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Tuesday, May 16, 2023

‘King James’ Review: We’ll Always Have LeBron by Juan A. Ramírez

Two men’s kindred obsession with a basketball player is the scaffold for Rajiv Joseph’s examination of male friendship at the Manhattan Theater Club.

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Thursday, May 11, 2023

Onstage in Brooklyn, ‘Monsoon Wedding’ Tries to Capture the Film’s Spirit by Juan A. Ramírez

Mira Nair’s long-gestating musical, based on her 2001 hit indie film, arrives at St. Ann’s Warehouse.

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Wednesday, April 19, 2023

A Dancer’s Life: Chita Rivera on Working Hard and Learning From the Best by Juan A. Ramírez

A new memoir traces the three-time Tony Award winner’s life and career working with Balanchine, Robbins and Fosse.

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Thursday, April 13, 2023

‘Television’ Review: Small-Screen Dreams by Juan A. Ramírez

A new show at the Wild Project in Manhattan imagines how a small 1950s community weathers the arrival of the mass media age.

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Friday, March 24, 2023

‘Arden of Faversham’ Review: An Elizabethan Noir Lost in the Fog by Juan A. Ramírez

Red Bull Theater’s attempt to update this 1592 true-crime story falls flat.

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Thursday, March 16, 2023

Review: In ‘Dear World,’ Donna Murphy Leads a Righteous March by Juan A. Ramírez

John Herman’s rarely seen 1969 musical is revived in an Encores! production at New York City Center.

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Friday, March 3, 2023

‘Hercules’ Review: An Underpowered Hero in a Far From Perfect Package by Juan A. Ramírez

A new production of the Disney musical at the Paper Mill Playhouse falls short of inspiring awe.

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Thursday, March 2, 2023

Review: ‘Public Obscenities’ Pushes Far Beyond One Field of Study by Juan A. Ramírez

The new work from Shayok Misha Chowdhury creates a strong enough center for the rest of its disparate parts to hold, and leaves the audience craving more.

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Wednesday, January 25, 2023

‘Modern Swimwear’ Review: The Designer and the Murderer by Juan A. Ramírez

Depicting the final hours of a young fashion designer’s life, Caitlin Saylor Stephens’s play lacks the sturdiness to make its connection to real events believable.

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Sunday, January 22, 2023

Review: In ‘Field of Mars,’ a March Toward Oblivion by Juan A. Ramírez

Presented by Richard Maxwell’s New York City Players as part of this year’s Under the Radar Festival, the two-act play tries to measure humanity’s progress.

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Tuesday, December 20, 2022

Jim Parsons Takes the Romantic Lead by Juan A. Ramírez

The Emmy-winning “Big Bang Theory” actor “could’ve done anything he wanted.” Now starring in the tear-jerker film “Spoiler Alert,” he’s forging his own path.

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Friday, December 16, 2022

Review: ‘Hoagy Carmichael’s Stardust Road’ Takes the Path Too Well-Traveled by Juan A. Ramírez

The York Theater Company’s production is enthusiastically performed by a cast of seven. But the nostalgic revue pushes the limits of its case for the songwriter’s music.

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Thursday, November 10, 2022

‘Catch as Catch Can’ Review: Caught in a Tangle by Juan A. Ramírez

An overcomplicated one-act play addresses anti-Asian racism and mental illness at a Christmastime family reunion.

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Wednesday, November 2, 2022

‘Parade’ Review: The Trial and Tragedy of Leo Frank by Juan A. Ramírez

City Center’s gala production delves further into America’s history of violence and delivers the best-sung musical in many a New York season.

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Monday, October 31, 2022

Review: Star-Crossed Lovers in Need of a Divine Assist by Juan A. Ramírez

Andrew Rincón’s play about reigniting passions in the heavens and the bedroom is a jumble of genres at 59E59 Theaters.

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Wednesday, September 28, 2022

‘Bold Enough to Go Full-Tilt’: Gabby Beans Is Playing to the Balcony by Juan A. Ramírez

The actress, a Tony nominee for “The Skin of Our Teeth,” is bringing her sharp eye for comedy to Atlantic Theater Company’s production of “I’m Revolting.”

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Friday, September 2, 2022

Jane Krakowski Cherishes ‘Chorus Line’ Merch and Old Tonys Tapings by Juan A. Ramírez

The “Schmigadoon!” actress explains the things that keep her in a Broadway state of mind: her Vespa, Lizzo’s music and French Fries.

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Monday, August 22, 2022

Review: Without Bloodshed, the Ingénue Takes the Lead by Juan A. Ramírez

Sophie McIntosh’s new play gathers five women in a college production for an exercise in youthful ambition and the corrupting clashing of egos.

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Sunday, August 7, 2022

In Defense of ‘Diana,’ the Show We Didn’t Deserve by Juan A. Ramírez

On the eve of a concert with three of the flop musical’s talented stars, time to celebrate a production that thrilled loyal fans — and at least one critic.

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Sunday, July 31, 2022

Review: ‘Cat on a Hot Tin Roof’ Knows Its Good Angles by Juan A. Ramírez

The Ruth Stage’s production understands the violence and identity crisis at the core of Brick’s character, but other elements fail to cohere.

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Monday, July 25, 2022

A Rebound for a Summer Pairing of ‘Hamlet’ and ‘Oresteia’ at the Armory by Juan A. Ramírez

Two Robert Icke productions have endured illnesses and last-minute casting changes. Now they have finally settled into a repertory groove.

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Tuesday, June 28, 2022

To Play Hamlet, Alex Lawther Became an ‘Expert on Grief’ by Juan A. Ramírez

The British actor shares what helped him transform into the doomed Danish prince: French poetry, “Pandemonium,” and postcard art (with breaks for lemon cake).

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Wednesday, June 15, 2022

Brontez Purnell Brings His Disparate Parts Back to the Dance Stage by Juan A. Ramírez

“Dance is basically language, like another form of writing,” said Purnell, the author of “100 Boyfriends.” He is bringing a new solo piece to Performance Space New York.

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Friday, June 10, 2022

‘Soft’ Review: Young Black Men, Gently Pointed Toward Liberation by Juan A. Ramírez

In Donja R. Love’s new play, an English teacher struggles against the penal system — and with his own guilt — to help students see a future beyond prison.

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Tuesday, June 7, 2022

Lucy Moss Unwinds With Songwriting and TikTok Cleaning Tutorials by Juan A. Ramírez

The Tony Award-nominated co-director of “Six” shares the corners of the internet she haunts to help her stay productive.

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Tuesday, May 24, 2022

Hugh Jackman Is Having Fun Playing as ‘Arrogant as You Possibly Can’ by Juan A. Ramírez

“There’s something about this show that buoys me up with an energy that I didn’t think I had,” the Tony nominee said of “The Music Man.”

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Thursday, April 21, 2022

Beanie Feldstein Warms Up for ‘Funny Girl’ by Juan A. Ramírez

After filming “Impeachment,” the actor had to work to rebuild her voice.

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How Katerina Tannenbaum Dances Her Way Out of Her Head by Juan A. Ramírez

When feeling overwhelmed, the “And Just Like That…” actor rents a studio and finds freedom in movement.

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Thursday, April 7, 2022

‘The Wanderer’ Review: A Dion Musical Hits All the Familiar Notes by Juan A. Ramírez

A new production about the 1960s doo-wop idol follows the usual rise-and-fall formula. Still, the songs are wonderful, as is the angel-voiced ensemble.

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Tuesday, March 22, 2022

Review: ‘Bruise & Thorn,’ a Gay Fantasia at a Laundromat by Juan A. Ramírez

Hip-hop, impromptu duckwalks and loving shade fill C. Julian Jiménez’s new play about two cousins dreaming of escaping their day jobs.

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Tuesday, March 8, 2022

Review: In ‘Jane Anger,’ Michael Urie Shines as Shakespeare by Juan A. Ramírez

Talene Monahon aims to give Shakespeare his comeuppance in this comedy at the New Ohio Theater.

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