By John Heilpern 6/12/06 12:00am

This Year’s Tony Tip-Offs: Can Jersey Be Stopped?

The June 11 Tony Awards ceremony on CBS is sure to be the usual riveting event, and I’ll certainly be watching the broadcast along with the other 322 viewers across the nation. Not to be too cynical, but at least 199 of them will be from New Jersey. They’ll be cheering for Jersey Boys, the Read More

By John Heilpern 8/16/04 12:00am

Alan Bennett’s Cheats’ Charter Inspires Smashing New Play

The hit play of the London season is Alan Bennett’s hilarious and touching The History Boys , brilliantly directed by Nicholas Hytner at the National Theatre, and I can only hope all the exciting talk about its transfer to Broadway comes true. Put simply, Mr. Bennett has written a wonderful play about England. Put less Read More