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Despite all its glitter, glamour and great bodies, the new Broadway musical American Psycho does not have mass appeal. It's not the kind of show one might recommend to out-of-town visitors unless …
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5/3/16
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“Life is simple; Find someone to go through it with.” That’s Jordan’s task in Significant Other at the Laura Pels Theatre. His goal becomes especially more crucial when all …
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7/29/15
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Sometimes it takes only two to make a great show.
‘Heisenberg’
Heisenberg, at the MTC, stars the marvelous Mary-Louise Parker as quirky 40-something Georgie Burns and Denis Arndt as …
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11/30/16
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It’s been several years since Roseanne’s TV’s family entertained audiences on prime time. As the long- running show continued, the family added Roseanne’s ditzy younger sister Jacky, played by Laurie Metcalfe. The role earned her three Emmy Awards as she provided just the right amount of zany warmth opposite Roseanne Barr’s sarcastic wit.
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1/18/13
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Behind the throne, there is usually a woman quietly exerting her influence. Two Off-Broadway shows depict such powerful women. Here Lies Love, reprised at the Public Theater, tells a musical story of …
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6/11/14
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Off-Broadway offers an intimate theater experience at more reasonable prices. There’s usually something for everyone but one size doesn’t fit all. So pick your shows carefully.
Silence: The …
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8/19/11
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Reviewed by Elyse Trevers
The best advertisement for aging gracefully is not to move to Florida, but to re-locate to Broadway. The revival of The Gin Game by D.L. Coburn stars 90-year-old …
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10/28/15
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Among the most impressive aspects of ‘The Tempest’, the first offering of The Public Theater’s free Shakespeare in the Park this summer, are the special effects done with lights and percussion. …
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7/14/15
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“Everything has its season” and this is the right time for Falsettos. Topics that were once taboo are now commonplace. Many television shows feature mixed-race couples and homosexual …
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11/26/16
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Over the last 50 years there has been a spate of disaster movies involving all sorts of catastrophes, including avalanches, tornadoes, sinking ships, epidemics, creatures and even aliens. Thankfully, …
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3/23/16
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