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Sunday, July 21, 2019

Two’s a Crowd: Rita Rudner’s Vegas-Themed Show Busts by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★ Rita Rudner’s innumerable comic gifts are squandered in this musical misfire The post Two’s a Crowd: Rita Rudner’s Vegas-Themed Show Busts appeared first on New York Stage Revie…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 04:00PM
Thursday, July 18, 2019

Moscow Moscow Moscow Moscow Moscow Moscow: Three Sisters, Halley Feiffer Style by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★★ Halley Feiffer writes a love letter to Chekhov’s classic The post Moscow Moscow Moscow Moscow Moscow Moscow: Three Sisters, Halley Feiffer Style appeared first on New York Sta…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:30PM
Friday, July 5, 2019

Rock of Ages: I Hate Myself for Loving You by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★ A decade after its first air guitar riff, the hair-metal jukebox musical is back—and it’s still nothin’ but a good time The post Rock of Ages: I Hate Myself for Loving You ap…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 04:44PM
Thursday, June 27, 2019

We’re Only Alive for a Short Amount of Time: David Cale Digs Deep by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★★ The writer-performer flies solo in this musical memoir about his coming of age in Luton, England The post We’re Only Alive for a Short Amount of Time: David Cale Digs Deep app…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:45PM

Working: A Labor of Love by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★★ The 1978 musical gets a City Center–centered update for the five-performance concert-style revival The post Working: A Labor of Love appeared first on New York Stage Review.

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 11:36AM
Thursday, June 20, 2019

Toni Stone: The Woman in a League of Her Own by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★★ Lydia R. Diamond hits one right up the middle with her play about the first female Negro League ballplayer The post Toni Stone: The Woman in a League of Her Own appeared first o…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:51PM
Sunday, June 16, 2019

Julie Madly Deeply: A Drop of Golden Sun by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★★ Sarah-Louise Young’s musical tribute to Julie Andrews is full of heart, enthusiasm, and a totally voluntary singalong The post Julie Madly Deeply: A Drop of Golden Sun appeare…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:30PM
Tuesday, June 11, 2019

Much Ado About Nothing: A Mostly Giddy Thing by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★ We do spy some marks of love in this Shakespeare in the Park production starring Danielle Brooks The post Much Ado About Nothing: A Mostly Giddy Thing appeared first on New York St…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 10:10PM
Sunday, May 19, 2019

Mac Beth: Something Wicked Cool This Way Comes by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★★ Director Erica Schmidt and an all-female cast update Shakespeare’s bloody tragedy for the Instagram age The post Mac Beth: Something Wicked Cool This Way Comes appeared first …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:41PM
Thursday, May 16, 2019

Enter Laughing The Musical: Let’s Hope You Like Corn by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★ The York revives its old-fashioned theater-themed hit in honor of the company’s 50th anniversary The post Enter Laughing The Musical: Let’s Hope You Like Corn appeared first on…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:00PM
Monday, May 13, 2019

Curse of the Starving Class: A Blessing of a Revival by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★★ Director Terry Kinney finds the perfect brooding poetic despair in Sam Shepard’s late-’70s drama The post Curse of the Starving Class: A Blessing of a Revival appeared first…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:50PM
Tuesday, April 23, 2019

Tootsie: They’ve Got Big Heels to Fill by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★★ The Sydney Pollack–directed ’80s movie gets a Broadway makeover courtesy of screen-to-stage musical specialist David Yazbek The post Tootsie: They’ve Got Big Heels to Fill…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:30PM
Monday, April 22, 2019

The Pain of My Belligerence: Love Hurts by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★ Halley Feiffer stars in her own play about a writer battling Lyme disease and an obsessive codependent relationship The post The Pain of My Belligerence: Love Hurts appeared first …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:58PM

All My Sons: Arthur Miller’s Still-Shattering Backyard Tragedy by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★★ More than 70 years after its premiere, Arthur Miller’s breakthrough drama proves as powerful (and timely) as ever The post All My Sons: Arthur Miller’s Still-Shattering Back…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:49PM
Tuesday, April 16, 2019

Burn This: Keri Russell and Adam Driver Lack Sizzle by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★ Keri Russell and Adam Driver play unlikely lovers in the first Broadway revival of Lanford Wilson’s play The post Burn This: Keri Russell and Adam Driver Lack Sizzle appeared fir…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:26PM
Thursday, April 4, 2019

King Lear: Glenda Jackson Rants, Raves, and Rules by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★ Sam Gold’s production isn’t sharper than a serpent’s tooth, but Glenda Jackson wears the crown well The post King Lear: Glenda Jackson Rants, Raves, and Rules appeared first …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 07:55PM
Sunday, March 31, 2019

What the Constitution Means to Me: Heidi Schreck Gets Political, and Personal by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★★★ Playwright-actress Heidi Schreck is really excited about the Constitution—and soon you will be, too The post What the Constitution Means to Me: Heidi Schreck Gets Political…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 07:46PM
Thursday, March 21, 2019

Ain’t Too Proud: A Ball of Confusion by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★ The music of Detroit’s legendary Temptations gets the generic Broadway jukebox treatment The post Ain’t Too Proud: A Ball of Confusion appeared first on New York Stage Review.

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:33PM
Wednesday, March 20, 2019

White Noise: Suzan-Lori Parks’ Bold and Brilliant New Drama by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★★★ Pulitzer Prize winner Suzan-Lori Parks teams with the Public's Oskar Eustis on an audacious new epic The post White Noise: Suzan-Lori Parks’ Bold and Brilliant New Drama ap…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:52PM
Thursday, March 14, 2019

Kiss Me, Kate: It’s All Right With Me by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★★ Even 71 years after its Broadway premiere, the backstage musical hasn’t lost its charm The post Kiss Me, Kate: It’s All Right With Me appeared first on New York Stage Review.

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:51PM
Sunday, March 10, 2019

Be More Chill: A Sci-Fi Musical for Generation Z by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★★ Joe Iconis’ internet sensation, a musical for the iGeneration, finally makes its way to Broadway The post Be More Chill: A Sci-Fi Musical for Generation Z appeared first on Ne…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:46PM
Thursday, March 7, 2019

Chick Flick the Musical: The Wineglass Is Half Empty by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★ How many Chardonnay jokes can you fit into one show? You’re about to find out. The post Chick Flick the Musical: The Wineglass Is Half Empty appeared first on New York Stage Review.

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:00PM
Tuesday, March 5, 2019

“Daddy”: A Drama With a Few Issues by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★ Alan Cumming stars as a wealthy art collector with a much-younger companion in Jeremy O. Harris’ provocative new play The post “Daddy”: A Drama With a Few Issues appeared fir…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:02PM
Thursday, February 28, 2019

Superhero: Waiting for Takeoff by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★ Tom Kitt and John Logan’s new musical is firmly earthbound. Where's a caped crusader when you need him? The post Superhero: Waiting for Takeoff appeared first on New York Stage R…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:56PM
Monday, February 25, 2019

Boesman and Lena: Don’t Call Them Rubbish by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★★ A troubling but worthwhile trip back to Athol Fugard’s apartheid-era South Africa The post Boesman and Lena: Don’t Call Them Rubbish appeared first on New York Stage Review.

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 10:00PM
Thursday, February 21, 2019

Fiddler on the Roof: A New Tradition by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★★ Nothing is lost in translation in the heart-wrenching Yiddish-language tale of Tevye, his daughters, and the tiny town of Anatevka The post Fiddler on the Roof: A New Tradition …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:20PM
Thursday, February 14, 2019

Sea Wall / A Life: Meditations on Life and Death by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★ Tom Sturridge and Jake Gyllenhaal star in a pair of somber, sometimes rewarding monologues by Simon Stephens and Nick Payne The post Sea Wall / A Life: Meditations on Life and Deat…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:59PM
Tuesday, February 12, 2019

Freestyle Love Supreme: Where Hip Hop, Improv, and Comedy Meet by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★★ The hip hop improv troupe cofounded by Lin-Manuel Miranda reunites for an off-Broadway run (with a few special guests) The post Freestyle Love Supreme: Where Hip Hop, Improv, an…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:00PM
Wednesday, January 9, 2019

Under the Radar: Minor Character, [50/50] old school animation by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★★ Chekhov's ubiquitous Vanya gets shaken and stirred ★★ Women endure emotional torture for the sake of friendship The post Under the Radar: Minor Character, [50/50] old school…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 03:26PM
Tuesday, January 8, 2019

Choir Boy: Make a Joyful Noise by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★★ Oscar-winner Tarell Alvin McCraney makes his long-awaited Broadway debut with this 2013 coming-of-age drama The post Choir Boy: Make a Joyful Noise appeared first on New York St…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:30PM
Monday, December 10, 2018

Noura: On Marriage, Motherhood, Refugees, and Family by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★★ Versatile playwright-performer Heather Raffo continues to explore her Middle Eastern heritage with a Christmas-set family drama The post Noura: On Marriage, Motherhood, Refugees…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:30PM

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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