THEATRE'Our Class' Revisits a Lesser Known World War II StoryThere has been no shortage of drama concerning anti-semitism on New York stages in recent months. Tom Stoppard’s semi-autobiographical Leopoldstadt…Ryan LeedsJanuary 29, 2024
THEATRE'How to BDSM' Tempts and Titillates with a Heavy Dose of HumorThe first rule: Consent. It’s a good guideline for every situation in life, but it’s mandatory according to Brooke Ferris…Ryan LeedsJanuary 14, 2024
THEATRE'The Jerusalem Syndrome': A Musical of Maladies and MiraclesDid you hear the one about a workaholic, his frustrated wife, an accident-prone tour guide, and a fabulously gay furniture…Ryan LeedsDecember 9, 2023
ENTERTAINMENTDana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company Celebrates 30 YearsChoreographer Dana Tai Soon Burgess and his eponymous dance company have performed in several countries outside of the…Ryan LeedsDecember 4, 2023
THEATRE'I Need That' is a Treat, but not a NecessityThere’s a lot of poignancy in Theresa Rebeck ’s new play I Need That. Yet much like the…Ryan LeedsNovember 11, 2023
THEATRE'Sabbath's Theater' Brings Some Fine PerformancesIt would have been a treat to sit in the rehearsal room during the first reading of Sabbath’s…Ryan LeedsNovember 7, 2023
TRAVELWhisk Away to Washington for the ArtsThe nation’s capital offers an abundance of riches in arts offerings. So much, in fact, that it has…Ryan LeedsNovember 3, 2023
THEATRETwo NYC Solo Shows: One Shakespearean, One Scientific. Both ExcellentAll the Devils are Here: How Shakespeare Invented the Villian Who doesn’t love a bad guy? Sure. We…Ryan LeedsOctober 27, 2023
THEATRE'Jaja's African Hair Braiding' is a Shop Well-Worth SolicitingToo many people don’t value the workers—perhaps not intentionally, but they go through their day assuming that the…Ryan LeedsOctober 16, 2023
MUSICWorld Famous Orchestra Visits Carnegie HallNew Yorkers were treated to a taste of Spain earlier this week as Carnegie Hall welcomed the Franz…Ryan LeedsOctober 13, 2023