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Broadway:Musicals
 | Promises Promises <= new
quirky, perky revival of the 1968 musical from the politically incorrect but infinitely amusing era of sexual politics in the office, by Jeannie Lieberman on May 25 |
 | Come Fly Away <= new
Sinatra Sings, Tharp swings with some of the best dancers on earth. Spectacular., by Eugene Paul on May 24 |
 | Sondheim On Sondheim
A celebration of Sondheim’s 80th birthday, an extraordinary evening, a milestone you should not miss., by Eugene Paul on May 10 |
 | Everyday Rapture <= new
Star Sherie Rene Scott dazzles in her own show, singing, dancing, clowning, but best of all, just being who she is. Rapturous, by Eugene Paul on May 9 |
 | American Idiot <= new
Green Day’s music vibrating, exploding, shimmering, jittering inside a vintage, classic theater that has never housed its like, by Eugene Paul on Apr. 25 |
 | La Cage Aux Folles <= new
rejoices in its gay family friendly values more proudly than ever in the face of the most recent waves of homophobic politicking. , by Simon Saltzman on Apr. 18 |
 | The Addams Family <= new
Happy, roaring crowds flock to see their favorite ghouls in spite of the unanimously unhappy critics. What fun! Nathan Lane stars., by Eugene Paul on Apr. 18 |
 | A Little Night Music <= new
You know, from the opening notes of a mournful cello solo, that Director Trevor Nunn, in true Brit form, has taken yet another one of our treasured American art form, deepened and darkened it, turning it into a literally no frills musical., by Jeannie Lieberman on Jan. 5 |
 | Fela! <= new
From the moment you walk into the theater you are bombarded by the images of Africa. The band, Antibalas, bumps and blares with an Afro-Cuban beat, all bass and synchronized drums, trumpets and saxophone, the walls of the theater are lined with corrugated tin which punctuates the roads, covers the roofs and provides a canvas for many African artists. , by Wickham Boyle on Dec. 9 |
 | Memphis <= new
A rip-roaring entertaining original musical that opened at The Shubert Theater on Monday night, October 19, 2009, about the beginnings of Rock and Roll in the 1950’s., by Linda Amiel Burns on Oct 20, 2009 |
Broadway:Plays
 | Collected Stories <= new
Exquisite revival of Donald Margulies drama offers impressive work by Linda Lavin in story of friendship and betrayal , by Victor Gluck on May 9 |
 | Fences <= new
…it has firmly taken its place as the most emotionally stirring among all the plays in the Wilson canon., by Simon Saltzman on Apr. 27 |
 | Red
Intellectually stimulating debate play with bravura performance by Alfred Molina as abstract expressionist Mark Rothko, by Victor Gluck on Apr. 8 |
 | Lend Me A Tenor <= new
Maybe not so fast... but oh so funny... this “Lend Me A Tenor” hits a high note and sings!, by Stewart Schulman on Apr. 9 |
 | Next Fall <= new
Wonderfully written, deeply moving, hilarious new comedy-drama about faith, commitment and unconditional love, by Victor Gluck on Mar. 22 |
 | A Behanding In Spokane <= new
Charismatic Christopher Walken continues Martin McDonagh’s winning streak on Broadway, by Joel Benjamin on Mar. 13 |
Off-Broadway:Plays
 | Viagra Falls <= new
time-warps back to such legendary burlesque/vaudeville performers as Smith and Dale, as in their Dr. Kronkite skits., by Simon Saltzman on July 23 |
 | The Merchant Of Venice <= new
Director Daniel Sullivan creates a magnificent ensemble with a cast that stars Al Pacino, Lily Rabe and Hamish Linklater, by Victor Gluck on July 6 |
 | The Winter’S Tale <= new
Jealous King causes death of his wife, banishes his daughter, loses his son. All is restored at the happy ending. , by Eugene Paul on July 6 |
 | Ideal <= new
First NY staging of Ayn Rand’s 1934 philosophical mystery is an intriguing story but is given an amateurish production, by Victor Gluck on June 28 |
 | Modotti <= new
Tina Modotti lived for love, art and social justice. Her lovers were famous, her art undiscovered until now. , by Eugene Paul on June 22 |
 | Can You Hear Their Voices? <= new
Written in 1931, by the creator of the Federal Theater Project, this play sounds eerily like a play for our time., by Eugene Paul on June 21 |
 | When We Go Upon The Sea <= new
Fascinating premise in new Lee Blessing political play puts George W. Bush on trial but offers no verdict either way, by Victor Gluck on June 21 |
 | The Usher’S Ball <= new
Touches on themes of love, loss, the futility of war, and the psychological cost to the lives of the soldiers, by Stewart Schulman on May 20 |
 | The Housewives Of Mannheim <= new
Whether it’s a case of art imitating life or life as art... some very provocative questions are raised, by Stewart Schulman on May 19 |
 | Gabriel <= new
Taut production of new W.W. II thriller set on the island of Guernsey under Nazi occupation delves into the supernatural, by Victor Gluck on May 19 |
 | Dr. Knock, Or The Triumph Of Medicine <= new
Scathing medical farce in leisurely, polished production from ever-reliable Mint Theater of modern French classic, by Victor Gluck on May 14 |
 | The Forest
Dianne Wiest and John Douglas Thompson co-star in rare revival of O
strovsky’s comic masterpiece in new adaptation, by Victor Gluck on May 11 |
 | As You Like It <= new
Director Peter Dobins of The Blackfriars Repertory Theatre gives the classic comedy Spanish twist., by Deirdre Donovan on May 9 |
 | The Empire Of The Trees <= new
Journey to Kennedy-era India, for a bewitching story that warns about the dangers of blending myth with reality., by J.J. El-Far on Apr. 26 |
 | Almost Exactly Like Us <= new
a provocative chance to explore characters from several perspectives about truth, loyalty, loss and trust, by Dr. Dorothy Marcic on Apr. 26 |
 | The House Of Yes <= new
Marty has some interesting emotional entanglements with his family and especially his sister who just was released from the asylum. , by Jack Quinn on Apr. 30 |
 | Creditors <= new
Director Alan Rickman’s unforgettable Donmar Warehouse production blazes with naked and explosive passion., by Deirdre Donovan on Apr. 25 |
 | The Really Big Once <= new
Legendary collaboration of Tennessee Williams and Elia Kazan on dreamlike Camino Real explored in experimental new play, by Victor Gluck on Apr. 22 |
 | The Cocktail Party <= new
With The Cocktail Party TACT continues its winning streak of staging neglected minor masterpieces, by Joel Benjamin on Apr. 18 |
 | Phoenix <= new
Playwright Scott Organ’s state of the modern relationship: bleak, bumbling, and remarkably un-romantic, by J.J. El-Far on Apr. 9 |
 | Uncle Vanya <= new
Celebrating the 150th anniversary of Anton Chekhov’s birth, St. Petersburgh’s Maly Drama Theatre’s approach is altogether more direct and vigorous, by Deirdre Donovan on Apr. 9 |
 | Havana Journal, 2004 <= new
New Eduardo Machado play with Crystal Field has more interesting story hiding behind all the preachiness and didacticism, by Victor Gluck on Apr. 6 |
 | The Glass Menagerie <= new
Judith Ivey gives a luminous performance in Gordon Edelstein’s revelatory production of the Tennessee Williams’ classic , by Victor Gluck on Apr. 1 |
Off-Broadway:Musicals
 | Children Of Eden <= new
Melodic and moving Stephen Schwartz musical from Book of Genesis gets innovative production from director Tom Wojtunik, by Victor Gluck on May 18 |
 | The Kid <= new
a happy and congenial mixture of comically contrived sexuality within a realistically considered relationship , by Simon Saltzman on May 12 |
 | Stop The World – I Want To Get Off <= new
First NY revival since 1978 starring Emmy winner Matt Wilson proves Newley-Bricusse show has enduring score, weak book, by Victor Gluck on Apr. 19 |
 | Anyone Can Whistle <= new
Legendary Sondheim and Laurents satiric failure proves delicious fun with Donna Murphy as corrupt mayoress, by Victor Gluck on Apr. 17 |
 | The Scottsboro Boys <= new
Ambitious and sophisticated last musical by team of Kander and Ebb is somewhat hampered by its minstrel show format, by Victor Gluck on Apr. 6 |
Music:Opera
Music:Concerts
Music:Cabaret
 | All Singin’ All Dancin’ 2010 <= new
the ensemble was able to shine in some original interpretations of familiar show tunes., by Simon Saltzman on July 27 |
 | Warren Schein: Remembering Mel <= new
he served his subject with decency and respect without trying to mimic the crooner known as “the velvet fog.”, by John Hoglund on July 27 |
 | The Broadway Musicals Of 1966
Broadway By The Year Celebrates 10th Anniversary Season At The Town Hall On May 10, 2010, by Linda Amiel Burns on May 26 |
 | 24Th Annual Mac Awards At B.B. King's <= new
In a sweepingly eclectic show, the Manhattan Association of Cabarets & Club(MAC) presented their 24th annual awards gala , by John Hoglund on May 19 |
Regional:Plays
 | Ah, Wilderness! <= new
the production demands a longer run from one of Westchester’s most consistently outstanding theater companies., by Edward Lieberman on June 21 |
Regional:Musicals
 | Sugar <= new
Styne, Merrill, Champion musical about two musicians hiding out in an all girl band…both in love with Sugar., by Eugene Paul on May 9 |
Dance
 | Rochester City Ballet
Is there artistic life outside of Manhattan? Rochester City Ballet shows that excellence is where you make it happen., by R. Pikser on July 11 |
 | Sound Check - A Tap Dance Journey
a deceptively offhanded feel increased the audience’s involvement in the behind-the-scenes world of dancers. , by Joel Benjamin on May 10 |
 | Ron De Jesus Dance <= new
displays exuberance and sensuality in an exciting, if flawed, debut season at the Joyce SoHo., by Joel Benjamin on May 9 |
 | Richmond Ballet <= new
A lovely evening of topnotch dancing and undistinguished ballets at the Joyce Theater., by Joel Benjamin on Apr. 26 |
 | Yamamoto Kyogen Company <= new
The ritualized satiric theatre form brilliantly performed created timelessness and a sense of calm as it brought laughter and sighs, by R. Pikser on Mar. 31 |
Features & Interviews
 | 66Th Annual Theater World Awards,2010 <= new
From the famous to the absolutely brand new, if it is your first time on a New York Broadway stage, or Off- Broadway, you become eligible, by Eugene Paul on June 15 |
 | Cirque Du Soleil -“Ovo” <= new
a breathtakingly beautiful evening of colorful insect-themed acts that thrill and stimulate all the senses, by Joel Benjamin on Apr. 26 |
 | “Broadway Talks” At The Y: Liev Schreiber <= new
The star of A View From the Bridge delivered a warm, surprisingly intimate and expansive interview, an auspicious beginning for the new series, by Jeannie Lieberman on Mar. 4 |
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