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Columns
 | On The Town With Chip Deffaa.... February 17Th, 2014 <= new
Discusses "Hard Times" at the Cell Theater, "Titanic" at Westchester Broadway Theater, Larissa Marks winning the Dramatists League Defender Award, and the 97th Birthday party for Edith O'Hara, founder of 13th Street Repertory., by Chip Deffaa on Feb. 16 |
| On The Town ... With Chip Deffaa <= new
I’d like to reflect on two shows I’ve enjoyed in very different ways on 42nd Street–the dramatic new production of Machinal, which just opened at the American Airlines Theater, and the lively $75 million production of Spider-Man, which just closed at the nearby Foxwoods Theater-- along with a new project of mine, Irving Berlin’s America, that got its start on that very same block..... , by Chip Deffaa on Jan. 30 |
Features & Interviews
 | The 12Th Annual Nightlife Awards 2014 <= new
A high profile roster of NYC entertainment luminaries from cabaret, jazz, and comedy performed at The Town Hall for producer Scott Siegel. , by Darryl Reilly on Jan. 28 |
Broadway:Musicals
 | Beautiful - The Carole King Musical <= new
A feel good evening of special delight to her fans and all those who just want a slick, nostalgic, music-packed evening., by Jeannie Lieberman on Jan. 29 |
 | After Midnight <= new
The performances are a series of gems that shine brightly alone but blaze in unison until your heartbeat echoes the music’s rhythm. , by Jeannie Lieberman on Dec. 15 |
 | A Gentleman's Guide To Love & Murder
Charming and entertaining new musical from the same material as “Kind Hearts and Coronets” in British music hall style., by Victor Gluck on Dec. 12 |
Broadway:Plays
 | Bronx Bombers <= new
In this love letter to the Yankees, you will encounter Yankee greats from Babe Ruth to Derek Jeter in their prime., by Eugene Paul on Feb. 26 |
 | Outside Mullingar <= new
Lovely little new romantic comedy by John Patrick Shanley is a bit lost on the big stage but Brían F. O’Byrne and Debra Messing are excellent. , by Victor Gluck on Jan. 29 |
 | Machinal <= new
Rebecca Hall makes her Broadway debut unmistakably in every scene of this sterling revival of an American expressionistic play., by Eugene Paul on Jan. 29 |
 | Waiting For Godot
Staring into the void just became a first-rate experience as two great British actors take on a Beckett classic. , by Deirdre Donovan on Dec. 11 |
 | No Man's Land
Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart at the top of their game make this Pinter revival an acting tour de force as they debate memory and desire. , by Victor Gluck on Dec. 8 |
 | Macbeth
Shakespeare’s famously infamous play starring Ethan Hawke in a huge, lavish production directed by Jack O’Brien., by Eugene Paul on Dec. 3 |
 | Twelfth Night
Tim Carroll’s superb company enfolds us as they are dressing but if anyone is responsible for this jewel it is Mark Rylance. He is a treasure. , by Eugene Paul on Nov. 29 |
 | Richard Iii
Mark Rylance is extraordinary as one of the most hideous villains in the history of the theater., by Eugene Paul on Nov. 26 |
 | The Glass Menagerie
Director John Tiffany has created perhaps the definitive production of Tennessee Williams’ acclaimed play with a superb cast. , by Eugene Paul on Nov. 6 |
 | Betrayal
Married couple Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz play the adulterous spouses in Pinter’s play but Mike Nichols’ production misses all the subtext. , by Victor Gluck on Nov. 4 |
Off-Broadway:Multimedia
 | Iluminate <= new
A good creative concept keeps us working to make sense of what is happening., by R. Pikser on Feb. 8 |
 | Cirkopolis
Thrilling presentation of a dozen contemporary circus acts is strikingly enhanced by cinematic imagery out of Kafka and Fritz Lang’s “Metropolis.” , by Darryl Reilly on Dec. 28 |
 | Mayhem And Majesty
SQUONK. Say it and you know what the Squonkers are after. It takes all their decibels to show you what they mean. , by Eugene Paul on Dec. 22 |
Off-Broadway:Musicals
 | Titanic In Concert <= new
Almost a reunion: seventeen years later, cast members from the 1997 original Broadway production reunite for a concert at Avery Fisher Hall. , by Eric Grunin on Feb. 24 |
 | Little Me <= new
A big, boisterous revival of the 1962 musical comedy, full of shtick, wit and brilliant performances. , by Joel Benjamin on Feb. 6 |
 | Hard Times
A chamber musical with a heart and soul bigger than any Broadway show. , by Joel Benjamin on Jan. 14 |
 | What’S It All About? Bacharach Reimagined
Exciting remix of the Burt Bacharach canon as folk, folk-rock and hard rock songs performed by a talented band of seven led by Kyle Riabko. , by Victor Gluck on Dec. 10 |
Regional:Musicals
 | Titanic <= new
In a newly redesigned, musical adventure, the ship of dreams sails again, always mindful of the great tragedy and the great beauty., by Eugene Paul on Feb. 3 |
Off-Broadway:Plays
 | Gidion's Knot <= new
Johnna Adams’ new play takes on the hot-button issue of youth and suicide. , by Deirdre Donovan on Feb. 28 |
 | Love And Information <= new
Caryl Churchill’s latest play bombards us with data and sound bites like the world we live in., by Victor Gluck on Feb. 26 |
 | Sotto Voce <= new
Nilo Cruz (“Anna in the Tropics”) ruminates on a scandal of the Holocaust, and how romantic fantasy might help bring a person back to reality. , by Eric Grunin on Feb. 26 |
 | Pains Of Youth <= new
A 1926 Viennese study of the 'disease of youth' shows a society on the edge--but of what? , by Eric Grunin on Feb. 23 |
 | Dinner With Friends <= new
Surely one of the delights of the season, this Pulitzer Prize-winning play is a veritable feast for the eyes, ears, heart – and mind. , by Eugene Paul on Feb. 23 |
 | The Tribute Artist <= new
Charles Busch’s latest drawing room comedy about real estate and drag queens is a fun evening but plays too much like a 1940’s movie. , by Victor Gluck on Feb. 22 |
 | Hurlyburly <= new
Rich Ferraioli, the Co-Artistic Director of Variations Theatre Group, is reviving Rabe’s 1984 dark comedy with much fury at The Chain Theatre. , by Deirdre Donovan on Feb. 21 |
 | The Correspondent <= new
When bereaved Philip hires a woman to carry a message to heaven, he doesn’t expect to get a letter from his dead wife. , by Eugene Paul on Feb. 18 |
 | Intimacy <= new
The New Group’s latest Thomas Bradshaw shocker will provoke audiences on the subject of sex and pornography in the suburbs. , by Victor Gluck on Feb. 16 |
 | Almost, Maine <= new
Regionally popular evening of nine romantic comedies turns out to be very uneven from hilarious to unfunny but the four actors are endearing. , by Victor Gluck on Feb. 11 |
 | A Man's A Man <= new
Brecht’s anti-war play gets a colorful musical comedy-style production with fine new music by Duncan Sheik but remains didactic and one-note., by Victor Gluck on Feb. 8 |
 | Dr. Du Bois And Miss Ovington <= new
While an admirable subject, even with Kathleen Chalfant this new work is all exposition and plays like a laundry list of historical events. , by Victor Gluck on Feb. 3 |
 | Beertown <= new
If you want to be part of the fun, part of the show, this is your chance. It’s delicious. Too. , by Eugene Paul on Feb. 3 |
 | Row After Row <= new
The past and present fuse in Jessica Dickey’s dark comedy about Civil War reenactors. , by Deirdre Donovan on Feb. 2 |
 | The Loneliness Of The Long Distance Runner <= new
Sheldon Best gives a bravura performance as the title character of the powerful stage update of Alan Sillitoe’s classic “Angry Young Man” tale. , by Victor Gluck on Jan. 28 |
 | Pinter/Proust: Remembrance Of Things Past <= new
Fascinating stage adaptation of the unproduced screenplay has a hypnotic pull even with the disadvantage of 14 actors playing 35 roles. , by Victor Gluck on Jan. 26 |
 | Antigone
Kick Kennedy, daughter of Robert Kennedy, Jr., makes her Off Broadway debut in Jean Anouilh’s take on a Greek classic. , by Deirdre Donovan on Jan. 22 |
 | King Lear
A wonderful, fast paced production that balances tragedy, comedy and great storytelling., by Joel Benjamin on Jan. 18 |
 | Saint Joan
Shaw’s only tragedy continues to score big with this Bedlam production. , by Deirdre Donovan on Jan. 1 |
 | Adam's Gifts
Renowned theater journalist Peter Filichia reimagines Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” with a redemptive twist., by Deirdre Donovan on Dec. 23 |
 | The Night Alive
Latest dark tragicomedy by Ireland’s Conor McPherson pulses with life though you may not know personally the sort of people it depicts. , by Victor Gluck on Dec. 17 |
 | Handle With Care
Broadway veteran Carol Lawrence and a talented cast shine in this engaging fish out of water/romantic comedy., by Darryl Reilly on Dec. 13 |
 | Bedlam's Hamlet
This thrilling and intellectually provocative Four-Person “Hamlet” proves much more than a mere gimmick. , by Eric Grunin on Nov. 26 |
 | The Commons Of Pensacola
Amanda Peet’s new play has brought Blythe Danner and Sarah Jessica Parker back to the New York stage but the script feels like a first draft. EXTENDED TO FEB 9TH, by Victor Gluck on Dec. 12 |
Off-Broadway:Solo Performance
 | Riding The Midnight Express <= new
Previously chronicled in popular book and movie, Billy Hayes’ grim drug smuggling Turkish prison saga is now a compelling theatrical monologue. , by Darryl Reilly on Feb. 6 |
 | “Ruff” & “Desperate Archives” <= new
Two complementary shows place lesbian performance group Split Britches into historical perspective and remind us how far we may each have to go., by R. Pikser on Jan. 12 |
 | Buyer & Cellar
In the hilarious and ultimately very moving new comedy by Jonathan Tolins, an endearing Michael Urie goes to work for Barbra Streisand., by Victor Gluck on Oct. 30 |
Music:Jazz
 | Le Jazz Hot: How The French Saved Jazz
Peter and Will Anderson bring their swinging jazz quintet to their proposition, How the French Saved Jazz, and win you over. , by Eugene Paul on Dec. 15 |
Music:Cabaret
 | “This Is Your Night” Honoring Maryann Lopinto <= new
The famed photographer was honored by members of the theater and cabaret community at Metropolitan Room with all-star cast paying her tribute. , by Linda Amiel Burns on Feb. 16 |
 | Patrick Page: Good To Be Bad <= new
With powerfully performed songs and stories, Page portrays a gallery of musical theater’s most iconic villains in his sensational cabaret act. , by Darryl Reilly on Jan. 29 |
 | Marilyn Maye At 54 Below
This cabaret icon brings us back to a time when people attended “nightclubs” to be thoroughly entertained and still clamor for more., by Linda Amiel Burns on Oct. 24 |
Music:Concerts
 | A Bed And A Chair: A New York Love Affair
James Goldman’s device of shadowing each main character with a younger self, A Stephen Sondheim/Wynton Marsalis collaboration which does not pan out., by Joel Benjamin on Nov. 26 |
 | The New York Pops - Sing Sing Swing
Self-taught clarinetist and musical prodigy David Bennett rocks Carnegie Hall in recreation of Benny Goodman’s legendary 1938 concert. , by Linda Amiel Burns on Nov. 13 |
Music:Opera
 | The Rivals <= new
A clever operatic updating of the classic Sheridan comedy of manners, expertly performed by The Bronx Opera Company. , by Joel Benjamin on Jan. 27 |
Music:Choral
Music:Classical
 | The Fire Pink Trio: Poetry In Motion
The New York Viola Society presents The Fire Pink Trio, "Poetry in Motion," offering music of grace, strength, affirmation and beauty., by Jean Ballard Terepka on Jan. 25 |
Dance
 | Soaking Wet <= new
A well-organized and varied program of short dances by some talented dance makers. , by Joel Benjamin on Feb. 3 |
 | Parsons Dance
Always fresh and intelligent, these dancers provide smooth entertainment., by Joel Benjamin on Jan. 21 |
 | Nutcracker Rouge
This bare, beautiful cast does their best in this retooling of the E.T.A Hoffmann story filled with erotic dance, sexy acrobatics and singing. , by Joel Benjamin on Dec. 23 |
 | Three Nutcrackers
Three productions of this holiday season must-see showed different facets of the classic ballet. , by Joel Benjamin on Dec. 13 |
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