Scheck on the Arts

Tyne Daly stars in Terrence McNally's new play Mothers and Sons, a sequel to his decades-old one-act Andre's Mother. To read my review of this Broadway production, click here.

The documentary American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs examines the life and career of the notable social activist who's still going strong in her late nineties. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

------Frank Scheck

Les Miserables is back on Broadway in a newly re-imagined production, and it's more thrilling than ever. To read my review, click here.

The new documentary Finding Vivian Maier recounts the fascinating true-life tale of a reclusive nanny who had a secret life as a street photographer. To read my New York Post feature story, click here.

-----Frank Scheck

The new Broadway musical Aladdin represents Disney's latest attempt to bring one of their classic animated hits to the Great White Way. To read my review and see if they've come up with a winner like The Lion King or a loser like The Little Mermaid, click here.

------Frank Scheck

Aidan Quinn and Taylor Schilling (Orange is the New Black) play a May-December couple torn apart by an unexpected pregnancy in the new film Stay. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

A troubled young woman attempts to solve the mystery of her mother's death in the supernatural thriller Awakened. To read my Hollywood Reporter film review, click here.

----Frank Scheck

A terrific cast including Michael Pitt, Nina Arianda, Ray Romano and Andy Garcia enlivens the new film Rob the Mob, a fascinating true-crime tale about two young lovers who brazenly hold up Mafia "social clubs." To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

A young woman studying the habits of video-chat site users witnesses a murder in the horror film The Den. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

----Frank Scheck