David Fox and Cameron Kelsall take on a new revival of Gypsy: Is there any gayer or more impassioned theater topic?
On this day in 1992 the Metropolitan Opera presented a [disastrous] new production of Elektra.
On this day in 2008 the Metropolitan Opera presented a gala new production of Puccini’s La rondine.
That Some Like It Hot—this season’s high budget and high-profile Broadway musical—fizzles rather than sizzles is not only a disappointment, but also a bit of surprise.
Can we start by not using Barbra Streisand as a polestar here?
Even the hit songs in this early Jule Styne musical would recede in a better show.
Director Casey Hushion attempts to spice up Call Me Madam in ways that make it feel more than ever like an out-of-touch relic.
It’s high time we see Funny Girl through a different lens.
Tell us: Filth or dementia?
Hasten thee to feed another quarter of conversation for The Talk of the Town!
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