Howard Sherman
@hesherman.bsky.social
Arts admin & advocate. US theatre columnist, The Stage. Author, "Another Day’s Begun.” Enthusiast, not critic. Anti-censorship. Ayckbourniac. Lifelong theatre kid.
Today's matinee: VR Ian McKellen is better than no Ian McKellen at all.
January 17, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Today's matinee: VR Ian McKellen is better than no Ian McKellen at all.
Might we dub this Faux-lière?
Can A.I. Match Molière’s Wit? These Researchers Think So.
www.nytimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Might we dub this Faux-lière?
“‘It no longer represents the apolitical place for free artistic expression it was founded to be,‘ Schwartz said.”https://variety.com/2026/music/news/stephen-schwartz-kennedy-center-pulls-out-1236622379/
Stephen Schwartz Pulls Out of Kennedy Center’s 2026 Lineup: ‘There’s No Way I Would Set Foot in It Now’
Stephen Schwartz, famous for 'Wicked' and 'Godspell,' said the Kennedy Center has become politicized and 'there's no way I would set foot in it now."
variety.com
January 2, 2026 at 6:12 PM
“‘It no longer represents the apolitical place for free artistic expression it was founded to be,‘ Schwartz said.”https://variety.com/2026/music/news/stephen-schwartz-kennedy-center-pulls-out-1236622379/
Today's movie matinee
December 30, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Today's movie matinee
SIR Idris Elba. I like it.
December 29, 2025 at 11:30 PM
SIR Idris Elba. I like it.
Theatre kid as pejorative enters the political arena, pissing me off no end. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/u...
Move Aside, Snowflake: ‘Theater Kid’ Is the New Go-To Political Insult
www.nytimes.com
December 21, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Theatre kid as pejorative enters the political arena, pissing me off no end. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/u...
Today's matinee, at St. Ann's Warehouse
December 14, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Today's matinee, at St. Ann's Warehouse
Tonight's show, at New York Theatre Workshop
December 13, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Tonight's show, at New York Theatre Workshop
“A representative for Harris told The New York Times that he had not been charged with any offense and will continue to stay in Japan to research an upcoming project.” variety.com/2025/theater...
Jeremy O. Harris Released From Custody in Japan After Drug Smuggling Allegations
Tony-nominated playwright Jeremy O. Harris has been released from police custody in Japan after being arrested on suspicion of smuggling drugs.
variety.com
December 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM
“A representative for Harris told The New York Times that he had not been charged with any offense and will continue to stay in Japan to research an upcoming project.” variety.com/2025/theater...
Tonight's show at Second Stage
December 6, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Tonight's show at Second Stage
“Japan maintains strict drug laws with severe penalties for possession and smuggling offences. The country has some of the toughest narcotics regulations among developed nations, with even small amounts of illegal substances resulting in criminal prosecution.” www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...
American playwright Jeremy O. Harris arrested in Japan on alleged drug smuggling
American actor and playwright Jeremy O. Harris, known for the Tony-nominated "Slave Play", was arrested last month at an airport in Japan on suspicion of attempting to smuggle illegal drugs into the c...
www.reuters.com
December 5, 2025 at 2:22 PM
“Japan maintains strict drug laws with severe penalties for possession and smuggling offences. The country has some of the toughest narcotics regulations among developed nations, with even small amounts of illegal substances resulting in criminal prosecution.” www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...
The Muppets' first experience on Broadway came to a rapid and ignominious end. That doesn't mean they don't belong on the Great White Way. Some thoughts, from me, at @broadwayworld.com. www.broadwayworld.com/article/A-Sh...
A Show of Hands for the Muppets on Broadway
More than four decades after they took Manhattan cinematically, The Muppets finally made it to Broadway. Unfortunately, their sojourn was short-lived: they lasted only three weeks before the music sto...
www.broadwayworld.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:00 PM
The Muppets' first experience on Broadway came to a rapid and ignominious end. That doesn't mean they don't belong on the Great White Way. Some thoughts, from me, at @broadwayworld.com. www.broadwayworld.com/article/A-Sh...
Today's matinee, at Playwrights Horizons
November 22, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Today's matinee, at Playwrights Horizons
This new episode of South Park is wild.
November 22, 2025 at 5:27 PM
This new episode of South Park is wild.
Today's 1 pm matinee
November 16, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Today's 1 pm matinee
Tonight's show: it's time to light the lights.
November 12, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Tonight's show: it's time to light the lights.
Tonight's show: Yes he loved his mother like no other/His sister was his daughter and his son was his brother.
November 12, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Tonight's show: Yes he loved his mother like no other/His sister was his daughter and his son was his brother.
Today's matinee, at Asylum NYC
November 9, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Today's matinee, at Asylum NYC
Tonight's show, at The Public
November 8, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Tonight's show, at The Public
Today's matinee at Vineyard Theatre
November 8, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Today's matinee at Vineyard Theatre
Tonight's show at @roundaboutnyc.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Tonight's show at @roundaboutnyc.bsky.social
Today's matinee: never seen it, never read it, never heard the score.
November 1, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Today's matinee: never seen it, never read it, never heard the score.