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Broadway:Musicals
 | A Little Night Music <= new
The dark “Night” is brightened by the venerable Angela Lansbury and the radiantly mesmerizing Catherine Zeta-Jones, by Jeannie Lieberman on Jan. 5 |
 | Fela! <= new
Captures the hauntingly beautiful yet violent and rough of Nigeria and its hero with a beat, energy and complicated history, by Wickham Boyle on Dec. 6 |
 | Ragtime <= new
This season’s best musical has arrived and the intimate Neil Simon theater is bursting at the seams with the crowd’s repeated roars of approval, by Jeannie Lieberman on Dec. 2 |
 | Finian’S Rainbow <= new
…memorable family entertainment that is as good as gold., by Simon Saltzman on Dec. 1 |
 | Bye Bye Birdie <= new
Jayne Houdyshell in minor role walks off with honors in earthbound revival of Strouse-Adams’ popular musical satire, by Victor Gluck on Oct. 22 |
 | Memphis <= new
An exuberant, exciting new musical depicting the beginnings of Rock and Roll in the South, by Linda Amiel Burns on Oct. 19 |
 | Burn The Floor
Twenty dance champions from around the world in a steamy to slinky program of ballroom dancing., by Eugene Paul on Aug. 13 |
Broadway:Plays
 | Time Stands Still <= new
David Margulies’s provocative new play about a pair of journalists, back from the war zone, nursing their wounds, physical and psychic. , by Eugene Paul on Jan. 31 |
 | A View From The Bridge <= new
…this always gripping play pivots between the incendiary melodramatic and the intensely poignant, by Simon Saltzman on Jan. 24 |
 | Present Laughter <= new
An incomparable study in affectation by a master, it quickly builds into a frenzy of riotous behavior under Nicholas Martin’s sterling direction., by Simon Saltzman on Jan. 17 |
 | Race <= new
Mamet makes us see how the public has been betrayed again and again. , by Eugene Paul on Dec. 20 |
 | Superior Donuts <= new
This is “feel good” Tracy Letts, whose career as a playwright is built on acid and carborundum, by Eugene Paul on Nov. 11 |
Broadway:Solo Performance
 | Wishful Drinking <= new
Help Carrie Fisher take the sting out of her life by buying tickets to see her sting back. Wicked, hilarious, schadenfreude entertainment, by Eugene Paul on Oct. 12 |
Off-Broadway:Solo Performance
 | Zero Hour <= new
Jim Brochu uncannily captures the wild and brilliant spirit of Zero Mostel in his one-man show, by Joel Benjamin on Dec. 14 |
Off-Broadway:Plays
 | True West <= new
in showcase production Two brothers, one seemingly good and the other seemingly bad, battle one another to the death for domination., by Dr. Dorothy Marcic on Jan. 31 |
 | Venus In Fur <= new
Classic erotic novel has been cleverly updated by David Ives into a contemporary power play, by Victor Gluck on Jan. 31 |
 | Orphan’S Home Cycle Parts I & Ii <= new
Horton Foote’s mesmerizing journey of the life of his father, from childhood to early adult, through heartaches, rejections and ultimately, love. , by Dr. Dorothy Marcic on Jan. 29 |
 | Ages Of The Moon <= new
Quiet, riveting, drama involves two buddies who come together and how they deal with pain, loss, mercurial memories in their friendship., by Dr. Dorothy Marcic on Jan. 26 |
 | Lear <= new
Lee’s play moves with the speed and intensity of a dreamscape, where players and visions intertwine to confuse and often enlighten., by Wickham Boyle on Jan. 19 |
 | Safe Home <= new
Playwright Sean Cullen finds new territory to stake out in familiar grounds, beautifully performed by an involved company., by Eugene Paul on Jan. 12 |
 | Little Gem <= new
Elaine Murphy’s play centers on 3 generations of women during one extraordinary year. It’s funny, poignant, and crackling with Irish wit., by Deirdre Donovan on Jan. 9 |
 | Circle Mirror Transformation <= new
Acting exercises teach a group more than they ever bargained for. Beautifully performed and directed., by Eugene Paul on Dec. 19 |
 | Light In The Dark: Chekhov Shorts <= new
Asian motifs and multi-cultural casting will make you see the great playwright with new eyes. , by Deirdre Donovan on Dec. 16 |
 | Misalliance <= new
fun and challenges run the gears of his play, an engine of wit and intelligence that never ceases to entertain., by Eugene Paul on Dec. 14 |
 | Love's Labour Lost <= new
London’s Globe Theatre’s production as performed at Pace University is Shakespeares’ best-kept secret., by Deirdre Donovan on Dec. 14 |
 | So Help Me God! <= new
World premiere of hilarious backstage farce gives Kristen Johnston chance to strut her stuff as , by Victor Gluck on Dec. 14 |
Off-Broadway:Musicals
 | Ruddigore <= new
New production of rarely revived Gilbert and Sullivan parody of Victorian melodrama is great fun and beautifully sung, by Victor Gluck on Jan. 19 |
 | The Pirates Of Penzance <= new
The Gilbert & Sullivan Players return to City Center for their 35th Anniversary Season with a stylish presentation, by Deirdre Donovan on Jan. 14 |
 | Ernest In Love <= new
Oscar Wilde’s beloved Ernest now sings and dances!, by Dr. Dorothy Marcic on Jan. 13 |
 | If This Ain’T It <= new
a good-natured mess of a musical revue about how the economic bad times are affecting the colorful denizens of Downtown., by Joel Benjamin on Jan. 10 |
 | Agamemnon <= new
Alexander Harrington’s new English adaptation is a radical reworking of the classic, incorporating the original Greek meters into the verse., by Deirdre Donovan on Nov. 16 |
 | Silk Stockings <= new
Musical revival of Cole Porter’s last Broadway score based on Ninotchka has supporting cast outshine the leads, by Victor Gluck on Nov. 11 |
 | Paint Your Wagon <= new
Lerner and Loewe’s Gold Rush show with its foot-tapping score is given a first-rate revival by Musicals Tonight!, by Victor Gluck on Oct. 26 |
Music:Cabaret
 | Jim Speake Sings My Generation <= new
Kept the essence of these songs as we remember them, yet brought out Mr. Speake’s special persona,, by Joel Benjamin on Dec. 14 |
Dance
 | Complexions Contemporary Ballet <= new
the directors have kept up the incendiary techniques and sensual style of its sixteen, multi-racial dancers intact over all these years, by Joel Benjamin on Nov. 29 |
Music:Concerts
Music:Opera
 | Penelope <= new
a rarely heard opera by Gabriel Faure is brought to life by the Opera Theater of the Manhattan School of Music., by Joel Benjamin on Dec. 19 |
 | Sumi Jo Returns To Carmoor <= new
For her last encore she finally sat down at the piano and accompanied herself as she sang a Korean song. It brought down the house., by Michael Patrick Hearn on Oct. 26 |
TheaterScene West
 | Criss Angel ® Believe™ <= new
A new show by Cirque du Soleil at Luxor, a mystifying and twisted production, by Elliot Rush on Sept. 14 |
Features & Interviews
 | The 21St Annual Gypsy Of The Year Competition <= new
Hundreds of brilliant, performers pack into the showcasing theater backstage and a thousand more pack into the theater to cheer them on , by Eugene Paul & Jeannie Lieberman on Dec. 16 |
 | Editor's Notes October <= new
Brits are boffo on Broadway, a troubled duo, a zany family and the puppets come home., by Jeannie Lieberman on Oct. 18 |
 | The Big Apple Circus <= new
A perfectly delightful show for children of all ages featuring the inimitable Bello and the loveable Grandma., by Joel Benjamin on Dec. 8 |
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