Ayo Edebiri, Don Cheadle, and a Broadway revival that doesn’t add up
Ayo Edebiri and Don Cheadle make their Broadway debuts in "Proof," but star power can't salvage a revival that struggles…
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Adrien Brody pleads his case in ‘The Fear of 13’
Adrien Brody makes a strong Broadway debut in "The Fear of 13," even when the play can't quite keep pace…
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New biographies bring Judy Blume and Toni Morrison down to earth
Two new books revisit Toni Morrison and Judy Blume with clarity, honesty, and a closer look at their work and…
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‘Titaníque’ arrives on Broadway bedazzled, afloat & kooky-krazy as ever
"Titaníque" sails onto Broadway. The heart goes on with A-list additions, but does the move uptown add anything new?
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‘Becky Shaw’ on Broadway: you probably won’t like these people either
By Matthew Wexler In some ways, Becky Shaw, Gina Gionfriddo’s vitriolic comedy about a fractured family and the aftermath of…
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‘1776’ at Paper Mill Playhouse: bicker, delay, compromise, repeat
Paper Mill's Playhouse's "1776" holds a mirror to America's founding. And what stares back is uncomfortably familiar.
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Nathan Lane in ‘Death of a Salesman’ asks: how much of Willy Loman lives in you?
Joe Mantello's Broadway revival of "Death of a Salesman" stars Nathan Lane in a production that asks how much of…
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Sasha Velour’s ‘Travesty’: a gorgeous queer portrait, unfinished
Sasha Velour's world-premiere "Travesty" moves through queer history with stunning visuals, and an emotional distance it never quite closes.
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With a dip and a fan clack, ‘Cats: The Jellicle Ball’ pounces back to Broadway
André De Shields, Junior LaBeija, and "Tempress" Chasity Moore bring the house down in Broadway's fiercest night out.
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From Jay-Z to Springsteen: 5 musician memoirs & where to see them perform live
Five musician memoirs that drop the image and tell you what it actually cost.
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Ingrid Michaelson is funny. And she’ll crack your heart wide open
By Matthew Wexler Ingrid Michaelson knows how to land a joke. Taking the stage at Lincoln Center’s Wu Tsai Theater,…
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This heist needs help. Jon Bernthal and Ebon Moss-Bachrach almost pull it off in ‘Dog Day Afternoon’
By Matthew Wexler Timing is everything. For better and worse, Dog Day Afternoon, a new Broadway play about a bank…
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