572 stories by "Howard Miller"
Bat Boy: The Musical, with a story and book by Keythe Farley and Brian Flemming and music and lyrics by Laurence O'Keefe (who, along with Kevin Murphy, also did the honors for Heathers: The …
Wow! That's the interjection of the day and the singular way to describe the powerful and emotionally stirring revival of Ragtime that opened tonight at Lincoln Center's Vivian Beaumont Thea…
Accept if you can, even if you can't forgive. Forgive if you can, even if you can't forget. That's the idea behind restorative justice, a systematic supportive approach to seeking healing fo…
As a playwright and performer, John Leguizamo is best known for offering up sharp-eyed and thought-provoking takes on Latino identity and culture. Given the current state of affairs with res…
When Yasmina Reza's Art kicked off its initial Broadway run in 1998, New York Times critic Ben Brantley gave it a genial pat on the head, calling it a "sleek, pleasant comedy of manners." No…
Unbridled joy has returned to a special corner of Manhattan with the unveiling and reopening of the newly refurbished Delacorte Theater in Central Park, where the Public Theater is serving u…
How best to describe the comedic stylings of Jeff Ross, best known by the sobriquet of "Roastmaster General" for his celebrity roasts at the Friars Club or as captured in Comedy Central and …
"We're Back," reads the sign hanging from the marquee of the Winter Garden Theatre, a kind of "honey, I'm home" salute to the Broadway return of the musically infectious if skimpily plotted …
It's a raucous and thoroughly smashing homecoming for the old Westerberg High School gang as the nerds, jocks, clueless staff, and a trio of very mean girls gather for a top-notch revival of…
Call Me Izzy, opening tonight at Studio 54 as the first Broadway show of the 2025-26 theater season, is likely to divide its audience into two camps. For some, Jamie Wax's one-act play about…
Imagine for a moment that the giant lumberjack Paul Bunyan, the tornado-riding Pecos Bill, the "steel-driving" John Henry, and other figures out of the American tall tale tradition were real…
Just in Time, opening tonight at Circle in the Square Theatre, is what happens when two chameleons merge, where it is difficult to separate the character being portrayed from the performer i…
In order to maximize your enjoyment of Kimberly Belflower's compelling and exceptionally well-acted play John Proctor is the Villain, opening tonight at the Booth Theatre, we really ought to…
Smash, the new(ish) musical adapted from the 2012-13 NBC series of the same title and opening tonight at the Imperial Theatre, can't seem to decide whether it wants to be a meta-musical stee…
Stephen Sondheim was such an extraordinary wordsmith, I wonder what single word he might have come up with to describe Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends, opening tonight at the Manhattan Theatr…
Boop! The Musical, the often delightful if overstuffed new musical at the Broadhurst Theatre, features a star-making performance by its lead, an appealing pair of veterans, an adorable puppy…
During the 1950s, CBS TV was sometimes referred to as the "Tiffany Network," owing to its reputation of providing high-quality programming. A glittery jewel in its tiara was the news divisio…
Ah, spring is in the air. That can only mean one thing: 'tis the start of baseball season! At least, that's what comes to mind while seeking an analogy for what is now the fourth Broadway pr…
You know what they say about marriage: the first 150 years are the hardest. OK, while none of us will ever see that sort of longevity, wait until you meet Susan Cooper and her husband Samuel…
It's bizarre. It's disgusting. It's borderline psychopathic. That's how one of the characters describes an actual who-could-possibly-believe-it scheme of World War II British Intelligence in…
Muchas gracias to everyone who brought the gift of the Buena Vista Social Club to Broadway, where it opened tonight at the Schoenfeld Theatre in a perfect blend of music, dance and story.
Sharpsburg, Maryland, a small town of well under 1,000 souls, is best known as the site of the Civil War's Battle of Antietam (or, if you are a Confederacy devotee, the Battle of Sharpsburg)…
The Steppenwolf Theatre Company production of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' sharp-as-a-tack new play, Purpose, brilliantly directed by Phylicia Rashad and opening tonight on Broadway at the Helen …
Idina Menzel, Wicked's original Elphaba, is back on Broadway, and once again she is defying gravity. No, she hasn't returned to the Gershwin Theatre and the land of Oz. Instead, she is starr…
When Urinetown opened on Broadway back in 2001, by way of the New York International Fringe Festival and a follow-up Off Broadway run, it was a decided hit, picking up ten Tony nominations a…
