Monday, May 25, 2015

Stars give 'Deuce' its bounce By JACQUES LE SOURD

You may find yourself still checking your Playbill well into the evening to get the character names straight every time the two players are described by others.

SOURCE: www.nyjournalnews.com at 05:58PM

A fleeting "Follies" By JACQUES LE SOURD

Live theater doesn't get much better than this: A resplendent but oh-so-brief concert revival of "Follies" is at City Center through Monday night.

SOURCE: www.nyjournalnews.com at 05:58PM

Christmas play 'Seafarer' dances with the devil By JACQUES LE SOURD

If you see one play during the holiday season, rush to the Booth to enjoy "The Seafarer."
It's a true Christmas treat.

SOURCE: www.nyjournalnews.com at 05:58PM

Rude awakening from 'Bombay Dreams' by JACQUES LE SOURD

In the end, this musical may be less faithful to the traditions of Bollywood than it is to the relentlessly tasteless and overblown British musical imports of the mid-1980s.
We find we don't miss them a bit.

SOURCE: www.nyjournalnews.com at 05:58PM

'Rock 'n' Roll' a bumpy ride By JACQUES LE SOURD

The second act is much better than the first. So don't leave at intermission.

SOURCE: www.nyjournalnews.com at 05:58PM

If only the prologue could have lasted longer By JACQUES LE SOURD

All this makes for a long night's journey into dime-store Edward Albee, and cheap imitation Eugene O'Neill. It lacks true wit and bite, and overstays its welcome by about 1 1/2 hours. I can'…

SOURCE: www.nyjournalnews.com at 05:58PM

Some of Broadway's best come out for 'LoveMusik' By JACQUES LE SOURD

The book scenes are slow and leaden, as if Prince didn't know how to direct them.

SOURCE: www.nyjournalnews.com at 05:58PM

Carmela, where art thou? By JACQUES LE SOURD

Mayer cannot overcome the imbalance in the styles of acting here.

SOURCE: www.nyjournalnews.com at 05:58PM

The fight to take credit for television By JACQUES LE SOURD

"The Farnsworth Invention" pits two kinds of genius against one another, to crackling dramatic effect.

SOURCE: www.nyjournalnews.com at 05:58PM

The milkman cometh By JACQUES LE SOURD

Fierstein turns out to be terrific.

SOURCE: www.nyjournalnews.com at 05:58PM

A stage 'Gem' By JACQUES LE SOURD

This may indeed be the Wilson play that has the strongest emotional pull.

SOURCE: www.nyjournalnews.com at 05:58PM

'Eurydice' turns Orpheus myth on its head By JACQUES LE SOURD

The play is a pageant of pure boredom.

SOURCE: www.nyjournalnews.com at 05:58PM

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
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
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards