Sumo is now open at the Public Theater and in performances through March 30. By Richard Bernard Have you ever seen a play about Sumo wrestling? My guess is probably not. And, until now, neither […]
Category: Theater
Maiden Mother Crone: A Duet Of Plays
Maiden Mother Crone: A Duet Of Plays is in performances at The Flea through February 23. By Yakov N. Weinberger Last week, I went to see Maiden Mother Crone at The Flea, a two-part theatrical […]
Waitress: The Musical – Review
Waitress: The Musical will stream on Max beginning February 14. By Joe Botten Every baker knows you must take out your creation from the oven at the perfect moment. Remove it early, and you risk […]
Gary Gulman: Grandiloquent
Gary Gulman: Grandiloquent is now in performances at the Lucille Lortel Theatre through February 8. By Elazar Abrahams Gary Gulman’s Grandiloquent is nothing short of a masterclass in storytelling. Funny, smart, and deeply personal, the […]
The 5 Most Anticipated Theater Productions of 2025
By Elazar Abrahams January is here, which means it’s time to speculate about the pop culture year ahead. What has the potential to be good? What’s going to bomb hard? Who will Chicago stunt cast […]
Mindplay
Mindplay is housed at the Greenwich House Theater through April 20. By Richard Bernard When you knowingly enter a theater to see a show about mentalism, your senses are heightened with curious anticipation. What could […]
Did Our Most Anticipated Theater Productions of 2024 Live Up to the Hype?
By Elazar Abrahams Way back in January, we went out on a limb to predict what our favorite Broadway and off-Broadway shows of the year would be and listed the five most anticipated theater productions […]
Gatz
Gatz is now in performances at the Public Theater through December 1. By Elazar Abrahams On West 53rd Street, Jay Gatsby belts out ballads six days a week in a musical version of F. Scott […]
Maybe Happy Ending
Maybe Happy Ending is now open at the Belasco Theatre. By Elazar Abrahams In an age where Broadway is dominated by adaptations and jukebox musicals, Maybe Happy Ending is a rare occurrence — a truly […]
Sunset Boulevard & The Substance: The Aging of Hollywood’s Women
By Elazar Abrahams In composer Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Boulevard, aging movie star Norma Desmond sings wistfully about the career comeback she so desperately craves. “With one look, I’ll ignite a blaze, I’ll return to […]
TV and City 