Tom Smyth

2 days ago | mcsweeneys.net | Tom Smyth

We in the theater world acknowledge that tickets to Broadway shows have become far too expensive. Thanks in part to A-listers pursuing the coveted T in their EGOT, producers have been able to price-gouge to new extremes, making theater inaccessible to most audiences. If you’re unwilling to shell out four figures to watch a movie star stumble through Shakespeare dialogue from the rear balcony, you’re fresh out of luck.

4 days ago | vanityfair.com | Tom Smyth

Does anyone still wear a hat? Yes, if you count the characters on And Just Like That…—and I always count the characters on And Just Like That… No matter the occasion, from will readings to “they mitzvot,” you can always rely on Carrie Bradshaw—a woman who is perpetually dressed for a theme party that doesn’t exist—and her motley crew to adorn their heads with the most eclectic accessories imaginable, courtesy of costume designer Molly Rogers.

4 days ago | vulture.com | Tom Smyth

Next Gen NYC Welcome to New York Season 1 Episode 1 Editor’s Rating 4 stars **** The kids get their first confrontation in the books, but the most interesting part of the premiere is whatever Georgia McCann is doing. They grow up so fast.

2 weeks ago | vanityfair.com | Tom Smyth

As Heather Dubrow once told Alexis Bellino, “If everyone says you’re dead, it’s time to lie down.” The same could now be said about the Real Housewives of New York—a show that may or may not be reinventing itself entirely yet again, depending on who you believe. On May 7, just days ahead of NBCUniversal’s upfront presentation to advertisers, Bravo revealed which of its shows were being renewed for another season.

3 weeks ago | vulture.com | Tom Smyth

The Four Seasons on Netflix is showing audiences a new side to Tina Fey, who stars in and co-created the series based on the 1981 film of the same name. Whereas Fey’s previous writing credits, like 30 Rock, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, and Great News, were all hard comedies that skewed absurdist in the interest of being as joke-heavy as possible, The Four Seasons is much more grounded.