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As someone who has never attended an all out burlesque event before, I was initially unsure about what to expect when my love insisted we go to Santa's Secret Immersive Holiday Experience. F…
This holiday season, treat yourself to a delightful spin on a classic tale at The Players Theatre, where "A Christmas Carol: The Musical," by Be Bold! Productions and written by Michael Sgou…
        The Broadway premiere of "A WONDERFUL WORLD: THE LOUIS ARMSTRONG MUSICAL" has made its sparkling debut at the electrifying Studio 54, and it's a music…
Gavin Gregory who stars as King Joe Oliver Growing up, jazz transcended mere entertainment; it formed the very rhythm of my existence. My childhood was a mosaic of rich, soulful sounds, eman…
The Museum of Broadway has announced today an exclusive new exhibit that will celebrate 30 years of Disney on Broadway entitled: Disney on Broadway: 30 Years of Magic. The exhibit, presented…
New York Theatre Barn will honor four women who have made an impact on the company's 17-year history at 7PM on October 7th, 2024 at Gotham Comedy Club (208 West 23rd Street). The co…
The latest revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats, which closed this weekend at the Perelman Performing Arts Center in New York City's financial district after multiple extensions, may well b…
A mere 365 days ago, I found myself stepping onto the productions of America's largest theatrical conglomerate, The American Immersion Theater (AIT). Specializing in delightfully twisted…
I had the pleasure of attending BroadwayCon this past week at The New York Hilton. This marked my sixth review of the event since it was founded by Anthony Rapp in 2016. It's hard to believe…
Push Party is the story of five black women who have gathered to celebrate one of them giving birth. Set in a community room of a Harlem apartment building, the piece is not for the faint of…
David Leopold, Claire Fraenkel, Joseph Cullen, Lawrence Boothman, and Sasha Wilson in The Brief Life and Mysterious Death of Boris III " King of Bulgaria. Photo by Carol Rosegg.Stagebiz is h…
  Sufferegette!!!! Owww!!! Owwww!!! As Sir Paul McCartney once sang. "Suffs," the latest Broadway sensation executive produced by Hillary Clinton. Suffs transports audiences back to …
If Lincoln Center's revival of Anton Chekhov's Uncle Vanya feels both timely and timeless, we can thank playwright and actress Heidi Schreck for her smart adaptation of the 1898 classic. Wit…
Peter Morgan has written any number of excellent plays, movies and TV series about world leaders, from Richard Nixon to Idi Amin to Queen Elizabeth II. But Patriots, his latest piece directe…
 The new musical adaptation of "The Great Gatsby" on Broadway seems to be in a race to outdo other shows with more rain than you can shake a stick at and more cars than Jerry Seinfeld co…
We all knew the musical adaptations of The Great Gatsby would be coming as soon as F. Scott Fitzgerald's 1925 book entered the public domain, and the first of what will inevitably be many su…
     As if I didnt have enough reasons to not have children. "Mary Jane" written by Amy Herzog (who once again hardens the fact that she is America's premiere playwright)…
Sally Hemings is one of the great known-unknowns of American history. We know she existed. We know she bore children to Thomas Jefferson, the man who enslaved her. We know she was likely the…
The timing feels very right for a revival of John Kander, Fred Ebb and Joe Masteroff's seminal musical Cabaret. It's only been 10 years since the last Broadway revival of the show but seems …
When I stepped out into the bright stage light I was brought back to 1967. In 1983 at age 7 I first saw "The Outsiders". I watched it over and over again. I didn't realize why I needed to wa…
 I had the chance to revisit my Alma Mater this week, descending from the 1999 graduating class and reuniting with the captivating world of theater amidst the ongoing pandemic. Walking i…
2024 Cast Of Spamalot Photo: Playbill: Alex Brightman Knight of "Ni" Â Â I decided to review "Spamalot"after its run was over because I think it's funny. I had the pleasure of attendin…
When John Patrick Shanley wrote Doubt in 2004, it was (allegedly) meant to be a parable, connecting the bombshell 2002 Boston Globe expose of sexual abuse by Catholic priests with the U.S.' …
         My girlfriend, whose love of Ingrid Michaelson knows no bounds, made me go see "The Notebook" on Broadway and I cried for 2 1/2 hours straight. T…
Welcome to the world of "Stand Up Memories," a sidesplittingly delightful comedic talk show that pairs the comedic genius of Jackie Martling and Peter Bales"two luminaries of the Long Island…
