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By Melissa Griegel…Photos by Melissa Griegel PhotographyThe Chita Rivera Awards celebrate dance...

By Marilyn Lester . . . . In the words of W.S. Gilbert, librettist-lyricist of the comic opera,...

Review by Ron Fassler . . . For more than a few years now, scenic design on Broadway has been...

Interview by Ron Fassler . . . Though Ann Kittredge is well known as a consummate...

By Andrew Poretz . . . . The New York Pops closed its season back in March with a spectacular...

By Marilyn Lester… Elder’s story sharply reflects the calamitous American legacy of racism, seen through the lens of the struggling Parker family.

By Yani Perez… La MaMa’s premiere of Class Dismissed is a wild ride through the surreal world of academia and philosophy, serving up a mix of lecture, party, and fever dreams.

By Stuart Miller… The surefire crowd-pleaser offers everything fans of the TV series could want.

Book Review by Samuel L. Leiter . . . Casual notes on show-biz books, memoirs and studies, dust gatherers, and hot off the presses.

Review by Ron Fassler . . . On the wings of angels comes The Billy Stritch Trio for a...

Review by Ron Fassler . . . At the age of twelve, I began weekly sojourns into Manhattan from my...

By Walter Murphy… In Granny Jackson’s Dead, “Granny” has died and her family receives guests at her home, where she lies in state.

Review by Ron Fassler . . . With the Tony Awards deadline fast upon us, two final shows are...

By Walter Murphy… Returning to the land of her father, Siobhan (Hannah Victoria Collins) goes to his house and finds a family secret that sets the story in motion

By Ron Fassler . . . Having made her Broadway debut at the age of eight as a replacement in the...

By Adam Cohen…. Affected by Cerebral palsy, a group of conditions that affect movement, balance, and posture, Haddad delivers a moving, honest portrait of seeking romantic connections that matter.

By Meredith Heyman… Olivier Award-winning designer Marg Horwell, discussess her Broadway debut with “The Picture of Dorian Gray” and creating the set and costumes for the famous character, played by “Succession” star Sarah Snook.

By Meredith Heyman… Tony Award-winner Beth Leavel, celebrating her 15th time starring alongside Bernadette Peters in “Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends” recounts how opening nights have evolved since her Broadway debut over 30 years ago.

By Meredith Heyman… Multi-Tony Award-nominated choreographer Camille A. Brown tells Theater Pizzazz how she reinterpreted some of the iconic dances in “Hell’s Kitchen” and collaborated with star Audra McDonald for her role as Rose.

By Andrew Poretz. . . . Making it to 100 years old is quite a milestone. On April 1st, chanteuse Lynne Charnay joined this exclusive club, celebrating with two sold-out nights at Don’t Tell Mama.

Review by Stuart Miller… A searingly funny look at how girls and women are treated on stage and in life.

By Meredith Heyman… Lighting designer Ben Staton discussed how lighting helps to tell this musical’s story and how he incorporated his design concept into the production’s high-tech set.