Few events are more incomprehensible and profoundly disorienting than the loss of a child.  In Hamilton: An American Musical, we bear witness to Alexander and Eliza Hamilton dealing with the death of their son, Phillip. In her grief, Eliza starts an orphanage, speaks out for […]

(Photo: Emilio Madrid-Kuser) Jelani Alladin made his Broadway debut this year in the eagerly anticipated musical, Frozen. He plays Kristoff, the ice-selling, reindeer-talking, argument-engaging man who ultimately becomes the object of Princess Anna’s affections. His performance is effortlessly endearing and incredibly athletic.  Most audiences are […]

In the grand tradition of the greats whose comedy dances with the darkness (a la Bill Murray), Jennifer Simard has a rare brand of humor that is rooted in pathos. She embodies her roles, even the larger-than-life characters, as whole humans who you can imagine […]

Photograph: Michael Kushner In performance, Alexandra Silber brings an open heart that invites the audience into her emotional journey. Theatergoers in the West End have had the opportunity to see her as Hodel in Fiddler on the Roof, the daughter who bids farewell to her […]

Imagine having the distinction of playing one of our culture’s most identifiable great fathers over a record-breaking 11 years when the experience with your own father was that of an emotionally distant alcoholic.  That is precisely what Alton Fitzgerald White has done, having played Mufasa […]

(Photo: Joshua Shultz) There is a new show that is quickly elevating into the pantheon of great mental health musicals. Joining the ranks of such powerful pieces as Next to Normal and Dear Evan Hansen is the new work, Jagged Little Pill. It is currently […]

Megan Kingery is a self-proclaimed #LadyProducer, a co-producer of  of Natasha, Pierre and The Great Comet of 1812 that put forward a thrilling, immersive piece of theater with the most diverse cast on Broadway. Not only is she a thoughtful, vocal advocate for bringing a […]

Ilana Bolotsky is currently making her Broadway dreams come true, although you won’t find her singing or dancing on stage. Bolotsky is behind the scenes as a Child Guardian at Once on This Island for the two actresses playing the role of Little Girl. Speaking […]

Ann Harada has been keeping Broadway audiences entertained for years in shows such as Cinderella, 9 to 5, M Butterfly, Seussical, and Les Miserables. I first encountered the finely-tuned musical comedy chops of Harada in the original 2003 off-Broadway run of Avenue Q. Her unassuming […]

By most measures, Lauren Boyd has arrived. She is in this century’s most seminal piece of theater, dancing in the ensemble and as an understudy for Peggy Schuyler/Maria Reynolds in Hamilton: An American Musical. After a lifetime honing her craft and years on the road […]