Meet Ina Wroldsen

Ina Wroldsen is the uncredited voice on Calvin Harris' new hit. I couldn't let that pass! More here.

King Liz

The Knicks references are a howler in this new play. My review's here.

Miss Julie

Thomas Ostermeier doesn't disappoint with his harrowing Miss Julie. My review's here.

Stop dressing like slobs, people!

Why do adults dress like 12-year-olds? Bring back dress codes, I say here!

The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey

James Lecesne's sweet solo play is minor-key affecting. My review's here.

Colin Quinn The New York Story

The New York Story is my favorite Colin Quinn show so far. Is he getting better or have I have just softened up? More here.

Kafka on the Shore

Ninagawa Company adaptation of Murakami's novel starts off great before running aground. My review's here.

Let Wayward Pines die a natural death

My plea to Fox: Wayward Pines was really good — don't renew it! Click here for more.

Ubu Roi

Merdre! How could I resist? My review of Declan Donnellan's Ubu Roi at Lincoln Center is here.

What we know about Fear the Walking Dead so far

A handy summary of what we know about the Walking Dead prequel.

Mrs Smith's Broadway Cat-tacular

Ah, old-school drag: how good it feels! My review of the silly romp is here.

Scenes from an Execution

Jan Maxwell said this would be her last show. Maybe it will, maybe it won't. In the meantime, my review's here.

Amazing Grace

A different kind of bio-musical: this one is about a song — but it's still about a guy. My review's here.

The Wild Party

Encores! briefly revives Andrew Lippa's The Wild Party. Not quite the right part for Sutton Foster but others in the cast are simply fantastic so yeah, go if you can. My review's here.

Ruthless!

Ruthless! is exactly the kind of musical I'm usually a sucker for, but this production doesn't stick. My review's here.

DruidShakespeare

Let's just come out and say it: Some of the acting in DruidShakespeare falls short. My review of the epic undertaking at Lincoln Center Festival is here.

HBO's missed the latest TV train

HBO used to lead when it comes to creativity on television, now it follows at best. My column on the subject is here.

Penn & Teller on Broadway

Have we become resistant to non-Harry Potter magic or is it just harder for Penn & Teller to find their mark in their latest Broadway show? My review's here.

Skippyjon Jones Snow What

If I had kids, I'd take them to this new musical from Theatreworks USA. My review's here.

Bebe Rexha

My interview with Bebe Rexha, among my fave new pop stars, is here.

Little Shop of Horrors

In decades of seeing theater, I don't recall many ovations like that one that welcomed Ellen Greene at this Encores production. Unbelievable. My review's here.

Of Good Stock

What happened to Melissa Ross? Nice Girl was so good, and Of Good Stock is so blah! Was she Manhattan Theatre Club-ized? My review is here.

Shows for Days

What can I say? I loved it! Click here for my review of Douglas Carter's Beane's vehicle for Patti LuPone.

The Decline of Western Civilization

At last, all three of Penelope Spheeris' Decline of Western Civilization docs are on DVD! My take on this long-overdue release is here.