To get to dessert, by now most of us have come to accept we have to eat our vegetables first. But the joy of a candy store (or factory, even) is … [Read more...] about Broadway’s ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ Musical Is Safe for Diabetics: REVIEW
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Bette Midler Is Back on Broadway in ‘Hello, Dolly!’ and You Probably Can’t Handle It: REVIEW
Who would have thought that Bette Midler dressed to the nines gnawing every last morsel off a giant turkey leg would be the most riotous two minutes … [Read more...] about Bette Midler Is Back on Broadway in ‘Hello, Dolly!’ and You Probably Can’t Handle It: REVIEW
Cynthia Nixon and Laura Linney Tear It Up in Handsome Revival of ‘The Little Foxes’: REVIEW
As you watch Cynthia Nixon and Laura Linney tackle the vastly different women at the center of Lillian Hellman’s The Little Foxes, your mind may begin … [Read more...] about Cynthia Nixon and Laura Linney Tear It Up in Handsome Revival of ‘The Little Foxes’: REVIEW
A Kiss Between Women Ignites Scandal in Stunning New Play ‘Indecent’: REVIEW
Some works of art grow even more urgent as contexts shift around them. Indecent, a thrilling and poignant new play that opened at the Cort Theatre … [Read more...] about A Kiss Between Women Ignites Scandal in Stunning New Play ‘Indecent’: REVIEW
Harvey Fierstein Imparts Bittersweet Gay History in ‘Gently Down the Stream’ – REVIEW
Before Twitter hashtags and YouTube confessionals, gay men passed down their oral histories face-to-face (or in more...intimate situations). Maybe you … [Read more...] about Harvey Fierstein Imparts Bittersweet Gay History in ‘Gently Down the Stream’ – REVIEW
Patti Lupone and Christine Ebersole Go Head-to-Head in ‘War Paint’ Musical on Broadway: REVIEW
Makeup means many things to many women (and a little something extra to drag queens). But to Elizabeth Arden and Helena Rubenstein, night creams, … [Read more...] about Patti Lupone and Christine Ebersole Go Head-to-Head in ‘War Paint’ Musical on Broadway: REVIEW
Divine British Comedies Deliver Escape on Broadway in ‘The Play That Goes Wrong’ and ‘Present Laughter’: REVIEW
New York welcomed two crowd-pleasing British comedies about the art of theatre this week, each a prime example of where the English truly excel on … [Read more...] about Divine British Comedies Deliver Escape on Broadway in ‘The Play That Goes Wrong’ and ‘Present Laughter’: REVIEW
‘Amélie’ Musical Wanders onto Broadway, Checking Magic at the Door: REVIEW
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
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