. Two New Theater Book Releases . by Deb Miller on September 4, 2026 . Theater lovers can catch up on their reading and revisit some of their favorite works and NYC landmarks with two recently released books. One is a two-play volume that concludes a series of twelve critically acclaimed award-winning Off-Broadway productions; the…
Ben Duke in The Last Hamlet (Photo: Christophe Raynaud de Lage) The Last Hamlet By Deirdre Donovan What if Hamlet’s final performance really were his last? In The Last Hamlet, conceived and directed by multidisciplinary British artist Ben Duke, Duke and his company Lost Dog imaginatively turn Shakespeare’s most frequently performed tragedy inside out, creating…
The Black Mirror Experience is making its US debut for a limited engagement at The Shed. Inspired by the hit British TV series Black Mirror, the experience combines AI, virtual reality, and digital spaces with movement through actual rooms and galleries. It doesn’t require any previous knowledge of the show.
The Boy Band Project: Chris Messina, Travis Nesbitt, Zach Schanne, Nic Metcalf (Photo: Deb Miller) Boy Band Brunch by Deb Miller on July 2, 2026 You think it’s hot outside? One of the hottest, most exciting, and entertaining events of this year’s Pride Month (and every month) was The Boy Band Project’s Boy Band Brunch…
Flight in Pilobolus’ Trips (Photo: Emily Denaro) Pilobolus: Trips By Deirdre Donovan With Trips: Program A, Pilobolus once again demonstrates why it remains one of America’s most inventive dance companies. Through a series of visually arresting works that blend athleticism, illusion, humor, and poetry, the troupe transforms the stage into a realm where the human…
Recent Book Releases by Deb Miller on June 26, 2026 Among this year’s newly released books on New York City theater are three works by award-winning playwrights published by Theatre Communications Group (TCG) and the second volume of a reference series on Broadway plays with themes of crime and murder. (Cover art: Marryam Moma) Dominique…
The Ensemble (Photo: Richard Termine) Every Kind of Light: The Love and Lyrics of Alan & Marilyn Bergman By Deirdre Donovan Few lyricists have captured the complexities of love with as much grace, wit, and emotional insight as Alan and Marilyn Bergman, and Every Kind of Light: The Love and Lyrics of Alan & Marilyn…
Ted Firth, Brian Stokes Mitchell (Photo: Richard Termine) An Evening with Brian Stokes Mitchell By Deirdre Donovan on March 23, 2026 Spring was in the air at the 92nd Street Y, New York, as the legendary Brian Stokes Mitchell sauntered onstage for his one-night-only concert, An Evening with Brian Stokes Mitchell. Presented as part of…
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…
Jeff Ross (Photo: Emilio Madrid) Jeff Ross: Take a Banana for the Ride By Deirdre Donovan on August 28, 2025 The king of the roast has traded his podium for the Broadway stage. In Jeff Ross: Take a Banana for the Ride, directed by Stephen Kessler, the Emmy-nominated comedian known for skewering Hollywood royalty serves…