Ben Rimalower

Oh Mary! Let’s Chat Broadway

By the far, the most important New York theater news this season is the instantly legendary talk-of-the-town runaway smash, Oh,…

1 month ago

Broadway’s Spring Thaw

I know you can’t feel it yet, but believe me, spring is coming. The proof is in the plethora of…

3 months ago

Curtains Up: Autumn on Broadway

Growing up in sunny Southern California, I never appreciated summer, other than as a reprieve from school. I had no…

9 months ago

I Love Summer Nights on Broadway!

Summer is here and I couldn’t be happier about it, especially the announcement that Broadway legend Patti LuPone - on…

11 months ago

Broadway Buzz

The peak theater season is upon us and Broadway is abuzz with new shows. There are two long-running old shows…

1 year ago

Anything is possible on BROADWAY

Well, it’s the taint of the year in New York City, when the bells and balls of the holidays are…

1 year ago

It’s Christmastime in the City

Well, she did it. Lea Michele opened in Funny Girl (August Wilson Theatre, open ended) on Broadway. And I did…

1 year ago

Broadway is in Full Swing this Autumn

Once again, it’s fall, and Broadway is roaring back into full gear with its second season since reopening after the…

2 years ago

Set Your Sights on Bright Lights and Summer Nights in the City

Summer in the city means sweaty subway platforms and crowded bars. It means weekend getaways and weeknight block parties. And…

2 years ago

John Waters Marks His 76th Birthday April 22nd With Special Performances in These Two Cities

Landmark underground cinema auteur-cum-mainstream queer icon John Waters marks his 76th birthday April 22 and he’s busier than ever. To…

2 years ago

TAKE TWO! Broadway is Back

Happy spring, everybody! No, there wasn’t a full shutdown but all of New York seemed back in that slog of…

2 years ago

Stephen Sondheim The unofficial poet laureate of musical theatre – A tribute

Welp, the COVID gods giveth and the COVID gods taketh away. Broadway was “back in business,” and then the Omicron…

2 years ago