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the bibliophile’s holiday gift guide 2017
Book of the Month Book of the Month selects titles from a broad range of genres and offers a mix of both fiction and nonfiction titles–making it a perfect gift that keeps on giving. A Very, Very Bad...
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review: “the band’s visit”
Once upon a time, a band from Egypt accidentally visited a small town in Israel. Although you may not have heard about it, you can now see a musical about it on Broadway. “The Band’s Visit,” music and...
View Article“latin history for morons:” teaches politics using comedy
It is easy to criticize one-man shows, especially ones that claim to be educational. However, “Latin History for Morons” is certainly more entertaining that any lecture or lesson you’ve ever attended...
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the gourmands guide to holiday gift giving 2017
Winc Wines Wine is one of life’s simple pleasures. Winc believes that the experience of getting a great bottle of wine should be as simple as enjoying one. Our team creates and curates over a hundred...
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“the parisian woman” is neither french, nor a good play
In the quickly-cancelled but much beloved TV show “Smash” Uma Thurman played Rebecca Duvall, a famous movie actress who was making a Broadway debut. Her casting was a ploy by the producers to sell more...
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“once on this island” revival creates an aesthetic experience
Upon walking into the new production of “Once on this Island,” which opened on Sunday at the Circle in the Square Theatre, you are greeted by trash, old tee-shirts hanging on the walls, a small pool of...
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“spongebob squarepants: the musical” is the surprise hit of the season
I am of the generation that does not remember a world before Spongebob. Therefore I was extremely skeptical when I heard that Tina Landau was going to adapt the beloved anthropomorphic sea sponge into...
View Articlehow to get the most bang for your buck while getting away
If you’re my age, vacationing is out of the question, traveling is for my rich white friends who took a break after college to “find themselves.” As a millennial I truly believe the baby boomers just...
View Article“cruel intentions” lives and breathes 90s nostalgia
There’s something about the 90s that just won’t go away, and maybe we never want them to. The “Cruel Intentions” musical is now in its third incarnation, this time downtown in the Village at (le)...
View Articlereview: “the children”
Another apocalyptic week in politics, another apocalyptic play on Broadway. “The Children” by Lucy Kirkwood and directed by James Macdonald opened this Tuesday at Friedman Theatre. Among the other...
View Articlereview: “he brought her heart back in a box” is an epistolary opera
Adrienne Kennedy’s new play at Theater For a New Audience is a 45 minute experience unlike anything you have ever witnessed before. It is somewhere between a wonderful dream and a terrifying nightmare,...
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review: “mean girls” is the most fetch musical on broadway
Back in 2004, a film came out that defined a generation; “Mean Girls” spoke to teenagers dealing with high school drama and gave them a hilarious lexicon to describe their plight. For those like me,...
View Articlereview: “three tall women” complete with three great stars
While watching Joe Mantello’s production at the Golden Theater, it comes as no surprise that “Three Tall Women” won Edward Albee his final Pulitzer Prize. Certainly the play itself — and this...
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review: “children of a lesser god” is as offensive as ever
Contrary to popular belief, deafness is not a curse, it is not the end of the world, it is not something that necessarily needs to be cured. In fact, many deaf people do not consider themselves...
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review: in “lobby hero” ethics are tested
A revival of Kenneth Lonergan’s “Lobby Hero” marks the inaugural production of Second Stage’s Broadway season at the newly renovated Helen Hayes Theatre — and what a debut. Although the play is from...
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review: “escape to margaritaville” caters to a niche audience
“Mamma Mia.” “Jersey Boys.” “American Idiot.” “On Your Feet.” “Beautiful.” (Not to mention, the upcoming Donna Summer musical, “Summer”). You know the type: a jukebox musical. When reading the previous...
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review: “admissions” confronts white guilt
Joshua Harmon, who most recently captured the lonely gay experience in “Significant Other” now takes on the liberal obsession with student body diversity in his new play, “Admissions” at Lincoln...
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review: “king lear” at bam is shakespeare chic
“King Lear” is one of those Shakespeare plays that you have probably seen too many times, right up there with “Macbeth” and “Hamlet.” What makes “King Lear” loveable for performers and audience members...
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review: condola rashad is divine as “saint joan”
After “Ruined,” “The Trip to Bountiful,” “Romeo and Juliet” and last season’s “A Doll’s House, Part 2,” (not to mention three Tony nominations) the time has finally come for Condola Rashad to take...
View Articlecomplete list of drama desk nominations
The Drama Desk Awards will be held at Town Hall on June 3rd, hosted by Michael Urie. The awards honor both Broadway and Off-Broadway productions performed throughout the season. This year Spongebob...
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