Hell’s Kitchen: Alicia Keys’ Life Inspires a Swell Musical by Bob Verini

★★★☆☆ A tender coming-of-age extravaganza, with characters to root for and music to die for The post Hell’s Kitchen: Alicia Keys’ Life Inspires a Swell Musical appeared first o…

Hell’s Kitchen: Welcome to Alicia Keys’ New York by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★☆☆ The 16-time Grammy-winning singer-songwriter brings her music and her vision to Broadway The post Hell’s Kitchen: Welcome to Alicia Keys’ New York appeared first on New Y…

Agreement by Scotty Bennett

What makes this play such an extraordinary experience is how McCafferty’s words are presented in a way that captures the intensity and stress of the three days of point and counterpoint. W…

Review Roundup: HELL'S KITCHEN Opens on Broadway

Let's hear it for New York! The new Broadway musical HELL’S KITCHEN, conceived by 16-time Grammy Award winner Alicia Keys and directed by Tony Award nominee Michael Greif opens tonight …

‘Hell’s Kitchen’ Review: Alicia Keys Musical Brings a Vibrant Depiction of Teen Girlhood to Broadway by Gordon Cox

“Hell’s Kitchen” opened on Broadway on April 20, 2024. The following is Aramide Tinubu’s review of the show’s Off Broadway premiere published on Nov. 19, 2023. The credits and copy…

A Crowning Achievement at the Guthrie: ‘Richard II,’ ‘Henry IV’ & ‘Henry V’ by Alan Smason

By LOU HARRY While many companies have responded to the challenges facing post-lockdown theater by offering minimally cast shows and/or feel-good entertainments, the storied Guthrie Theater …

Leiter Looks at Books by Jk Clarke

Casual notes on show-biz books, memoirs and studies, dust gatherers, and hot off the presses. Book Review by Samuel L. Leiter . . . . Stephen J. Bottoms. Playing Underground: A Critical Hist…

Review ‘SUFFS’ ON BROADWAY. by Corine Cohen

SUFFS is a Corine’s must see show! Corine Cohen

Talkin' Broadway Off-Broadway - "Do Re Mi" - 4/20/24 by Rob Lester

There's a place for a glib, undemanding, unpretentious old-school musical comedy that seeks to entertain and just wants to make someone happy. "Make Someone Happy" was the big song that came…

The Wiz by Jk Clarke

Theater Review by Samuel L. Leiter . . . . A brief (but incomplete) timeline: 1900: L. Frank Baum publishes his fantasy novel, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz; 1903: a hit musical version of the …

On the Hot Pink Carpet: How Broadway's Huey Lewis Jukebox Musical The Heart of Rock and Roll Is a 'Joy Machine' by Molly Higgins

Lewis, Cyndi Lauper, Jimmy Kimmel, and more were on hand for the production's gala celebration.

Photos: The Cast and Creatives of Stereophonic Celebrate Opening Night on Broadway by Molly Higgins, Margaret Hall

Ani DiFranco, Rachel Brosnahan, Amber Gray, and more were on hand for the opening performance.

Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson by Michael Portantiere

Original Cast, 2010 (Ghostlight) Before Hamilton took the world by storm in 2016 with a musical style previously underrepresented on Broadway and a story featuring American historical figure…

First Daughter Suite by Michael Portantiere

Original Off-Broadway Cast, 2016 (Ghostlight, 2CDs) One of the great joys of studying and reviewing musical theater cast recordings is tracking the growth and maturity of an artist. Composer…

Hell’s Kitchen Opens on Broadway by New York Theater

Alicia Keys’ lively, tuneful musical “Hell’s Kitchen” opens tonight at Broadway’s Shubert Theater, with the same principal cast and creative team as its brief sold-out run Off-Broa…

Stereophonic musical excerpt by NewYorkTheater

A brief performance of one of Will Butler,'s original rock songs in the new Broadway play "Stereophonic," by David Adjmi. Check out https://newyorktheater.me/2024/04/19/stereophonic-opens-on…

Five Reasons Why Lempicka is an Artistic Feat by Barry Gordin

By: Iris Wiener April 23, 2024: Rachel Chavkin’s quite unique stamp on the trope of theatre is on fine display at Broadway’s Lempicka, a beautifully constructed musical about an artis…

Photos: Go Inside Opening Night of STEREOPHONIC on Broadway

Last night, David Adjmi’s Stereophonic, opened on Broadway at the Golden Theatre and BroadwayWorld was there to capture the festivities. Check out the photos here!

Their Wobbly Books Cause "Lempicka" and "Suffs" to Stumble More Than They Should by Jan Simpson

What’s the hardest job in show business?  There are obviously lots of contenders but right now as one musical after another is opening on Broadway, I’ve been thinking that the answer to…

'Cabaret' comes back to Broadway starring Eddie Redmayne and Gayle Rankin by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Eddie Redmayne and Gayle Rankin, who star in the new Broadway revival of "Cabaret."

Cabaret: So, Life is Disappointing by Jena Tesse Fox

The timing feels very right for a revival of John Kander, Fred Ebb and Joe Masteroff’s seminal musical Cabaret. It’s only been 10 years since the last Broadway revival of the show but se…

Louis Armstrong Musical and Follies by Sandi Durell

Tickets are now on sale to see Tony Award winner James Monroe Iglehart (Aladdin, Hamilton, Spamalot) in A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical.With book by Aurin Squire, the sho…

The Broadway Review: ‘Stereophonic’ is a strum of genius by Brittani Samuel

Naturalism has never looked or sounded as good as it does in David Adjmi’s ’70s-set, soft rock drama.

Hells Kitchen on Broadway by NewYorkTheater

Two minutes from Alicia Keys' new Broadway musical, starring newcomer Maleah Joi Moon

The Grapes of Wrath: Ricky Ian Gordon’s Opera Deserves a Real Run by Sandy MacDonald

MasterVoices revives their 2010 concert staging of this opera version of the Steinbeck novel The post The Grapes of Wrath: Ricky Ian Gordon’s Opera Deserves a Real Run appeared first on …

Photos: Chip Zien Honored With Caricature at Sardi's

The stars came out at the iconic Sardi’s restaurant in Times Square on Thursday night to honor the legendary Chip Zien, star of the Barry Manilow & Bruce Sussman musical, “Harmony.�…

My Variety Review: New Broadway Musical "Lempicka" by Frank Rizzo

To the list of larger-than-life, survivalist women in musical theater, add Tamara de Lempicka — but with an asterisk. The name of the Polish-born portraitist who died in 1980 might not be …

Your Harold Lloyd Finding Aid by Trav S.D.

For Harold Lloyd’s birthday, a new finding aid to help you navigate our nearly four dozen posts on the great silent comedian: Poster Boy for the 1920s (Main Biographical Post) Selected Sho…

My Variety Review: "Stereophonic" by Frank Rizzo

There’s a moment in David Adjmi’s play “Stereophonic” when a discordant, mid-’70s band-on-the rise hears one of its songs played back to them in the recording studio for the first …

Sister Act, a musical journey of Salvation and Song by Sean McLoughlin

Once upon a modern stage, nestled in the heart of Pasadena, California, a tale as old as time and as

Music, comedy and family favorites fill the air this week in CT arts by Christopher Arnott

The Courant's arts picks for April 21-27 include "The Far Country" at Yale Rep, comedy from Randy Rainbow and music from Mexican pop superstars Los Tigres del Norte.

Alfred Molina on the Museum He Never Misses When He’s in New York by Sarah Bahr

“Every time I’m in the city, I make a visit,” said the actor, who is performing on Broadway in “Uncle Vanya.”

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.

Review: In ‘Still,’ Confessions Doom Two Reunited Lovers by Rhoda Feng

Despite a juicy premise, this Colt Coeur production, starring Tim Daly and Jayne Atkinson, never manages to take off.

The Worst Cafe in the World Features Great Menu Options by Jk Clarke

Theater Review by Walter Murphy . . . . The Worst Cafe in the World should not be confused with the venue where it takes place, Ryan’s Daughter. This Irish pub has been an Upper East Side …

WWDTM: Judith Butler by NPR

This week, Judith Butler joins panelists Roy Blount, Jr., Maz Jobrani, and Faith Salie to talk about gender, performativity, and their dream of becoming a clown.Learn more about sponsor mess…

Huey Lewis & The Heart of Rock and Roll Opening Night Curtain Call by bwaySHO

Join Huey Lewis and the cast and creative team of The Heart of Rock and Roll at their opening night on Broadway at the James Earl Jones Theatre. Filmed & edited by @bwaySHO #hueylewis #br…

‘Stereophonic’ Review: Hitmakers Rendered in Sublime Detail by Naveen Kumar

In David Adjmi’s new play, with songs by Will Butler, a ’70s band’s success breeds tension, and punches up the volume on Broadway.

‘Stereophonic’ review: Broadway play goes behind the music by Johnny Oleksinski

Although “Stereophonic” is not a musical, it’s easy to get swept up by the terrific original rock songs that throb through it.  And as writer David Adjmi’s play, which opened Friday…

Review: In Alicia Keys’s Hell’s Kitchen, the Concrete Jungle Teems with Life

Review Roundup: Rock N' Roll Drama STEREOPHONIC Opens On Broadway

The new rock n' roll-centric play Stereophonic brings the drama of the recording studio to life at Broadway’s Golden Theatre, opening tonight! See what the critics had to say!

Reviews: What Do The Critics Think of Stereophonic on Broadway? by Margaret Hall

Featuring original songs by Arcade Fire's Will Butler, the David Adjmi play enjoyed a sold-out world premiere Off-Broadway via Playwrights Horizons.

Neil Simon's I Ought to Be in Pictures Begins Performances Off-Broadway April 20 by Meg Masseron, Molly Higgins

Makenzie Morgan Gomez, Pamela Sabaugh, and Chris Thorn are starring.

The Keep Going Songs by The Bengsons Begins Off-Broadway Performances April 20 by Talaura Harms

Lincoln Center Theater/LCT3 presents the new work from the songwriting duo.

Majkin Holmquist's Stargazers Officially Opens Off-Broadway April 20 by Margaret Hall

The new work centers on a grieving mother as she contemplates selling her Kansas farm on the advice of the ghost of her daughter.

Stephen Moyer and Miriam Silverman Star in Macbeth Off-Broadway April 20 and 21 by Margaret Hall

The two-performance production continues Red Bull Theater's 20th Anniversary Celebration

Alicia Keys Musical Hell's Kitchen Opens on Broadway April 20; Get a 1st Look at Production Photos by Logan Culwell-Block

Shoshana Bean and Maleah Joi Moon co-star in the new musical based on the 15-time Grammy winner's own life.

Ruthie Ann Miles, Anika Larsen, Jelani Remy, More Are Part of Broadway Celebrates Earth Day Times Square Concert April 20 by Andrew Gans

The free concert is presented by The Broadway Green Alliance and Times Square Alliance.

Review: Stereophonic at Golden Theatre by Nicole Serratore

David Adjmi's epic play reminds us art is not easy and it is the blood, sweat, and tears of people who make it happen. Nicole Serratore reviews. The post Review: Stereophonic at Golden The…

‘Stereophonic’ Theater Review: David Adjmi’s Audaciously Original Play Is a Transfixing Look at Building Art Out of Emotional Wreckage by David Rooney

Daniel Aukin’s lauded production, featuring new songs by Will Butler of Arcade Fire, transfers to Broadway with its gifted ensemble of actor-musicians intact.

THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS: Ballet Hispánico's Eduardo Vilaro on "Buscando a Juan" and Changing Narratives by The Dance Enthusiast

"We're going to change narratives through full length work. So in the future, there are more heroines to talk about beyond Eva Perón, there are more heroes beyond Juan de Pareja, and there …