The Object Lesson
This cluttered and confusing performance art/installation piece at New York Theatre Workshop did not inspire anxiety in me throughout its 100-minute performance. Instead, I merely felt bored.
‘Sunday in the Park With George’: Jake Gyllenhaal brings the tortured artist to Broadway
Jake Gyllenhaal, who wowed audiences with his vocal talents in the 2015 summer concert production of ‘Little Shop of Horrors,’ stepped into the dual tortured artist role in October.
Escaped Alone
This 50-minute production from London’s Royal Court Theater unsettlingly juxtaposes a cosy conversation in an English garden with an end-of-the-world scenario.
Do "The Rules" Apply?: Dating in 2017
Apple got it wrong. When the company aired its controversial “Lemmings” commercial back in 1985, showing people grimly marching off a cliff to their death, whistling “Heigh-Ho,” it was 10 years too early and featured the incorrect gender.
‘The Tempest’ Turned Upside Down In Brooklyn
The third Shakespeare play directed by Phyllida Lloyd and performed with an entirely female cast is now at St. Ann’s Warehouse in Dumbo, Brooklyn.
‘Split’ star Betty Buckley on the M. Night Shyamalan film's controversy and ending
Betty Buckley has come a long way since she saw her first scary movie. On a family outing to see The War of the Worlds in 1953, the five-year-old child had to leave the movie theater and be calmed by her father in the lobby.
Josh Groban: how the pop sensation became Broadway's leading man
Last year might have been an annus horribilis for most, but for Josh Groban, 2016 couldn’t have gone much better. The multiplatinum-selling singer-songwriter, who shot to fame as a teenager, made the transition to Broadway star after making his debut in the musical Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812.
The Front Page
Written by former newspapermen Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur, this unapologetically vulgar comedy was first produced in 1928, and its age is showing. Directed by Jack O’Brien, the star-studded cast is all white, mostly men and incredibly misogynistic.
Mariah MacCarthy On Her New Show ‘Baby Mama’
When asked, “What is scarier—doing live theater or giving birth?” Mariah MacCarthy responds without hesitating, “Doing live theater.”
8 ‘Trumptastic’ Holiday Gifts
Ten years ago, I worked at Trump magazine, the short-lived publication that aimed to attract a readership of wealthy men with an unending parade of luxury.
American political history has plenty of precedent when it comes to politicians abusing women: Trump’s was totally outrageous, not too outrageous to get elected
There was no shortage of scandal surrounding Trump’s presidential campaign…
Performance Artist Cecilia Corrigan Kisses Her Muse, Hillary Clinton, Goodbye
Like many Americans, artist Cecilia Corrigan was expecting to spend the final months of 2016 celebrating Hillary Clinton's election to the presidency.
How ‘Hamilton’ Star Lexi Lawson Brings One of History's Inspiring Moms to Life
Lexi Lawson may be a newcomer to Broadway, but she has stepped into the role of Eliza in Lin-Manuel Miranda's Hamilton with short notice and apparent ease.
Molly Ringwald on the "Mystery" of Hollywood's Gender Inequality
For more than 30 years, Molly Ringwald has been a beacon for teens everywhere, thanks to her endearing and relatable adolescent characters in “16 Candles” and “The Breakfast Club.” These movies — and her inclusion in the group of young stars in the 1980s known as the Brat Pack — easily cemented her star status.
Trump Is Losing Educated GOP Women — and Splitting Up Families Along the Way
Not everyone can bring themselves to report a rape. But those who do will be punished by Senate Republicans, who are trying to ram through their gruesome AHCA bill.
Why Don't We Like Real "Unlikable" Women?
“I’m fluent in Bastard. It’s one of my languages,” Selina Meyer, the title character in HBO’s Veep, states unapologetically.
Changing the Script for Women Directors: Diane Paulus and Liesl Tommy
Diane Paulus, the director of the Tony-nominated musical Waitress, became a part of theatre history when they announced that the creative team for the musical adaption of the popular film would be comprised of women.
Ani DiFranco, Lizz Winstead, and Chastity Brown Want You to "Vote Dammit!"
“Wow, I’ve had a lot of coffee this morning!” Ani DiFranco laughs. The singer-songwriter and activist has been talking nonstop for more than five minutes about the upcoming presidential election when she realizes she needs to catch her breath.
Michael Cerveris on the Closing of ‘Fun Home’: 'It Arrived on Broadway in the Moment it Was Most Needed'
When Michael Cerveris, who plays the closeted Bruce Bechdel in the Broadway musical Fun Home, begins his final song, “Edges of the World,” he sings: “I fucking love beginnings, flying high.”