Peter Danish

Review: 'MY LORD, WHAT A NIGHT' at Penguin Rep
by Peter Danish - May 20, 2026

​​​​​​​At a moment in American life when conversations about race, exclusion, immigration, and human dignity once again dominate the national discourse, Penguin Rep Theatre could scarcely have chosen a more resonant production than 'My Lord, What an Evening.' 

Review: 'CHANGED FOR GOOD' THE NEW YORK POPS 43RD ANNIVERSARY CONCERT at Carnegie Hall
by Peter Danish - May 2, 2026

What did our critic think of 'CHANGED FOR GOOD' THE NEW YORK POPS 43RD ANNIVERSARY CONCERT at Carnegie Hall?

Interview: Ioli Andreade of ANTONIN ARTAUD TRILOGY at The Tank
by Peter Danish - Apr 15, 2026

At The Tank in New York City, director Ioli Andreadi returns with ANTONIN ARTAUD – 130th ANNIVERSARY, a theatrical tribute to the revolutionary French artist Antonin Artaud. The production features two original plays—BONE and GENICA – The Jet of My Blood—presented back-to-back on April 16–18.

Interview: Tom Dudzick of MIRACLE ON SOUTH DIVISION STREET at The Sheen Center
by Peter Danish - Apr 9, 2026

Playwright Tom Duzick has had his works performed all over the world, which speaks to the universal appeal of his creations.  He has a new production of one his most popular plays opening next week.  He sat down to chat with BWW about it.

Interview: Gordon Bovinet, Vienna's Old Deuteronomy, Visits THE JELLICLE BALL
by Peter Danish - Mar 30, 2026

Gordon Bovinet has had long and storied career in Musical Theater, Opera and as one of the most in-demand vocal coaches in Europe. He is in town this week to celebrate his 80th birthday and to take in a performance of the show that launched his career: CATS – or in this case: CATS: JELLICLE BALL!

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld March 24, 2026- TITANIQUE Exclusive First Look
by - Mar 24, 2026

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is March 24, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Review: The Philadelphia Delivers a Titanic Mahler 2 at Carnegie Hall
by Peter Danish - Mar 16, 2026

On March 10 at Carnegie Hall, the Philadelphia Orchestra brought Gustav Mahler’s towering Symphony No. 2, the “Resurrection,” to New York under the direction of its music director, Yannick Nézet-Séguin.

Review: IVAN FISHER AND THE BUDAPEST FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA at Carnegie Hall
by Peter Danish - Feb 11, 2026

On February 7 at Carnegie Hall, the Budapest Festival Orchestra offered a performance of Mahler’s Symphony No. 3 that did not merely impress — it recalibrated expectations.

Review: THE COLORADO SYMPHONY WITH ITZHAK PERLMAN at Carnegie Hall
by Peter Danish - Feb 2, 2026

What did our critic think of THE COLORADO SYMPHONY WITH ITZHAK PERLMAN at Carnegie Hall?

Interview: Kat Cartusciello of HARD TACK at Breaking Sound NYC
by Peter Danish - Dec 17, 2025

Breaking Sound NYC specialize in showcasing the hottest emerging artists from premium locations in and around New York.  It was founded with the belief that artists deserve more. · Breaking Sound is kinda like your favorite Discover Weekly playlist but in real life.

Francesca Ravera Joins New York Presentation Of WHITE REALITY at The Greek Consulate
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 20, 2025

Award-winning actress Francesca Ravera will appear in the New York presentation of White Reality, the new work by Stella Rousaki, at the Consulate General of Greece.

Review: ARTAUD / VAN GOGH at The Simeio Theater
by Peter Danish - Nov 5, 2025

Recently, Broadway and Off-Broadway have seen a preponderance of one-man-shows; some wildy imaginative some not so much.  This critic has grown just a bit tired of the formant becuase far too frequently they come across as little more than vanity projects for an actor (often playing, with varying degrees of success, multiple characters. 

Review: GONE WITH THE WIND at Piraeus Municipal Theatre
by Peter Danish - Oct 28, 2025

When the Municipal Theatre of Piraeus announced a stage adaptation of Gone with the Wind, directed by Ioli Andreadi and opening in April of 2025, anticipation was tempered with curiosity.

Review: SUPREME LEADER at Mile Square Theatre
by Peter Danish - Oct 20, 2025

What does it mean to inherit absolute power before you’ve even figured out who you are? Don X. Nguyen’s Supreme Leader, now playing at Mile Square Theatre in Hoboken under Sarah Shin’s incisive direction, transforms a slice of geopolitical absurdity into something deeply personal, funny, and unexpectedly moving. It asks what happens when a boy destined to become one of the world’s most feared dictators still just wants to paint, ski, and maybe fall in love.

Review: THE GNSO TRIUMPHS IN MAHLER'S RESURRECTION SYMPHONY at Aquinas Hall, Newburgh
by Peter Danish - May 21, 2025

On the evening of Saturday, April 26, 2025, the Greater Newburgh Symphony Orchestra (GNSO) presented a breathtaking rendition of Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 in C minor, Resurrection, at Aquinas Hall at Mount Saint Mary College in Newburgh, NY.

Interview: Playwright Danish Goes 'On the Town' with Bernstein/Von Karajan in Splendid LAST CALL
by Richard Sasanow - May 3, 2025

Playwright Peter Danish—a long-time writer and observer of the opera and classical music scene in New York and around the world—wrote LAST CALL, just finishing a limited run at Broadway’s New World Stages, as a love letter to two 20th century music giants, Leonard Bernstein and Herbert von Karajan.

Photos: LAST CALL Opens at New World Stages
by Stephi Wild - Mar 19, 2025

Last Call, a new play by Peter Danish and directed by Gil Mehmert, has officially opened at New World Stages, Stage 5. Check out photos from opening night here!

Photos: LAST CALL At New World Stages
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 13, 2025

Last Call, a new play by Peter Danish and directed by Gil Mehmert, is currently in performances at New World Stages, Stage 5. Check out photos from the production.

Photos: Cast and Creatives of LAST CALL Meets The Press
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - Mar 12, 2025

Last Call begins previews at New World Stages this week The cast of Last Call, including Helen Schneider, Lucca Züchner, and Victor Petersen, as well as playwright Peter Danish, and director Gil Mehmert, recently met the press. Check out photos!

Review: LEONA MITCHELL RETURNS TO NEW YORK at Theater Of St. Jean
by Peter Danish - May 31, 2024

When a legendary diva, one of the great voices of the 20th century, announces her return to the New York stage after an absence of two decades, fans are generally overjoyed – at first – then curious – then trepidatious – finally, hopeful that the return will be a success.