Sophia Lillis, Kran Brar, Justin H. Min (Photo: T Charles Erickson) Data By Joel Benjamin on February 2, 2026 Data, by Matthew Libby, is a quietly frightening, revelatory play, now running at the Lucille Lortel theater. Data slowly creeps into the brain as it reveals its secrets. First produced at the Arena Stage in 2024,…
The Ensemble (Photo: Matthew Murphy) Picnic at Hanging Rock By Joel Benjamin on January 6, 2026 In 1967 Australian writer Joan Lindsay wrote a disturbingly eerie novel, Picnic at Hanging Rock. Lindsay’s novel created a scenario that resonated with the public so strongly that most people believed it was a true story, bolstered by the…
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in Alvin Ailey’s Revelations (Photo: Paul Kolnik) Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater By Joel Benjamin Just as the Mission at Capistrano hosts swarms of swallows every March, New York City Center is where the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater makes its nest every December. This exciting troupe has weathered many…