Thursday, October 1, 2026
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When we see a show, we react to more than the playwright's words, the actors' skills and the staging. When we enter the theater, we bring in the sum of our experiences and prejudices.
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By Elyse Trevers
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2/10/12
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Gaines gives another noteworthy performance as Peter Stockmann, the protagonist in Henrik Ibsen’s “An Enemy of The People.”
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By: Elyse Trevers
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10/4/12
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January is known to be “the cruelest month” for Broadway. After the holiday season, shows begin posting closings. But one need only look at the shows still running to see the pattern, something …
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By Elyse Trevers
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1/3/11
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Audiences love to see shows about famous people over the years and Broadway has not disappointed its audience. There have been shows about Martin Luther King, Eva Peron and Judy Garland. It’s like eavesdropping on history and learning secrets.
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By Elyse Trevers
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4/9/12
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Do you like cotton candy? If so, then the new Broadway musical “Nice Work If You Can Get” may be the show for you.
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By Elyse Trevers
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4/26/12
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The title of the new play, “Stick Fly,” by Lydia R. Diamond refers to the method by which scientists study fast-moving flies to examine their actions.
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By Elyse Trevers
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12/15/11
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There is hardly a dry eye in the Golden Theater at the conclusion of The Normal Heart. Written by Larry Kramer, the revival details the beginnings of the AIDS epidemic in the 1980‘s and the efforts …
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by Elyse Trevers
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5/26/11
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Muscles abound in the new revival of the 1972 show Pippin at the The Music Box Theater. For the price of one ticket, Tony-winning director Diane Paulus (Hair) gives the audience both a vibrant …
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By Elyse Trevers
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5/24/13
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“Old Jews Telling Jokes” is a show that would have easily fit in the Catskills years ago. If that region, along with the Lower East Side’s Ratner’s, conjures up a nostalgic image, then this is definitely a show for you.
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By: Elyse Trevers
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8/9/12
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There is a saying that goes, “A lawyer who defends himself has a fool for a client.” The same goes for theater.
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By: Elyse Trevers
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8/30/12
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