Friday, April 26, 2024

2024 Tony Awards eligibility rulings (round 3): ‘Uncle Vanya’ stars Steve Carell and William Jackson Harper face off as leads, ‘Mary Jane’ con by Sam Eckmann

The Tony Awards Administration Committee met for the fourth and final time during the 2023-2024 Broadway season on April 26, to discuss eligibility of 12 productions for the 77th Annual Tony…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 06:02PM

Tony Awards Administration Committee Rules on Eligibility for Suffs, Stereophonic, Illinoise and More by Darryn King

The Tony Awards Administration Committee met on April 26 to confirm the eligibility status of 12 Broadway productions for the 2023-2024 season. This was the fourth and final time the Tony Aw…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:48PM

How Will Keen Brings Vladimir Putin to Chilling Life in Broadway's Patriots by Darryn King

In 2015, the British Medical Journal published a study on a phenomenon that the researchers observed among highly ranked Russian political figures and officials, including President Vladimir…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:18AM

Trailer for Patriots on Broadway, Starring Michael Stuhlbarg and Will Keen by TheaterMania

In 1991, after the fall of the Soviet Union, the new Russia belongs to its oligarchs — and no one is more powerful than billionaire Boris Berezovsky. When an eventual successor to Presiden…

SOURCE: YouTube at 08:12AM
Thursday, April 25, 2024

Photos: Cast and Creatives of Patriots Celebrate Opening Night on Broadway by Molly Higgins

See all-star guests Sarah Paulson, Victoria Pedretti, Brian D'Arcy James, and more on the red carpet.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:36AM

Patriots by Jk Clarke

Theater Review by Samuel L. Leiter . . . . I suspect that, if the category for Final Jeopardy were “Russian Oligarchs” and the clue was, “Mathematical prodigy who claimed responsibilit…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 03:13AM
Tuesday, April 23, 2024

'The Crown' creator Peter Morgan tackles Putin's Rise to Power in new play 'Patriots' by Erika Ryan

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with playwright Peter Morgan about his Broadway production of "Patriots," a play about the rise of Russian oligarchs, Vladimir Putin, and the downfall of the US…

SOURCE: npr.org at 08:06PM

‘Patriots’ Theater Review: Michael Stuhlbarg Stars in Peter Morgan’s Chronicle of Russian Oligarchs Who Fueled Putin’s Rise by Lovia Gyarkye

The 'Call Me by Your Name' actor plays Boris Berezovksy in 'The Crown' creator's show, Netflix's first foray into Broadway.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 03:09PM

‘Patriots’ review: ‘Crown’ creator’s Putin play is a bore on Broadway by Johnny Oleksinski

It’s as slow and frigid as a cross-country skiing expedition through Siberia.

SOURCE: The New York Post at 01:52PM

Today on Broadway: Tuesday, April 23, 2024 by Matt Tamanini

Reviews Are in for ‘Heart of Rock and Roll’ and ‘Patriots,’ Drama League Nominations Announced, ‘Stereophonic’ Extends “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, …

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 07:55AM
Monday, April 22, 2024

The Broadway Review: ‘Patriots’ is a bullish new play that doesn’t reach its epic ambitions by Brittani Samuel

In Peter Morgan’s latest, cartoonish versions of the red-blooded Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky and his political puppet, Vladimir Putin, go head-to-head.

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 10:35PM

Photos: On the Red Carpet For Opening Night of PATRIOTS On Broadway

Michael Stuhlbarg is back on Broadway in Patriots, the timely new play by Peter Morgan, and directed by two-time Olivier Award winner Rupert Goold. See photos from the red carpet at Broad…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:06PM

Photos: The Cast of PATRIOTS Takes Their Opening Night Curtain Call!

Michael Stuhlbarg is back on Broadway in Patriots, the timely new play by Peter Morgan, and directed by two-time Olivier Award winner Rupert Goold. See photos from inside opening night a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:02PM

My Variety Review: "Patriots" on Broadway by Frank Rizzo

In Peter Morgan’s tantalizing but disappointing new play “Patriots,” Boris Berezovsky is presented as a larger-than-life oligarch in a post-Soviet Russia who transforms Vladimir Putin …

SOURCE: ShowRiz at 08:57PM

‘Patriots’ Review: Peter Morgan’s Disappointing Power Play About Putin’s Rise in Post-Soviet Russia is a ‘Nyet’ by Gordon Cox

In Peter Morgan’s tantalizing but disappointing new play “Patriots,” Boris Berezovsky is presented as a larger-than-life oligarch in a post-Soviet Russia who transforms Vladimir Putin …

SOURCE: Variety at 08:14PM

‘Patriots’ Review: What Happened to the Man Who Made Putin? by Jesse Green

Michael Stuhlbarg and Will Keen shine as a kingmaker and his creature. But in Peter Morgan’s cheesy-fun play, it’s not always clear which is which.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:02PM

Patriots by Cameron Hughes

The engaging but emotionally fallow Patriots opened this week at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre asking the question, What exactly is a “patriot?”

SOURCE: thefrontrowcenter.com at 05:30PM

Patriots Broadway Review by New York Theater

Vladimir Putin was working as a taxi driver when he visited one of the richest and most powerful men in Russia to ask for a favor.  The previous month, Putin had lost his job as the deputy…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 05:30PM

Patriots: Russian History Rendered with Shakespearean Theatricality by Frank Scheck

★★★★☆ Michael Stuhlbarg and Will Keen star in Peter Morgan's drama about the war of wills between a Russian oligarch and Vladimir Putin. The post Patriots: Russian History Rendere…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 05:25PM

Patriots: A Startling Autocrat-Oligarch Exposé by David Finkle

★★★★☆ Peter Morgan's explosive drama, with Rupert Goold directing the astonishing Michael Stuhlbarg The post Patriots: A Startling Autocrat-Oligarch Exposé appeared first on New Y…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 05:24PM

Review Roundup: Peter Morgan's PATRIOTS Arrives on Broadway

Michael Stuhlbarg is back on Broadway in Patriots, the timely new play by Peter Morgan, and directed by two-time Olivier Award winner Rupert Goold. BroadwayWorld is pulling together the …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:12PM

Reviews: Critics Weigh In On Broadway's Patriots by Logan Culwell-Block

The new play recounts the story of Vladimir Putin's rise to power.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:02PM

PATRIOTS Has No Flag to Raise — Review

Theatrely's Broadway review of Patriots by Peter Morgan and directed by Rupert Goold, starring Michael Stuhlbarg.

SOURCE: Theatrely at 05:00PM

Patriots Opens on Broadway April 22 by Margaret Hall

The new play recounts the story of Vladimir Putin's rise to power.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06AM
Saturday, April 20, 2024

Peter Morgan Turns His Pen From ‘The Crown’ to the Kremlin by Maureen Dowd

His new play “Patriots,” now on Broadway, follows Putin’s rise to power and the Russian oligarchs who mistakenly thought he’d be their puppet.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:06AM
Friday, April 19, 2024

Broadway Heads Into a Week from Hell as a Dozen Shows Open for Tony Awards Eligibility by Roger Friedman

Last night I attended a press preview for Alicia Keys’s lively Broadway musical, “Hell’s Kitchen.” The Shubert Theater was packed except for two house seats just across the aisle. At…

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 08:02PM
Wednesday, April 10, 2024

Class Notes: Alex Hurt from “Patriots” by James Marino

Listen: Lauren Class Schneider talks to Alex Hurt, playing Alexander LItvinenko in “Patriots” at the Barrymore Theatre. Alex Hurt as Alexander Litvinenko in Patriots by Peter Morgan, dir…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 06:00PM

Photos: First Look at Michael Stuhlbarg and More in PATRIOTS on Broadway

Previews are now underway for Patriots, the timely new play by Peter Morgan, and directed by two-time Olivier Award winner and Artistic Director of London’s Almeida Theatre, Rupert Goold…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:24AM
Tuesday, April 9, 2024

Photos: Get a 1st Look at Patriots on Broadway by Margaret Hall

The new play recounts the story of Vladimir Putin's rise to power.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:24PM
Tuesday, April 2, 2024

Photos: The Cast of PATRIOTS Takes Their First Broadway Bow

Previews are now underway for Patriots, which began performances on April 1 at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre. The cast took their first bows, and BroadwayWorld was there to capture the moment.…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:18AM

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards