Theater review A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE Two hours and 45 minutes with one intermission. At BAM, 651 Fulton Street in Brooklyn, through April 6. Audiences are boarding “A Streetcar Named Desire” — or, rather, a train called Q — in droves to experience “Gladiator II” star Paul Mescal onstage in Brooklyn. And, as brutish Stanley … Read more
It’s not just the humidity that has Midtown Manhattan sweating bullets — it’s the Tony Awards! While several races on Broadway’s biggest night are all but wrapped up, the most coveted prize, Best Musical, is going right down to the wire. Nobody is totally sure if “Hell’s Kitchen” or “The Outsiders” takes it. More From … Read more
B’way’s new musical “Here Lies Love” is a send-up of Imelda Marcos, ex first lady of the Philippines, whose son’s now president — probably before his own kid becomes its next president. I saw this thing years ago. The Public Theater. Small space. The Broadway Theatre just now got completely rejuiced to accommodate its set. Showfolk … Read more