There was unmistakable and exasperated scream on the other end of the phone. “What?! Are you serious? How is that possible?” You would have thought that I had told my mother that I was pregnant with quintuplets. But no. That was my mother’s reaction when I let slip that I have never seen the movie […]
An arctic blast has overtaken New York, and as per usual with the seasonal change, many of the shows that opened in the fall have permanently turned off their marquee lights (as have a few longer running shows – farewell, Spiderman). But, I have a not so secret “secret” to share with you. As New […]
Editor’s Note: Welcome to our first ever New York My Theatre Awards! Our trusty head NYC writer Theresa has compiled a list of the best and the brightest seen by any of our staff in New York between January 1 and December 31, 2013. Vote for your favorites in the comments section below, via Twitter, on Facebook, […]
The author of the new play Two Alone/Too Together, being performed at Theatre for the New City, warns audiences that his play is “strange” and pushes the boundaries of reality. He would be right. Peter Welch’s play is unsettling, and the uncertainties around his characters, their backstories, and their motivations challenge the notion that a […]
Ah, the perennial holiday variety special. They just do not make Christmahanakwanzika specials like they use to – praise be to the great and powerful television executives! For those of you shaking your head as you fondly recall the holiday specials from your past, let’s assess that sentiment, shall we? The holiday variety specials of […]
“It may be that you are not yourself luminous, but that you are a conductor of light. Some people without possessing genius have a remarkable power of stimulating it.” Sherlock Holmes was right – such is the reality of being a Watson. No, I am not simply talking about Holmes’ friend, Dr. John H. Watson. As […]
As the director of the new show “Nothing to Hide” at The Pershing Square Signature Theatre astutely points out in his Playbill note to the audience, there are two types of people who watch magic: those who simply enjoy the spectacle and those who try to figure out the secrets behind the trick. Despite the […]
If you have ever taken public transportation, congratulations, you have shared a common life experience with a handful of complete strangers. For a brief moment, your lives collided in transit. Like a good New Yorker, I generally live in my own headphone-generated musical bubble on the subway, but, unlike most New Yorkers, I do not […]