Blogcritics Magazine

Theater Review (NYC): Sierra Boggess, Norm Lewis, Karen Ziemba, Adam Jacobs in ‘Monte Cristo,’ a New Off-Broadway Musical – "a beautifully designed and executed production with Broadway-star singing and acting." Then again... blogcritics.org/theater-review… #theaterreview @yorktheatrenyc

Graphic Novel Review: "Metadoggoz" by Bérénice Motais de Narbonne "creates a world as intricate as it is thought-provoking and as beautiful as it is horrifying." Jeff Provine has our #bookreview: blogcritics.org/graphic-novel-… @DandQ #books #graphicnovel

Theater Review (NYC): ‘You Got Older’ by Clare Barron – Alia Shawkat Shines Darkly in Theatrical Stage Debut blogcritics.org/theater-review… #theater #theaterreview #offbroadway

GLP-1 Weight-Loss Journey: A Success Story. Thinking of trying the revolutionary new drugs? Our own Barbara Barnett describes her experience of weight loss and other health benefits after 2 years: blogcritics.org/glp-1-weight-l… #glp1 #weightloss

Words and Music: Two Sides of Patrice Michaels, soprano and composer of 'The Long View,' a song cycle honoring Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. "Ginsburg and Scalia weren't the only music-loving Justices..." blogcritics.org/words-and-musi… #rbg #RuthBaderGinsburg #music @CedilleRecords

SXSW 2026: The Ultimate Fest Reinvents Itself – "Ironically, all this tech and modernity will be explored in a 100-year-old warehouse. Don’t worry, it has a famous chef attached." Leo Sopicki has our festival preview: blogcritics.org/sxsw-2026-the-… #sxsw #sxsw2026 @sxsw

Exclusive Interview: Composer Elliot Goldenthal on American Ballet Theatre’s Revival of Lar Lubovitch’s ‘Othello’ blogcritics.org/exclusive-inte… #ballet #dance #othello #larlubovitch #abt #americanballettheatre

Music Video Premiere: The Yesters – ‘Freak Show’ – An addict tries to face up to her struggles in a stirring new video from The Yesters. blogcritics.org/music-video-pr… #addiction #videopremiere #music #theyesters

Music Review: Sarah Kirkland Snider – ‘Forward into Light' "The new album reveals the composer of the hit opera 'Hildegard' as, among other things, a master orchestral colorist." Read more: blogcritics.org/music-review-s… #music #musicreview

Concert Review: American Classical Orchestra – ‘Healing Bach’ – "Bach’s Cantatas were originally heard in church, and so somehow it feels right to perform them in a church today..." blogcritics.org/concert-review… #bach #classicalmusic

Interview: Michael Kahan, ‘Funny in Failure’ Podcast Host – 300 Episodes and Counting! "I’ve realized that a small act of kindness can change another person’s overall wellbeing...” blogcritics.org/interview-mich… #funnyinfailure #podcast #comedy

Theater Review (NYC): ‘Silver Manhattan’ – Jesse Malin Rocks in His Off-Broadway Debut. "In this autobiographical musical... the #music and the narrative combine to clutch at the soul." Jon Sobel has our review: blogcritics.org/theater-review… #JesseMalin #theater #bowery @jessemalin292

Music Review: Grievous Angels – "Revolution" "Liberation Theology gospel for our times...While the album is all about rallying the troops, the underlying theme is of hope and resilience." Richard Marcus has our #musicreview: blogcritics.org/music-review-g… #music

Music Reviews: 99 Hits from 1956, and Two Blasts from the Blasters’ Past. Rock and roll was thriving 70 years ago, but that doesn't mean it was dominating the charts. blogcritics.org/music-reviews-… #music #musicreview #theblasters

Theater Review (NYC): ‘Beneath the Ice of the Vistula’ – Worlds Collide in Warsaw as the Nazi Invasion Looms. A secular Jewish composer and cellist clashes with his Polish housekeeper in this fiery world premiere. blogcritics.org/theater-review… #theater #theatre

Blu-ray Review: ‘Song Sung Blue’ w/Hugh Jackman, Kate Hudson—"When its stars sing the Neil Diamond songbook, this #biopic delights. Otherwise it's a depressing slog." Our full review of the Collector's Edition: blogcritics.org/blu-ray-review… #moviereview #film #SongSungBlue #NeilDiamond

Book Review: "Pretenders to the Throne of God" – the latest in Adrian Tchaikovsky's "Tyrant Philosophers" series has a lesson for anyone who wants to impose perfection on a society. Richard Marcus has our #bookreview: blogcritics.org/book-review-pr… #books #AdrianTchaikovsky

‘Disciples: Domination’ Review — A Dark Fantasy Strategy RPG with Royal Ambition blogcritics.org/disciples-domi… #RPG #videogame #fantasy #Disciples

Valentine’s Violin: Exclusive Interview with Violinist Esther Yoo on Her New Album ‘Love Symposium’—"an exploration of love in its countless forms...” blogcritics.org/valentines-day… #violin #classicalmusic #Plato #love #LeonardBernstein @EstherYooViolin

Videogame Review: ‘ROMEO IS A DEAD MAN’ – Suda51’s Most Insane and Addictive Trip Yet. "A stylish, blood-soaked & utterly bizarre adventure." Our review: blogcritics.org/videogame-revi… #videogame @suda_51 #RomeoIsADeadMan #videogamereview