Netflix’s One Hundred Years of Solitude is a rare literary adaptation that understands reverence is not enough. It needs shape, silence, heat, grief, and patience. The series gives the Buendía family a world that feels alive, then lets that world collapse under the weight of everything it refused to remember.

I have been a Broadway kid—now a Broadway geezer—for most of my lifetime and have stacks and stacks of Playbills to prove it.

I enjoyed Putting It Together as an insightful behind-the-scenes look at the creation of Sunday in the Park with George. James Lapine offers an engaging mix of personal recollection, interviews, and theatrical history that gives a real sense of how such an ambitious musical gradually came together—and how collaborative, complicated, and sometimes uncertain that process could be.

What did I think of "All the Beauty in the World"? Having recently visited the Metropolitan Museum of Art for the first time (I'm kinda shocked about that myself!) and as a longtime fan of From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler—I was looking forward to Patrick Bringley’s All the Beauty in the World . I wanted a glimpse behind the scenes of this extraordinary museum, and the book did not disappoint. Bringley writes with intelligence, warmth, and a wonderfully hum

Perfect theatre is a gift. Shows like "Hadestown" hit on all cylinders and grow on you as you peel the onion down to the heartbreaking but inspirational core.

Published in October 2025 by Grand Central Publishing, Vagabond: A Memoir is a delightful surprise and an unexpectedly charming read.

This Immersive version of the Phantom of the Opera doesn’t replace it. It haunts it, reshapes it, and lets you step inside it. It’s less a revival than a séance.

Check out my thoughts about the Michael Jackson biopic. In a nutshell: fun but don't ask questions.

Schmigadoon! is a delight romp that sends up classic Broadway while also paying reverence. A bit like saying "Bless your heart" while delivering a backhanded compliment. Totally lovely.

Titanique is slight but campy and clever. Check out my review of this Celine Dion jukebox Broadway send up of Titanic...

Cats: the Jellicle Ball at the Broadhurst Theater proves that cats might really have nine lives. Here is my review from the 2026 Broadway revival/reinvention