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PERFORMERS AND PRODUCTION PUMP UP THE OPAQUE PLOT OF PERICLES Pericles by William Shakespeare is a play that is probably ripe for an HBO adaptation. It deals with incest, death, redemption, palaces, brothels, lies, scheming mothers, weak fathers, assassins, purity, evil, pirates, kings, storms, princes, magic, Divine intervention, threatened rape and some very convenient coincidences….

HAVE A PIECE OF PI Based on one of the best-loved works of fiction – winner of the Man Booker Prize, selling over fifteen million copies worldwide – Yann Martel’s best-selling novel Life of Pi is now Lolita Chakrabarti’s dazzling, breath-taking new theatrical adaptation of an epic journey of endurance and hope: After a cargo…

ON AND OFF THE RIGHT TRACK Ever been on public transportation and wondered about the people seated around you? Not just whether or not they are nut-jobs or pose any physical threat but who they really are? What they are dealing with? What you would say to them? Could they one day be a friend?…

LETTER FROM ONE INDUSTRY INSIDER TO ANOTHER Hullo Mick. Lady Antoinette here. Boy, I gotta thank you for inviting me to Jordon Waters and Stephanie Marrow‘s label influencer/release party the other night. I got your text that you weren’t feeling well (read: too much coke and booze) and couldn’t show up. Normally, I detest these…

IT WOULD BE ABSURD TO MISS THIS THEATER In  Endgame, the end of the world is upon us. But so, too, is the end of Ciarán O’Reilly’s superlative production at Irish Rep, which has been extended to — and must close — April 16, 2023. Four characters inhabit a squalid little room where the blind and…

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…