Tom O'Horgan

Jesus Christ Superstar: What's the Buzz?

A classic rock musical gives Broadway another try

Ellen Stewart, La MaMa Founder, Has Died at Age 91

Ellen Stewart at La MaMa in 1991 (Jonathan Slaff)​Ellen Stewart, 91, universally known as La Mama and acclaimed as one of the formidable figures who shaped the Off-Off-Broadway theater movement, died peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday night. The founder and guiding spirit of Café La MaMa, l ... More >>

Lenny Bruce Isn't Served By "Lenny," Nat Hentoff Says

​Clip Job: an excerpt every day from the Voice archives. June 10, 1971, Vol. XVI, No. 23 The hunting of Lenny Bruce By Nat Hentoff During the first half of the play, "Lenny," I was thinking primarily of how well Lenny's material stands up. Even when someone else is doing it -- five years aft ... More >>

'Secrets of the Trade' Asks a Lot, But Doesn't Tell Much

Primary Stages mounts Jonathan Tolins's new theater-centric play

Rip Torn, Sally Kirkland, and the Sexual Revolution on Stage and Film

​Clip Job: an excerpt every day from the Voice archives. March 13, 1969, Vol. XIV, No. 22 Scenes by Howard Smith "IF ART REFLECTS LIFE, then it should reflect every aspect of life," explains Milton Moses Ginsberg about his new feature motion picture, "Coming Apart." Starring Rip Torn and Sal ... More >>

Rip Torn, Stacy Keach, Frank Zappa -- It's Obies 1967!

​Clip Job: an excerpt every day from the Voice archives. May 25, 1967, Vol. XII, No. 32 21 Win '67 'Obies' The Village Gate was full to bursting at noon on Saturday for the 12th annual Village Voice Off-Broadway Awards. Barbara Harris, star of the Broadway musical "The Apple Tree," made the ... More >>

With Ellen Stewart Ailing, What's La MaMa's Future?

From the Archives...The Voice Reviews Jesus Christ Superstar, 1971

The Village Voice’s October 21, 1971, review of the Broadway premiere of Jesus Christ Superstar

Obies 2009: Saying Goodbye to Tom O'Horgan, Paul Sills, and More

To recall some great theater artists gone this year means looking at why we make theater

Too Briefly, Finian's Rainbow Brought Back Old Joys; Hair and West Side Story Still Offer Some

Too Briefly, Finian's Rainbow Brought Back Old Joys; Hair and West Side Story Still Offer Some

This Week in the Voice: Pazz & Jop!

Catch up on a year's worth of musicology with the Pazz & Jop Critics' Poll, now in its 36th year of goading the nation's top parsers to struggle over the higher meaning of sonic culture. Review the singles top-1,761 and albums top-1,693, see how your favorite critics voted, and attend the deep thou ... More >>

Tom O'Horgan, 1924-2009

Though never the author, his visionary directing made him a true creator

A Look Back at Daddy Downey's Downtown Career at Anthology

While his son basks in the spotlight, a senior moment for dad

Hair's Central Park Revival Still Shines With Youthful Energy; Buffalo Gal Skillfully Reworks Chekhov

Still grows on you 40 years later; Gurney's new play tells a more rueful comeback story

True East: Sam Shepard Returns to New York

The American icon is back in the saddle with a new play at the Public

1907, 1957, and...Now?

Welcome to Off-Off-Broadway's newest theatrical discovery—the past

But Unseriously . . .

The Musical’s a Joke Again—But Is It a Good Joke?

East Village Buddha

Elodie Lauten Frames Allen Ginsberg in Satie-esque Calm

Ways and Meanings

High Office

Accusations Are Flying About Presidential Candidates’ Drug Use. Are You Under the Influence?