BY TRAV S.D. | April 27, 2023: Just another Thursday in Chelsea’s booming Gallery District. Your correspondent thought it would be fun to take in a lighting round of openings to see what was in the air, and encountered much to please the eyes. First on the itinerary was Innocent Nkurunziza: From Rwanda with […]
BY MICHAEL MUSTO | One-person shows are among my least favorite types of theater because they can verge on glorified lectures instead of real drama. Without various characters popping up to act out scenes as they occur, the one-person show usually resorts to an actor simply looking out at the audience and telling you about […]
MICHELE CARLO | Organized by the Whitney Museum of American Art to coincide with the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Maria, the first survey of Puerto Rican art at a major U.S. museum in 50 years takes its name—no existe un poshuracán (which loosely translates to “a post-hurricane world does not exist”)—from while they sleep (under the bed is […]
BY ELIZABETH ZIMMER | After three quiescent years, the Manhattan dance scene is picking up speed. There’s almost too much to do, too much to see. Here are two offerings not to be missed. (A new column with more must-sees will publish soon.) MARTHA GRAHAM DANCE COMPANY: April 18-30 | This venerable modern company, now 97 […]
BY MICHAEL MUSTO | Anyone craving a straightforward modern interpretation of William Shakespeare’s tragedy Hamlet should get themselves to a nunnery instead. Fat Ham—James Ijames’ Pulitzer-winning new play, which has come to Broadway after a run produced by the Public Theater and National Black Theatre—is much more ambitious than that. Using the basic plot themes […]
BY ELIZABETH ZIMMER | After three quiescent years, the Manhattan dance scene is picking up speed. There’s almost too much to do, too much to see. Here are the first of several offerings not to be missed. (A new column with more must-sees will publish soon.) A.I.M | If you sent me to a desert […]
UPDATE! Originally announced as a limited run ending May 28, performances will continue through June 25. See the end of this article for ticket purchase info. BY SCOTT STIFFLER | History hidden, faded, and somehow still here is just part of what awaits when a fact-spouting chatterbox with a direct if fleeting connection to fame […]
BY MICHAEL MUSTO | Whenever a show opens on Broadway, you can bet all your assets that it’s either a revival or it’s based on a known title, so it seems like a revival. Broadway has become so expensive and risky for producers that familiarity has long become their best friend, and they routinely rely […]
The enduringly entertaining Pandora Boxx has done much to distinguish herself besides having the distinction of competing on the sophomore season of a little show called RuPaul’s Drag Race. Since then, the Season 2 contestant has returned to RPDR as a Season 1 and 6 All Stars competitor—all the while, racking up credits as an […]
BY MICHAEL MUSTO | The Oscars are coming up on March 12th, but far more urgent are my annual Gaffies—the extremely non-prestigious awards for the absolute worst in entertainment. And they’re happening right now! In this very presentation (performed without a host, so no one gets hurt), I will cover some of 2022’s lousiest […]