Red Emma and the Mad Monk

Yay, summer discovery! There's an infectious, eccentric new musical at the Tank and you should see it, especially if you want to discover new voices. Note: I think this was my first use of "post-Michael Friedman." Click here for my review.

R.R.R.E.D.

There is an unfortunate musical about the possible extinction of redheads at DR2, and I was there to review it for the Times.

Pretty Woman: The Musical

I reviewed Pretty Woman: The Musical for Newsday, and compared to most of the other takes, my take-down is almost a rave! Read for yourself here.

Gettin' the Band Back Together

I reviewed this new musical for Newsday and...yikes! How is this even on Broadway when New World Stages is its natural habitat? Click here for the link.

What's in a show title?

Plenty, as it turns out -- whether that title is just one word or two dozen and nine exclamation marks. Click here for my piece in the Times about current trends in play titles.

Inside the Ventriloquist Convention

I was honored to be asked to write a piece for "Inside the Times," the article on A2 (inside the front cover) that goes behind the scenes of a particular feature. Click here to know more about how I heard about the ventriloquist convention and researched it, and the fun stuff that happened at the Holiday Inn bar.

Stephen King and Castle Rock: so many references

The new Hulu show Castle Rock is loaded with hidden (and not so hidden) gifts to Stephen King readers. I came up with a list of movies and shows that'll help you catch up.

The Ventriloquist Convention

I spent a few days at the Ventriloquist Convention and let's just say I'll never forget them. Fortunately I got to write about the experience for the Times, and it's right here.

My Life on a Diet

Renée Taylor is kicking it old-school Off Broadway! Click here for my review.

Fire in Dreamland

My latest for the Village Voice is a review of Rinne Groff's Fire in Dreamland, at the Public.

Let's go car-camping in New York state

Don't feel like backpacking but still want to sleep (almost) under the stars? New York offers a whole bunch of public and private campgrounds where you can just drive up to your spot. I picked a few of them for Newsday, and they're right here.

Marie and Bruce

Jack doesn't often put on revivals but if you're going to do one, Wallace Shawn's Marie and Bruce is quite a pick. Here's my review for the Times.

Laura Bush Killed a Guy

Oops, forgot to link to this review from the Times, of a show about that time Laura Bush (accidentally) killed a man. Also, there are cookies — the real kind, not the kind that track your whereabouts. Thataway for the review.

How the Go-Go's found their beat

OMG there's a new Go-Go's musical on Broadway and I talked to them! That's it, that's all you need to know. Now click here for the article.

Leonard Bernstein's Peter Pan

Turns out in 1950 Leonard Bernstein wrote the score for a staging of J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan. Now that show is back at Bard College, and I wrote about it for the Times. Click here for the amazing photos (and my article, of course).

Radio Delirio

Turns out it's not easy to make a memorable show about a man trying hard to make sure he's not noticed. Click here for my review of Radio Delirio.

Al l Want Is One Night

Jessica Walker does not disappoint with her new show, about the French chanteuse Suzy Solidor. Read my review of this swell cabaret show here.

Marketplace

I was one of the people interviewed by Marketplace about Broadway prices, a subject I feel especially passionate about. Click here to hear the segment.

Tchaikovsky: None but the Lonely Heart

The Ensemble for the Romantic Century is back with this interesting piece about the platonic relationship between Tchaikovsky and his patron, Nadzhda von Meck. Thataway for my review.

The 25 best plays of the past 25 years

Work on this epic supplement about the 25 best plays of the past 25 years started months ago and it was all worth it: looking great online and in print! Click here for the main stem and here for the sidebars.