By Samuel L. Leiter… A consistently intriguing, 90-minute docudrama inspired by the discovery of an album of 116 photos showing the leisure-time activities of the SS officers and staff responsible for the Holocaust atrocities committed at the Auschwitz concentration camp, where over 1 million people, mostly Jews, were exterminated. 

By Carol Rocamora… Emma Rice’s exhilarating Tristan & Yseult transforms a medieval love story into a dazzling theatrical spectacle of music, dance, humor, and breathtaking stagecraft at St. Ann’s Warehouse.

By Ron Fassler… Billy Crystal’s new solo show “860” chronicles the devastating loss of his family home of 46 years due to the California wildfires in 2025.

By Samuel L. Leiter… “Ms. Blakk for President” turns a drag queen’s historic 1992 campaign into a dazzling, high-energy romp that favors exuberance over dramatic depth.

By Alix Cohen… Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen is colorful and entertaining, stops just short of being salacious, and offers chewable ideas.

By Melissa Griegel … Photos by Ben Bomier for Mia Isabella Photography Imagine having only...

By Alix Cohen“It is only in the shelter of our neighbors that we all can live.”Parcel From America...

By Alix Cohen… Two generations moving on from trauma

By Alix Cohen… Precision and Control

Lauren Ambrose’s riveting lead performance can’t fully elevate a show that doesn’t quite go deep...

By Samuel L. Leiter… Playwright Richard Nelson is back with another of his series of Apple Plays at the Public Theatre.

By Ron Fassler… After close to 20 years, “In the Heights” is back to remind us once again of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s songwriting gifts for the musical theatre.

By Alix Cohen… Theatrical Scenarios – Dancing That Never stops Exploring.

Review by Ron Fassler . . . In 1989, despite mixed reviews, Aaron Sorkin’s A Few Good Men opened...

Review by Ron Fassler . . . Opening tonight, Rope is the second show of the season at the New...

By Ron Fassler… Clifford Odets’ Waiting for Lefty receives a major revival at Classic Stage Company.

By Carol Rocamora… Jethro Compton’s enchanting adaptation of Fitzgerald’s classic reminds us that it’s not how much time we have, but what we do with it.

Review by Ron Fassler . . . I’m partial to TV medical dramas and have been watching them for...

By Eyal Solomon, Publisher & Editor, Theater Pizzazz… The New York Pops and Tony Award winner Lena Hall delivered a lively, stylish celebration of six decades of James Bond music, from orchestral classics to pop and rock hits.

Review by Carol Rocamora . . . “When it’s not a storm, it’s a railway strike; when it’s not a...

By Samuel L. Leiter . . . For all his status as France’s greatest playwright, it must be admitted...

Review by Ron Fassler . . . William Finn was a composer and lyricist of remarkable versatility....

By Alix Cohen… All the Things You Are is an exceptional show- swanky, well calibrated, richly inhabited, quietly affecting, and fun.

Review by Ron Fassler . . . Oliver Cotton’s The Score presents German composer Johann...

By Alix Cohen… An enchanting and moving piece about the proximity of grief and the healing power of play

Review by Ron Fassler . . . There are times when you see a new play and, once the plot gets...

Casual notes on show-biz books, memoirs and studies, dust gatherers and hot off the presses. Book...

Review by Ron Fassler . . . In 2011, Jon Robin Baitz’s Other Desert Cities opened at the...

By Alix CohenDemocratic activist Stephen Hanks has produced 16 Blue Wave cabaret fundraisers since...

By Alix Cohen… Cicely Hamilton’s characters are whole, her dialogue crackling, understanding of human nature spot on. This is an entertaining play with meat on it and an utterly captivating production.

By Alix Cohen… A thoroughly entertaining musical version of the saga

By Adam Cohen… Ever wonder what your dog is thinking about?  “The Dog Show: Come. Sit. Stay.” deftly explores what’s on your dog’s mind.

By Eyal Solomon, Publisher & Editor, Theater Pizzazz… A dazzling celebration of Burt Bacharach’s musical genius, featuring inventive arrangements, powerhouse vocals, and timeless songs that sound as fresh and irresistible as ever.