Chuck Cooper and Josh Young in "Amazing Grace" When the lights go down at the Nederlander Theatre, Thomas (Chuck Cooper) takes the stage. Thomas, a former slave, tells the audience that they may be familiar with the song "Amazing Grace," but they probably don't know the story behind it's creation. Not…
One of the most satisfying experiences in musical theatre is when a composer taps into powerful and recognizable emotional moments, and against all odds, finds a way to set these revelations to music. The audience is left wondering: "how did they do that?". Sometimes it's a youth overwhelmed with love, as in 'On the Street…
Hear Ye! Hear Ye! A joyous noise emanates from the St. James Theatre. It's the sound of uncontrollable laughter and applause. A guaranteed side effect of the funniest Broadway musical in years. It's obvious one has stumbled across something special from the opening moment of Something Rotten!. A minstrel (Michael James Scott, in glorious voice) sings…
Plays as irreverent, profane, and wacky as Hand to God rarely make it to the big Broadway houses. So I raise a hallelujah to the theatre gods for giving us this outstanding play at the Booth Theatre. It's one of the best shows this season. Robert Askins has written an insanely funny dark comedy that you…
When David Hare’s Skylight premiered at the end of the Thatcher era in Britain, it surely struck a nerve with audiences. A play that intertwines politics and passion via two ex-lovers, the political ideology is still as sharp as ever even though the play has dated itself. In this first ever revival, Bill Nighy and…
You should be very happy you don't live with me or next door to me, because my shouts of “Morgaaaaan!” at the opening of last night’s season finale of the “The Walking Dead” were probably heard down the block. After small teases here and there, Lennie James’ Morgan returned to the series with a tense…
Spring is often the busiest time of year for Broadway. This spring sees a bevy of new musicals, Off-Broadway transfers, demonic puppets, and British royalty. Performers gracing New York's stages include legends (Chita Rivera), newcomers (Vanessa Hudgens), and mainstays in classic roles (Kelli O'Hara). March also ushers in Tony Awards season. Every show wants to open…
Well you guys, I'm frustrated. I'm worked up. I'm anxious. And it's all because of a damn TV show. Good job "Walking Dead". After last week's brutal deaths, I wanted Nicholas to be revealed for the coward he truly is. I wanted Deanna to learn how ill-suited her people are for the world. I wanted…
Have you ever wondered about the paths in life you chose not to take? What would your life be like if you didn’t take that job, if you mustered the courage to flirt with the guy on the subway, if you moved to another state? In Nick Payne’s short but haunting “Constellations”, two actors bring…
If last night’s dynamite episode of “The Walking Dead” taught us anything, it’s that Alexandria is comprised entirely of jackasses and woefully inept survivors. How any of them have survived this long, even taking their big steel walls into account, is beyond comprehension. This episode was the most ambitious hour of the season thus far.…
