Review

'Neverwhere' Conjures a Dank, Fantastical Netherworld

Robert Kauzlaric’s inventive adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s 1996 fantasy novel “Neverwhere,” from Sacred Fools, sweeps us into a bizarre alternate world below London’s streets.

2012 Standout NY and L.A. Theater Performances

As 2013 commences, Backstage continues its tradition of eschewing a list of the top 10 shows of the past year in favor of a salute to actors. Not the “best,” not the “most,” not ranked in any order—simply performances so outstanding that Backstage’s reviewers wish to salute them.

'The House of Von Macramé' Is Bloody Fun

“The House of Von Macramé,” Joshua Conkel and Matt Marks’ delirious new musical at the Bushwick Starr, mixes the cattiness of high fashion with the gore of a slasher movie.

'Powder Her Face' Is Witty, Stylish, and Moving

New York City Opera’s “Powder Her Face,” a musically adventuresome, sexually explicit contemporary opera about a notorious British scandal, at BAM, both challenges and entertains.

‘Motown: The Musical’ Bathes Us in Nostalgia

“Motown: The Musical” is Berry Gordy’s show—he lived it, wrote it, and produced it—and the impresario has gambled that it’s all about the music, not the story; he’s probably right.

'North' Is a Strikingly Staged Fantasia on the Lindberghs and Saint-Exupéry

Jennifer Schlueter and Christina Ritter’s “North,” at 59E59 Theaters, is a mesmerizing fictional look at Charles Lindbergh; his wife, Anne; and French writer Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.

‘The Mindy Project’ Recap: Episode 3, ‘In the Club’

Mindy and her co-workers go out on the town. Mindy meets nerdy guy Josh to potential romantic ends, while Danny might have a thing for Mindy.

'Smash' Recap: Episode 3, 'The Dramaturg'

Welcome back to "Smash," where we meet cute with Karen, who is imagining herself wearing 1/4 of a shirt and performing a fully staged number from "Hit List," the musical that Jimmy and Kyle are writing that doesn’t really exist yet.

'Smash' Recap: Episode 14, 'The Phenomenon'

This week on "Smash," Kyle is dead. Also, Kyle is dead. Some other stuff happened in between there. Jimmy sang a song to himself. Karen artfully removed six strands of hair from her intentionally messy side-braid. Megan Hilty waited around for her plotline to come back. But mostly, Kyle is ...

NY Review: '5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche'

Evan Linder and Andrew Hobgood's "5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche" is light and fluffy Fringe fare that finds a fresh voice with relevant issues.