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Sunday, April 17, 2022

The Minutes: So Much Promise, So Little Payoff by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★☆☆☆ Tracy Letts’ new play is part satire, part black comedy, and all head-scratcher The post The Minutes: So Much Promise, So Little Payoff appeared first on New York Stage Rev…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:54PM
Thursday, April 14, 2022

Cyrano de Bergerac: James McAvoy As a Swoon-Worthy Swashbuckling Poet by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★★★ The Jamie Lloyd Company reinvents Rostand’s nosey Frenchman for the 21st century The post Cyrano de Bergerac: James McAvoy As a Swoon-Worthy Swashbuckling Poet appeared fir…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:00PM
Sunday, April 10, 2022

Birthday Candles: A Quirky Time-Hopping Rom-Com by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★☆☆ Debra Messing ages 90 years—playing a daughter, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother—in a 90-minute play The post Birthday Candles: A Quirky Time-Hopping Rom-Com ap…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 07:56PM
Tuesday, March 8, 2022

The Chinese Lady: For Your Education, Entertainment, and Discomfort by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★★☆ Playwright Lloyd Suh draws on real-life 19th-century events with 21st-century ramifications in this Ma-Yi Theater, Barrington Stage, and Public Theater production The post Th…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:59PM
Thursday, March 3, 2022

On Sugarland: An Ambitious, Epic Wartime Drama by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★★☆ Aleshea Harris explores the aftermath of war and the shades of grief in a shattering new play The post On Sugarland: An Ambitious, Epic Wartime Drama appeared first on New Yo…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:01PM
Tuesday, February 15, 2022

The Merchant of Venice: A Too-Timely Production of Shakespeare’s Problem Play by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★★✩ John Douglas Thompson brings a steadfast gaze and spine of steel to the much-maligned Shylock The post The Merchant of Venice: A Too-Timely Production of Shakespeare’s Prob…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 10:00PM
Sunday, February 13, 2022

Space Dogs: Singing the Praises of Man’s Best Friend by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★✩✩ A two-man metamusical about the space race pays tribute to the power of the dog The post Space Dogs: Singing the Praises of Man’s Best Friend appeared first on New York Sta…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:07PM
Wednesday, January 26, 2022

Skeleton Crew: Dominique Morisseau’s Ode to a Shrinking Industry by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★★☆ A Great Recession–era Detroit-set play puts its stamp on Broadway The post Skeleton Crew: Dominique Morisseau’s Ode to a Shrinking Industry appeared first on New York Sta…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:52PM
Tuesday, January 11, 2022

The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe: One Woman Speaks Volumes by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★★☆ Cecily Strong headlines Jane Wagner’s multicharacter meditation on humanity, interconnectedness, soup, and art The post The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Univ…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:28PM
Thursday, December 9, 2021

Company: Everybody Rise for This Smashing Sondheim Revival by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★★★ Marianne Elliott directs a modern-day, gender-swapped version of the Sondheim-Furth show starring Katrina Lenk and Patti LuPone The post Company: Everybody Rise for This Smas…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:51PM
Tuesday, December 7, 2021

Is There Still Sex in the City?: Candace Bushnell Tells All by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★☆☆ The OG Carrie Bradshaw dishes on her life, career, and the real Mr. Big The post Is There Still Sex in the City?: Candace Bushnell Tells All appeared first on New York Stage …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:00PM
Tuesday, November 23, 2021

Clyde’s: Lynn Nottage Cooks Up A Sharp Kitchen-Set Comedy by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★★☆ The fast-paced, intermission-free new play from Lynn Nottage fires off one-liners in a Midwest sandwich shop The post Clyde’s: Lynn Nottage Cooks Up A Sharp Kitchen-Set Com…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:50PM
Monday, November 22, 2021

Approval Junkie: Faith Salie Tells All by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★★☆ The journalist, comedian, and serial comma supporter seeks validation in an autobiographical one-woman show The post Approval Junkie: Faith Salie Tells All appeared first on …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:44PM
Sunday, November 14, 2021

Baby: Nearly 40 Years Later, the Story Goes On by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★★☆ The 1983 musical gets a 2021 makeover courtesy of Out of the Box Theatrics The post Baby: Nearly 40 Years Later, the Story Goes On appeared first on New York Stage Review.

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 07:51PM

Assassins: Taking Aim but Missing the Mark by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★☆☆ John Doyle’s revival of the Sondheim-Weidman musical is well performed but brutally heavy-handed The post Assassins: Taking Aim but Missing the Mark appeared first on New Y…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 06:34PM
Thursday, November 4, 2021

The Visitor: A Screen-to-Stage Show That Never Rises Above Mediocre by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★☆☆ The musical version of Tom McCarthy’s 2007 film expands its view but loses its heart The post The Visitor: A Screen-to-Stage Show That Never Rises Above Mediocre appeared f…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:55PM
Wednesday, November 3, 2021

Morning Sun: Simon Stephens Salutes Three Generations of Strong New York Women   by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★★☆ Blair Brown, Edie Falco, and Marin Ireland play mother, daughter, granddaughter, and many more in an affecting new drama The post Morning Sun: Simon Stephens Salutes Three Ge…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:56PM
Sunday, October 24, 2021

Fairycakes: Undercooked Shakespeare-Meets-Disney Concoction by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★☆☆☆ The new play from fairytale-loving Douglas Carter Beane lacks the magic touch The post Fairycakes: Undercooked Shakespeare-Meets-Disney Concoction appeared first on New York …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 07:28PM
Wednesday, October 20, 2021

Autumn Royal: An Earthbound Play About Homebound Siblings by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★☆☆ Irish siblings bicker and banter in an amusing but unremarkable black comedy The post Autumn Royal: An Earthbound Play About Homebound Siblings appeared first on New York Sta…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 01:47PM
Sunday, October 17, 2021

Dana H.: Deirdre O’Connell Triumphs in a Survivor Story by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★★☆ Lucas Hnath’s 75-minute docudrama uses his mother’s experience—and her voice—to tell her terrifying story The post Dana H.: Deirdre O’Connell Triumphs in a Survivor…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:00PM
Tuesday, October 12, 2021

Letters of Suresh: An Ode to an All-But-Forgotten Art Form by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★☆☆ Rajiv Joseph’s new play explores the confessional power of the pen and paper The post Letters of Suresh: An Ode to an All-But-Forgotten Art Form appeared first on New York …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:51PM
Monday, October 11, 2021

Is This A Room: Reality Winner Speaks Her Truth by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★★☆ The FBI interrogation of an unlikely whistleblower yields a powerful docudrama The post Is This A Room: Reality Winner Speaks Her Truth appeared first on New York Stage Revie…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:50PM
Sunday, October 3, 2021

Six: Long Live the Queens by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★★★ Henry VIII’s wives get the royal treatment in this 80-minute musical celebration of girl power The post Six: Long Live the Queens appeared first on New York Stage Review.

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:45PM
Monday, September 27, 2021

A Commercial Jingle for Regina Comet: Looking for “One Hit Song” by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★☆☆ Bryonha Marie Parham shines as a pop star searching for a comeback in this showbiz-centered musical The post A Commercial Jingle for Regina Comet: Looking for “One Hit Song…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:31PM
Monday, August 9, 2021

Merry Wives: A Giddy Modern-Day Take on a Lesser Shakespeare by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★★☆ Jocelyn Bioh’s smart Harlem-set spin on Shakespeare is the joyous kick we all need right now The post Merry Wives: A Giddy Modern-Day Take on a Lesser Shakespeare appeared …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:50PM
Tuesday, June 29, 2021

Seven Deadly Sins: There’s No Harm In Watching by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★★☆ That former den of iniquity, the Meatpacking District, plays host to a sin-inspired evening The post Seven Deadly Sins: There’s No Harm In Watching appeared first on New Yo…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 10:21PM
Friday, April 16, 2021

SOCIAL!: It’s Time to Dance by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★☆☆ Is it theater? Is it disco? Either way, it’s a safety-conscious, socially distant 55-minute experience.   The post SOCIAL!: It’s Time to Dance appeared first on New York…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:58PM
Tuesday, December 15, 2020

Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom: A Perfect August in December by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★★★ Wilson’s Chicago-set 1920s play gets a magnificent, melodic Netflix transfer The post Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom: A Perfect August in December appeared first on New York St…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 10:58AM
Wednesday, December 2, 2020

The Prom: The Big-Hearted Broadway Musical Gets a Lavish, Loving Film by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★★✩ As the song says: “Go big or you’ve blown it!” Director Ryan Murphy takes the lyric to heart in this sparkle-, shimmer-, and sequin-heavy adaptation. The post The Prom:…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 05:01PM
Thursday, October 22, 2020

Death of a Salesman: Brian Dennehy Sells It With a Smile and a Shoeshine by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★★★ Don’t miss this chance to see a revelatory revival of Arthur Miller’s iconic American tragedy The post Death of a Salesman: Brian Dennehy Sells It With a Smile and a Shoe…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 02:02PM
Sunday, September 13, 2020

Coastal Elites: Paul Rudnick Rages Against the Right-Wing Machine by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★☆☆ Bette Midler and Sarah Paulson star in a motley collection of made-for-liberal monologues The post Coastal Elites: Paul Rudnick Rages Against the Right-Wing Machine appeared …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 10:00AM