Scheck on the Arts

The new off-Broadway drama I Forgive You, Ronald Reagan concerns a former air traffic controller whose life was destroyed by Ronald Reagan's 1981 decision to fire the striking workers. To read my New York Post review, click here.

The documentary Smash and Grab: The Story of the Pink Panthers recounts the tale of the world's most successful and notorious jewel thieves. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

-----Frank Scheck

Murmurs is directed by Charlie Chaplin's daughter Victoria Thieree Chaplin and stars his granddaughter, Aurelia Thieree. To read my New York Post review of this Lincoln Center Festival presentation, click here.

----Frank Scheck

Let It Be, following in the tradition of Beatlemania and Rain, is the latest tribute concert to the iconic band to hit Broadway. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

The Off-Broadway musical Storyville is set during the last days of the famed New Orleans red light district. To read my New York Post review, click here.

-----Frank Scheck

The New York Musical Theatre Festival is back in full swing for its 10th summer season, presenting some two dozen new musicals. Here's my reviews of a couple:

Volleygirls concerns an all-girl high school volleyball team whose new coach (Susan Blackwell, of [title of show} fame, has to overcome a fateful incident from her past. To read my New York Post review, click here.

The musical rom-com Marry Harry depicts the burgeoning romance between an aspiring chef and his landlord's daughter. To read my New York Post review, click here.

-----Frank Scheck

Wallace Shawn stars in an Off-Brooadway revival of his landmark drama The Designated Mourner, directed by Andre Gregory. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

Born to Royalty is a new BBC documentary chronicling the history of royal heirs whose release is perfectly timed to the impending arrival of Kate Middleton's baby. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here.

The ROMEOWS is a documentary whose subtitle, Retired Older Men Eating Out Wednesdays, pretty much sums it up. To read my Hollywood Reporter review click here.

The Civil War is an educational and entertaining new children's musical being presented by Theatreworks USA as part of their annual summer season. To read my New York Post review, click here.

-----Frank Scheck