All stories by Bill Stevenson on BroadwayStars

Monday, May 25, 2015

THE HEARTLAND by Bill Stevenson

The cast and director have done what they can, but there isn t much to work with in Theresa Rebeck s script.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 05:58PM

BETTER OFF FORGETTING by Bill Stevenson

Although some of the characters don t get fully fleshed out in this one, Amy Herzog shows again that she can take on heavy issues.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 05:58PM

DEATH DEFYING by Bill Stevenson

The addition of acrobatics enhances an already fine musical.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 05:58PM

LOVE TRIANGLE by Bill Stevenson

Stephen Sondheim s musical boasts intensity, beautiful music and a strong cast.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 05:58PM

FURTIVE GLANCES by Bill Stevenson

Nathan Lane moves seamlessly from comedy to pathos as a gay performer in 1930s New York.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 05:58PM

NO MINCED WORDS by Bill Stevenson

Bette Midler holds court as real-life 70s super-agent Mengers.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 05:58PM

TURN UP THE HEAT by Bill Stevenson

Murder Ballad is the best rock musical since American Idiot .

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 05:58PM

MEMORY SERVES by Bill Stevenson

John Tiffany and his cast have put their own beautiful stamp on Williams heartbreaking memory play.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 05:58PM

SWING, LADY, SWING by Bill Stevenson

The script could use trimming, but Dee Dee Bridgewater makes an excellent Billie Holiday.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 05:58PM

ROCK 'N ROLL CHICK by Bill Stevenson

You don’t have to be a Joplin fan to have a great time at this rock musical.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 05:58PM

SAY THAT YOU REALLY LOVE ME by Bill Stevenson

You don’t have to be a Joplin fan to have a great time at this rock musical.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 05:58PM

SELLING THE FARM by Bill Stevenson

John Patrick Shanley’s new play allows you to take a trip to the Irish countryside without leaving Manhattan.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 05:58PM

REDISCOVERED PASSION by Bill Stevenson

The creative team made the kind of musical they wanted to make, without pandering to what middlebrow audiences might like.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 05:58PM

MUSIC MADE NEW by Bill Stevenson

A remarkable cast and the New York Philharmonic light up this special concert staging.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 05:58PM

BENEATH THE SURFACE by Bill Stevenson

In the wake of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, David Rabe’s powerful 1971 anti-war drama still hits home.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 05:58PM

WEALTHIEST WOMAN IN THE WORLD by Bill Stevenson

Singer-dancer-actress Chita Rivera can still command a stage at 82.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 05:58PM
Wednesday, December 11, 2013

SAY A LITTLE PRAYER by Bill Stevenson

Who needs plot when this reimagined batch of songs is made so exciting and emotional?

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 11:42AM
Monday, November 25, 2013

TIME TO REDECORATE by Bill Stevenson

A. R. Gurney s latest play is a deftly constructed story of white upper-class characters on the cusp of change in 1950s America.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 05:45PM
Friday, June 10, 2011

LOVELAND by Bill Stevenson

This beautifully executed revival boasts a cast and a grandeur that do justice to one of Sondheim’s greatest musicals.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 05:02PM
Tuesday, November 16, 2010

HEAR THEM ROAR by Bill Stevenson

Alan Palmer is spot on as he conjures up a legion of Fabulous Divas of Broadway .

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 08:28AM

WORDS TO PIERCE THE HEART, A SWORD WHEN ALL ELSE FAILS by Bill Stevenson

Kevin Kline and Cyrano go hand in sword. His boundless energy propels the play forward. Never does this story of unrequited love flag when he bestrides the stage

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 08:28AM

GARDEN PARTY by Bill Stevenson

The cinematic fairy tale suits deviser-director-choreographer Matthew Bourne's over-the-top style...

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 08:28AM

WHO'S THAT GIRL? by Bill Stevenson

It's hard to believe that 17 years have passed since Craig Lucas' fairy tale-tinged romance Prelude to a Kiss ...

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 08:28AM

Coming Of Age by Bill Stevenson

With the arrival of Spring Awakening , Broadway has a bright new star...

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 08:28AM

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