The Public Theater's free “Shakespeare in the Park” epitomizes summer in New York City. On a starlit night, nothing can be more idyllic. Audience goers queue up hours before ticket distribution hoping to get seats and a lucky few get tickets via the online lottery. more

It’s hard to write comedy. There has to be a punch line; either an ongoing joke or several quick barbs. In his return to Broadway, David Henry Hwang, “M Butterfly”, has chosen to satirically examine the cultural and language differences between the U.S. and China. more

Why go to see a classic play, especially if you’ve seen it before? Either you love the show, want to see a new interpretation, or admire the actors. The latest version of Tennessee Williams’ “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” stars Scarlet Johansson as Maggie, wife of Brick and the younger son of Big Daddy Pollitt (ps) who’s dying of cancer. The recurring themes of the play include greed, superficiality, mendacity, sexual desire, repression, and death. more

A talented blonde actress named Nina Arianda gave a wonderful performance as the naïve, but worldly, Billie Dawn in “Born Yesterday” last season and lead many reviewers to proclaim the oft-cliché, “a star is born.” more

Now that the new Broadway shows have opened, there’s an opportunity to reflect on the past season. Awards have been handed out — sometimes appropriately — recognizing talent and creativity. … more

If you subscribe to Lincoln Center Theater, you can purchase tickets for any of their shows at a considerable discount. With the reduced rate comes a built-in audience ensuring a run of several … more

There have been many Beatles/ John Lennon impersonators and tribute bands. The performers attempt to imitate the look as well as the sound of the singers. Yet when John R. Waters takes the stage at … more

New York City Center Encore! began twenty years ago with a mission to revive the wonderful musicals of the past. With little to no scenery and brief rehearsal time, talented and often famous actors present 4 to 6 performances of each show. Actors hold scripts in front of them and may even blow a line or two, but the audiences don’t care. The program and some of the shows have been so well received that some shows like Gypsy, Chicago and Finian’s Rainbow, have opened on Broadway again. The City Center audiences responded so well that the presentations continue to this day. This season City Center is presenting the inaugural season of Encores! Off-Center with three Off-Broadway shows. more

It's hard to believe that anyone could have topped the remarkable performance that actor Mark Rylance gave as the overbearing, egotistical Valere in La Bete last fall. He pranced about on stage while … more

Athol Fugard, the South African playwright, who is well known known for his political writings protesting apartheid, only touches on racial discrimination in his 1984 play, "The Road to Mecca." more