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IT’S A JUNGLE IN HERE When Dorothy emerged from her ill-fated farmhouse just after landing in Oz, she held tightly to her tiny dog and spoke the immortal words, “Toto, I don’t think we’re in Kansas anymore.” Upon entering St. Ann’s Warehouse in Brooklyn, now taken over by a sprawling refugee camp, it’s easy to…

The Broadway revival of  Funny Girl  will end its run at the August Wilson Theatre on Sunday, September 3, 2023 after 30 previews and 599 performances. Current stars Lea Michele, Ramin Karimloo, Jared Grimes, and Tovah Feldshuh have all extended their contracts to be with the show until the very end. A national tour will launch in…

THE JOURNEY OF A THOUSAND MILES BEGINS WITH THE JOURNEY OF A THOUSAND MILES In black odyssey written by Marcus Gardley and currently running at Classic Stage Company, Mr. Gardley steps again into his creative sandbox of African American history, Americana, mythology, heightened language and magical realism. As with his previous work, …And Jesus Moonwalks…

WANDERING WRITING The Wanderers, the new play by Anna Ziegler (Boy, A Delicate Ship, The Last Match, Another Way Home) now making its New York premiere with The Roundabout Theatre Company, comprises three intersecting stories. The first story takes place in the past. It’s about the marriage of orthodox Jews Schmuli (Dave Klasko) and Esther…

HIT PLAYS IN THE MAKING Now in its 25th  year, this rehearsed reading series is dedicated to the support and development of innovative new work, offering each playwright a week-long rehearsal period with directors and actors. This year, the series will feature four new plays, including one MTC commission, by an exceptional group of writers. MTC…

As the Broadway sensation continues to extend its run (tickets available through July 2, 2023), actors Arty Froushan,  David Krumholtz,  Caissie Levy, and  Tedra Millan will be leaving Leopoldstadt Sunday March 12. Beginning Tuesday, March 14, it’s great news that the terrific Joshua Malina  (The West Wing) will take over the role of Hermann. Dave Register  (Harry Potter and the…

WHERE THERE IS MELISSA ERRICO, THERE IS LOVE In the Valentine’s no-brainer department, you can’t do better than celebrate your love (whether it’s you or someone else), by attending A Noir Romance. a cabaret with the great Melissa Errico at Birdland Theater in NYC February 10-14, 2023. The evening features classic standards including Harold Arlen,…

THE HOTTEST SHOW ON EARTH The incomparable sass, class and full-out dance of Broadway Bares  will once again kick off Pride week in New York City with two sizzling performances featuring more than 150 of the city’s most delectable dancers on Sunday, June 18, 2023, at Hammerstein Ballroom. “Passing the Torch” Broadway Bares 2022. Photo by…

The Outer Critics Circle (OCC), the official organization of writers on New York theatre for out-of-town newspapers and national publications,  is  pleased to announce the dates for the  prestigious annual Outer Critics Circle Awards,  honoring the 2022-2023 Broadway and Off-Broadway season, as well as the reconstruction of the acting categories. The  eligibility  cut-off date for nominators  to attend a show in  the 2022-2023…

GIRL, YOU IN DANGER: THIS WILL DEFINITELY SELL OUT Beginning March 15 (with an official opening on April 10, 2023), you can tune in to the epic and viciously funny new musical White Girl in Danger from Michael R. Jackson creator of Tony-winning Best Musical A Strange Loop (read Stage and Cinema‘s review). Director  Lileana Blain-Cruz  (The…

PRIMARY STAGES  is saddened to announce the passing of Artistic Director Andrew Leynse. Leynse passed on January 20, 2023, following a sudden illness. Statement from Primary Stages: “It is with endless sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Artistic Director, Andrew Leynse. We have lost one of the dearest, kindest, most devoted people we…

Cross-Eyed Bear Productions  will present  Harmony Hall  written and directed by multi-award-winning playwright  Duncan Pflaster.  The production will be presented as part of the  2023 FRIGID Fringe Festival  at  UNDER St. Marks  (94 St Marks Pl, New York, NY 10009) with performances on Wednesday, February 15th at 9:50pm; Sunday, February 19th at 7pm; Wednesday, February 22nd at 9:50pm; and Saturday, March 4th at 2pm….

THE ART OF MAKING ART The Collaboration by Anthony McCarten is much more than, well, a collaboration. This riveting performance produced by Manhattan Theatre Club and currently playing at the Samuel J. Friedman Theater is also a conversation, a trip back in time, an art vs. commerce debate, an in-depth character study, a class war…

A PIANO PLAYED WELL NEEDS FINE TUNING There’s much to learn in August Wilson’s brilliant play The Piano Lesson. There’s no little old lady running scales but there doesn’t need to be. Because the piano itself and its circumstance – how it came to be, who suffered for it, who died because of it, who…