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The real subject here is Love Never Dies, Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber’s lush, creepy, spectacular, overwrought, often incomprehensible, and ultimately embarrassingly entertaining follow-up to The Phantom […]

Even the most polished theatrical productions sometimes encounter a roadblock. On opening night, Disney’s Aladdin at the Academy of Music hit two. In Act I, a golden stalactite […]

Actor 1: “I have a question about your motivation.” Actor 2: “Yes?” Actor 1: “Why haven’t you given up yet?” Ba-dum-bum. OK, maybe it’s not […]

I’ve seen Sweeney Todd, read Mildred Pierce, and eaten at Magpie, so believe me when I tell you that I know the transformative power of […]

“Make a joyful noise / A joyful noise! / Unto the Lord!” So begins The Color Purple, with a clarion call from this exceptionally gifted […]

A day or two ago, a savvy theater friend and I were debriefing about the Tony Awards. While we both agreed there was plenty to […]

Please note that due to a scheduling conflict, Chita Rivera’s appearance at the Merriam Theatre has been cancelled. Two Tony Awards (and eight additional nominations). […]

Cut to the chase: Hedwig and the Angry Inch is here at the Forrest for only a few days, it’s a terrific show, and you […]

Kander and Ebb’s musical Cabaret is now 50 years old. It’s never been out of the spotlight, but at times of political uncertainty, the show […]

Bartlett Sher, one of America’s busiest and most accomplished directors, has worked in every medium from straight plays to opera—but he’s won particular acclaim for […]

In moments of stress, Christopher, the 15-year-old, brilliant but troubled hero of The Curious Incident of the Dog, comforts himself with facts, numbers, and a search […]

Posted at the Academy of Music: Guest Alert! Strobe lighting, loud gun effects and lasers will be used during the performance. But hey, wait—they forgot […]

The Secret Garden @ Arden Theatre Company | Though Sunday, June 26 Based on Frances Hodgson Burnett’s 1911 novel, this musical tells the story of […]

Here’s How It Starts: In Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey’s If/Then, now playing at the Academy of Music, the heroine — Elizabeth, recently divorced and […]

It might surprise The Sound of Music‘s legions of adoring young fans to learn that the show originally got mixed reviews. Oh, it was a […]