Betsy Wolfe (Photo: Joan Marcus Joy: A New, True Musical By Matthew Roland on August 20, 2025 Growing up in the 90s, everyone had heard about the new “Miracle Mop” that was sweeping the nation. But if I told you that in 2025 there’s a musical about this very mop, you’d probably do a double…
The Ensemble (Photo: Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade) Rolling Thunder By Julia Polinsky on July 26, 2025 Rolling Thunder, a new show that originated in Australia, is about the Vietnam era, scored to the music of the times. It’s just opened at New World Stages, rolling out its considerable energy until September 7. Considering that this…
Dulé Hill (Photo: Marc J. Franklin) Lights Out By Julia Polinsky on June 1, 2025 Now at New York Theatre Workshop, Lights Out may seem on the surface to be just another bio-musical, this time about Nat “King Cole” (Dulé Hill in a superb performance) but it is much more than that. Go with an…
Amber Iman (Photo: Joan Marcus) GODDESS By Carol Rocamora on May 27, 2025 There’s divinity at work – literally – in a show now playing at the Public Theatre. It’s appropriately called Goddess– and it will transport you to a vibrant culture with its heavenly music, supernatural characters, and inspiring message. Most of the scene…
Tony Tino, Casey Shuler, Drew Bastian, Andrew Rothenberg, Stephen Michael Spencer, Leenya Rideout, Jonathan Judge – Russo (Photo: Ashley Garrett) Music City By Julia Polinsky Bedlam’s Music City, a country-western musical featuring the songs of million-selling songwriter JT Harding, is as warm-hearted and feel-good as a Hallmark Christmas movie. Even if you don’t particularly like…
The cast of Cats: The Jellicle Ball. (Photo: Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman) Cats: The Jellicle Ball By Deirdre Donovan The competition of all competitions is underway at the Perelman Performing Arts Center (PAC) this summer. Under the arrangement of the Really Useful Group, and the inspired direction of Zhailon Levingston and Bill Rauch, a…