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Monday, September 19, 2016

Review: In ‘Empathitrax,’ the Side Effects of Knowing Too Much by Elisabeth Vincentelli

This Ana Nogueira play centers on a pill that allows a couple to know each other’s deepest feelings. Complications ensue.

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Monday, September 5, 2016

Review: In ‘The Jamb,’ 2 Gay Middle-Age Friends Face a Reckoning by Elisabeth Vincentelli

J. Stephen Brantley’s new play is set in 2008 as same-sex marriage is becoming legal one state at a time.

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Friday, August 19, 2016

Critic's Notebook: FringeNYC, a Grab Bag That Calls for Intuition, Not to Mention Dumb Luck by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Another theater critic roves through the festival, finding an ambitious revival here and many a hapless drama there.

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Monday, August 15, 2016

Review: In ‘Quiet, Comfort,’ a Mattress Becomes the Audience’s Magic Carpet by Elisabeth Vincentelli

In Toshiki Okada’s latest play, commissioned by Hoi Polloi and staged at Jack, theatergoers sit on a mattress as a mystery traveler roams through the space.

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Thursday, August 11, 2016

Review: Karen Finley Has Presidential Politics on Her Mind by Elisabeth Vincentelli

This performance artist’s new show, “Unicorn Gratitude Mystery,” explores the habit of taking refuge in fantasy and contrived distractions.

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Tuesday, August 9, 2016

Review: ‘Troilus and Cressida,’ a Trojan War Love Story by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Daniel Sullivan’s staging of this relatively obscure Shakespeare play at the Delacorte Theater gets many things right.

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Sunday, August 7, 2016

Review: In ‘Alice in Black and White,’ a Pioneering Photojournalist by Elisabeth Vincentelli

This biographical play at 59E59 Theaters profiles Alice Austen, a 19th- and 20th-century photographer who chronicled city life and defied conventions of her day.

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Monday, August 1, 2016

Review: New York Musical Festival Is a Smorgasbord by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Three shows — “Nickel Mines,” “Tink!” and “The Last Word” — offer piercing and at times sophisticated perspectives on a bewilderingly wide range of subjects.

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Sunday, July 31, 2016

Review: Spouses, the Antichrist, and a Shrink and Ex-Patient Meet in Summer Shorts by Elisabeth Vincentelli

One-act plays delving into these subjects make up the Series A portion of this theater’s festival.

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Review: ‘The Iron Heel’ Reworks a Jack London Dystopia by Elisabeth Vincentelli

This adaptation of Mr. London’s 1908 novel is set in the 27th century, includes classic protest songs and a look back at life 700 years earlier.

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Thursday, July 21, 2016

Review: Rich, Crude and Craving Acceptance in 17th-Century France by Elisabeth Vincentelli

“Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme,” Molière’s 1670 comedy, is being presented as part of the Lincoln Center Festival by a French company.

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Monday, July 18, 2016

Review: ‘The Execution of Mrs. Cotton’ Is More Erratic Than Rollicking by Elisabeth Vincentelli

A nurse turned angel of death leaves behind a trail of poisoned husbands, lovers and children as she makes her way through the post-Civil War South.

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Saturday, July 16, 2016

Now you can play polo in a kayak by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Even if you don’t fall in the water, you’ll be drenched within five minutes of playing kayak polo. Between the frantic paddling and the splashing when the ball hits the water hard, you d…

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Friday, July 1, 2016

Meet Mexrrissey, an awesome Mexican Morrissey cover band by Elisabeth Vincentelli

The Smiths and their lead singer, Morrissey, have long had a passionate following, but few are as gonzo as their fans in Mexico and in Southern California’s Mexican-American community. Now…

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Saturday, June 25, 2016

The summer’s hottest tour is a 400-year-old book by Elisabeth Vincentelli

The summer’s hottest touring act is drawing crowds in all 50 states and travels under the tightest security. No, it’s not Beyoncé — it’s a centuries-old book. Published in 1623, Sha…

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Friday, June 24, 2016

That time lesbians and religious sacrilege scandalized Broadway by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Broadway’s biggest scandals now revolve around sky-high ticket prices and stars forgetting their lines. Oh, for the days when the vice squad stepped in! That’s exactly what happened …

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Finally, the Rockettes summer show is actually spectacular by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Call it “The Miracle on 50th Street.” Radio City Music Hall has been trying hard to give its precision-dance troupe, the Rockettes, something to do beyond Christmas — with little luck.…

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Tuesday, June 21, 2016

Army-approved exercise tips to help you beat the summer heat by Elisabeth Vincentelli

This season’s predicted to be a scorcher, but if you’re worried about exercising in the heat, doctors say, “Don’t sweat it.” That’s because we’re actually pretty well-suited to…

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Monday, June 20, 2016

The departing ‘Hamilton’ actors are making big plans by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Now that ‘Hamilton’ has harvested its Tonys, some big names have announced their departure from the show — July 9 will be the last performance for Lin-Manuel Miranda, Phillipa…

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Friday, June 17, 2016

Hot Broadway boys and girls strip just for you by Elisabeth Vincentelli

What’s even better than a Broadway number? A big Broadway number where everybody’s thisclose to naked. That is exactly what happens at the yearly “Broadway Bares,” a …

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Thursday, June 16, 2016

‘Fast and Furious 8’ is the latest addition to Helen Mirren’s bizarre résumé by Elisabeth Vincentelli

If you think Helen Mirren signing up for the next installment of the “Fast and the Furious” franchise is a weird move, you haven’t paid enough attention to her career. Dame Helen�…

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Wednesday, June 15, 2016

All-women ‘Shrew’ is a goofy hot mess by Elisabeth Vincentelli

How do you wrangle a play as sexist as “The Taming of the Shrew”? The new Shakespeare in the Park production tamps down the misogyny by using an all-woman cast, many of them in drag. Eve…

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Saturday, June 11, 2016

Go ahead, try warrior pose on a paddle board by Elisabeth Vincentelli

So you’ve mastered the warrior and the downward dog, tried hot yoga and Jivamukti yoga, and are looking for your next challenge. Here’s one: achieving perfect balance and inner peace on …

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Friday, June 10, 2016

The Baloneys! The worst NYC theater of 2016 by Elisabeth Vincentelli

With Broadway basking in its best season ever in both attendance and grosses — a whopping $1.3 billion — and the Tonys upon us, it’s time to cut the back-patting with a shot of vinegar…

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Matthew Broderick finally gives a good performance in new show by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Here’s a spring shocker for you: Matthew Broderick is good in his new show. While he (and co-star Nathan Lane) earned raves in the 2001 megahit “The Producers,” it had been all dow…

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Wednesday, June 8, 2016

Despite her greatness, Beyoncé leaves you wanting more by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Beyoncé looks to be human despite her perfection and utter professionalism. On Tuesday she began her first of two shows at Citi Field over an hour late, and robots are on time, right? She a…

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Friday, June 3, 2016

Tegan and Sara fall short in their bid for pop glory by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Tegan and Sara’s new album, “Love You to Death,” won’t be the one taking them out of the 5,500-seat Theater at Madison Square Garden — where they’re playing in November — and i…

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Thursday, June 2, 2016

Don’t use the Bechdel test to decide a movie’s quality by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Summer is the time of year when big male-dominated action blockbusters roam the multiplexes like lumbering dinos in “Jurassic World.” Which means we can expect more harebrained m…

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Saturday, May 28, 2016

‘Walking Dead’ star kills it in Brooklyn by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Chad L. Coleman is best known by fan-favorite single names: Cutty on “The Wire,” Tyreese on “The Walking Dead.” Now he can add Mingo, from the “Roots” remake that starts airing M…

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Thursday, May 26, 2016

Stew writes musicals, but he doesn’t ‘give a f–k about theater’ by Elisabeth Vincentelli

When “Passing Strange” opened on Broadway in 2008, it was an outlier: an uproarious, smart rock tale in which the band sat onstage and fully participated in the performance. Even better,…

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Hey Fifth Harmony, nobody wants to hear a song about work by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Fifth Harmony’s slinky single “Work From Home” has managed to climb its way into the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s pop charts (and to No. 5 on the Hot 100). The infectious tune is about …

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2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
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Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
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Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
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