Theater
Humor
In Memory of Cherished Snow Days
By Victor Ma
This is an eulogy to snow days, highlighting everything good (and bad) about them until their recent termination after COVID.
|| 2025-2026Humor
Stuyvesant Politics: Pen or Pencil
Stuyvesant experiences a turbulent political climate as a conflict arises over pen vs. pencil.
|| 2025-2026Humor
Programming Office Accidentally Issues Tolerable Schedule
By Matthew Chen
Junior Avery Jones receives a slightly better schedule than usual. An exclusive look into the programming office explains the consequences.
|| 2025-2026News
Big Sibs Welcome Freshmen at New Cafeteria Table
By Brian Lin, Dilasha Rawal, Farheen Rahman, Ken Wakida
Starting this year, the Big Sibs have created a new program where little sibs will be able to have lunch with their Big Sibs at a designated table in the cafeteria.
|| 2025-2026Arts and Entertainment
Assuredly a Good Movie: My Old Ass
Aubrey Plaza and Maisey Stella stun in new movie My Old Ass.
|| 2024-2025Arts and Entertainment
The 76th Emmys: Award Show or Reality Show?
By Sama Daga
This ceremony is meant to celebrate accomplishments in television, but has instead become a battleground.
|| 2024-2025Arts and Entertainment
We’re All in Harvey’s World
By Ryan Radwan
After the grand success of STC’s fall musical Anastasia and also its surprisingly comedic winter drama Arsenic and Old Lace, the production of its spring comedy upheld the great expectations from its audience.
|| 2023-2024Arts and Entertainment
“Émigré”: A WWII Love Story Told Through Music
By Albert Shen
A review of the recently released oratorio “Émigré”
|| 2023-2024Arts and Entertainment
A Lang Lang Way From Home
At the Santa Cecilia Hall in Rome, Lang Lang delivered a memorable performance that captured both his effortless skill and his performative flair.
|| 2023-2024News
SING! by the Numbers
The Spectator’s News Department provides the budget breakdown for the SING! 2024 productions.
|| 2023-2024Arts and Entertainment
Sondheim’s Last Musical Is a Let Down
Stephen Sondheim’s final musical, Here We Are, is ambitious but hollow and without nuance.
|| 2023-2024
Arts and Entertainment
A Will To Live: The Force of Nature That is Helena Weinrauch
“One learns to live moment by moment, merely trying to survive another day,” is what Holocaust survivor Helena Weinrauch wrote in her 1945 memoir A Will To Live. Her story of persistence and resistance is now being told through a one-woman show at the Chain Theatre.
|| 2023-2024
Arts and Entertainment
A Chokey Delight
A review of Stuyvesant Theater Community’s (STC) fall musical Matilda, a revoltingly entertaining take on the Roald Dahl classic.
|| November 2022
Arts and Entertainment
Fashion! Crimes! Drama! Welcome to Harvard!
By Emma Linderman, Ismath Maksura
Ismath Maksura and Emma Linderman review STC’s fall musical, “Legally Blonde”.
|| December 2019
Arts and Entertainment
The Highs and Lows of “The Lightning Thief”
By Emma Linderman, Zoe Oppenheimer
The beloved Percy Jackson has made his mark on Broadway.
|| December 2019
Arts and Entertainment
“What the Constitution Means to Me” Means to Me
Heidi Schreck’s “What the Constitution Means to Me” initiates a conversation about the current state of our nation and its history that’s been long overdue.
|| June 2019
Arts and Entertainment
The Cher Show: Something You Have To See To Believe
From “The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour” (1971-1974) to “Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again,” (2018) singer-actress Cher has proven to be a positively unstoppable...
|| April 2019Arts and Entertainment
Almost “Almost Famous,” and Just as Good
By Roxy Perazzo
“It’s all happening” at the new musical adaption of “Almost Famous” on Broadway.
|| November 2022Arts and Entertainment
Could Mozart’s Funniest Opera Tell the Future?
By Zoe Buff
A closer look at Mozart’s “Le Nozze di Figaro,” perhaps the cleverest comedy of the opera world.
|| May 2022Arts and Entertainment
“Prayer for the French Republic”: A Commentary on Diasporic Judaism
By Ivy Halpern
A review of the play “Prayers for the French Republic.”
|| April 2022Arts and Entertainment
Something Not-So-Rotten
By Asa Muhammad, Kenisha Mahajan
Stuyvesant Theater Community has returned to the stage with their production of “Something Rotten!”
|| November 2021Arts and Entertainment
The Revolution Led by “Hamilton”
With the release of “Hamilton” on Disney+ five years after its Broadway premiere, people across the world can witness how groundbreaking this musical is.
|| August 2020Arts and Entertainment
Activism, Teenage Rebellion, and Alt-Rock in “Jagged Little Pill”
A thinkpiece on the musical adaptation of Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette.
|| October 2018Arts and Entertainment
The Legacy that “Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812” Left Behind
Cozily nestled in the bustling streets of Times Square, the Imperial Theater was a world unto itself as an eager audience was introduced to rapturous,...
|| September 2017Arts and Entertainment
Hans Zimmer in NYC: A Creative Take on Live Cinematic Orchestra
By Sarah Kim
Zimmer’s live performance covered so much ground, so well—not only temporally (with scores spanning decades of his life’s work) but also artistically (with practically every musical genre given its own time in the spotlight).
|| September 2017Arts and Entertainment
The Privilege of Peeing
A review of the STC’s 2017 spring comedy/musical, Urinetown.
|| June 2017Arts and Entertainment
“Anastasia”: A Stunning Story of Self-Discovery
“Anastasia” the musical is a spectacular, grittier take on the story/movie w/ amazing music, awesome plotline, and great actors
|| September 2017
Arts and Entertainment
Turandot: A Western Appreciation of Eastern Culture
By Albert Shen
|| 2023-2024
Arts and Entertainment
We’re All in Harvey’s World
By Ryan Radwan
After the grand success of STC’s fall musical Anastasia and also its surprisingly comedic winter drama Arsenic and Old Lace, the production of its spring comedy upheld the great expectations from its audience.
|| 2023-2024Arts and Entertainment
“What the Constitution Means to Me” Means to Me
Heidi Schreck’s “What the Constitution Means to Me” initiates a conversation about the current state of our nation and its history that’s been long overdue.
|| June 2019Arts and Entertainment
The Privilege of Peeing
A review of the STC’s 2017 spring comedy/musical, Urinetown.
|| June 2017Arts and Entertainment
Could Mozart’s Funniest Opera Tell the Future?
By Zoe Buff
A closer look at Mozart’s “Le Nozze di Figaro,” perhaps the cleverest comedy of the opera world.
|| May 2022
Arts and Entertainment
“Émigré”: A WWII Love Story Told Through Music
By Albert Shen
A review of the recently released oratorio “Émigré”
|| 2023-2024Arts and Entertainment
“Think of Me Fondly”: The Phantom of the Opera Closes After 35 Years
After becoming the longest running show on Broadway, The Phantom of the Opera’s reign has finally ended.
|| 2022-2023
Arts and Entertainment
“Cardinal” At the Tony Kiser Theater
A review of Cardinal, an off-Broadway play at the Tony Kiser Theater, combined with a feature of actor and Stuyvesant alumnus Eugene Young.
|| May 2018Arts and Entertainment
A Lang Lang Way From Home
At the Santa Cecilia Hall in Rome, Lang Lang delivered a memorable performance that captured both his effortless skill and his performative flair.
|| 2023-2024Arts and Entertainment
“Prayer for the French Republic”: A Commentary on Diasporic Judaism
By Ivy Halpern
A review of the play “Prayers for the French Republic.”
|| April 2022Arts and Entertainment
The Cher Show: Something You Have To See To Believe
From “The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour” (1971-1974) to “Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again,” (2018) singer-actress Cher has proven to be a positively unstoppable...
|| April 2019
Arts and Entertainment
“InTransit” Takes a Ride Through the New York Experience
By Jenna Bawer
A review of the Broadway musical InTransit.
|| April 2017News
SING! by the Numbers
The Spectator’s News Department provides the budget breakdown for the SING! 2024 productions.
|| 2023-2024Humor
In Memory of Cherished Snow Days
By Victor Ma
This is an eulogy to snow days, highlighting everything good (and bad) about them until their recent termination after COVID.
|| 2025-2026Humor
Stuyvesant Politics: Pen or Pencil
Stuyvesant experiences a turbulent political climate as a conflict arises over pen vs. pencil.
|| 2025-2026Humor
Programming Office Accidentally Issues Tolerable Schedule
By Matthew Chen
Junior Avery Jones receives a slightly better schedule than usual. An exclusive look into the programming office explains the consequences.
|| 2025-2026Arts and Entertainment
Assuredly a Good Movie: My Old Ass
Aubrey Plaza and Maisey Stella stun in new movie My Old Ass.
|| 2024-2025Arts and Entertainment
Sondheim’s Last Musical Is a Let Down
Stephen Sondheim’s final musical, Here We Are, is ambitious but hollow and without nuance.
|| 2023-2024Arts and Entertainment
Sondheim’s Last Musical Is a Let Down
Stephen Sondheim’s final musical, Here We Are, is ambitious but hollow and without nuance.
|| 2023-2024Arts and Entertainment
Fashion! Crimes! Drama! Welcome to Harvard!
By Emma Linderman, Ismath Maksura
Ismath Maksura and Emma Linderman review STC’s fall musical, “Legally Blonde”.
|| December 2019Arts and Entertainment
The Highs and Lows of “The Lightning Thief”
By Emma Linderman, Zoe Oppenheimer
The beloved Percy Jackson has made his mark on Broadway.
|| December 2019
Arts and Entertainment
What to Bring Back to Broadway
A look at five shows that are due for a Broadway revival.
|| December 2017Arts and Entertainment
Almost “Almost Famous,” and Just as Good
By Roxy Perazzo
“It’s all happening” at the new musical adaption of “Almost Famous” on Broadway.
|| November 2022Arts and Entertainment
A Chokey Delight
A review of Stuyvesant Theater Community’s (STC) fall musical Matilda, a revoltingly entertaining take on the Roald Dahl classic.
|| November 2022Arts and Entertainment
Something Not-So-Rotten
By Asa Muhammad, Kenisha Mahajan
Stuyvesant Theater Community has returned to the stage with their production of “Something Rotten!”
|| November 2021News
Big Sibs Welcome Freshmen at New Cafeteria Table
By Brian Lin, Dilasha Rawal, Farheen Rahman, Ken Wakida
Starting this year, the Big Sibs have created a new program where little sibs will be able to have lunch with their Big Sibs at a designated table in the cafeteria.
|| 2025-2026Arts and Entertainment
The 76th Emmys: Award Show or Reality Show?
By Sama Daga
This ceremony is meant to celebrate accomplishments in television, but has instead become a battleground.
|| 2024-2025Arts and Entertainment
Activism, Teenage Rebellion, and Alt-Rock in “Jagged Little Pill”
A thinkpiece on the musical adaptation of Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette.
|| October 2018Arts and Entertainment
A Will To Live: The Force of Nature That is Helena Weinrauch
“One learns to live moment by moment, merely trying to survive another day,” is what Holocaust survivor Helena Weinrauch wrote in her 1945 memoir A Will To Live. Her story of persistence and resistance is now being told through a one-woman show at the Chain Theatre.
|| 2023-2024Arts and Entertainment
The Revolution Led by “Hamilton”
With the release of “Hamilton” on Disney+ five years after its Broadway premiere, people across the world can witness how groundbreaking this musical is.
|| August 2020
Arts and Entertainment
“Anastasia”: A Stunning Story of Self-Discovery
“Anastasia” the musical is a spectacular, grittier take on the story/movie w/ amazing music, awesome plotline, and great actors
|| September 2017Arts and Entertainment
The Legacy that “Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812” Left Behind
Cozily nestled in the bustling streets of Times Square, the Imperial Theater was a world unto itself as an eager audience was introduced to rapturous,...
|| September 2017Arts and Entertainment
Hans Zimmer in NYC: A Creative Take on Live Cinematic Orchestra
By Sarah Kim
Zimmer’s live performance covered so much ground, so well—not only temporally (with scores spanning decades of his life’s work) but also artistically (with practically every musical genre given its own time in the spotlight).
|| September 2017