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Wednesday, April 20, 2022

for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf: Enuf, and More by David Finkle

★★★★★ Ntozake Shange's gloriously mad poems, directed by Camille A. Brown with a colorful seven-women cast The post for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow i…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:54PM
Tuesday, April 19, 2022

How I Learned to Drive: Paula Vogel’s Pulitzer-Prize-Winner Returns in Highest Gear by David Finkle

★★★★★ Original stars Mary Louise Parker and David Morse, and director Mark Brokaw resume their assignments The post How I Learned to Drive: Paula Vogel’s Pulitzer-Prize-Winner R…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:54PM
Thursday, April 14, 2022

American Buffalo: David Mamet’s Classic Retains Its Classic Status by David Finkle

★★★★☆ Laurence Fishburne, Sam Rockwell, Darren Criss, directed by Neill Pepe, as charismatic befuddled losers The post American Buffalo: David Mamet’s Classic Retains Its Classi…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:54PM
Wednesday, April 13, 2022

Harmony: Harmonious Tale of Berlin Singing Group in 1930s by David Finkle

★★★★★ Barry Manilow, Bruce Sussman score--in two senses of the word--with this musical, Warren Carlyle helming The post Harmony: Harmonious Tale of Berlin Singing Group in 1930s ap…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:00PM
Monday, April 11, 2022

The Patsy: Theater-Devoted David Greenspan Jovially Takes on All Six Roles by David Finkle

★★★★☆ Jack Cummings III directs this compact revival of the charming 1925 Barry Connors drawing-room comedy The post The Patsy: Theater-Devoted David Greenspan Jovially Takes on Al…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 03:29PM
Wednesday, April 6, 2022

Suffs: The Suffragist Movement in High-Tone Song and Dance, Believe it or Not by David Finkle

★★★★☆ Shaina Taub cements her name as composer, lyricist, bookwriter, and performer, along with impassioned others The post Suffs: The Suffragist Movement in High-Tone Song and Dan…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 10:24PM
Sunday, March 27, 2022

Confederates: Black Women Keenly Observed in the Ketanji Brown Jackson Era by David Finkle

★★★★☆ The reliable Dominique Morisseau scores again, with Stori Ayers firmly directing an extremely versatile cast The post Confederates: Black Women Keenly Observed in the Ketanji…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:00PM
Thursday, March 17, 2022

what you are now: A Cambodian Family in Universally Identifiable Memory Denial by David Finkle

★★★★☆ Sam Chanse's strong new play, directed by Steve Cosson with an impressive five-member ensemble The post what you are now: A Cambodian Family in Universally Identifiable Me…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:00PM
Tuesday, March 15, 2022

Notes From Now: The Pandemic Musical Revue You’ve Been Waiting For by David Finkle

★★★★☆The Prospect Theater Company has Stephen Schwartz, Gretchen Cryer, Jeff Blumenkrantz, other witty songwriters on tap The post Notes From Now: The Pandemic Musical Revue You’…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 05:54PM
Friday, March 11, 2022

Anyone Can Whistle: One-Night Laurents-Sondheim Revival Often Whistle-Worthy by David Finkle

★★★☆☆ Ted Sperling conducts/directs Vanessa Williams, Elizabeth Stanley, Santino Fontana, Joanna Gleason, many more to effect The post Anyone Can Whistle: One-Night Laurents-Sondhe…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 04:44PM
Tuesday, March 8, 2022

A Touch of the Poet: Robert Cuccioli a Figure of Valor in Eugene O’Neill’s Drama by David Finkle

★★★★☆ Ciarán O'Reilly directs a worthy revival of a play about a raging pub owner bent on his own destruction The post A Touch of the Poet: Robert Cuccioli a Figure of Valor in Eu…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:00PM
Thursday, March 3, 2022

On Sugarland: Playwright Aleshea Harris Concentrates on Black Lives Mattering by David Finkle

★★★☆☆ Whitney White directs a smooth ensemble portraying people trying to persist in a far-flung Southern cul-de-sac The post On Sugarland: Playwright Aleshea Harris Concentrates …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:00PM
Tuesday, March 1, 2022

Out of Time: Five Monologues Masterfully Capturing Contemporary Anxiety by David Finkle

★★★★☆ Five BIPOC playwrights, five BIPOC actors, directed by Les Waters, hit involving high notes The post Out of Time: Five Monologues Masterfully Capturing Contemporary Anxiety a…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:00PM
Sunday, February 27, 2022

sandblasted: The Place of Black Women Today Given a Fantastical Look-See by David Finkle

★★★☆☆ Playwright Charly Evon Simpson has a strong but compromised say, mightily helped by her director and cast The post sandblasted: The Place of Black Women Today Given a Fantast…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 07:00PM
Tuesday, February 22, 2022

English: Playwright Sanaz Toossi Looks at Language in So Many Wise Words by David Finkle

★★★★☆ A smart cast, under Knud Adams' smart direction, speak in two tongues but both English The post English: Playwright Sanaz Toossi Looks at Language in So Many Wise Words appea…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 10:00PM
Tuesday, February 15, 2022

The Merchant of Venice: John Douglas Thompson’s Shylock Takes the Town by David Finkle

★★★★☆ Arin Arbus directs a cast in which some act flashily and some put too much flash in their acting The post The Merchant of Venice: John Douglas Thompson’s Shylock Takes the…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:59PM

Black No More: A New Musical About Black Lives Delivers So Much More by David Finkle

★★★★☆ Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter and inspired colleagues, under Scott Elliott's direction, examine today's racist dilemmas The post Black No More: A New Musical About Black Live…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 07:31PM
Friday, February 11, 2022

The Music Man: Hugh Jackman, Sutton Foster Band Together Okay by David Finkle

★★★★☆ Meredith Willson's joyful musical comedy is back, with Jerry Zaks directing and Warren Carlyle choreographing The post The Music Man: Hugh Jackman, Sutton Foster Band Togethe…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 12:53PM
Monday, February 7, 2022

Tambo & Bones: American Racism Probed in Ambitious, Faulty Comic Drama by David Finkle

★★★☆☆ Playwright Dave Harris plucks characters from long-repudiated minstrel shows to make his sadly pertinent points The post Tambo & Bones: American Racism Probed in Ambitiou…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:30PM
Thursday, February 3, 2022

The Tap Dance Kid: Taps 10, Direction 8, Score 5, Book 4 by David Finkle

★★★☆☆ Choreographer Jared Grimes brings cheer to the Henry Krieger-Robet Lorick-Charles Blackwell musical, directed by Kenny Leon The post The Tap Dance Kid: Taps 10, Direction 8, …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 12:47PM
Tuesday, February 1, 2022

Prayer for the French Republic: Will Jews Always Have Paris and the Rest of France? by David Finkle

★★★★☆ Playwright Joshua Harmon confronts anti-Semitism, with brilliant cast and strong David Cromer direction The post Prayer for the French Republic: Will Jews Always Have Paris a…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:51PM
Monday, January 31, 2022

Intimate Apparel: Lynn Nottage’s First-Rate Play Opera-ized to No Evident Purpose by David Finkle

★★★☆☆ Ricky Ian Gordon's two-act composition is bolstered by strong ensemble singing, as Bartlett Sher directs The post Intimate Apparel: Lynn Nottage’s First-Rate Play Opera-ize…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 10:00PM
Friday, January 28, 2022

The Collision/Martyrdom: Two Very Long One-Acts Come Up Short by David Finkle

★☆☆☆☆ The Lizzie Fox-Lily Riopelle Two Headed Rep troupe looks back a millennium for inspiration it doesn't entirely find The post The Collision/Martyrdom: Two Very Long One-Acts C…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:00PM
Tuesday, January 25, 2022

Long Day’s Journey Into Night: Eugene O’Neill’s Classic Drastically Declassified by David Finkle

★★☆☆☆ Director Robert O'Hara needlessly updates the master as Elizabeth Marvel, Bill Camp, Jason Bowen, and Ato Blankson-Wood toil The post Long Day’s Journey Into Night: Eugene…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:00PM
Wednesday, December 8, 2021

Kimberly Akimbo: David Lindsay-Abaire’s Akimbo Play Now Sings Out by David Finkle

★★★★☆ Ubiquitous composer Jeanine Tesori supplies music to tunes Victoria Clark, Bonnie Milligan and cast have good times with The post Kimberly Akimbo: David Lindsay-Abaire’s A…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:51PM
Monday, December 6, 2021

Selling Kabul: Worthy Drama About Afghanis in Torn-From-Headlines Distress by David Finkle

★★★★☆ Playwright Sylvia Khoury, director Tyne Rafaeli, four-member cast distinguish themselves on scarifying subject The post Selling Kabul: Worthy Drama About Afghanis in Torn-Fro…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 07:00PM
Sunday, December 5, 2021

Mrs. Doubtfire: Musical Comedy Misfire from Something Rotten! Team by David Finkle

★★☆☆☆ Rob McClure plays the title figure with all engines running, Jerry Zaks directs with all engines revving. The post Mrs. Doubtfire: Musical Comedy Misfire from Something Rotte…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:50PM
Thursday, December 2, 2021

Cheek to Cheek: Irving Berlin Hollywood Revue Reaching for the Highest Peak by David Finkle

★★★★☆ Randy Skinner conceives, directs and choreographs six deft singer-dancers, with sharp Barry Kleinbort book The post Cheek to Cheek: Irving Berlin Hollywood Revue Reaching for…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 07:00PM
Monday, November 22, 2021

A Sherlock Carol: Holmes Meets Ebenezer Scrooge in a Perfect Holiday Wrapping by David Finkle

★★★★☆ Mark Shanahan writes and directs a new mystery, with Drew McVety and Thom Sesma as the beloved fictional characters The post A Sherlock Carol: Holmes Meets Ebenezer Scrooge i…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:00PM
Sunday, November 21, 2021

The Alchemist: Ben Jonson’s Jacobean Hilarity Gussied Up for Today’s Laugh Lovers by David Finkle

★★★★☆Jeffrey Hatcher and Red Bull's Jesse Berger rev up a classy set of farceurs, Red Rogers, Manoel Felciano among them The post The Alchemist: Ben Jonson’s Jacobean Hilarity Gu…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 07:00PM
Wednesday, November 17, 2021

Cullud Wattah: A Flint, Michigan Family Trying to Survive Enduring Water Plague by David Finkle

★★★★★ Erika Dickerson-Despenza protests an inexplicable situation through the eyes and miseries of five women. The post Cullud Wattah: A Flint, Michigan Family Trying to Survive …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:58PM

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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