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Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Review- Pippin @ American Repertory Theatre by Dan Mason

by: Dan Mason (@djdan1079) Nominations won’t be out for months, but the Tony race for Best Revival of a Musical is already over. Back to the orphanage, Annie. Nice try, Edwin Drood. Ma…

SOURCE: The Broadway Critic Blog at 11:24PM
Sunday, June 17, 2012

Review- Rock of Ages by Dan Mason

by: Dan Mason (@djdan1079) Rock of Ages was a surprise hit of the 2009 season, enjoying 5 Tony nominations, including Best Musical. While the show walked away empty-handed in awards season,…

SOURCE: The Broadway Critic Blog at 01:55PM
Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Tony Awards- 7 Burning Questions by Dan Mason

by: Dan Mason (@djdan1079) So the Tony nominations are out, Whaddya think? Were your favorite shows and performers recognized?? Here are my 7 biggest questions after seeing the list of nomin…

SOURCE: The Broadway Critic Blog at 09:55PM
Monday, April 30, 2012

Tony Award Predictions- Part 3 by Dan Mason

by: Dan Mason (@djdan1079) We are just about 12 hours away from the announcement of this year’s Tony nominees, and in the final installment of this series, we will make predictions for…

SOURCE: The Broadway Critic Blog at 11:58PM

Tony Award Predictions- Part 2 by Dan Mason

by: Dan Mason (@djdan1079) As the theatre community gets ready for the Tony nominations on Tuesday, we are back with part 2 of our fearless predictions. Best Featured Actor in a Musical As …

SOURCE: The Broadway Critic Blog at 12:27AM
Sunday, April 29, 2012

Tony Award Predictions- Best Actor/Actress by Dan Mason

by: Dan Mason (@djdan1079) We are just days away from the    announcement of this season’s Tony Award nominees. Over the next 48 hours, the Broadway Critic blog staff will be making …

SOURCE: The Broadway Critic Blog at 01:37PM
Friday, April 6, 2012

And the Musical Madness 2012 Champion Is…. by Dan Mason

by: Dan Mason (@djdan1079) Diana from Next to Normal, in a shocking championship round upset of Elphaba. I can’t say that I saw this result coming, but I suppose it is one of Broadway&…

SOURCE: The Broadway Critic Blog at 10:04PM
Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Thoughts on “Leap of Faith” First Preview- 4/3/12 @ St James Theater by Dan Mason

by: Dan Mason (@djdan1079) Leap of Faith is the stage adaptation of the little seen 1992 movie starring Steve Martin as a flim-flam, travelling preacher with an appetite for booze, women, an…

SOURCE: The Broadway Critic Blog at 06:03PM
Monday, April 2, 2012

Thoughts on “Ghost” preview performance- 3/31/12 @ Lunt-Fontainne Theatre by Dan Mason

by: Dan Mason (@djdan1079) Broadway has been overrun with musicals based on movies over the last several seasons. Some, like Billy Elliott, were the toast of Broadway, while Legally Blonde a…

SOURCE: The Broadway Critic Blog at 11:31AM
Sunday, April 1, 2012

Theatre Review – “The Best Man” @ Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, 3/31/12 by Dan Mason

By: Dan Mason @djdan1079 Tensions are high as two political candidates arrive at their party’s nominating convention in Philadelphia. On one hand, you have a millionaire, whose critics…

SOURCE: The Broadway Critic Blog at 03:04PM

Musical Madness Championship by Dan Mason

The field of 64 is down to two ladies. Diana and Elphaba will now square off for the Musical Madness title. Diana is here after taking out Bobby from Company, Roger from Rent, The Witch from…

SOURCE: The Broadway Critic Blog at 12:15AM
Friday, March 30, 2012

Musical Madness- The Final Four! by Dan Mason

by: Dan Mason (@djdan1079) The road to the final four has not been an “Easy Street” (ask 3rd round casualty, Miss Hannigan). “Impossible Dreams” were crushed (Don Qui…

SOURCE: The Broadway Critic Blog at 01:11AM
Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Musical Madness- The Elite 8 by Dan Mason

by: Dan Mason (@djdan1079) The tension is mounting as we head to the regional finals of our first ever “Musical Madness” tournament. After a bevy of upsets in the opening two ro…

SOURCE: The Broadway Critic Blog at 01:50AM
Thursday, March 22, 2012

Musical Madness- Onto the Sweet 16!! by Dan Mason

by: Dan Mason (@djdan1079) We’ve cut the field down to 16. Overall, our second round matchups failed to provide a lot of drama. Aside from the #2 seed Christine Daae going down to th…

SOURCE: The Broadway Critic Blog at 08:16PM
Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Musical Madness- Round 2 by Dan Mason

by: Dan Mason (@djdan1079) Round 1 of musical madness is in the books. While 11 lower seeds were victorious, only 5 of those could be considered big upsets.  Perhaps the most shocking resul…

SOURCE: The Broadway Critic Blog at 12:33AM
Monday, March 19, 2012

Musical Madness- Round 1 Voting Is Underway! by Dan Mason

We know we said5pm tomorrow, but by popular demand, we are tipping off the first round games early. For the first time ever, the most iconic characters in musical theatre are battling it our…

SOURCE: The Broadway Critic Blog at 06:47PM

It’s Musical Madness at The Broadway Critic Blog by Dan Mason

by: Dan Mason (@djdan1079) Chances are, if you are a diehard theatre fan who reads this blog on a regular basis, you are not the type of person who is inclined to spend four consecutive day…

SOURCE: The Broadway Critic Blog at 02:47PM
Monday, November 28, 2011

Thoughts on “Lysistrata Jones” Preview @ The Walter Kerr Theatre, 11/21/11 by Dan Mason

Michael Riedel has written at length about the recent scramble by Broadway producers to find open theatres for their new shows. As many as a dozen productions are looking for a home on the &…

SOURCE: The Broadway Critic Blog at 05:41PM
Friday, November 25, 2011

Theatre Review: “The Mountaintop” @ Bernard Jacobs Theatre, 11/22/11 by Dan Mason

Katori Hall’s The Mountaintop, is the Broadway transfer of a show that was enormously successful in Britain, winning that country’s Olivier award for “Best New Play” …

SOURCE: The Broadway Critic Blog at 10:41AM
Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Theatre Review: Godspell @ Circle In The Square – 11/19/11 by Dan Mason

Written by: Dan Mason SPOILER ALERT (For Dummies) – Jesus gets crucified in the second act of Godspell. I don’t think I’m giving too much away by telling you that the last …

SOURCE: The Broadway Critic Blog at 12:24PM
Monday, November 21, 2011

Thoughts about “On a Clear Day You Can See Forever” Preview – 11/19/11 by Dan Mason

Written by: Dan Mason It’s not unheard of for Broadway producers to gamble on reviving a dated piece of material and using it as a star vehicle for Broadway royalty. Just last season …

SOURCE: The Broadway Critic Blog at 11:41AM

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Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
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Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
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