Sunday, November 3, 2024

The Devil’s Disciple: An All-Female Cast Takes On Shaw’s American Revolution Story by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★☆☆ Gingold Theatrical Group offers clever production of early Shavian comedy The post The Devil’s Disciple: An All-Female Cast Takes On Shaw’s American Revolution Story appe…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 05:00PM
Friday, November 1, 2024

Ragtime: Simple and Somehow Sublime by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★★★ For her farewell as Encores! artistic director, future Lincoln Center AD Lear deBessonet goes out on a high note The post Ragtime: Simple and Somehow Sublime appeared first o…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 04:09PM

Ragtime: E. L. Doctorow’s Musicalized Masterpiece Masterfully Revived by David Finkle

★★★★★ The Terrence McNally-Stephen Flaherty-Lynn Ahrens flawless work, directed by Lear deBessonet, choreographed by Ellenore Scott The post Ragtime: E. L. Doctorow’s Musicalized…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 04:08PM
Thursday, October 31, 2024

Strike Up the Band: Gershwin Goes to Carnegie Hall by Steven Suskin

The not-quite-classic musical in a not-quite-effective concert version, despite fine musical elements led by Ted Sperling, with Bryce Pinkham, Christopher Fitzgerald, John Ellison Conlee, an…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:46AM
Tuesday, October 29, 2024

Another Shot: When Harry Met Rehab by Michael Sommers

★★★☆☆ Dan Butler plays a nice guy who insists "I don't need to quit drinking" The post Another Shot: When Harry Met Rehab appeared first on New York Stage Review.

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:58PM

Another Shot: An AA Rehab Revealed in Honest, Convincing, Tough Terms by David Finkle

★★★☆☆ Harry Teinowitz brings his own experience to the stage, with Dan Butler playing the role The post Another Shot: An AA Rehab Revealed in Honest, Convincing, Tough Terms appear…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:57PM
Monday, October 28, 2024

Bad Kreyòl: Haitian American Dominique Morisseau’s Very Personal Drama by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★★☆ The playwright returns to her roots and honors her family in a dynamic new work The post Bad Kreyòl: Haitian American Dominique Morisseau’s Very Personal Drama appeared fi…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:59PM

Bad Kreyòl: Good Writing About a Culture Clash in Haiti by Roma Torre

★★★★☆ Dominique Morisseau tells us it's easy to get lost in translation when speaking the language of Haiti with an American accent. The post Bad Kreyòl: Good Writing About a Cult…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:58PM

In the Amazon Warehouse Parking Lot: Survivors, from Sarah Mantell by Michael Sommers

★★★☆☆ Blackburn prize-winner studies love in a dystopian climate The post In the Amazon Warehouse Parking Lot: Survivors, from Sarah Mantell appeared first on New York Stage Review.

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:57PM
Sunday, October 27, 2024

We Live in Cairo: 2012 Egyptian Revolution Set to Music, Craftily Explored by David Finkle

★★★★☆ Songwriters Daniel and Patrick Lazour and hard-working cast triumph, under Taibi Magar's direction The post We Live in Cairo: 2012 Egyptian Revolution Set to Music, Craftily …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 10:00PM
Thursday, October 24, 2024

Romeo + Juliet: Shakespeare for the TikTok Generation by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★☆☆ Sam Gold gives the tragedy a Gen Z makeover, complete with a pop music, plushies, and two popular young stars The post Romeo + Juliet: Shakespeare for the TikTok Generation a…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 10:57PM

Romeo + Juliet: Star-Cross’d Lovers in Star-Cross’d “For Our Time” Production by David Finkle

★★☆☆☆ Kit Connor's Romeo is notable in Shakespeare's romantic tragedy, under director Sam Gold's faulty hand The post Romeo + Juliet: Star-Cross’d Lovers in Star-Cross’d “For…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 10:56PM
Wednesday, October 23, 2024

Left On Tenth: Delia Ephron’s Memoir Gets Lost in Translation by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★☆☆ Julianna Margulies and Peter Gallagher headline this true story of second chances The post Left On Tenth: Delia Ephron’s Memoir Gets Lost in Translation appeared first on N…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:28PM

Left on Tenth: Romantic Comedy Takes a Wrong Turn by Frank Scheck

★★★☆☆ Julianna Margulies and Peter Gallagher star in Delia Ephron's new play about a late-in-life romance. The post Left on Tenth: Romantic Comedy Takes a Wrong Turn appeared firs…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:27PM
Sunday, October 20, 2024

Sunset Blvd.: Take a Walk on the Stylized Side by Frank Scheck

★★★☆☆ Director Jamie Lloyd puts his typically idiosyncratic stamp on this radically stylized revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber's 1993 musical. The post Sunset Blvd.: Take a Walk on t…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:57PM

Sunset Blvd.: Nicole Scherzinger Is Norma Desmond in Glorious Black-and-White by David Finkle

★★★☆☆ Director Jamie Lloyd applies his distillation formula to musical adaptation of the classic 1950 film The post Sunset Blvd.: Nicole Scherzinger Is Norma Desmond in Glorious Bl…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:56PM
Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Hold on to Me Darling: Don’t Let Go His Ego by Michael Sommers

★★★★☆ Adam Driver stars as a self-involved charmer The post Hold on to Me Darling: Don’t Let Go His Ego appeared first on New York Stage Review.

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:58PM

Hold on to Me Darling: Adam Driver As Country Star in Emotional Traffic Jam by David Finkle

★★★☆☆ Kenneth Lonergan's 2016 play, revived and directed again by Neil Pepe, with peppery supporting cast The post Hold on to Me Darling: Adam Driver As Country Star in Emotional T…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:57PM
Tuesday, October 15, 2024

Vladimir: Putin on the Fritz by Michael Sommers

★★☆☆☆ A cautionary new drama views Russian corruption The post Vladimir: Putin on the Fritz appeared first on New York Stage Review.

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:00PM
Sunday, October 13, 2024

Sump’n Like Wings: Yearning to Fly Away by Michael Sommers

★★★☆☆ A lost play by Lynn Riggs studies youthful urges in 1910s Oklahoma The post Sump’n Like Wings: Yearning to Fly Away appeared first on New York Stage Review.

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 10:02AM

Deep History: Can We Survive Climate Change? by Michael Sommers

★★★☆☆ David Finnigan delivers a lecture on humanity facing catastrophe The post Deep History: Can We Survive Climate Change? appeared first on New York Stage Review.

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 10:00AM
Thursday, October 10, 2024

Our Town: Thornton Wilder’s Classic in Functional (but Less Than Gripping) Revival by Steven Suskin

★★★☆☆ Jim Parsons, Richard Thomas, Zoey Deutch and more in director Kenny Leon’s new production The post Our Town: Thornton Wilder’s Classic in Functional (but Less Than Grippi…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 10:58PM

Our Town: Kenny Leon Smartly Repopulates Thornton Wilder for 2024 by David Finkle

★★★★☆ Parsons, Thomas, Holmes, Jones, Wilson, Deutch, Sykes head stand-out 28-member cast The post Our Town: Kenny Leon Smartly Repopulates Thornton Wilder for 2024 appeared first …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 10:57PM

Woof!: Hannah Gadsby’s Hilarious New Show About Not-So-Big Questions by Frank Scheck

★★★★☆ The Australian comedian seems looser and funnier in this latest outing The post Woof!: Hannah Gadsby’s Hilarious New Show About Not-So-Big Questions appeared first on New Y…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 06:20PM
Wednesday, October 9, 2024

The Counter: High-Octane Drama, Powered by Chock Full o’Nuts by Steven Suskin

★★★★☆ Anthony Edwards and Susannah Flood in Meghan Kennedy's forceful new play, directed by David Cromer The post The Counter: High-Octane Drama, Powered by Chock Full o’Nuts app…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:00PM
Monday, October 7, 2024

The Big Gay Jamboree: Trapped Inside a Vintage Musical by Michael Sommers

★★★★☆ Titanique maker Marla Mindelle stars as a comical lady in the dark of her own devising The post The Big Gay Jamboree: Trapped Inside a Vintage Musical appeared first on New Y…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:00AM

From Maine: My Best Friend’s Wedding Deserves a Grateful RSVP by Bob Verini

★★★☆☆ Musicalizing a hit ’90s rom-com gains luster from the hit ’60s playlist of Bacharach and David The post From Maine: My Best Friend’s Wedding Deserves a Grateful RSVP ap…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:41AM
Thursday, October 3, 2024

Safety Not Guaranteed: Nor Is a Satisfying Time by Michael Sommers

★★☆☆☆ An intriguing-sounding sci-fi musical romance, disappointingly realized The post Safety Not Guaranteed: Nor Is a Satisfying Time appeared first on New York Stage Review.

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 10:00PM

Good Bones: James Ijames’ Sophisticated Fat Ham Successor by David Finkle

★★★★☆ Saheem Ali directs a wise, well-acted four-hander about marriage, gentrification, more The post Good Bones: James Ijames’ Sophisticated Fat Ham Successor appeared first on …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 10:29AM
Tuesday, October 1, 2024

Yellow Face: Playwright David Henry Hwang Has Fun Unmasking Himself by David Finkle

★★★★☆ Daniel Dae Kim, as Hwang, leads the revival featuring a comic cast under Leigh Silverman's direction The post Yellow Face: Playwright David Henry Hwang Has Fun Unmasking Hims…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:29PM

Yellow Face: Laugh, Reflect, Repeat by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★★☆ Playwright David Henry Hwang gives main-character energy in a self-deprecating stage mockumentary The post Yellow Face: Laugh, Reflect, Repeat appeared first on New York Stag…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:28PM

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2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 15, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 01, 2025: Glengarry Glen Ross
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic