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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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What the stars say about Broadway’s biggest spring openings
An astrologer breaks down what the planets say about shows and stars, including Ayo Edebiri, Stephanie Hsu, and "Cats: The…
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5 regional theater shows worth the trip this April
Regional theater April 2026: Our top picks include a world premiere by James Ijames and revivals of three Tony-winning plays…
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Ty Herndon tells everything and then some in new memoir, ‘What Mattered Most’
Ty Herndon’s memoir dives into fame, addiction, and coming out in country music.
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‘Seagull: True Story’ asks how free is freedom?
Despite some structural hiccups, "Seagull: True Story" takes aim, and even if a few of Chekhov’s guns go unfired, the…
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Despite a rogue crab, ‘No Singing in the Navy’ finds its sea legs
Bailey Lee, Ellen Nikbakht, and Elliot Sagay are a well-oiled machine. The material doesn't always keep up.
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What makes a beloved children’s author so unlovable? John Lithgow in ‘Giant’ towers over the answer
John Lithgow transforms into Roald Dahl in 'Giant,' Broadway's sharpest ask of who we cancel and why it's never that…
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‘Theater of the Mind’: David Byrne knows you better than you think
David Byrne and Mala Gaonkar's immersive "Theater of the Mind" invites you in, shakes you up, and sends you home…
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Andrew Keenan-Bolger on ‘Limelight,’ chosen family & why “give in to love, or live in fear” still lands
By Matthew Wexler Author Andrew Keenan-Bolger knows New York City. He also knows what it was like growing up gay…
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‘Public Charge’ reclaims what diplomacy looks like, while we still remember
"Public Charge" at the Public Theater delivers a witty, timely reminder of what principled public service can actually look like.
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