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Sunday, April 12, 2026

Titaníque review – delightfully campy Céline Dion musical shows bigger isn’t always better by Adrian Horton

St James Theatre, New YorkThe hilariously deranged riff on Titanic loses some scrappy charm in its Broadway transfer According to its creators, the idea for Titaníque, the extremely campy…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:00PM
Thursday, April 9, 2026

Death of a Salesman review – Nathan Lane and Laurie Metcalf hypnotize in revival by Adrian Horton

Winter Garden Theatre, New YorkArthur Miller’s 1949 autopsy of the American dream finds new urgency in a stripped-back production Somewhere in New York, in the middle of the night, a …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:00PM
Monday, April 6, 2026

Becky Shaw review – Alden Ehrenreich shines in dysfunctional dating comedy by Adrian Horton

Hayes Theater, New YorkEhrenreich is electric alongside The Pitt’s Patrick Ball in this very 2008 send-up of fallout from one disastrous blind date You’d be hard-pressed to fin…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:00PM
Wednesday, January 21, 2026

‘A new form of theater’: can Ian McKellen, 52 cameras and ‘mixed reality’ reinvent a medium? by Adrian Horton

At the Shed in New York, attendees wearing enhanced glasses are witnessing an experimental new play where actors appear in video form You sit in a circle at the Shed, the cultural center in …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:42AM
Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Dolly, Dreamgirls and Daniel Radcliffe: the biggest Broadway shows of 2026 by Adrian Horton

After a record-breaking season, big stars and big revivals hope to lure in New York audiences over the next 12 months The year 2025 found Broadway at a major inflection point – New Yo…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:03AM
Monday, November 10, 2025

The Queen of Versailles review – Kristin Chenoweth goes big in unwieldy Broadway musical by Adrian Horton

St James Theatre, New York The Wicked star reunites with composer Stephen Schwartz for a flashy yet exhausting adaptation of the acclaimed documentary Like the US Capitol a century later, Ve…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:41PM
Friday, November 7, 2025

‘Why don’t you believe Palestinians?’: the Israeli comedian putting the conflict on stage by Adrian Horton

In documentary Coexistence, My Ass!, Noam Shuster Eliassi uses humor and honesty to turn a one-woman show into something politically radical In the late 2010s, Noam Shuster Eliassi was worki…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:06AM

Alex Winter on fame, AI and reuniting with Keanu Reeves: ‘Sometimes we’re on a groove and go, ‘God damn, that was good!’ by Adrian Horton

Midway through the Broadway run of Waiting for Godot with his Bill & Ted co-star Keanu, the actor-director talks about his new film, Adulthood, overcoming the abuse he endured as a young…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:06AM
Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Liberation review – fiery and funny show brings 70s feminism to Broadway by Adrian Horton

James Earl Jones Theatre Playwright Bess Wohl looks back on her mother’s activism in a moving and cleverly constructed look at how to balance the personal and the political Though not…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:00PM
Thursday, October 16, 2025

‘We want to use this as a launchpad’: can A24 also conquer the world of theater? by Adrian Horton

Cultish indie studio behind hits such as Moonlight, Uncut Gems and Materialists has taken over a New York theatre for $10m On a recent Saturday night in downtown Manhattan, a sold-out crowd …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:41AM
Sunday, September 28, 2025

Waiting for Godot review – Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter’s unlikely reunion by Adrian Horton

Hudson Theatre, New York The Bill & Ted stars land on Broadway for Jamie Lloyd’s disorienting and intermittently engaging take on Samuel Beckett’s classic Waiting for Godot…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:00PM
Wednesday, September 24, 2025

Jimmy Kimmel says silencing comedians is ‘anti American’, as his show returns to air after suspension by Adrian Horton and Anna Betts

The host’s monologue noted that the suspension of his late night programme had ignited a national debate over free speech Jimmy Kimmel returned to air on Tuesday night, calling govern…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:36AM
Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Art review – James Corden is the cheer-worthy standout of Broadway revival by Adrian Horton

Music Box Theatre, New York Post-late-night, the star makes an exceptional return to the stage in this moderately entertaining comedy of male friendship By now, September 2025, a certain for…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:18PM
Monday, August 18, 2025

Here We Go Again: the enduring appeal of Mamma Mia! by Adrian Horton

The blockbuster show has returned to Broadway to further cement its place as the most popular jukebox musical of all time The siren call comes from inside the house at 1634 Broadway: two pli…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:41PM
Wednesday, June 18, 2025

‘Making sure everyone can see the plays’: can Hugh Jackman make theater less elitist? by Adrian Horton

Together with Sonia Friedman and Ian Rickson, the Hollywood star has helped to create a new initiative aiming to provide high-quality theater for a low price One night last month in the West…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:12PM
Thursday, June 12, 2025

Call Me Izzy review – Jean Smart is better than her one-woman show by Adrian Horton

Studio 54, New York The Hacks star is magnetic but the show, where she plays a woman finding herself late in life, can’t match her We seem to be in the midst of a solo show boomlet on…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:00PM
Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Angry Alan review – John Krasinski gets red-pilled in a tense, timely play by Adrian Horton

Studio Seaview, New York The Office’s Jim Halpert plays a divorced everyman who falls into an internet wormhole in a fiery one-man show There’s something endearing, even a litt…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:59PM
Saturday, April 26, 2025

Just in Time review – Bobby Darin musical is light on detail but big on charm by Adrian Horton

Circle in the Square Theatre, New York Jonathan Groff uses his considerable charisma to embody the late singer with pizzazz in a rousing yet incomplete Broadway show It is more than likely t…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:54PM
Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Lena Dunham and Carly Rae Jepsen to bring 10 Things I Hate About You to Broadway by Adrian Horton

The 1999 teen hit is set to become a Broadway musical with the Girls creator and pop singer-songwriter teaming up Nearly 30 years after it cemented 1999 as a watershed year for teen movies, …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:17PM
Sunday, April 6, 2025

The Last Five Years review – Nick Jonas and Adrienne Warren soar in relationship musical by Adrian Horton

Hudson Theatre, New York The cult favorite musical about a doomed couple gets a mostly impressive new staging, lifted by two magnetic performances Broadway is no stranger to stunt casting, a…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:00PM
Friday, April 4, 2025

Good Night, and Good Luck review – George Clooney’s Broadway debut never quite lands by Adrian Horton

Winter Garden Theatre, New York The actor-director brings his 2005 drama to the stage, now playing the lead role, but while it’s timely and nicely staged, it feels stiff Time has been…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:24AM
Monday, March 24, 2025

Othello review – Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal’s underwhelming blockbuster by Adrian Horton

Ethel Barrymore Theatre, New York The record-breaking take on the Shakespearean tragedy might already be a smash, but it’s disappointingly muddled With the smell of doom and regressio…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:48AM
Friday, February 14, 2025

Stars pull out of shows and positions at Kennedy Center after Trump takeover by Adrian Horton and Benjamin Lee

Issa Rae, Ben Folds and Shonda Rhimes among those who chose not to associate with the institution and president Donald Trump’s takeover of the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:18AM
Thursday, February 13, 2025

Redwood review – Idina Menzel underwhelms in magic tree musical by Adrian Horton

Nederlander Theatre, New York The Broadway titan returns for an original musical that is sadly lacking in show-stopping songs or emotional depth To a Californian redwood, human life is but …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:00PM
Monday, January 6, 2025

Denzel, Clooney and Sondheim: the biggest Broadway shows of 2025 by Adrian Horton

After another blockbuster year for Broadway, more stars are hitting the stage with a range of revivals and new shows Another year, another slate of starry revivals, adaptations and IP on Br…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:16AM
Friday, December 20, 2024

Gypsy review – Audra McDonald is a knockout in Broadway revival by Adrian Horton

Majestic Theatre, New York Stephen Sondheim’s much-adored musical gets a dazzling new makeover with a bravura turn from the six-time Tony award winner As long as there have been child…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:00AM
Monday, December 16, 2024

Eureka Day review – thorny Broadway play takes on school vaccination chaos by Adrian Horton

Samuel J Friedman Theatre, New York An adept cast, including Amber Gray, Jessica Hecht and Bill Irwin, bring a sharply funny and timely new play to life By all appearances, the Eureka Day sc…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:05PM
Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Maybe Happy Ending review: heart-grabbing robot Broadway musical by Adrian Horton

Belasco Theatre, New York Darren Criss and Helen J Shen play advanced robots falling in love in an unusual and visually stunning show that could have afforded some better songs Like the glow…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:04PM
Thursday, October 24, 2024

Romeo + Juliet review – maximalist Broadway reinvention goes too far by Adrian Horton

Circle in the Square, New York West Side Story’s Rachel Zegler and Heartstopper’s Kit Connor lift an aggressively poppy new youth take on the tragic romance Like the pangs of …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:00PM
Tuesday, October 1, 2024

McNeal review – Robert Downey Jr shines in muddled AI-themed play by Adrian Horton

Vivian Beaumont Theater, New York The Oscar-winning actor makes a smooth transfer to Broadway but Ayad Akhtar’s play is a mixed bag of insight and exhaustion The writer Jacob McNeal i…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:21PM
Thursday, September 12, 2024

The Roommate review – Patti LuPone and Mia Farrow elevate so-so play by Adrian Horton

Booth Theatre, New York Two living legends command the stage in uneven new play as two different women who share a house and form a tentative, transformative relationship The Roommate, a new…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:00PM

All that Chat

2025-2026 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 12, 2025: Call Me Izzy - Studio 54
Sep 16, 2025: Art - Music Box Theatre
Oct 08, 2025: Beetlejuice - Palace Theatre
Nov 13, 2025: Oedipus - Studio 54
Nov 16, 2025: Chess - Imperial Theatre
Mar 23, 2026: Giant - Music Box Theatre
Apr 06, 2026: Becky Shaw - Hayes Theater
Apr 16, 2026: Proof - Booth Theatre
Apr 26, 2026: Drama Desk Cut-Off