Sunday, April 26, 2026
Welcome to Santa Carla. Perfect weather. Beautiful beaches. And a charming boardwalk…as long as you ignore all the “missing” posters. When Lucy (two-time Tony Award® nominee Shoshana …
SOURCE: Did They Like It? at 11:09PMWhen the musical version of “The Lost Boys,” written by David Hornsby and Chris Hoch, with score and lyrics by the Rescues, nails its combination of goofiness and grandeur… Still, the …
SOURCE: Did They Like It? at 11:04PMThe musical channels the 80s maximalism of the movie in Dane Laffrey’s elaborate, towering sets and Jen Schriever’s gorgeous, cinematic lighting design… Those elements, along with Mark…
SOURCE: Did They Like It? at 11:04PMDavid Hornsby and Chris Hoch have written a muscular yet cheeky book that pays homage to the film, retains choice comedic moments (“Death by stereo!”), and ditches dated material in exch…
SOURCE: Did They Like It? at 11:04PMThe creative team behind The Lost Boys musical, along with a terrific cast, seem to have figured out how, exactly, to adapt the horror genre to the stage, and, yes, it has much to do with ad…
SOURCE: Did They Like It? at 11:04PMThis stunner of a show, based on the Joel Schumacher film, is a solid theatrical transformation, rich in imagination, humor and heart — and with spectacular special effects.
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SOURCE: Did They Like It? at 11:04PMA show this big has so many metrics for evaluation that it’s possible to find ways to hate it and love it, marvel at it and disdain it at the same time. Ultimately, when this kind of scale…
SOURCE: Did They Like It? at 11:04PMThe Lost Boys is a big and bold production marrying technical enchantment with a talented cast of vocal heavyweights. Even if a few elements of this vampire love story remain a bit undercook…
SOURCE: Did They Like It? at 11:04PMDirector Michael Arden and scenic designer Dane Laffrey, whose past collaborations include Maybe Happy Ending and A Christmas Carol, have again created a world we’ve never seen onstage bef…
SOURCE: Did They Like It? at 11:04PM“The Lost Boys” doesn’t know what it wants to be: a shocker, a tear-jerker or a parody. We’re supposed to find the vampire gang frightening, but at one point Arden sends Ronald Reaga…
SOURCE: Did They Like It? at 11:03PMSaturday, April 25, 2026
Set in Pittsburgh in 1911 during a pivotal era of migration and transformation, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone centers on Seth and Bertha Holly (Cedric and Henson) who run a warm, orderly boar…
SOURCE: Did They Like It? at 11:52PMSo whatever my quibbles, you must try to see “Joe Turner’s Come and Gone,” because this one play is the key to Wilson’s deep mystery, which is, in itself, the key to the American the…
SOURCE: Did They Like It? at 11:49PMContemplative in tone, it is certainly one of Wilson’s quieter works. Yet the play probably shouldn’t feel like an extended chill-out session, as it frequently does in Debbie Allen’s n…
SOURCE: Did They Like It? at 11:48PMRegardless, there’s plenty here to ensure that audiences will recognize the preeminence of Wilson’s writing, even without flawless execution of the play’s slow-burn tension. Cedric and…
SOURCE: Did They Like It? at 11:48PMBursting with heart and humor, the production showcases all of the intricacies and beauty of Black American life, the never-ending costs of slavery, racism and discrimination and how Black p…
SOURCE: Did They Like It? at 11:48PMRare is the Broadway season that hasn’t been bettered by an August Wilson revival, and this very busy spring is no exception. Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, lovingly and astutely directed b…
SOURCE: Did They Like It? at 11:48PMYou can keep going — Wilson’s poetry is richly layered, a dramaturgy of abundant significance. The roots are deep, the canopy wide, and the song in the leaves, especially in the hands of…
SOURCE: Did They Like It? at 11:48PMAllen’s staging doesn’t match the fine work she’s drawn from her actors, who are mostly confined to the kitchen table far stage left. This leaves the rest of the house – a cozy livin…
SOURCE: Did They Like It? at 11:48PMAlmost without fail, the brilliance of August Wilson emerges even in mediocre stagings of his plays. That is the unshakable feeling at the revival of his “Joe Turner’s Come and Gone” t…
SOURCE: Did They Like It? at 11:48PMThere are many wonderful exchanges as these seekers clash and sometimes connect. Even the small talk feels epic, and it all leads up to a searing climax that I recalled vividly from the last…
SOURCE: Did They Like It? at 11:48PMThursday, April 23, 2026
The Rocky Horror Show is the story of two squeaky clean college kids—Brad and his fiancée, Janet—on their way to visit their former college professor when by a twist of fate, their car …
SOURCE: Did They Like It? at 10:39PM[Luke Evans’] magnetism is off the charts: Pinkleton can, more or less, point him at the audience and fire him like a cannon. Evans towers over the rest of the cast in skyscraper boots, hi…
SOURCE: Did They Like It? at 10:38PMSolidly produced, this revival still feels like a missed opportunity to be the wild must-attend event of the season. It’s Rocky Horror at Studio 54 for crying out loud. If we can’t let l…
SOURCE: Did They Like It? at 10:38PMThe halls of Studio 54 should be proud with the glittery whirlwind happening on stage eight times a week. It’s Sam Pinkleton to a tee, and boy is it fun. It’s a type of revival that will…
SOURCE: Did They Like It? at 10:38PMWith immensely appealing performances from Luke Evans (yes, he most certainly can sing) as the sinister Frank-N-Furter, Rachel Dratch as the droll narrator quick with the audience repartee, …
SOURCE: Did They Like It? at 10:38PMThe production will no doubt satisfy “Rocky Horror Show” fetishists who still find comfort in the liturgical rituals of a by-gone counter-culture. Others, however, will just find themsel…
SOURCE: Did They Like It? at 10:38PMStill, there’s much to like, even adore, in Pinkleton’s revival — from its Fritz Lang-y metallic manikins to a dark and seductive castle set that feels ripped from a Jim Steinman music…
SOURCE: Did They Like It? at 10:38PMIdeally a show charging hundreds of dollars a seat (in most cases) would make things more legible than Pinkleton has, to best ensure that everyone is having a good time, not just those who h…
SOURCE: Did They Like It? at 10:37PMIt’s a tricky spot taking on such an iconic role originally played to perfection by Curry, but this is no mere shadow cast performance. Evans manages to capture the character’s scintilla…
SOURCE: Did They Like It? at 10:37PMThis “Rocky Horror” is not without flaws, but it hardly matters. The style carries you along, and the energy rarely falters. For nearly two hours, it delivers what it promises: a weird, …
SOURCE: Did They Like It? at 10:37PMBeaches, A New Musical, based on the best-selling novel that became the blockbuster film, brings to the stage one of the most iconic friendships in popular culture. This sweeping, emotional,…
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