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Tuesday, November 14, 2023

Waiting for Godot: Beckett’s Masterpiece Revived, Worth the Wait by David Finkle

★★★★☆ Arin Arbus directs scrupulously, Michael Shannon, Paul Sparks act at the top of their forms The post Waiting for Godot: Beckett’s Masterpiece Revived, Worth the Wait appear…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:00PM
Monday, November 13, 2023

Harmony: A Harmonious New Musical About Discordant 1930s Germany by David Finkle

★★★★★ Barry Manilow and Bruce Susskind create, Warren Carlyle choreograph-directs, and Chip Zien finally gets his leading-man moment The post Harmony: A Harmonious New Musical Abou…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 11:18PM
Sunday, November 12, 2023

Arcadia: Tom Stoppard’s Heart-Felt Play in Weakened-Heart Revival by David Finkle

★★☆☆☆ Eric Tucker puts Bedlam players, including outstanding Caroline Grogan, through unrewarding paces The post Arcadia: Tom Stoppard’s Heart-Felt Play in Weakened-Heart Revival…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 05:00PM
Thursday, November 2, 2023

Sabbath’s Theater: Philip Roth’s Ribald Novel Now Stage Struck by David Finkle

★★★☆☆ Ariel Levy, John Turturro adapt, Turturro acts with Elizabeth Marvel, Jason Kravitz, Jo Bonney directs The post Sabbath’s Theater: Philip Roth’s Ribald Novel Now Stage St…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 07:28PM
Tuesday, October 31, 2023

Merry Me: Lesbian Sex Comedy Not That Sexy, Not That Comic by David Finkle

★★☆☆☆ Hansol Jung writes, Leigh Silverman directs, seven actors have a go at doing their stuff The post Merry Me: Lesbian Sex Comedy Not That Sexy, Not That Comic appeared first on…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 06:00PM
Monday, October 30, 2023

I Can Get It for You Wholesale: Musical Revival Worth Paying Retail For by David Finkle

★★★★☆ Harold Rome-Jerome Weidman novel adaptation, retooled by John Weidman, Trip Cullman directing The post I Can Get It for You Wholesale: Musical Revival Worth Paying Retail For…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:56PM
Friday, October 27, 2023

Artificial Flavors: AI-Generated Improv Musical Gobbles Like a Turkey by David Finkle

★★☆☆☆ Civilians Artistic Director Steve Cosson and six-member cast perform a tech creation that falls short of actual entertainment The post Artificial Flavors: AI-Generated Improv…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:00PM
Monday, October 23, 2023

Daphne: Woman Turns Into Tree, in This Wooden Drama by David Finkle

★★☆☆☆ Playwright Renae Simone Jarrett has something in mind she doesn't satisfyingly transmit The post Daphne: Woman Turns Into Tree, in This Wooden Drama appeared first on New Yor…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:00PM
Monday, October 9, 2023

DruidO’Casey: The Master Irish Playwright’s Trilogy, Not Quite Mastered by David Finkle

★★★★☆ Director Garry Hynes, 18-member cast succeed with the classic trilogy's themes. The post DruidO’Casey: The Master Irish Playwright’s Trilogy, Not Quite Mastered appeared …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 01:44PM
Tuesday, October 3, 2023

Jaja’s African Hair Braiding: Harlem Braids May Not Be Tight Enough by David Finkle

★★★☆☆ Jocelyn Bioh's comedy with belated pathos is well played and well directed by Whitney White The post Jaja’s African Hair Braiding: Harlem Braids May Not Be Tight Enough app…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:55PM
Thursday, September 28, 2023

Melissa Etheridge–My Window: The Rock ‘n’ Roll Icon Tells All, Sells All by David Finkle

★★★★☆ An onstage musical memoir, co-written with Linda Wallem Etheridge, Amy Tinkham directs The post Melissa Etheridge–My Window: The Rock ‘n’ Roll Icon Tells All, Sells Al…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:56PM
Friday, September 22, 2023

Mary Gets Hers: A Spotty Spoof on 10th Century Religious Play by David Finkle

★★☆☆☆ Emma Horwitz writes, Josiah Davis directs, and five-member cast strives, to little avail The post Mary Gets Hers: A Spotty Spoof on 10th Century Religious Play appeared firs…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:30PM
Tuesday, September 19, 2023

Prometheus Firebringer: AI Questions Not So Easily Answered by David Finkle

★★★☆☆ Annie Dorsen reads a lecture on a current fire-hot topic along with imagined Aeschylus tragedy The post Prometheus Firebringer: AI Questions Not So Easily Answered appeared …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:00PM
Monday, September 18, 2023

Job: Therapist-Patient-in-Trouble Play Requires Patience by David Finkle

★★★☆☆ Peter Friedman, Sydney Lemmon impressive in Max Wolf Friedlich work, Michael Herwitz directing The post Job: Therapist-Patient-in-Trouble Play Requires Patience appeared firs…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:00PM
Thursday, September 14, 2023

Death, Let Me Do My Show: A So-So Battle With the Grim Reaper by David Finkle

★★☆☆☆ Writer-performer Rachel Bloom aggressively talks and sings through a nearly one-person outing The post Death, Let Me Do My Show: A So-So Battle With the Grim Reaper appeared…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 07:56PM
Tuesday, September 12, 2023

Infinite Life: Annie Baker Sets Healing Sights on Pain by David Finkle

★★★☆☆ James MacDonald directs a fine cast, featuring Marylouise Burke and Kristine Nielsen The post Infinite Life: Annie Baker Sets Healing Sights on Pain appeared first on New Yor…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:25PM
Sunday, August 20, 2023

El Mago Pop: Illusionist Antonio Díaz Has the Magic Touch by David Finkle

★★★★☆ Already an international sensation, the sleight-of-hand entertainer, conquers B'way The post El Mago Pop: Illusionist Antonio Díaz Has the Magic Touch appeared first on New …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 07:53PM
Monday, August 14, 2023

Small: The Heightened Story of a Growing Jockey Hopeful by David Finkle

★★★★☆ Robert Montano, directed by Jessi D. Hill, graphically recalls his adolescence at Belmont Park The post Small: The Heightened Story of a Growing Jockey Hopeful appeared first…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:00PM
Saturday, August 12, 2023

A Eulogy for Roman: A Delightfully Unique Memorial Service by David Finkle

★★★★☆ Relative newcomers Brendan George and Peter Charney are behind this unexpectedly entertaining enterprise The post A Eulogy for Roman: A Delightfully Unique Memorial Service …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:00PM
Monday, July 31, 2023

The Half-God of Rainfall: Inua Ellams’ Epic Poem, Staged Epically by David Finkle

★★★★☆ Taibi Magar directs a seven-member cast in a brand-new and electrifying stage myth The post The Half-God of Rainfall: Inua Ellams’ Epic Poem, Staged Epically appeared first…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:00PM
Thursday, July 20, 2023

Flex: Five Arkansas WNBA Hopefuls Shoot Much Hoop-La by David Finkle

★★★★☆ Candice Jones writes, director Lilieana Blain-Cruz and cast demonstrate great teamwork on the court The post Flex: Five Arkansas WNBA Hopefuls Shoot Much Hoop-La appeared fir…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:00PM
Tuesday, July 18, 2023

Orpheus Descending: Tennessee Williams, Not on the Ascent by David Finkle

★★★☆☆ Erica Schmidt directs a revival with Maggie Siff and Pico Alexander as doomed lovers The post Orpheus Descending: Tennessee Williams, Not on the Ascent appeared first on New …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:58PM
Thursday, July 13, 2023

The Saviour: Jesus Gets to Hear an Enthusiastic Blessing/Confession by David Finkle

★★★★☆ Marie Mullen is superb in Deirdre Kinahan's two-hander, with Louise Lowe directing The post The Saviour: Jesus Gets to Hear an Enthusiastic Blessing/Confession appeared first…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 07:58PM
Wednesday, June 21, 2023

Rock & Roll Man: Alan Freed Celebrated in Newie-But-Goodie Tuner by David Finkle

★★★★☆ R & R lovers-bookwriters Kupper, Marshak, Caiola recall Little Richard et al in a retrospect rouser The post Rock & Roll Man: Alan Freed Celebrated in Newie-But-Goodi…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:58PM
Tuesday, June 13, 2023

Foxes: Foxy Play on Being Heard or Not Is Worth Hearing Out by David Finkle

★★★★☆ Dexter Flanders takes on a deserving human problem, James Hillier directing a first-rate cast The post Foxes: Foxy Play on Being Heard or Not Is Worth Hearing Out appeared fi…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:00PM

The Whitney Album: Impassioned Icon Ritual Gets Immersive by David Finkle

★★★☆☆ Jillian Walker lectures on the meaning of life, with an emphasis on Black women through the ages The post The Whitney Album: Impassioned Icon Ritual Gets Immersive appeared f…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 04:11PM
Tuesday, June 6, 2023

Wet Brain: Another Welcome Dysfunctional Family High by David Finkle

★★★★☆ John J. Caswell Jr. writes and Dustin Will directs an excellent ensemble on familial distress and reconciliation The post Wet Brain: Another Welcome Dysfunctional Family High…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:00PM
Monday, June 5, 2023

Days of Wine and Roses: D’Arcy James and O’Hara Share a Stirring Drink by David Finkle

★★★★☆ Light in the Piazza's Guettel and Lucas reteam for an operatic tragedy, directed by Michael Greif The post Days of Wine and Roses: D’Arcy James and O’Hara Share a Stirrin…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:55PM

The Comeuppance: Could Be the Audience Receives It by David Finkle

★★★☆☆ Branden Jacobs-Jenkins writes and Eric Ting directs a play about five high school reunioning discontents The post The Comeuppance: Could Be the Audience Receives It appeared …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:50PM
Thursday, June 1, 2023

Grey House: Goose-Bumpy Thrills, Chills Galore Plus Some Gore by David Finkle

★★★☆☆ Joe Mantello directs Levi Holloway's probe into man's inhumanity to human kind and maybe vice versa The post Grey House: Goose-Bumpy Thrills, Chills Galore Plus Some Gore app…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:15PM
Wednesday, May 31, 2023

Love Letters: A. R. Gurney’s Moving Portrait of Two Almost Lovers by David Finkle

★★★★☆ Matthew Broderick, Laura Benanti, directed by Ciarán O'Reilly, read well for two shortish acts The post Love Letters: A. R. Gurney’s Moving Portrait of Two Almost Lovers a…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 11:37PM

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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