEW
What’s in a room? For the immigrant women in Martyna Majok’s gripping and extraordinary new play queens, which opened off-Broadway at Lincoln Center’s … [Read more...] about In Stunning New Play ‘queens,‘ Coming to America and Learning to Let Go: REVIEW
Jomama Jones Is a Spiritual Mother for the Moment in ‘Black Light’ at Joe’s Pub: REVIEW
“What if I told you it’s going to be alright?” asks Jomama Jones, the soulful and statuesque alter-ego of performance artist Daniel Alexander Jones. … [Read more...] about Jomama Jones Is a Spiritual Mother for the Moment in ‘Black Light’ at Joe’s Pub: REVIEW
An Outdated Rerun in Off-Broadway Bow of ‘Jerry Springer: The Opera’: REVIEW
Some jokes make you laugh so hard you feel sick to your stomach — others just make you feel a bit sick. In the 15 years since Jerry Springer: The … [Read more...] about An Outdated Rerun in Off-Broadway Bow of ‘Jerry Springer: The Opera’: REVIEW
Eve Ensler Returns With Breathtaking Solo Show ‘In the Body of the World’: REVIEW
Playwright and trailblazing activist Eve Ensler made her name talking to women about their vaginas — the resulting Vagina Monologues became a global … [Read more...] about Eve Ensler Returns With Breathtaking Solo Show ‘In the Body of the World’: REVIEW
Terrence McNally’s ‘Fire and Air’ Presents a Dizzying History of Modern Ballet: REVIEW
There is an enchanting scene near the conclusion of Fire and Air, Terrence McNally’s new play about the Ballets Russes, when the cast is led through a … [Read more...] about Terrence McNally’s ‘Fire and Air’ Presents a Dizzying History of Modern Ballet: REVIEW
In Robert O’Hara’s ‘Mankind,’ Women are Extinct and Men Procreate: REVIEW
What if women were extinct? What if men evolved to bear children — and invented “Feminism” as a religion, devoted to making the world hospitable … [Read more...] about In Robert O’Hara’s ‘Mankind,’ Women are Extinct and Men Procreate: REVIEW
‘Cruel Intentions: The Musical’ Is a Wicked Delight for ‘90s Lovers: REVIEW
These are tough times for sordid sex dramas — especially one involving coercion, deceit, and minors (oh, my!). Les Liaisons Dangereuses, last on … [Read more...] about ‘Cruel Intentions: The Musical’ Is a Wicked Delight for ‘90s Lovers: REVIEW