Alice Ripley

'The Broadway Musicals of 1946'

Wild Animals You Should Know Heads Into the Woods

Thomas Higgins's boy scout outing at MCC is no big adventure

Broadway in South Africa 3rd Annual Gala Benefit Concert

Thomas Higgins's boy scout outing at MCC is no big adventure

Broadway Dish From Bebe Neuwirth and Alice Ripley

​Last week, I went to a "Leading Ladies" panel, taped for American Theatre Wing's Working in the Theatre show, and got some interesting tidbits from the talking Tony winners.

Is Precious, With Mo'Nique, The Movie of the Year?

Plus sizing up other leading ladies, nightlife crime, and Tony hopefuls.

Movie Stills of Me!

You've already seen the sneak peak of The Big Gay Musical, the future blockbuster that starts with me as a cranky theater patron walking out of a bad play (a real stretch I know). Well, here are the stills! Don't take them in all at once--you might have a heart attack--but pore over each one slowl ... More >>

The Low Point in the David Carradine Coverage

Fighting off the recession with priceless gems. Plus, a few Debbie taunts.

Billy Elliot Takes 10 Tonys

The Tony Awards producers did not take our suggestions, but the show still moved at a relatively brisk pace and had some nice moments, such as the acceptance of the Best Actor in a Musical Award by the three nice young men who alternate the lead in Billy Elliot; they were physically poised as you ... More >>

My Tony Predictions, World!

Here's who's I say is going to win the Tony awards for Broadway excellence this Sunday. Then again, I'm at a disadvantage because I've actually seen the shows. I'm even a Tony voter! Best Play: God of Carnage Best Musical: Billy Elliot Best Actor: Geoffrey Rush, Exit The King Best Actress: Jane ... More >>

Next to Normal and Joe Turner: Visions on Broadway; Yeats Project: Near Myth

Here's who's I say is going to win the Tony awards for Broadway excellence this Sunday. Then again, I'm at a disadvantage because I've actually seen the shows. I'm even a Tony voter! Best Play: God of Carnage Best Musical: Billy Elliot Best Actor: Geoffrey Rush, Exit The King Best Actress: Jane ... More >>

MOOD SWINGS

Next to Normal now on Broadway

Flat-Panel Tuners

Slug Bearers gives delicious 2-D attitude; Next to Normal pushes hard to give more

Birds of a Feather

Adam Bock sends his avian words flying up into the sky

Now Hear Disc

A Blizzard of CDs Puts Some New Spins on Show Music Style

NY Mirror

A Blizzard of CDs Puts Some New Spins on Show Music Style