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The new year is right around the corner. As 2011 comes to a close, WNYC reached out to theater critics to find out what's worth seeing on the Great White Way. Their picks include "The Book of Mormon," "Follies" and "Chinglish."

Theater critics Elisabeth Vincentelli of The New York Post and Adam Feldman of Time Out New York agree that this spring is the best theater season they've seen on Broadway in a long time. But that may be the only thing they agree on. Listen to their conversation with WNYC host Richard Hake about spring shows on Broadway.

Why are all the productions that opened this fall closing come January? And what’s with all the drama in the Spider-Man previews? David Cote, theater editor for Time Out New York, talks Broadway with Elisabeth Vincentelli, chief theater critic at the New York Post.

At least 11 new musicals are scheduled to open on Broadway this year. Some critics say this will be the fall of the has-been and the rehashed. But others say that's true only if you stick to Broadway plays.

Each year, the Tony Awards are held to recognize excellence in American theater. In the wake of last night's ceremony at Radio City Music Hall, we take a look at the event's highlights.

Based on the macabre cartoons of Charles Addams, the stage version of The Addams Family stars Bebe Neuwirth as Morticia and Nathan Lane as Gomez. Michelle Obama and her daughters were among those that flocked to the show's previews. Today: a look at an unusual Broadway musical, with Elisabeth Vincentelli, ...

Green Day's 2004 release "American Idiot" sold millions of copies and grabbed a Grammy for Best Rock Album. It inspired a stage musical that ran for eight sold-out weeks in Berkeley, Calif. Now, the production is headed for Broadway, where rock music has an uneven history. In another Soundcheck Smackdown, ...

The Eurovision Song Contest is supposed to be the pinnacle of global harmony - and kitschy fun. But recently, Georgia withdrew from the contest after organizers banned its entry for taking an unsubtle swipe at Vladimir Putin, the Russian Prime Minister. Meanwhile Russian politicians are objecting to their country being ...

Language crossover isn’t the only controversy to dog the Eurovision Song Contest over the years. There are the inevitable political dramas that can underscore the famously outrageous celebration of kitsch. This year’s contest takes place in Moscow from May 12-14 and there are at least two big controversies brewing – ...

Back in 1993, Liz Phair's debut album "Exile in Guyville" shook the rock music establishment. Then along came acclaimed records by PJ Harvey, The Breeders, and Hole. Yet these days, many women in rock are better known for their tabloid escapades than serious music-making. Joining us to discuss this phenomenon ...

The Tony Nominations were announced today. Leading the pack were the musicals In the Heights with 13 nominations and Passing Strange with 7 nods. In addition to Broadway's efforts to reach younger, more diverse audiences, Elisabeth Vincentelli also argues that this is a golden age for women on Broadway.

Eurovision, otherwise known as Europe's "American Idol," is no stranger to political gamesmanship. But a new documentary claims that British singer Sir Cliff Richard was robbed of victory in the 1968 Eurovision Song Contest after Spanish dictator General Francisco Franco fixed the vote. Time Out New York editor Elizabeth Vincentelli ...