Today's matinee: VR Ian McKellen is better than no Ian McKellen at all.

Might we dub this Faux-lière?

“‘It no longer represents the apolitical place for free artistic expression it was founded to be,‘ Schwartz said.”https://variety.com/2026/music/news/stephen-schwartz-kennedy-center-pulls-out-1236622379/

Today's movie matinee

SIR Idris Elba. I like it.

Theatre kid as pejorative enters the political arena, pissing me off no end. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/u...

Today's matinee, at St. Ann's Warehouse

Tonight's show, at New York Theatre Workshop

“A representative for Harris told The New York Times that he had not been charged with any offense and will continue to stay in Japan to research an upcoming project.” variety.com/2025/theater...

Tonight's show at Second Stage

“Japan maintains strict drug laws with severe penalties for possession and smuggling offences. The country has some of the toughest narcotics regulations among developed nations, with even small amounts of illegal substances resulting in criminal prosecution.” www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...

Tonight's show

The Muppets' first experience on Broadway came to a rapid and ignominious end. That doesn't mean they don't belong on the Great White Way. Some thoughts, from me, at @broadwayworld.com. www.broadwayworld.com/article/A-Sh...

Today's matinee, at Playwrights Horizons

This new episode of South Park is wild.

Today's 1 pm matinee

Tonight's show

Intriguing...

Tonight's show: it's time to light the lights.

Tonight's show: Yes he loved his mother like no other/His sister was his daughter and his son was his brother.

Today's matinee, at Asylum NYC

Tonight's show, at The Public

Today's matinee at Vineyard Theatre

Tonight's show at @roundaboutnyc.bsky.social

Today's matinee: never seen it, never read it, never heard the score.

NYC pedestrian, October 31.

Halloween decorations done right!

I geeked out on Broadway and zombies for Halloween. www.broadwayworld.com/article/When...

Today's matinee. I never saw the movie.

Washington Square Park Halloween Dog Parade, rock and rap edition

From yesterday's NYC #nokings demonstration

Production contraction negotiation news from Actors Equity.

No Kings protest in Times Square

Tonight's show

"Dino-store" installation at Grand Army Plaza subway station.

Halloween decorating, Brooklyn

Movie promotion set-up in Madison Square Park.

Today's matinee at The Public

Duck season.

Tribute at the 79th Street 1 train station. Thanks for the lox.

Startled to learn of the passing of Diane Keaton. people.com/diane-keaton...

I too lost the Nobel Peace Prize this week. I also lost the MacArthur genius grant. But you don't see me whining about it.

Tonight's show

Tonight's show: a night at the opera!

Last night, over five dozen theatres and schools nationally presented "Enough! Plays to End Gun Violence." But in Baton Rouge, despite a fully rehearsed production, the stage was empty. My report.

Today's matinee, at Irish Rep

Tonight's show

Sobering headline.

Just your average NYC commute.

My latest for Broadway World, with some thoughts from Actors Equity and the American Federation of Musicians.