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Wednesday, September 25, 2019

Caesar and Cleopatra: Shaw Redux, with Reverent Irreverence by Elysa Gardner

★★★★ Director David Staller revisits Shaw's power duo, delightfully The post Caesar and Cleopatra: Shaw Redux, with Reverent Irreverence appeared first on New York Stage Review.

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 10:01AM
Monday, September 23, 2019

Sunday: Twentysomethings, Off the Grid and ISO Meaning by Elysa Gardner

★★ Having tackled King Kong and Harry Potter, Jack Thorne takes on post-millennials The post Sunday: Twentysomethings, Off the Grid and ISO Meaning appeared first on New York Stage Revie…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:59PM
Thursday, September 19, 2019

Fern Hill: Old Friends, Getting Older by Elysa Gardner

★★★ Michael Tucker's play considers marriage and friendship in our golden years The post Fern Hill: Old Friends, Getting Older appeared first on New York Stage Review.

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:58PM
Sunday, September 15, 2019

Derren Brown, Secret: International Man of Mystery and Mind Games by Elysa Gardner

★★★★ The British TV and Netflix star brings his psychological intrigue to Broadway The post Derren Brown, Secret: International Man of Mystery and Mind Games appeared first on New Yo…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:40PM
Thursday, September 12, 2019

Only Yesterday: A Day (and Night) in the Life of Lennon and McCartney by Elysa Gardner

★★★ A new play imagines the young Beatles, out of the spotlight The post Only Yesterday: A Day (and Night) in the Life of Lennon and McCartney appeared first on New York Stage Review.

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:30PM
Sunday, September 8, 2019

L.O.V.E.R.: From Boy Crazy to Womanly and Wily by Elysa Gardner

★★Lois Robbins wrote and stars in a mostly autobiographical look at a woman's relationships through life The post L.O.V.E.R.: From Boy Crazy to Womanly and Wily appeared first on New Yor…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:20PM
Thursday, August 8, 2019

Sea Wall/A Life: Fathers and Sons, Grappling with Love and Loss by Elysa Gardner

★★★★ Tom Sturridge and Jake Gyllenhaal turn in stirring performances in monologues addressing parenthood and mortality The post Sea Wall/A Life: Fathers and Sons, Grappling with Lov…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:53PM

Bat Out of Hell—The Musical: All Revved Up, Going Nowhere by Elysa Gardner

★★ A bloated musical adaptation of the Meat Loaf opus wastes the album's charms, and the talents of cast members The post Bat Out of Hell—The Musical: All Revved Up, Going Nowhere appe…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:52PM
Thursday, August 1, 2019

Love, Noël: Letters, and Songs, from a Master by Elysa Gardner

★★★★ Cabaret luminaries Steve Ross and KT Sullivan honor a legendary Coward The post Love, Noël: Letters, and Songs, from a Master appeared first on New York Stage Review.

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 07:56PM
Thursday, July 25, 2019

Road Show: Sondheim’s Battling Brothers Are Back, in New Star Turns by Elysa Gardner

★★★★ Raúl Esparza, Brandon Uranowitz, and others shine in a concert production of the Stephen Sondheim/John Weidman musical The post Road Show: Sondheim’s Battling Brothers Are Ba…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 01:49PM
Wednesday, July 17, 2019

Mojada: A Medea in the Barrio by Elysa Gardner

★★★ Luis Alfaro puts a modern, Latin twist on a classic Greek tragedy The post Mojada: A Medea in the Barrio appeared first on New York Stage Review.

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:56PM
Monday, July 15, 2019

The Rolling Stone: Gathering Moss, and Facing Danger, in Uganda by Elysa Gardner

★★★★ A vital and harrowing new play by Chris Urch looks at a young Ugandan man's struggle to conceal his homosexuality The post The Rolling Stone: Gathering Moss, and Facing Danger, …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:46PM
Thursday, June 27, 2019

In the Green: Female Bonding, and Breaking, in Medieval Times by Elysa Gardner

★★★ A new musical by and featuring Grace McLean recalls a singular woman (and saint) to beguiling, bewildering effect The post In the Green: Female Bonding, and Breaking, in Medieval T…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:46PM
Wednesday, June 19, 2019

Toni Stone: A Woman At Bat, Alone in the Game by Elysa Gardner

★★★ Lydia R. Diamond casts new light on the Negro League legend and first lady of professional baseball The post Toni Stone: A Woman At Bat, Alone in the Game appeared first on New Yor…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:50PM
Monday, June 17, 2019

A Strange Loop: The Cycle of Life, on Repeat by Elysa Gardner

★★★★Michael J. Jackson takes on identity, and Tyler Perry, in a funny, haunting and truly original new musical The post A Strange Loop: The Cycle of Life, on Repeat appeared first on…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:30PM
Thursday, June 13, 2019

The Secret Life of Bees: Finding Honey in Hard Places by Elysa Gardner

★★★★ Duncan Sheik and Lynn Nottage team up for a musical adaptation of the long-cherished novel The post The Secret Life of Bees: Finding Honey in Hard Places appeared first on New …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:50PM
Monday, June 3, 2019

Dying City: Lovers, Brothers and Other Strangers by Elysa Gardner

★★★ Second Stage Theater revives Christopher Shinn's intimate play tracing personal struggles in the Iraq War's early stages The post Dying City: Lovers, Brothers and Other Strangers a…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:46PM
Saturday, June 1, 2019

Underground Railroad Game: Learning From History, Bearing Its Weight by Elysa Gardner

★★★ The acclaimed play looking at slavery's enduring legacy returns to Ars Nova The post Underground Railroad Game: Learning From History, Bearing Its Weight appeared first on New York…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:48PM
Wednesday, May 29, 2019

Something Clean: A Child’s Mess, A Mother’s Burden by Elysa Gardner

★★★★ Kathryn Erbe is radiant as a middle-aged matron seeking a fresh start after crushing trauma The post Something Clean: A Child’s Mess, A Mother’s Burden appeared first on New…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:01PM
Monday, May 27, 2019

Chita Rivera Is Happy to Look Back. But She Never Stops Marching Forward. by Elysa Gardner

The musical theater veteran, 86, will nod at her signature roles in new performances at Feinstein’s/54 Below.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:04PM
Thursday, May 16, 2019

Happy Talk: Matchmaking and Mystery in the Suburbs by Elysa Gardner

★★★★ Jesse Eisenberg's new play, starring Susan Sarandon and Marin Ireland, puts funny, vexing twists on suburban cliches The post Happy Talk: Matchmaking and Mystery in the Suburbs …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:32PM
Wednesday, May 15, 2019

The Pink Unicorn: A Modern Mother’s Quandary, Deep in the Heart of Texas by Elysa Gardner

★★★ A one-woman play casts Alice Ripley as the mother of a gender-neutral teen The post The Pink Unicorn: A Modern Mother’s Quandary, Deep in the Heart of Texas appeared first on Ne…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 01:54PM
Monday, May 13, 2019

Curse of the Starving Class: How the West Was Lost by Elysa Gardner

★★★★ Terry Kinney's witty. wrenching new production reveals the 1976 Sam Shepard classic as a play for our times The post Curse of the Starving Class: How the West Was Lost appeared …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:51PM
Tuesday, May 7, 2019

The Cast of Beetlejuice on Bringing the Ghost-With-The-Most to Broadway by Elysa Gardner

Early on a Monday evening, the principal cast members of the new Broadway musical Beetlejuice — currently up for eight Tony Awards, including Best Musical — have gathered at their venue,…

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 05:36AM
Friday, May 3, 2019

Morrissey: This Charming Man, A Broadway Baby by Elysa Gardner

★★★ British rock veteran Morrissey is the latest pop star to invade Broadway, with a residency at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre The post Morrissey: This Charming Man, A Broadway Baby appea…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 01:35PM
Wednesday, April 24, 2019

Ink: Springtime for Murdoch by Elysa Gardner

★★★★ James Graham's new play traces the rise of the British tabloid that helped launch a global media empire The post Ink: Springtime for Murdoch appeared first on New York Stage Rev…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:45PM
Sunday, April 21, 2019

Gary, A Sequel to Titus Andronicus: Bloody Brilliant by Elysa Gardner

★★★★★ The profane and the sublime meet—with Nathan Lane, Kristine Nielsen and Julie White—in Taylor Mac's brilliant Broadway debut The post Gary, A Sequel to Titus Andronicus: …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 07:50PM
Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Hadestown: Anaïs Mitchell’s Myths and Hymns, from Way Downtown by Elysa Gardner

★★★★ Internationally acclaimed folk opera arrives on Broadway, under Rachel Chavkin's direction The post Hadestown: Anaïs Mitchell’s Myths and Hymns, from Way Downtown appeared fi…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:51PM
Tuesday, April 16, 2019

Socrates: The Power and Danger of Critical Thinking, in Another Fragile Democracy by Elysa Gardner

★★★★ Michael Stuhlbarg makes a triumphant return to the Public Theater in Tim Blake Nelson's bracing, probing new play The post Socrates: The Power and Danger of Critical Thinking, i…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:54PM

From Community Theatre to Broadway: Anaïs Mitchell Talks Hadestown by Elysa Gardner

When acclaimed singer/singwriter Anaïs Mitchell first crafted the music, lyrics, and concept for what would become the musical Hadestown, there were few signs her journey would lead to Broa…

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 05:48AM
Sunday, April 7, 2019

Oklahoma!: Back on the Farm, but Without the Bright Golden Haze by Elysa Gardner

★★★ Daniel Fish's acclaimed new take on the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic offers plenty of ambition but not enough joy The post Oklahoma!: Back on the Farm, but Without the Bright Go…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:52PM

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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