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May 18, 2012
"Cock," also known as "the cockfight play," opened last night at off-Broadway. John (Cory Michael Smith) must choose between his boyfriend and his new female lover in this fast-paced, tense standoff.
May 17, 2012
It's ballet bonanza time in Manhattan.
May 10, 2012
For 30 years, Alonzo King has worked in San Francisco, building a troupe of contemporary ballet dancers.
May 03, 2012
“Werk!: The Armitage Gone Variety Show” runs through Saturday at Abrons Arts Center
May 01, 2012
Who swept it up, and who was shamed? Plus: Find our picks for the 2012 Tony Awards.
April 29, 2012
Playwright Rick Elice tells us how "Peter and the Starcatcher" went from kid's bookshelves to Broadway.
April 28, 2012
"Leap of Faith" is the latest in the recent trend of religion-themed musicals on Broadway. Unfortunately, this show would rather play it safe than attempt to be saved.
April 27, 2012
Last night, “Leap of Faith” opened on Broadway. We grabbed coffee with leading man Raul Esparza while the musical was still in previews to talk about how it was coming along and what it...
April 26, 2012
Phenomenal special effects can’t save the lack of humanity or depth in this adaptation.
April 26, 2012
For Joseph Alsop, the pen is always mightier than the sword. MTC's latest looks at the life of the political journalist who faced down the country's most turbulent decade with nothing but a newspaper...
April 25, 2012
Featuring honoree Martin Scorsese and host Simon Doonan, the 2012 Moth Ball commemorates the The Moth's 15th anniversary. The Executive Director of the storytelling non-profit explains the...
April 23, 2012
Bruce Norris borrows the fictional Chicago neighborhood from ‘A Raisin in the Sun’ to make his own wry cultural observations.
April 22, 2012
All superheroes get origin stories – so why not the flying, fighting Peter Pan?
April 21, 2012
It's always fun to revisit a show that we previously reviewed to see how it's progressed. Find out how "Blogologues" is doing at its new home in The Players Loft.
April 20, 2012
Williams Shakespeare’s "The Taming of the Shrew" is playing at The Duke on 42nd Street, 229 West 42nd Street in Manhattan, through April 21.
April 19, 2012
Understanding Spanish is not a prerequisite for enjoying Ballet Hispanico, but it sure helps.
April 15, 2012
You’d think the witch-hunt mentality of the McCarthy era would be fertile ground for drama.
April 12, 2012
Alexandra Beller’s dancers explain themselves in private moments for all to see onstage at the Joyce SoHo.
April 12, 2012
Ever wonder what navel-gazing interactive theater looks like? "Speakeasy Dollhouse" might work on a smaller scale, where audience members can engage with the actors more and don't have to do as much...
April 05, 2012
Ellis finally gets some comeuppance; Karen and Ivy actually bond. And "Smash" teaches us all valuable lessons about stereotypes (chiefly, that they're all true). Metro's theater critic recaps!
April 02, 2012
Since opening on Broadway on March 18, "Once" has been quietly thrumming with an undercurrent of critical praise.
April 02, 2012
Brooklyn Museum exhibit aims to represent and redefine black male identity.
April 02, 2012
"The Last Futurist Lab," a series of plays inspired by the Russian Avant Garde, will be playing at the Bushwick Starr, 207 Starr St. in Brooklyn, through April 7.
March 27, 2012
The new ‘Carrie’ is much better than the first.
March 23, 2012
“The Deepest Play Ever: The Catharsis of Pathos - The Post-Post-Apocalyptical Allegory of Mother LaMadre And Her Son Golden Calf OR: Zombies Will EAT Your Brain! AN EPIC TRAGIDRAMEDY” is...
March 22, 2012
Paul Taylor, who's been making wonderful dances for nearly 60 years, is the Great Uniter of the American modern tradition.
March 22, 2012
Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Jesus Christ Superstar" opens on Broadway tonight. Instead of a classic gone contemporary, it feels like theatergoing via time machine. And don't worry – it's...
March 21, 2012
Despite being deemed practically unlivable by the state, a handful of people still live in Centralia.
March 20, 2012
"Death of a Salesman" is arguably the hottest straight play onstage now. Starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, Andrew Garfield, Linda Emond and John Glover.
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