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Monday, April 27, 2026

Kenrex: A True Crime Thriller Boasting Rollercoaster Thrills by David Finkle

★★★★★ Actor Jack Holden and writer/director Ed Stambolloulian hit the bull's eye with Kenrex The post Kenrex: A True Crime Thriller Boasting Rollercoaster Thrills appeared first on…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 10:00AM
Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Beaches: Much Loved Novel-and-Movie Bursts Into So-So-Songs by David Finkle

★★☆☆☆ Iris Rainer Dart hits sandy shores with Mike Stoller music, Lonny Price, Matt Cowart directing The post Beaches: Much Loved Novel-and-Movie Bursts Into So-So-Songs appeared …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 11:00PM
Wednesday, April 15, 2026

The Fear of 13: Adrien Brody Acquits Himself as Death Row Convict by David Finkle

★★★★☆ Lindsey Ferrentino dramatizes David Sington's eye-opening documentary, David Cromer directs The post The Fear of 13: Adrien Brody Acquits Himself as Death…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 11:00PM
Tuesday, April 14, 2026

The Approach: Three Women Shoot the Charged Breeze by David Finkle

★★★★☆ Mark O'Rowe writes, Conor Bagley directs, O'Herlihy, MacCluggage and Ryan chat The post The Approach: Three Women Shoot the Charged Breeze appeared first…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 01:02PM
Sunday, April 12, 2026

Titanique: Movie Spoof Unfortunately Hits Musical Iceberg by David Finkle

★★☆☆☆ Marla Mindelle, Constantine Rousouli, Tye Blue share the credit for the Broadway transfer The post Titanique: Movie Spoof Unfortunately Hits Musical Icebe…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:59PM
Thursday, April 9, 2026

Death of a Salesman: Nathan Lane Makes Big Deal in Miller Classic by David Finkle

★★★★☆ Joe Mantello directs Laurie Metcalf, Christopher Abbott, large cast in an imposing revival The post Death of a Salesman: Nathan Lane Makes Big Deal in Mil…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:59PM
Monday, March 23, 2026

Giant: Author/Antisemite Roald Dahl Erupts Volcanically by David Finkle

★★★☆☆ Playwright Mark Rosenblatt, director Nicholas Hytner, actor John Lithgow let furiously loose The post Giant: Author/Antisemite Roald Dahl Erupts Volcanica…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 11:00PM
Friday, March 20, 2026

Monte Cristo: Alexander Dumas Brought to the Musical Stage by David Finkle

★★★☆☆ Peter Kellogg, Stephen Weiner adapt The Count of Monte Cristo, Peter Flynn directs The post Monte Cristo: Alexander Dumas Brought to the Musical Stage ap…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 05:07PM
Thursday, March 19, 2026

Tru: Gossipy Truman Capote on the Uproarious Warpath by David Finkle

★★★★☆ Jesse Tyler Ferguson in Jay Presson Allen's ingratiating script, Rob Ashford gleefully directing The post Tru: Gossipy Truman Capote on the Uproarious War…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 10:53PM
Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Cold War Choir Practice: Choir's Under-Rehearsed, Over-Rehearsed by David Finkle

★★☆☆☆ Ro Reddick's Susan Smith Blackburn prize play with music, directed by Knud Adams The post Cold War Choir Practice: Choir's Under-Rehearsed, Over-Rehearsed…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 07:36PM
Sunday, March 1, 2026

Night Side Songs: Illness Musicalized, Showing Worrisome Symptoms by David Finkle

★★★☆☆ Daniel and Patrick Lazour examine a tough subject through song The post Night Side Songs: Illness Musicalized, Showing Worrisome Symptoms appeared first o…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 10:00PM
Sunday, January 25, 2026

Data: Hot Headlines-Focused Play With Scarifying Guarantees by David Finkle

★★★★★ Playwright Michael Libby, director Tyne Rafaeli, and four actors in tiptop form score heavily in this new and significant drama The post Data: Hot Headlin…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 10:01PM
Monday, January 12, 2026

Going Bacharach: Mishandling an Icon's Songs by David Finkle

★★☆☆☆ Revue supposedly honoring Burt Bacharach songs, mostly with Hal David lyrics ,comes a cropper The post Going Bacharach: Mishandling an Icon's Songs appear…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:59PM
Sunday, December 21, 2025

Picnic at Hanging Rock: Tasty Picnic, Some Ants Intruding by David Finkle

★★★☆☆ Hilary Bell, Greta Gertler Gold musicalize scary novel and movie, Portia Kreigler directs The post Picnic at Hanging Rock: Tasty Picnic, Some Ants Intrudi…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 06:44PM
Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Tartuffe: Lucas Hnath Runs Out of Rhymes on Molière's Classic by David Finkle

★★☆☆☆ Sarah Benson's lively direction can't overcome adaptor Hnath's careless Molière treatment The post Tartuffe: Lucas Hnath Runs Out of Rhymes on Molière'…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 06:00PM
Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Gotta Dance!: Gotta Dance Better Than This! by David Finkle

★★☆☆☆ American Dance Machine lacks sufficient flair reviving favorite choreographed numbers The post Gotta Dance!: Gotta Dance Better Than This! appeared first…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 07:59PM
Thursday, November 20, 2025

Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York): A Tasty Slice of Cake by David Finkle

★★★★☆ Musical import tells sweet-bitter tale of Brit and American finding each other and themselves The post Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York): A Tas…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:59PM
Sunday, November 9, 2025

The Queen of Versailles: Kristen Chenoweth Vehicle Breaks Down by David Finkle

★★☆☆☆ Stephen Schwartz-Lindsey Ferrentino musical, Michael Arden directing, tell rich Jackie Siegel's tale The post The Queen of Versailles: Kristen Chenoweth V…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 11:58PM
Thursday, November 6, 2025

44 The Musical: The Obama Years, Satirized with Four-Letter Words by David Finkle

★★☆☆☆ Eli Bauman's musical mistakes vulgarity for actual entertainment, with a hard-working cast vainly trying The post 44 The Musical: The Obama Years, Satiriz…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 10:00PM
Sunday, November 2, 2025

Pygmalion: Shaw's Classic Greek Myth Update Is Classily Resculptured by David Finkle

★★★★☆ David Staller's Gingold Theatrical Group plays GBS fast, loose, and well, and the strong cast plays along The post Pygmalion: Shaw's Classic Greek Myth Up…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:50PM
Thursday, October 30, 2025

Bat Boy: Musical: Bloodsucker Tale Is Way Too Batty by David Finkle

★★☆☆☆ At City Center, this allegedly true story, musicalized a nearly decade ago, tells a too-dull tale The post Bat Boy: Musical: Bloodsucker Tale Is Way Too B…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 05:23PM
Monday, October 27, 2025

Endgame: Urgent Samuel Beckett Thoughts on Death, Gamely Played by David Finkle

★★★★☆ The master playwright has his abandoned figures facing their usual hypnotic concerns in this Druid production at the Irish Arts Center The post Endgame: U…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 12:45PM
Thursday, October 16, 2025

Oratorio for Living Things: Musically Captivating, Text Effect Not So by David Finkle

★★★☆☆ Heather Christian's acclaimed piece, directed by Lee Sunday Evens, in blurred delivery The post Oratorio for Living Things: Musically Captivating, Text Ef…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:00PM
Tuesday, October 14, 2025

Nothing Can Take You From the Hand of God: One Woman's Proof by David Finkle

★★★★☆ Jen Tullock performs a version of distancing herself from the evangelical church The post Nothing Can Take You From the Hand of God: One Woman's Proof app…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 05:47PM
Sunday, October 5, 2025

Are the Bennet Girls Ok?: Not in Bedlam's Jane Austen Send-Up by David Finkle

★☆☆☆☆ Emily Breeze's supposedly funny satire is directed by Eric Tucker, to no avail The post Are the Bennet Girls Ok?: Not in Bedlam's Jane Austen Send-Up appe…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:00PM
Monday, September 29, 2025

Punch: Sin, Redemption Delivered with Emotional Wallop by David Finkle

★★★★☆ James Graham tells true story, Adam Penford directs theatrically, Will Harrison tour de forces The post Punch: Sin, Redemption Delivered with Emotional Wa…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:29PM
Sunday, September 28, 2025

The Honey Trap: The Irish Troubles Dealt with Intriguingly by David Finkle

★★★☆☆ Leo McGann's circuitous drama, Matt Torney directing, actor Michael Hayden impressing The post The Honey Trap: The Irish Troubles Dealt with Intriguingly …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:59PM
Thursday, September 18, 2025

Mexodus: Significant Take on Today's Immigrant Situation by David Finkle

★★★★☆ Musician-Songwriter-Actors Brian Quijada and Nigel D. Robinson speak up and sing out The post Mexodus: Significant Take on Today's Immigrant Situation ap…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:00PM
Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Art: Male Friends Argue on a Flashy Canvas by David Finkle

★★★★☆ Scott Ellis directs Yasmina Reza's click, with Bobby Cannavale, James Corden and Neil Patrick Harris The post Art: Male Friends Argue on a Flashy Canvas …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:59PM
Sunday, September 14, 2025

The Wild Duck: Rare Ibsen Revival Not to Be Ducked by David Finkle

★★★★☆ Simon Godwin directs a first-rate cast, including Nick Westrate and Alexander Hurt The post The Wild Duck: Rare Ibsen Revival Not to Be Ducked appeared fi…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 04:02PM
Wednesday, September 10, 2025

The Brothers Size: As Forceful as Tectonic Plates Shifting by David Finkle

★★★★☆ Bijan Sheibani, Tarell Alvin McCraney co-direct McCraney's superbly-cast brotherhood play The post The Brothers Size: As Forceful as Tectonic Plates Shift…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:59PM

All that Chat

2025-2026 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 12, 2025: Call Me Izzy - Studio 54
Sep 16, 2025: Art - Music Box Theatre
Oct 08, 2025: Beetlejuice - Palace Theatre
Nov 13, 2025: Oedipus - Studio 54
Nov 16, 2025: Chess - Imperial Theatre
Mar 23, 2026: Giant - Music Box Theatre
Apr 06, 2026: Becky Shaw - Hayes Theater
Apr 16, 2026: Proof - Booth Theatre
Apr 26, 2026: Drama Desk Cut-Off