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By Alix Cohen...
A splashy satire that bakes bullying, teenage suicide, and sexual assault in dark, subversive humor.
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Review by Ron Fassler . . . When the film Heathers opened nationwide in March of 1989, George H. W. Bush had recently begun what would be his single term as President, Madonna's "Like …
By Ron Fassler . . . Having worked in the theatre for the past 50 years, Frank Verlizzo is one of the highest-ranking members of an elite circle. As the designer of more than 300 posters, hi…
By Ron Fassler . . . For those in the know, eighteen-year-old Charles Kirsch has been producing podcasts devoted to Broadway since the age of twelve. His "Backstage Babble," named for …
By Alix Cohen... A middle American nice guy shows his true colors seduced by lure of righteousness and male dominance.
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By Ron Fassler . . . When Laurence Luckinbill made his Broadway debut in 1963 as a replacement in Robert Bolt's A Man for All Seasons he was twenty-nine years old and had already…
By Eyal Solomon... The new rock adaptation captures Mozart's spirit and wit, without missing a beat on vocal performance.
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Playwright Rishi Varma announces the debut of his new play Sulfur Bottom, set to take the stage at The Jerry Orbach Theater.
By Stuart Miller... Two damaged souls seek solace together while also pushing and prodding at each other's wounds.Â
Review by Alex Eichholz . . . With Emmanuelle Mattana's new play Trophy Boys, Danya Taymor once again cements herself as a whisperer for the Gen Z voice in theatre. Fresh off the direc…
By Ron Fassler . . . Actor-Director Brandon J. Dirden has made something of a home for himself at Red Bank's Two River Theatre over the past decade or so. A New Jersey resident himself, he h…
Review by Ron Fassler . . . The first glimpse that this was going to be a special night at 54 Below honoring the 50th anniversary of the original production of Chicago was that everyon…
Review by Ron Fassler . . . "I'm booked and blessed," shouted Stephanie Pope in a joyous moment during her autobiographical show at 54 Below Tuesday night. Having taken a self-im…
Review by Alex Eichholz . . . With no background reading on its subject matter or any expectations, Jordan Tannahill's new play Prince Faggot, which opened tonight at Playwrights Horizons…
Book Review by Samuel L. Leiter... Casual notes on show biz books, memoirs and studies, dust gatherers, and hot off the presses.
Review by Samuel L. Leiter . . . No, Jean Smart, the star of Call Me Izzy, now at Broadway's Studio 54, does not portray a Borough Park yeshivah boy in this one-woman play. The Izzy she p…
Ben Welch's "House of Life" combines elements of a sermon, a rebirth, and a party, all aimed at engaging with the audience to create a unique and euphoric experience.
Review by Ron Fassler . . . The recently closed Broadway production of Othello, which starred Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal, had been charging the record-breaking top ticket price…
Review by Ron Fassler . . . If someone was in the mood this week on June 9th to celebrate Cole Porter's birthdate, then if they headed to West 44th Street in Manhattan, their wish would have…
Photos and Video by Melissa Griegel Photography (NEW YORK, N.Y.) " Americans for Prosparody announced the launch of EvilPAC.org, a satirical website that "celebrates" how billionaires have g…
Review by Ron Fassler . . . For more than forty years, playwright Donald Margulies has been delighting audiences with thought-provoking plays on a range of subjects and issues. The recipient…
By Ron Fassler . . . Satirical comedy has been around a long time (Plautus, anybody?) which often means contemporizing Golden Oldies is essential so we can be in on the jokes. Of late, playw…
Review by Carol Rocamora… There are many ways to tell a life story on stage. In this season alone, we have several bio-musicals devoted to show business superstars: A Wonderful Life, w…
Review by Adam Cohen... New Musical by Michael Thurber and Saheem Ali throbs with musical vibrancy thanks to Amber Iman
Book Review by Samuel L. Leiter Casual notes on show biz books, memoirs and studies, dust gatherers, and hot off the presses. Maureen Dowd, Notorious: Portraits of Stars from Hollywood, Fash…
