Review: POTTED PANTO, Wilton’s Music Hall
by Christiana Rose - December 08, 2025
Potted Panto returns to Wilton’s Music Hall for a triumphant third season and once again confirms why it remains a beloved fixture of the festive calendar. Presented by James Seabright in association with Wilton’s Music Hall, this Olivier Award nominated whirlwind offers seven pantomimes in a brisk ...
Review: PORGY AND BESS Raises the Roof at the Metropolitan
by Richard Sasanow - December 07, 2025
When I read that the Met, in the program notes for James Robinson’s production of PORGY AND BESS, called it “a supremely American operatic masterpiece” I couldn’t help but think of Stephen Sondheim’s answer (perhaps apocryphal) when he was asked whether SWEENEY TODD was an opera or a musical: “If it...
Review: IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE-A LIVE RADIO PLAY at Fulton Theatre
by Rich Mehrenberg - December 07, 2025
I think this format might have worked better for me if it was associated with an original story with no source of comparison. Throughout the show, I continued to think about what was missing, rather than fully enjoying the experience for what it was....
Review: THE NUTCRACKER at Lyric Opera Of Chicago
by Tina St. Angelo - December 07, 2025
There are 2 artistic performances in Chicago when you know its Christmastime. One is the Goodman’s A Christmas Carol and the other is the Joffrey Ballet’s Nutcracker at the Lyric....
Review: THE IMPROVISED SHAKESPEARE COMPANY at The Kennedy Center
by Laurie Sara Oliver - December 07, 2025
The Improvised Shakespeare Company has kicked off their 8th annual tour at the Kennedy Center, running through December 23. Stop by any night, or on all of them, to see a unique performance by theatrical elites. ...