Sunday, November 16, 2025

Little Bear Ridge Road by Samuel L. Leiter

However, like its characters in their narrow world, the play itself—which premiered last year at Chicago’s dynamic Steppenwolf Theatre—seems small and isolated on a Broadway stage, eve…

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Saturday, November 15, 2025

Spotlight on Plays: Winter 2025/26

The Fall 2025 season is in full swing, and with it, comes new plays for theatre lovers of all kinds. Whether you live for intense dramas or would rather escape with zaney comedies, there's s…

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Thursday, November 13, 2025

IS THERE A BETTER STAGE ACTRESS IN AMERICA THAN LAURIE METCALF? by Ron Fassler

Laurie Metcalf as Sarah and Micah Stock as Ethan in “Little Bear Ridge Road” (photo by Julia Cervantes).November 13, 2025: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler. In 1984, I attend…

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Little Bear Ridge Road Is a Bleak and Exhausting Journey Without a Payoff by Suzanna Bowling

Samuel D. Hunter’s Little Bear Ridge Road, now playing at the Booth Theatre, drops us into the emotional wreckage of two deeply wounded people — and doesn’t offer much more than that. …

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Tuesday, November 11, 2025

Laurie Metcalf Gives “Little Bear Ridge Road” its Heart, Soul and Laughs. by Eyal Solomon

By Stuart Miller... As Sarah she sneers and snarks her commentary on life but her actions reveal a hidden heart. The post Laurie Metcalf Gives “Little Bear Ridge Road” its Heart, Soul an…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 09:19PM
Friday, November 7, 2025

Broadway Review: “Little Bear Ridge Road” at the Booth Theatre (Through Sunday, February 15, 2026) by David Roberts

In Samuel D. Hunter’s “Little Bear Ridge Road,” currently playing at the Booth Theatre, James, an astrophysics graduate student, explains to his boyfriend Ethan that the three stars fo…

SOURCE: Theatre Reviews Limited at 11:19AM
Wednesday, November 5, 2025

This Week on The Broadway Show: Wicked Star Allie Trimm, Two Strangers Stars and Songwriters & More by Beth Stevens

The holidays are on the horizon, but Broadway is in a joyous mood. Here’s what's in store on this week's episode of The Broadway Show with Tamsen Fadal.  It’s good to see her, isn’t …

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Hear From WICKED's Allie Trimm, LITTLE BEAR RIDGE ROAD'S Laurie Metcalf & More on The Broadway Show by Broadway.com

It’s The Broadway Show, the only nationally syndicated weekly theater television series. The program features Broadway’s biggest stars, exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes access …

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Tuesday, November 4, 2025

Inside Opening of 'Little Bear Ridge Road' With Laurie Metcalf & Micah Stock by BroadwayWorld

Little Bear Ridge Road, the new Broadway play starring Laurie Metcalf and Micah Stock, is officially open at the Booth Theatre. Playwright Samuel D. Hunter celebrated his long-awaited Broadw…

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How many Tony nominations will the casts of ‘Ragtime’ and ‘Liberation’ earn? by David Buchanan

Plus, Laurie Metcalf contends for her seventh Tony nomination for 'Little Bear Ridge Road'

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Monday, November 3, 2025

In Little Bear Ridge Road, Micah Stock Finds Grace in Awkward Places by Kathy Henderson

“I don’t know how to be a person.” That heartbreaking line serves as the template for Micah Stock’s beautifully nuanced performance in Little Bear Ridge Road, the overdue Broadway de…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:02PM

First Look at 'Little Bear Ridge Road' Starring Laurie Metcalf on Broadway by BroadwayWorld

Little Bear Ridge Road — the highly anticipated new play by the acclaimed writer Samuel D. Hunter (The Whale) — released production photos and a video montage ahead of their official ope…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:02PM

Daniel Radcliffe, Taraji Henson on Broadway. Theater as Politics. Stageworthy News of the Week by Jonathan Mandell

With Election Day tomorrow, it was hard to avoid registering the politics in even the most entertaining theater I reviewed this past week.  The insistence on body autonomy was a theme in b…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 08:47AM

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld November 3, 2025- PUNCH Closes on Broadway and More

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is November 3, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed since last week: NEW - BWW For You, Personalized Story…

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Sunday, November 2, 2025

A Complete Guide to the Plays of Samuel D. Hunter

Samuel D. Hunter’s plays have quietly shaped contemporary American drama. Known for their compassionate look at working-class lives in his native Idaho, Hunter’s works explore faith, lon…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:00PM
Saturday, November 1, 2025

Look at the Stars by Mason Pilevsky

Little Bear Ridge Road – 19 October 2025 Little Bear Ridge Road is that rare piece of writing that can openly discuss some of the least hopeful events a person can go through in a way that…

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Friday, October 31, 2025

Little Bear Ridge Road ***** by Barry Gordin

By David Sheward October 31, 2025: You would think Samuel D. Hunter would run out of ideas. Every one of his plays takes place in his native Idaho and usually features a gay man struggling…

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Videos You Missed This Week: LIBERATION, LITTLE BEAR RIDGE ROAD, and More

It's been a busy week on (and off) Broadway! Fall has officially arrived and a new season is very much in swing. Catch up on all the latest from the week ending October 31, 2025 with videos …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:48PM

Opening Night Photos: Big Hugs for Little Bear Ridge Road by Alexandra Pierson

Broadway’s brightest came together on a rainy evening for Little Bear Ridge Road's opening night. The new play is led by two-time Tony winner Laurie Metcalf and Tony nominee Micah Stoc…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:36PM

Photos: Laurie Metcalf, Samuel D. Hunter, More Celebrate Broadway Opening Night for Little Bear Ridge Road by Logan Culwell-Block

The new play from the The Whale playwright opened October 30 at the Booth Theatre.

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Photos: LITTLE BEAR RIDGE ROAD Opening Night Curtain Call

Little Bear Ridge Road, the new Broadway play starring Laurie Metcalf and Micah Stock, is officially open at the Booth Theatre. Playwright Samuel D. Hunter celebrated his long-awaited Broadw…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:02PM

Video: Inside Opening Night of LITTLE BEAR RIDGE ROAD with Laurie Metcalf & More

Little Bear Ridge Road, the new Broadway play starring Laurie Metcalf and Micah Stock, opened last at the Booth Theatre. Playwright Samuel D. Hunter celebrated his long-awaited Broadway debu…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:24AM

Today on Broadway: Friday, Oct. 31, 2025 by Matt Tamanini

Reviews are in for ‘Little Bear Ridge Road,’ Equity approves production contract, ‘Bat Boy’ highlights Since 2016, “Today on Broadway” has been the first and only daily podcast r…

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Wake Up With BroadwayWorld October 31, 2025- LITTLE BEAR RIDGE ROAD Opens On Broadway and More

Happy Halloween, BroadwayWorld! It is October 31, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours: NEW - BWW For You, Personalized…

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Thursday, October 30, 2025

Little Bear Ridge Road by Jacob Malizio

Set on the remote edge of a small Idaho town, LITTLE BEAR RIDGE ROAD centers on a razor-tongued aunt and her long-estranged nephew who find themselves suddenly back in each other’s lives �…

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Laurie Metcalf Is Riveting in ‘Little Bear Ridge Road’ by Jacob Malizio

As played by a glorious Laurie Metcalf in Samuel D. Hunter’s keen-eyed, compassionate play “Little Bear Ridge Road,” which opened on Thursday night at the Booth Theater, she is also on…

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Little Bear Ridge Road, Samuel D. Hunter’s Must-See Broadway Debut by Jacob Malizio

Little Bear Ridge Road is a quietly triumphant debut for Hunter, an American playwright who sees the country we truly inhabit, rather than the one we like to imagine we do. The post Little B…

SOURCE: Did They Like It? at 10:47PM

Laurie Metcalf Shines in a Flawed but Fascinating COVID Story by Jacob Malizio

Moments of big emotion in “Little Bear Ridge Road” don’t fall flat, exactly, but they don’t play to Hunter’s strengths as a writer; he’s better in small, askew gestures. The post…

SOURCE: Did They Like It? at 10:47PM

A Towering Laurie Metcalf Unsettles—and Dazzles—in ‘Little Bear Ridge’ by Jacob Malizio

Little Bear Ridge Road, which runs about 95 minutes (with no intermission), serves as a showcase and masterclass of Metcalf’s acting abilities and command of the stage. Over and over again…

SOURCE: Did They Like It? at 10:47PM

You Won’t Take Your Eyes Off Laurie Metcalf in Little Bear Ridge Road by Jacob Malizio

In Little Bear Ridge Road, Metcalf racks up the hits with ease, though the production feels more like watching home run derby than a full game. I couldn’t escape the nagging sensation, as …

SOURCE: Did They Like It? at 10:47PM

Laurie Metcalf Is Our Greatest Curmudgeon Who Delights by Jacob Malizio

The Orion’s Belt comments prefigure all sorts of big discussions to come about cancer and meth addiction and child abuse. They are the same tropes that other, lesser playwrights stick in t…

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