VIEWPOINTS – The heartache of love: The New York transfer of Benedict Lombe’s SHIFTERS, the world premiere of Bubba Weiler’s THE SAVIORS

This past week Off-Broadway, I encountered a pair of carefully crafted new dramas — one a stylized depiction of a cosmic love across time and space; the other a fiercely … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Challenging notions of feminism and camp, respectively, in Eric Marlin’s WHAT A WORLD! WHAT A WORLD! and Melissa Maney’s HUNGRY WOMEN

Currently Off-Broadway, you’ll find a pair of scrappy plays that endeavor to challenge pre-existing notions, namely of, respectively, camp and feminism. These would be Eric Marlin’s What a World! What … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – An embarrassment of riches: Assessing the recent slew of new musicals on the boards of Off-Broadway’s stages

Last season, only six new musicals opened on the Great White Way. Contrast that to the five eclectic musicals that opened Off-Broadway in just the past few weeks alone. And … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – The bold and the bizarre (and the very funny): A look back at the 2026 edition of Clubbed Thumb’s indispensable SUMMERWORKS series

With a few weeks to digest, I thought now would be a good time to take a look back and assess the 2026 offerings of Summerworks, Clubbed Thumb’s indispensable incubator … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Resonant new plays currently worth catching Off-Broadway: Jonathan Spector’s BIRTHRIGHT, Erica Murray’s THE LOVED ONES

This summer, there are a pair of new plays currently running Off-Broadway that are, in my humble opinion, worth carving out time and resources to catch. Read on for my … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – The power of the theatrical monologue on full display in the revitalized return of THE WHOOPI MONOLOGUES, as it was in Audible’s NEW BORN

This spring and summer, I was enthralled by a pair of starry Off-Broadway productions that demonstrate the full power of the theatrical monologue form — these would be Lincoln Center … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Showing Pride at HERE: Colt Coeur’s CAMPING serves Brokeback Mountain realness, E. Zaalan takes queer clowning to the cosmos in SYRIAN SOAP

Some of the more fascinating LGBTQ+ programming during Pride Month could be found at HERE, which this year doubled down to present an eclectic array of queer-focused theater. As usual, … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – New Off-Broadway musicals that eschew plot in pursuit of vibes and a message: Lea and Drew Lachey’s LABEL•LESS, Kwame Daniels’ NORTH STAR

Over the past week or so, I was able to take in a pair of Off-Broadway musicals that both eschewed plot in pursuit of creating a vibe and conveying their … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Translating intellectual property for theatrical consumption: THE BLACK MIRROR EXPERIENCE at The Shed, FRAGGLE ROCK LIVE at New Victory

This summer, I had the fascinating opportunity to witness recognizable intellectual property — namely as it relates to two television series, Black Mirror and Jim Henson’s Fraggle Rock — translated … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Musical revivals, removed from the bright lights of Broadway: LA CAGE at City Center, EPIC Players’ RENT, and THE LAST SHIP at The Met

Just because the Broadway season has ended doesn’t mean that fans of musical theater should be bereft of opportunities to sink their teeth into new musical productions. Indeed, over the … Continue Reading →