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The Whisperer In Darkness produced by RadioTheatre at Under St. Marks Theater. Courtesy radiotheatre.com
Off Broadway
Edward A Kliszus, Editor-in-Chief / Music and Arts Critic

The Whisperer in Darkness Review: NYC’s Best Horror Theater Experience

A sonic descent into madness that’s as entertaining as it is eerie, The Whisperer in Darkness delivers cosmic horror with theatrical sophistication and campy charm. This is essential viewing lovers of genuine scares and genuinely great theater—a production that proves the best horror entertainment comes not from what you see, but from what you imagine in the darkness between the words.

Edward A Kliszus, Editor-in-Chief / Music and Arts Critic
The Nutcracker: A Magical Family InsideOut Concert Experience with Park Avenue Chamber Symphony
Dance
Edward A Kliszus, Editor-in-Chief / Music and Arts Critic

The Nutcracker: A Magical Family InsideOut Concert Experience with Park Avenue Chamber Symphony

The Park Avenue Chamber Symphony’s InsideOut Concerts® offer transformative musical experiences for audiences of all ages. Under the inspired leadership of Maestro David Bernard, this award-winning ensemble brings classical masterworks to vivid life at the DiMenna Center. Don’t miss their upcoming season of immersive explorations—step inside the music and discover why critics acclaim them as a world-class orchestra.

Edward A Kliszus, Editor-in-Chief / Music and Arts Critic
Leann Rimes and her Greatest Hits Christmas album. Screen Capture courtesy @leannrimes on Instagram
Music
Victoria L. Dammer

LeAnn Rimes: Greatest Hits Christmas Tour 

LeAnn Rimes transforms the holiday season into a celebration of resilience, artistry, and joy. Her voice—radiant, soulful, and timeless—reminds audiences why her music has endured for three decades. This concert is more than a performance; it is a luminous journey through memory, emotion, and the enduring magic of song.

Victoria L. Dammer
Leon Botstein and The Orchestra Now in a scene from their accalinmed Sight & Sound Series. Courtesy ton.bard.edu
Music
Edward A Kliszus, Editor-in-Chief / Music and Arts Critic

Egypt in Music and Art: A Journey Through Time and Sound

In this radiant union of music, art, and history, The Orchestra Now and The Met transform ancient Egypt into a living presence. Through Botstein’s insight and transcendent performances, audiences journey across millennia, discovering beauty, mystery, and meaning newly illuminated by the eternal power of artistic imagination.

Edward A Kliszus, Editor-in-Chief / Music and Arts Critic
THE SLIDE IS THE NEGATIVE by Jake Shore at The Chain Theatre, NYC. Courtesy @slidenegativenyc (Instagram)
Off Broadway
Edward A Kliszus, Editor-in-Chief / Music and Arts Critic

The Slide is the Negative: A Devastating Portrait of Ambition’s Wreckage at the Chain Theatre

Axial Theatre and JCS Theater Company continue to champion bold new voices in American drama. Their 2025-26 season promises more world premieres, compelling revivals, and opportunities to witness rising theatrical talent before the wider world discovers them. Support independent theater—experience the vitality of authentic artistic vision at its source.

Edward A Kliszus, Editor-in-Chief / Music and Arts Critic
David Bernard conducts the Park Avenue Chamber Symphony as they present Scintillating Saint-Saëns at the DiMenna Center for Classical Music in NYC. Photo by Adam Bundy Photography
Concerto
Edward A Kliszus, Editor-in-Chief / Music and Arts Critic

Scintillating Saint-Saëns: An InsideOut Revelation with the Park Avenue Chamber Symphony

The Park Avenue Chamber Symphony’s radiant Saint-Saëns program at the DiMenna Center blended immersive magic, dazzling virtuosity, and profound emotional resonance. With David Bernard’s visionary leadership, Maxim Lando’s brilliance, and Paolo Bordignon’s majestic artistry, the evening ignited a passionate call to experience future PACS performances from within the very heart of the music.

Edward A Kliszus, Editor-in-Chief / Music and Arts Critic
Sweet Smell of Success by MasterVoices led by Ted Sperling at the Frederick Rose Theater in NYC. Courtesy MasterVoices.org
Music
Edward A Kliszus, Editor-in-Chief / Music and Arts Critic

Triumphant Resurrection: MasterVoices Breathes New Life Into “Sweet Smell of Success”

MasterVoices has given New York a gift with this “Sweet Smell of Success”—a production that argues forcefully for the work’s inclusion in the canon of great American musicals. For those seeking intelligent, adult musical theater that doesn’t sacrifice entertainment for enlightenment, this production provides a template for excellence. The ghost of Marvin Hamlisch surely smiles.

Edward A Kliszus, Editor-in-Chief / Music and Arts Critic
Pop Up Dinner Theater at Barlume. Courtesy @suite524ny on Instagram
New York Dining
Edward A Kliszus, Editor-in-Chief / Music and Arts Critic

A Feast of Souls: “Pop Up Dinner Theater @Barlume Downstairs” by Suite524.org

Pop Up Dinner Theater @Barlume Downstairs blends food, story, humor, and philosophy into a soul-stirring ritual of connection. Suite524.org delivers an irresistible night of sensory richness, emotional truth, and communal joy. Their 2025–26 season promises even more magic for hearts, minds, and appetites.

Edward A Kliszus, Editor-in-Chief / Music and Arts Critic
Maestro Leon Botstein leads the American Symphony Orchestra and Bard Festival Choral in Requiem and Revelation at the St. Bartholomew Church on Park Avenue in NYC. Photo by Matt Dine
Choral Music
Edward A Kliszus, Editor-in-Chief / Music and Arts Critic

Requiem and Revelation: A Transcendent Evening at St. Bartholomew’s

The American Symphony Orchestra’s revelatory performance of Cornelius and Cherubini masterworks at St. Bartholomew’s Church proved that forgotten musical treasures, when presented with passion and precision, can speak as powerfully to modern audiences as any canonical work—a testament to ASO’s vital mission of musical discovery.

Edward A Kliszus, Editor-in-Chief / Music and Arts Critic
NOTHING LIKE BROADWAY! Courtesy nothinglikebroadway.com
Musical Theater
Edward A Kliszus, Editor-in-Chief / Music and Arts Critic

NOTHING LIKE BROADWAY at the Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater

“Nothing Like Broadway” celebrates imagination, heart, and theatrical playfulness. With its spirited cast, clever score, and intimate staging, it rekindles everything audiences adore about the musical form. A fresh, funny, hopeful evening that leaves you eager for the Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater’s vibrant season ahead.

Edward A Kliszus, Editor-in-Chief / Music and Arts Critic
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