Bodies They Ritual

I really liked Angela Hanks's new play, part of Clubbed Thumb's Summerworks series. It takes place at a Santa Fe resort and introduces a bunch of characters I'd like to know better. Well, maybe not Queen Harvest. Read my Critic's Pick review here.

Mabou Mines

Thrilled to continue my exploration of the East Village's legacy of experimental theater with a look at Mabou Mines, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary (actually 52nd — there was a pandemic-related delay) with a three-day celebration. Click here for the crazy story.

Scott Derrickson's mood board

I've done quite a few mood board for the Times by now, and this new one, with Scott Derrickson, has shot to the top of the heap. You know you want to read it.

The Big Mix

Tina Landau, James Alsop, Joshua Henry and Faith Prince chatted about The Big Mix on Little Island. Now I can't wait to go. Click here for the story.

Mia Yoo and La MaMa

I caught up with Mia Yoo 11 years into her tenure as artistic director at La MaMa. It was enlightening, to say the least. Click here for my story.

Tonys 2022 coverage

And it's a wrap for the 2022 Tonys! I contributed to the New York Times' live coverage (you can catch up with the blow-by-blow here) and to the Best and Worst compilation (which is here). 

June's science-fiction column

I'm proud of how diverse the selection in my science-fiction column has been, and the June installment continues that proud tradition. Click here for the latest batch of five films.

Mr. Parker

I trekked to Theater Row for Michael McKeever's latest, Mr. Parker. We are used to stories about women existing in the shadow of a famous husband; this show looks at a man who is emerging from the shadow a famous man. Click here for the review.

Irma Vep

I talked to Olivier Assayas and Alicia Vikander about their new HBO series, Irma Vep — another installment in a saga with roots in 1915. Read on then stream on! 

Arlekin Players

My latest feature in Arts & Leisure is about Arlekin Players, a small company out of Needham, Mass., that took the pandemic as a challenge to think out of the box — and it strived. Now it's presenting its most ambitious project yet, and I wrote about it.

After Blue (Dirty Paradise)

I am still reeling from Bertrand Mandico's wackadoo western/sci-fi hybrid, which is unlike anything else coming out these days. My review is here.

Fire Island

Summer's back, and with it rom-coms! I was happy to review Fire Island, in which Conrad Ricamora finally got the romantic lead he so richly deserved. Joel Kim Booster, who also wrote the screenplay, is delightful as well. Click here for the review.

California

My latest considers the first entry in Clubbed Thumb's Summerworks series. Click here for my puzzled review.

Golden Shield

I traveled to Manhattan Theater Club to review its new production, Golden Shield. Unfortunately I was not impressed.

Interview with Manuel Garcia-Rulfo

I worked on two stories when I went to Los Angeles earlier this month. One was about American Song Contest on NBC and the other just came out: an interview with Manuel Garcia Rulfo, the star of the new Netflix series The Lincoln Lawyer — as a Michael Connelly fan, I was excited. Click here for our chat.

Eurovision 2022

Once again I was part of the New York Times team covering Eurovision Song Contest live yesterday. It was action-packed, and if you haven't watched — what are you waiting for? You can relive the excitement in this thread.

May's streaming science-fiction movies

There's quite a bit of range in this month's selection, though make sure you don't mix Moonfall and Moonshot, or the Swan Song I talk about with the one starring Udo Kier! Click here for my latest column.

Which Way to the Stage

The characters in Ana Nogueira's play, at MCC, are pretty familiar types but the comedy flies for most of the show. But that landing… My review for the Times is here.

Backstage at American Song Contest

I recently spent a few days in Los Angeles working on a couple of stories. The first one just came out and it's about the NBC show American Song Contest. I am not, generally speaking, a fan of singing competitions but I genuinely love this one. Why? Because it's modeled after the Eurovision Song Contest, which of course I love! (And once again I'll be part of the Times' team covering the final on Saturday.) Watching how the sausage is made backstage was a thrill and you can read about it here.

My second (completely different) L.A. story will be out next week. Watch this space.

The Takedown

After Lupin, Omar Sy pairs up with director Louis Leterrier again for the buddy comedy The Takedown. Unfortunately, both men can do a lot better. My review is here.