Building a Broader Broadway

Bug gave me nightmares. That means this play was so disturbing that it leap-frogged from the back of my subconscious to the front of my tired mind—beating out the spread…

All Out: Comedy About Ambition on Broadway is one of those nights at the theater that feels less like a traditional show and more like a cultural sampler platter. It’s…

There’s a dirty little secret most theater critics rarely admit: mood matters. A lot. Reviews are often presented as objective verdicts handed down from some neutral, enlightened perch, but the…

Anyone who has taken a writing class has encountered some version of the “write about a three-inch space” assignment, an exercise that asks you to look closely at the small…

As a GenXer, I often find myself in conversations with friends about how well shows, songs, and movies from our youth have aged. It’s tough to think of yourself as…

Chess explores complex human dramas such as high-stakes geopolitics, the enduring power of family, and the smartest love triangle in Broadway history. But it’s also about something far more subtle,…

This Broadway for Bros review of Kyoto is biased, subjective, and yes, I think I deserve a Tony nomination. That’s because my wife—who is both a seasoned expert at winning…