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Monday, May 15, 2023

A Beautiful Lady: Liz Swados’ 1984 Work in Mighty NYC Bow by David Finkle

★★★★☆ Anne Bogart directs a first-rate cast commemorating first-rate Russian poets The post A Beautiful Lady: Liz Swados’ 1984 Work in Mighty NYC Bow appeared first on New York S…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 03:05PM
Thursday, May 11, 2023

Tartuffe, or the Hypocrite: Molière’s Delectable Villain on the Loose by David Finkle

★★★★☆ Matthew Rauch stars, Lucie Tiberghen directs, Maya Slater translates, all in smart form The post Tartuffe, or the Hypocrite: Molière’s Delectable Villain on the Loose appe…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 07:00PM
Monday, May 8, 2023

The Habit of Art: Alan Bennett’s More Famous History Boys by David Finkle

★★★★☆ W. H. Auden, Benjamin Britten featured in a serio-comic play-within-a-play The post The Habit of Art: Alan Bennett’s More Famous History Boys appeared first on New York St…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 07:31PM
Thursday, May 4, 2023

Oliver!: Please, May We Have Some More by David Finkle

★★★★★ Raul Ezparza stars and Lear deBessonnet directs this nourishing Encores! revival of the Lionel Bart classic The post Oliver!: Please, May We Have Some More appeared first on…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 02:28PM
Monday, April 24, 2023

Good Night, Oscar: Sean Hayes Is the Famed Ivories-Tickler by David Finkle

★★★☆☆ Doug Wright's caustic slice-of-life play, Lisa Peterson directing The post Good Night, Oscar: Sean Hayes Is the Famed Ivories-Tickler appeared first on New York Stage Review.

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:54PM
Thursday, April 20, 2023

The Thanksgiving Play: Much to Give Thanks For? by David Finkle

★★☆☆☆ Larissa FastHorse's four-hander comedy, Rachel Chavkin directing The post The Thanksgiving Play: Much to Give Thanks For? appeared first on New York Stage Review.

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:23PM
Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Peter Pan Goes Wrong: So Wrong It’s High-Flying Right by David Finkle

★★★★☆ Expert Farceurs Lewis, Sayer, Shields uncork another fizzy comedy The post Peter Pan Goes Wrong: So Wrong It’s High-Flying Right appeared first on New York Stage Review.

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:53PM
Thursday, April 13, 2023

Camelot: Lerner-Loewe Revisal Not Charismatic Spot by David Finkle

★★☆☆☆ Aaron Sorkin revamps, Bartett Sher directs the beloved musical The post Camelot: Lerner-Loewe Revisal Not Charismatic Spot appeared first on New York Stage Review.

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:23PM
Monday, April 10, 2023

White Girl in Danger: Michael R. Jackson Musical in Danger by David Finkle

★★★☆☆ The Pulitzer and Tony winner's sudsy soap opera, directed by Lileana Blain-Cruz The post White Girl in Danger: Michael R. Jackson Musical in Danger appeared first on New Yor…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 10:00PM
Friday, April 7, 2023

Smart: Hot Emotions in Cool Artificial Intelligence Age by David Finkle

★★★☆☆ Mary Elizabeth Hamilton's timely three-hander, directed by Matt Dickson The post Smart: Hot Emotions in Cool Artificial Intelligence Age appeared first on New York Stage Revi…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 03:17PM
Tuesday, April 4, 2023

Shucked: Salty Corn on the Musical Cob by David Finkle

★★★★☆ Robert Horn's book and the Brandy Clark/Shane McAnally score scores nicely The post Shucked: Salty Corn on the Musical Cob appeared first on New York Stage Review.

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:53PM
Thursday, March 30, 2023

Vanities–The Musical: Three BFFs Sing and Dance by David Finkle

★★★☆☆ Jack Heifner's play with David Kirshenbaum tunes, directed by Will Pomerantz The post Vanities–The Musical: Three BFFs Sing and Dance appeared first on New York Stage Revi…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 07:00PM
Monday, March 20, 2023

The Good John Proctor: Chatty Salem Girls Name-Calling by David Finkle

★★★☆☆ Playwright Talene Monahon consults Arthur Miller, Caitlin Sulllivan directing The post The Good John Proctor: Chatty Salem Girls Name-Calling appeared first on New York Stage…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 05:13PM
Sunday, March 19, 2023

Bob Fosse’s Dancin’: The A-1 Choreographer Misremembered by David Finkle

★★★☆☆ Dancers spark the blaring revue Wayne Cilento directs and stages The post Bob Fosse’s Dancin’: The A-1 Choreographer Misremembered appeared first on New York Stage Review.

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 07:53PM
Friday, March 17, 2023

Arden of Faversham: Shakespeare(?) Dramedy Favors Stage by David Finkle

★★★★☆ Jesse Berger's Red Bull company goes to town on an almost forgotten 1592 work The post Arden of Faversham: Shakespeare(?) Dramedy Favors Stage appeared first on New York Stag…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 04:42PM
Thursday, March 16, 2023

Dear World: Donna Murphy Endears in Jerry Herman Encore by David Finkle

★★★★☆ Once an unsuccessful musical, now directed by Josh Rhodes at City Center with a top-drawer cast The post Dear World: Donna Murphy Endears in Jerry Herman Encore appeared firs…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 02:49PM
Wednesday, March 15, 2023

The Harder They Come: The Easier This Musical Pops by David Finkle

★★★★☆ Suzan-Lori Parks rounds up songs from Jimmy Cliff, others for a fun, tough time The post The Harder They Come: The Easier This Musical Pops appeared first on New York Stage R…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:55PM
Monday, March 13, 2023

How to Defend Yourself: Women Somewhat Empowered by David Finkle

★★★☆☆ Playwright Liliana Padilla looks at self-defense of both body and mind The post How to Defend Yourself: Women Somewhat Empowered appeared first on New York Stage Review.

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 07:50PM
Thursday, March 9, 2023

Misty: Up, Up and Almost Away With a Beautiful Balloon by David Finkle

★★★☆☆ Arinzé Kene's balloon-laden "Black play," with him starring, Omar Elerian directing The post Misty: Up, Up and Almost Away With a Beautiful Balloon appeared first on New Y…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:22PM
Sunday, March 5, 2023

The Trees: Rootless Dramedy Out on a Limp Limb by David Finkle

★★☆☆☆ Agnes Borinsky writes, Tina Satter directs, 12-member cast performs The post The Trees: Rootless Dramedy Out on a Limp Limb appeared first on New York Stage Review.

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:30PM

Cat on on a Hot Tin Roof: Hot-Hot-Hot Plantation Revisit by David Finkle

★★★★☆ Matt de Rosatis grabs the Tennessee Williams play, Joe Rosario directs The post Cat on on a Hot Tin Roof: Hot-Hot-Hot Plantation Revisit appeared first on New York Stage Re…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 06:00PM
Wednesday, March 1, 2023

The Best We Could: A Dysfunctional Family Doing Its Best by David Finkle

★★☆☆☆ Emily Feldman's new play, directed by Daniel Aukin, has its drawbacks The post The Best We Could: A Dysfunctional Family Doing Its Best appeared first on New York Stage Revie…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:00PM
Monday, February 27, 2023

Letters From Max, a ritual: Intimate Teacher-Student Work by David Finkle

★★★☆☆ Sarah Ruth's epistolary homage to late poet Max Ritvo, Kate Whoriskey directs The post Letters From Max, a ritual: Intimate Teacher-Student Work appeared first on New York St…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 11:29PM
Tuesday, February 21, 2023

A Bright New Boise: Flawed Early Hunter Work Neatly Revived by David Finkle

★★★☆☆ Oliver Butler directs strong cast in handsome production The post A Bright New Boise: Flawed Early Hunter Work Neatly Revived appeared first on New York Stage Review.

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:00PM
Saturday, February 11, 2023

Out of the Dark: Melissa Errico’s Bright Film Noir Tribute by David Finkle

★★★★☆ The versatile, imaginative cabaret performer takes a walk on the wild side The post Out of the Dark: Melissa Errico’s Bright Film Noir Tribute appeared first on New York S…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 03:44PM
Thursday, February 9, 2023

Pictures From Home: Family Drama Not Fully Developed by David Finkle

★★★☆☆ Nathan Lane, Danny Burstein, Zoë Wanamaker star, Bartlett Shar directs The post Pictures From Home: Family Drama Not Fully Developed appeared first on New York Stage Review.

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:54PM
Thursday, February 2, 2023

Endgame: Bill Irwin, John Douglas Thompson Play Beckett’s Work to Win by David Finkle

★★★★☆ Ciarán O'Reilly also directs Joe Grifasi, Patrice Johnson Chevannes in a first-rate revival The post Endgame: Bill Irwin, John Douglas Thompson Play Beckett’s Work to Win …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:00PM

On Set With Theda Bara: David Greenspan Vamps in High Style by David Finkle

★★★★☆ Joey Merlo's hour-long fun fantasy, directed to a jaunty fare-thee-well by Jack Serio The post On Set With Theda Bara: David Greenspan Vamps in High Style appeared first on …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 05:12PM
Wednesday, January 25, 2023

Without You: Rent’s Anthony Rapp Remembers the Classic Musical by David Finkle

★★★★☆ A monologue about love, grief, joy, and a famed production's highs and lows The post Without You: Rent’s Anthony Rapp Remembers the Classic Musical appeared first on New Y…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 07:00PM
Thursday, January 19, 2023

Sugar Daddy: So-Out-He’s-In Gay Comic Probes the Funny Side of Grief by David Finkle

★★★★☆ 28-year-old diabetic Jew Sam Morrison stops at little while mourning his late lover The post Sugar Daddy: So-Out-He’s-In Gay Comic Probes the Funny Side of Grief appeared …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:00PM
Thursday, December 29, 2022

Truth’s a Dog Must to Kennel: A Strange, Strong Meta-Theater Must by David Finkle

★★★★☆ Ambitious, Inventive, prolific actor-writer Tim Crouch impressively worries about theater-going today The post Truth’s a Dog Must to Kennel: A Strange, Strong Meta-Theater…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:40PM

All that Chat

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