Art

The Art section is the only one in the New York Times' culture pages that I haven't written for — is my review of the Yasmina Reza show as close as I'm going to get? "Art" is back on Broadway with Bobby Cannavale, James Corden and Neil Patrick Harris, and I have to admit I was a little surprised by how well the play has aged. My review is here.

Saturday Church

Back in August I talked to several of the people involved in the new musical Saturday Church, which sourced most of its score from Sia's catalogue and processed it through a house filter (joke intended, even if the show doesn't draw from the French Touch but from soulful gospel house). Click here for my preview.

A roundup of Off and Off Off Broadway shows for September

The fall season is a bountiful one for theater in New York, and it's easy to get overwhelmed by the sheer number of shows on offer. I took a whack at a first selection, and I couldn't even fit in everything. Have a look and get your tickets!

Fall is coming so it's time for science fiction

Fine, it's always time for science fiction, not just when the weather starts turning. You can find my latest batch of recommendations for (mostly indie) streaming sci-fi here.

A few thoughts on Mamma Mia! and Abba

Mamma Mia! is back on Broadway so of course I had to write about it, along with the concomitant phenomenon of Abba's eternal returns — and Chess is right around the corner! Here's my critic's notebook about the Abba ouroboros.