Happy Valentine's Day! Does anyone know this monologue? I learned it for a scene I did in acting school.
#muttonchops #damnedlove #valentinesday #actingthroughfacialhair

Is it ableist for poor, disabled Amahl to want to walk when it means survival? I compare this to Nessarose in Wicked and the answer isn't simple. Thoughts? youtu.be/kgRV8qNTs7Y #AmahlAndTheNightVisitors #DisabilityRep

I'm so glad you found my feed! How did you find me?

#whatthedevil #muttonchops

"Rich people using religion to justify taking from the poor. Sound familiar?" This 1951 opera is timely in all the wrong ways. My honest review: youtu.be/kgRV8qNTs7Y #AmahlAndTheNightVisitors #TheaterReview

Rich kings walk into a poor woman's home, demand food & shelter while flexing their gold... and I'm supposed to root for them? This 1951 opera hits different in 2026. Full review: youtu.be/kgRV8qNTs7Y #TheaterReview #AmahlAndTheNightVisitors

My biggest confusion: Why hire first-time musical writers for such a big, expensive production of beloved IP? So many experienced MT composers could've killed this score! 🤔 youtu.be/CcBNcrvH6dc #RomyAndMichele

THE HONEY TRAP's bold structure: Act 1 hides the protagonist's motives, Act 2 reveals them immediately.
Wild thought: You could FLIP the acts and it would still work. Maybe even be more exciting.
This is smart playwriting. Playing Jan 10-Feb 15!
Review: youtu.be/Fqv201dsqMQ

Most of us weren't jocks OR nerds in high school - we were in the middle, just doing our own thing. That's why Romy & Michele's friendship feels so REAL 💕 youtu.be/CcBNcrvH6dc #RomyAndMichele

THE HONEY TRAP genre: Whodunit + Revenge Thriller + Memory Play
Can't quite pin it down, which keeps you guessing throughout.
Structure jumps between 1979 Belfast & 20 years later. Really smart writing. Returning Jan 10-Feb 15!
Review: youtu.be/Fqv201dsqMQ
#TheHoneyTrap

PSA: STOP LEANING FORWARD IN THE THEATER! 😤
Yes the show is intense but you're blocking everyone behind you. It creates a ripple effect. Theater etiquette matters!
youtu.be/-0PIL2ECt9I
#TheaterEtiquette #BugBroadway

THE HONEY TRAP returns to Irish Repertory Theater January 10th and runs through February 15th. Don't miss this exciting new play! #thehoneytrap #irishrepertorytheater #offbroadway #newyorktheater

Tracy Letts builds tension PERFECTLY in BUG! Slow burn that layers in dread scene by scene until you're nail-biting. NOT BORED! 🎭
Full review: youtu.be/-0PIL2ECt9I
#BugBroadway #CarrieCoon #Broadway

A tabloid headline → an LA cult musical → Off-Broadway → City Center Encores.

Seeing Bat Boy in a gorgeously restored theater with a full orchestra is as surreal as it sounds. I break it all down in my full review:
👉 youtu.be/uvTYKh1S1jo
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Off-Broadway pet peeve:
No photos + unusual character names + actors listed alphabetically = instant confusion.

Archduke made me beg for programs listed in order of appearance.

Full Bored and Confused review 🎭👇
youtu.be/VDwOMOlIuUI

44 The Musical should be 80-90 min, one act, just the funny songs.
It's a REVUE, not a book musical. Stop trying to add emotional depth with sad songs. Just give us the satirical SNL-style comedy!
Less is more.
Review: youtu.be/GzN4c45Kg0Q

ARCHDUKE's biggest problem: tonal confusion.
Some actors play it broad & farcical. Others play it truthful & sincere. They're in scenes TOGETHER.
The script isn't clearly one thing or another, which creates challenges.
Review: youtu.be/VDwOMOlIuUI
#Archduke

What style of beard should I sport for 2026? Let me know in the comments! No Mutton Chops, as I did that last year.
#facialhair #beard #beardstyles

Musical theater is a collaborative art form. When one person writes, composes, directs, AND produces... it starts to feel like a vanity project.
Even if you're a control freak, bring in a director. Fresh eyes = better art.
Review of 44 The Musical: youtu.be/GzN4c45Kg0Q

I brought my friend Andrew Fox creator, composer, lyricist of Slam frank with me to see Archduke Off Broadway. I'm late posting this so sadly both shows have just closed. I hope you caught them!
#archduke #RajivJoseph #slamfrank

Taking my friend visiting from LA to see the Off Broadway Musical 44 at the Daryl Roth Theater Downtown! Are your ready for some political nostalgia? #44themusical #offbroadway #musicalrevue #newyorktheater Watch the revue: youtu.be/GzN4c45Kg0Q

Hot take: In modern politics, Oedipus would just hire a PR team and spin the scandal.
The tragic ending feels almost quaint in 2025 when no scandal is too big to overcome.
But you CAN'T change Oedipus. The tragedy IS the ending.
Thoughts? youtu.be/sbRABD7TZ0s

I caught a matinee of LIBERATION at the James Earl Jones theater on BROADWAY. This is a great play! Run, dont' walk and get your tickets!

#liberationonbraodway #greattheater #besswohl #tonyawards

OEDIPUS has a literal clock on stage counting down from 2 hours in real-time.
The entire play = 2 hours until election results.
No need to check your watch. Brilliant theatrical device that makes a 2,500-year-old story feel URGENT.
Review: youtu.be/sbRABD7TZ0s

Tonight I'm seeing Oedipus at Studio 54. This is a modern day adaptation from the West end. Can a Greek tragedy from the 5th century still resonate in modern times? Let's find out!

#oedipusonbroadway #greektragedy #oedious #sophocles

QUEEN OF VERSAILLES biggest challenge? It's based on a documentary - character-driven, not plot-driven. Lucky for them, Kristin Chenoweth is a STAR who makes you watch no matter what. Full review: youtu.be/AmdUSVib3cI #QueenOfVersailles #Broadway

Not bored by PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK, but this show is BEGGING for a bigger stage! Too much talent crammed into too small a space 🎭 Full review: youtu.be/nQub1b1uPTk #MusicalTheater #OffBroadway

The mystery musical PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK needs to lean INTO the magic realism, not away from it! 🌙 Here's what would make it work better: youtu.be/nQub1b1uPTk #MusicalTheater #OffBroadway #TheaterReview

In honor of the closing of The Queen of Versailles here is a flashback to just a month ago when I bought a last minute ticket so I could attend the opening and do my review live!

#queenofversailles #openingnight #closingnight #broadway #newmusical #kristinchenoweth

Are they holograms or robots? 🤔 The staging of MARJORIE PRIME left me confused about what the "primes" actually ARE. The movie made it clearer! Where's the charging station?? Full review: youtu.be/EVN8wvHnvhM #MarjoriePrime #Broadway#HelenHayesTheater #TheaterTech #ProductionDesign

Missing the Kit Kat Club? Head over to the Hidden Jewel Box Theater at Port Authority bus terminal to see a show sexier than Broadway would ever dare! You have to see what this spunky group of performers has created in a former Mrs. Fields Cookie shop!
#burlesque #secretNYC #sexy