21+ hour, 45+ min ago   (1365+ words) I’ve heard Johnny Mercer’s lyrics sung hundreds of times by countless performers, but somehow, hearing Charles Busch illustrate and sing those words made me hear them—and feel them—in an entirely different way last night during his show “Charles…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (1624+ words) John Mellencamp’s America is heading to the stage. Ogunquit Playhouse will present the world premiere of Small Town: A John Mellencamp Musical, a new musical built around 24 songs from Mellencamp’s unmistakably American catalog, running October 1 through November 1, 2026. At its center…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (1746+ words) EARTH, WIND & FIRE DOC — With some downtime this weekend, I dialed up the HBO/MAX doc on Earth, Wind & fire called Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial vs That’s the Weight of the World), and it was actually one of…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago   (1660+ words) What makes this Pops season particularly attractive is its range. Bond one month, Broadway the next, Christmas in December, emerging voices in February and Spielberg and Williams in March. It doesn’t require audiences to choose between popular culture and great…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago   (1603+ words) How fitting it is that Micky Dolenz has chosen this month to release his latest recorded album, Timeless. It hits the marketplace just in time to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the debut of The Monkees TV show that started it…...

1+ week, 10+ hour ago   (1669+ words) There are certain conversations that simply belong in New York, and putting Gustavo Dudamel and Lin-Manuel Miranda together beneath the stars in Central Park feels like one of them. On September 23, The Public Theater will bring back its Public Forum…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (1628+ words) Before Rachel Zegler returns to Broadway as Eva Perón, she is making a considerably less formal stop in Cuba. The Olivier and Golden Globe Award winner will host the next “dance-along” performance of the Tony and Grammy-winning Buena Vista Social…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1638+ words) The Broadway production of Aaron Sorkin’s A Few Good Men continues to assemble an impressive company around the previously announced Bradley Whitford, who will play Col. Nathan R. Jessep, and Tom Blyth as Lt. Daniel Kaffee. Rodriguez is an especially…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (692+ words) What began as one of the most intriguing theatrical reunions of 2027 has now lost both of its stars. Bailey described the Sondheim musical as a passion project, but acknowledged that the relationship between George and Dot lies at the center…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1630+ words) The Music of RAYE at 54 Below “Elmo and I have actually been friends for about 14 years! We met when we were both living in LA and worked on shows together there, and we’ve continued collaborating since we both ended up…...