Wednesday, May 8, 2024

Theater

Broadway: An Eclectic Quartet (Ruffalo, DeVito, Shalhoub, Hecht) Bring Arthur Miller’s Agony to Life in “The Price”

A revival of one of Arthur Miller's least performed plays, The Price, opens tonight on Broadway. Written in 1967 and performed in 1968, the...

First Image: Bette Midler Starts Tonight in “Hello, Dolly!” with Biggest Advance in History

This is the first image of Bette Midler as Dolly Levi in "Hello, Dolly!" The musical with the biggest advance in history starts tonight...

Broadway: “Come from Away” is the Pleasing Sleeper Hit of a Very Busy Season

"Come from Away" has no stars and no big songs that stop the show. Still, it's the sleeper hit of a very Broadway season...

Two Time Oscar Winner, Emmy Winner Sally Field Goes for the “T” in EGOT with “Glass Menagerie”

Just as Cate Blanchett is getting ready to leave Broadway and her outstanding performance in "The Present," Sally Field arrives tonight. I saw "The Glass...

Theater: Matthew Perry, the Immortal Chandler Bing of “Friends,” Writes Off Broadway Play for Himself

You never know who's coming to NewYork theater next. This time it's Matthew Perry, the immortal Chandler Bing of "Friends" TV fame. Perry has...

Review: Watching Brilliant Brit Version of “Sweeney Todd” with Stephen Sondheim Blew My Mind

"Sweeney Todd," my favorite musical, has arrived from the UK in its most stripped down version ever at the Barrow Theater in the West...

“Motown: The Musical” Streamlined and Slick Brings Back Great Memories, Dance Moves

"Motown: The Musical" returned last night to the famed Pantages Theater in Hollywood, after two long runs on Broadway and a national tour. This new...

Daniel Craig and David Oyelowo in a Historic, Mesmerizing Athletic “Othello” Few Will Ever See

Very few have seen and will see the New York theatre's most sensational experience of 2016-17. On Wednesday Daniel Craig, David Oyelowo and a...