Scheck on the Arts

John Lithgow stars as Joseph Alsop in the historical drama The Columnist, now on Broadway. To read my review, click here.

------Frank Scheck

Matthew Broderick and Kelli O'Hara co-star in the frothy new Depression-era musical Nice Work If You Can Get It. To read my review, click here.

-----Frank Scheck

You'll want to keep your fond memories of the Patrick Swayze/Demi Moore film by avoiding the new Broadway musical adaptation of Ghost. To read my review, click here.

St. Ann's Warehouse is presenting a superb Polish theater production about a birthday party that goes horribly awry. To read my New York Post review of Festen (The Celebration), click here.

The new film Downtown Express stars Grammy nominated violinist Philippe Quint and pop singer/songwriter Nellie McKay. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

Going Down in La-La Land is a gay-themed film drama set in, where else, Hollywood. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here. 

-----Frank Scheck

A new revival of Tennessee Williams A Streetcar Named Desire with a multi-racial cast has just opened on Broadway. To read my review, click here.

------Frank Scheck

Paul Simon collaborated with the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra for a revelatory concert featuring selections from his classic songbook. To read my New York Post, review, click here.

The Book of Everything is a superb new children's theater piece imported from Australia. To read my rave New York Post review, click here.

Theatergoers roll a die to determine the fate of the charactes in the interactive new theater piece Die: Roll to Proceed. To read my New York Post review, click here.

-----Frank Scheck