One of my favorite places in New York is the New Victory Theater, located on West 42nd Street, smack in the middle of what has to be the gaudiest block in the entire city. I’m glad to see it included in this Sunday’s show, because the New Vic is one of the few institutions to [...]

We should be wary of assumptions about who would be simply perfect for what. Isn’t that how typecasting begins, after all? And what actor want to think of themselves as typecast? Actually, the new Broadway revival of Gypsy makes a strong argument for that maligned practice. For as long as I can remember, I’ve been [...]

One of the most exciting things about the arts is experimentation—and that includes the occasional brave failure. I realize this is America, where some consider failure to be akin to some kind of moral deficiency, but bear with me for a second and please read on! You see, experimentation means boldly going where blah blah [...]