Little Girl Blue

I don't have the same hangups against jukebox musicals as many of my colleagues, but I readily admit that the biographical subgenre is the hardest to tackle. Read my review to see how Laiona Michelle fared with her show about Nina Simone.

Science-fiction movies for March

Another sci-fi smorgasborg for March! Click here for my latest batch of under-the-radar releases.

The American Song Contest is coming

I am ridiculously excited about this new NBC show! Here's a primer about what to expect when it starts on Monday.

The Life

The latest Encores! production bears little resemblance, in its approach, to the series' mission as it was once defined. By all means, adapt away — just don't call it an Encores. My review is here.

Is Big Sky the future of skiing?

I truly don't have the answer to that question, but it's interesting to think about it. My take, which will not solve anything: there are no good answers. Click here for my story about the Montana ski resort.

Stromae

Stromae's back! I talked to him about his new album, the glories of Technotronic and so much more. Click here for the interview.

Science-fiction movies for February

This month's selection of under-the-radar science-fiction movies casts a not particularly optimistic look at the future (though one of them does involve a Shyamalan-esque plot twist). Click here for the streaming goods.

Reacher on Amazon

A new Reacher series is streaming on Amazon and of course I wrote about it — I've lost track of how many of those books I've read! Click here for the big and burly stuff.

Prayer for the French Republic

I will always support playwrights' ambitions; I just wish Joshua Harmon's new family saga had found a better third act. Click here for my review. 

Pam & Tommy

When news of this miniseries came out a few months ago, I immediately pitched a story. But when I finally watched the 8 episodes, they did not go at all where I expected — which is a very good thing. Click here for my preview feature.

Exponential Festival 2022

The Exponential Festival went digital this year, and I watched seven of the shows (the fest concludes on Monday). It was a discombobulating experience, which is reflected in my account for The New York Times.

Five sci-fi movies for January

The latest batch of under-the-radar science-fiction movies is out, and the timing is perfect: it's snowy and cold in NYC — cue up some flicks! Click here for the list.

Ricky Ian Gordon

Two composers have two operas running in January: Puccini and Ricky Ian Gordon. I wrote about the latter for the Times. Thataway for the profile. 

Conrad Ricamora

I've long been a fan of Conrad Ricamora's, having enjoyed his performances in shows as stylistically diverse as Here Lies Love, The King and I and Soft Power. I was psyched to talk to him as he takes on Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors. Click here for the profile.

Witcher mood board

It was super-fun to chat with showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissrich about some of the inspirations behind the Netflix series The Witcher! Read on here.

A chat with Suranne Jones

Suranne Jones is best known in the US for Gentleman Jack but she's always great — and so she is in the new Vigil. Fun fact: I called her from my brother's old bedroom in our family home in Corsica, as our interview got delayed until after I left for vacation. Suranne is thataway.

Arcane mood board

I chatted with Christian Linke and Alex Yee about the inspirations behind their Netflix series, Arcane. Fun stuff! Click here for the goods.

Five sci-fi movies to wrap up 2021

 My sci-fi column for The New York Times wraps up for 2021 with this latest installment.

Mr. Saturday Night

No, not the Billy Crystal movie: I reviewed this HBO doc about Robert Stigwood, whose producing credits include Saturday Night Fever. Thataway!

Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas

The Jim Henson special, which premiered in the US in 1978, comes to the New Victory Theater in December. This gave me a golden opportunity to talk to Paul Williams. Click here for my preview of the show.