Jennifer Vanasco appears in the following:
Activists Call on Albany to Renew NYC School Zone Speed Cameras
Wednesday, August 08, 2018
Activists and NYC officials rallied in Brooklyn on Wednesday to call for state legislators to return to Albany for a special legislative session in order to turn the cameras back on.
Review: 'Fire in Dreamland' Doesn't Ignite
Sunday, July 22, 2018
Despite being about a post-Sandy couple, Rinne Groff's Coney Island never feels like a real place, but only a glorious, dreamy moment in memory.
Review: In 'The Damned,' a Nightmare of Facism Aided by Greed
Saturday, July 21, 2018
Not even the audience escapes the feeling of guilt.
Review: In "Skintight," Rich People Grasp for Beauty
Saturday, July 07, 2018
The Off Broadway production is a sleek, urban comedy about reprehensible people with a simplistic message: beauty buys you stuff.
Review: Carrie Mulligan Is Extraordinary; The Play, Not So Much
Sunday, July 01, 2018
The one-woman, Off Broadway show "Girls & Boys" showcases her great talents. But the play founders.
Review: 'Teenage Dick' Sets 'Richard III' in a High School
Saturday, June 30, 2018
This bright, new work riffs off Shakespeare, turning wicked King Richard into an excluded teenager who has a devious plan to become high school class president.
Review: Intimate Magic Show Surprises with 'Impossible Things'
Sunday, June 24, 2018
Joshua Jay is part of a new trend in magic that focuses less on grand-scale illusions and more on intimate experiences that leave the audience awestruck and moved.
Review: A Straightforward 'Othello' at Shakespeare in the Park
Saturday, June 23, 2018
An intelligent, cool reading of a play that can be intense and hotheaded.
What to Look for at the Tony Awards on Sunday
Saturday, June 09, 2018
The best part of the Tony Awards is usually the performances and this year, there's everything from "Frozen" to Bruce Springsteen.
Review: 'Harry Potter' Weaves a Magic Spell
Saturday, April 28, 2018
The special effects are wonderful. But that's not the only reason this show is enchanting.
Some Theater Classics Are Brought Down by Gender Stereotypes. Not 'Pygmalion.'
Saturday, April 21, 2018
George Bernard Shaw's 1913 drama is the source for "My Fair Lady." And in this #MeToo moment, it's surprisingly contemporary.
Review: 'My Fair Lady' Is Loverly
Saturday, April 21, 2018
On today's stages, this 1956 Lerner and Loewe musical might not have worked. But at Lincoln Center, it does.
Review: 'Carousel' Is Luminescent, But Should It Still Be Revived?
Saturday, April 14, 2018
It's hard to imagine a more radiant production than this one, but the romantic sets are at sharp odds with the story of domestic abuse.
City's Mental Health Hotline Fails Those Who Need it Most, Critics Say
Thursday, April 12, 2018
After police killed a mentally ill man, Mayor de Blasio has been urging New Yorkers to call the city's hotline. But critics say, it's not the right resource.
Mapping Out New York's Eviction Rates
Wednesday, April 11, 2018
A Princeton University study analyzes eviction rates, but the problem is more complex than it appears
Here For It: Tracy Morgan Returns, National Poetry Month and Bow Down to Ms. Cardi B
Monday, April 09, 2018
Morgan is just plain winning in The Last OG. It's National Poetry Month and Danez Smith is so good. And also, Cardi B. That is all.
Review: A Woman Falls Apart, in a Devastating 'Yerma'
Sunday, April 01, 2018
Simon Stone's shattering drama showcases Billie Piper in the most compelling performance of the season.
Review: Angels in America Stutters, Then Soars
Saturday, March 31, 2018
When Tony Kushner's masterwork exploded onto the stage in 1993, it was capturing the zeitgeist. It no longer has the same power — but it still resonates.
In the Days Before Easter, a Portrait of Hell at a Cathedral on the Upper West Side
Friday, March 30, 2018
St. John the Divine's annual reading of Dante's Inferno makes for a spirited evening.
Imagine a Job Where Everyone Is Mad at You: Traffic Agents Don't Have To, and Now They Want Respect
Thursday, March 29, 2018
A bill in Albany would make them peace officers, which would offer more protection from angry motorists.