2,878 stories from Times Square Chronicles
An old-fashioned clock is stationed over the stage like a warning, or a stopwatch, counting down the minutes until High Noon strikes and Marshal Will Kane must face the returning outlaw Fran…
La BREA IN L.A. " On one of my first trips to L.A. I just had to swing by A&M Records at 1416 LaBrea whilst there. A&M Records, begun by Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss (in Herb's gar…
Curiously, and perhaps sadly, there was very little on Broadway this year that caught my attention. I'll lead with them first" Operation Mincemeat " This British import was so good that …
Rain lashes the stage as John Millington Synge's masterpiece comedy The Playboy of the Western World arrives at the National Theatre, with bodies moving through the darkness in what feels li…
A dependable haven for artists, Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) announces a unique opportunity for writers: an upcoming Writer/Producer Virtual Speed Date set for Sunday, January 18, 2026.…
It's all delicious art deco inside Noël Coward's Fallen Angels, revived most brilliantly at the Menier Chocolate Factory under Christopher Luscombe's immaculate direction. The revival arr…
Broadway may be a living art form, but few artists capture its pulse quite like Ken Fallin. Known for his instantly recognizable pen-and-ink caricatures of legends from stage and screen, Fal…
Bryan Cranston, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Hayley Squires, and Paapa Essiedu in the West End production of All My Sons. Photo by Jan Versweyveld. The play opens in thematic chaos, as wind roars…
Assembled before our very eyes in the first few moments of Eugene O'Neill's Anna Christie at St. Ann's Warehouse, the play barges in with an impressive, kinetic staging crafted by a formidab…
In most years, the dawn of January feels like a Broadway bloodbath"dozens of shows abruptly shuttering as the lights dim and the holiday tourism rush disappears. But this year? The scalpel w…
"I wish." And they have a way of coming true at Christmas time, sometimes spectacularly, sometimes in ways that surprise you. Sitting down at the Bridge Theatre for Into the Woods, Stephen S…
After an exchange of love, tenderly delivered, Alfie states, quite clearly, "I've accepted what Dr. Chan said on Friday." And in that beginning, End at the National Theatre completes David E…
'911, what's your emergency?' 'My husband… they shot him… they all did.' It's July 10th, 1981, Missouri, and in that sharp introduction, Kenrex at The Other Palace arrives like a sucker …
Each year, once the glitter settles after the Tony Awards, I begin watching with fresh eyes " not for what's trending, but for what's transforming. The second half of 2025 didn't just delive…
Times Square Chronicles remembers the voices, legends, leaders, and creators we lost this year. Their lives helped shape culture, ignite imagination, and move the world. May their memory be …
As 2026 dawns, Broadway continues its revival with a compelling slate of premieres and revivals that promise star power, emotional depth, and theatrical excellence. From long-awaited debuts …
As someone who spends a good portion of each week wishing transatlantic teleportation were a standard perk of theatre journalism, I felt a familiar pang of longing when Pasadena Playhouse re…
Quietly charming and deeply nostalgic, This World of Tomorrow, a new play written by and starring Tom Hanks alongside writer James Glossman, is premiering in high gloss at The Shed. It deliv…
Renowned caricaturist Ken Fallin lends his signature flair to the cast of Marjorie Prime, immortalizing the poignant, futuristic drama with a stroke of wit and reverence. His latest illustra…
Robert Icke's modern adaptation of Oedipus, now running at Studio 54, is less a retelling of Sophocles's tragedy and more a shattering meditation on truth, power, and the unbearable weight o…
I attended the staged reading of The People Versus Lenny Bruce at the New York Society for Ethical Culture, presented in association with the Writers Guild of America East and the Society fo…
5 days to go! Every year people panic to find the perfect gift. We at T2C have been collecting idea's all year long to bring you the perfect gift guide at all price levels. When you're at th…
There are people in power that are just not meant to lead. Richard II became King of England at the age of 10. Given the throne at such an early age would not allow the boy king to mature an…
Two decades after its original Broadway run, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is back " and still spelling out heart, hilarity, and humanity. Originally conceived by Rebecca Feldma…
Joe Iconis and his delightfully unhinged gang of musical theater punks are back at 54 Below, decking the halls (and every square inch of the venue) with their riotous holiday tradition. Now …