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Wednesday, November 27, 2024

Ann Hampton Callaway and Liz Callaway, New York State of Mind: An Evening Greater Than the Sum of Its Parts by Frank Scheck

The singing siblings provide a sparkling evening of cabaret showcasing their vocal chops and personal chemistry. The post Ann Hampton Callaway and Liz Callaway, New York State of Mind: An E…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 12:17PM
Thursday, November 21, 2024

Death Becomes Her: The Rare Screen-to-Stage Musical That Improves on the Original by Frank Scheck

★★★★☆ Megan Hilty and Jennifer Simard play the dueling divas in this musical adaptation of the hit 1992 comedy-fantasy film. The post Death Becomes Her: The Rare Screen-to-Stage M…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:58PM
Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Babe: #MeToo in the Music Biz by Frank Scheck

★★★☆☆ Marisa Tomei and Arliss Howard star in Jessica Goldberg's play about a cultural reckoning. The post Babe: #MeToo in the Music Biz appeared first on New York Stage Review.

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 06:56PM
Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Swept Away: A Haunting Musical Tale of Survival by Frank Scheck

★★★★☆ John Gallagher Jr. and Stark Sands are among the stars of this musical featuring songs from The Avett Brothers catalogue. The post Swept Away: A Haunting Musical Tale of Su…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 10:56PM
Monday, November 18, 2024

Shit. Meet. Fan.: Play. Meet. Speed Bumps. by Frank Scheck

★★★☆☆ Neil Patrick Harris, Jane Krakowski, Debra Messing, Constance Wu and Garret Dillahunt appear in Robert O'Hara's new dark comedy The post Shit. Meet. Fan.: Play. Meet. Speed …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 11:29PM
Thursday, November 7, 2024

Walden: Sibling Rivalry as the World Burns by Frank Scheck

★★★☆☆ Emmy Rossum and Zoë Winters play sisters torn apart by their life choices in Amy Berryman's climate change-themed drama set in the "not-so-distant" future. The post Walden: …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:27PM
Wednesday, October 23, 2024

Left on Tenth: Romantic Comedy Takes a Wrong Turn by Frank Scheck

★★★☆☆ Julianna Margulies and Peter Gallagher star in Delia Ephron's new play about a late-in-life romance. The post Left on Tenth: Romantic Comedy Takes a Wrong Turn appeared firs…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:27PM
Sunday, October 20, 2024

Sunset Blvd.: Take a Walk on the Stylized Side by Frank Scheck

★★★☆☆ Director Jamie Lloyd puts his typically idiosyncratic stamp on this radically stylized revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber's 1993 musical. The post Sunset Blvd.: Take a Walk on t…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:57PM
Thursday, October 10, 2024

Woof!: Hannah Gadsby’s Hilarious New Show About Not-So-Big Questions by Frank Scheck

★★★★☆ The Australian comedian seems looser and funnier in this latest outing The post Woof!: Hannah Gadsby’s Hilarious New Show About Not-So-Big Questions appeared first on New Y…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 06:20PM
Monday, September 30, 2024

McNeal: Robert Downey Jr. Brings Real Star Power to a Sometimes Artificial-Feeling Play by Frank Scheck

★★★★☆ The Oscar-winning actor makes his stage debut in Ayad Akhtar's new drama about an emotionally troubled novelist The post McNeal: Robert Downey Jr. Brings Real Star Power to a…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:58PM
Sunday, September 22, 2024

The Beacon: Irish Drama Sheds More Heat Than Light by Frank Scheck

★★★☆☆ Kate Mulgrew plays a renowned artist who may have murdered her husband in Nancy Harris' drama being given its North American premiere by the Irish Repertory Theatre The post …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:58PM
Thursday, September 12, 2024

The Roommate: Boulevard comedy, sitcom-style by Frank Scheck

★★★☆☆ Mia Farrow and Patti LuPone star in Jen Silverman's play about two women from very different worlds. The post The Roommate: Boulevard comedy, sitcom-style appeared first on …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:55PM
Thursday, August 1, 2024

Life and Trust: A Spectacular if Diffuse Immersive Show from Emursive by Frank Scheck

★★★☆☆ This new site-specific show from the creators of "Sleep No More" is even more lavish in its conception. The post Life and Trust: A Spectacular if Diffuse Immersive Show from…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 10:00PM
Tuesday, July 30, 2024

Job: Therapy Can Be Dangerous by Frank Scheck

★★★☆☆ Peter Friedman and Sydney Lemmon play a therapist and his possibly dangerous new patient in Max Wolf Friedlich's play, newly transferred to Broadway. The post Job: Therapy C…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:26PM
Thursday, June 27, 2024

N/A: Politics Writ Personal by Frank Scheck

★★★★☆ Holland Taylor and Ana Villafane star in this new play, directed by Diane Paulus, about Nancy Pelosi and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez The post N/A: Politics Writ Personal appeare…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:29PM
Wednesday, June 5, 2024

Home: Not Always Easy to Go Back by Frank Scheck

★★★☆☆ The Samm-Art Williams play receives its first Broadway revival, directed by Kenny Leon. The post Home: Not Always Easy to Go Back appeared first on New York Stage Review.

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:27PM
Tuesday, June 4, 2024

Breaking the Story: War is Hell, and So is Remembering It by Frank Scheck

★★★☆☆ Maggie Siff plays a former war correspondent suffering from PTSD in Alexis Scheer's play receiving its world premiere at Second Stage. The post Breaking the Story: War is He…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:00PM
Tuesday, May 14, 2024

All of Me: A Technologically Assisted Rom-Com by Frank Scheck

★★★★☆ Laura Winters' play depicts the charming courtship between two disabled characters who use text-to-speech technology to communicate. The post All of Me: A Technologically As…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 07:26PM
Monday, May 13, 2024

Laura Benanti, Nobody Cares: A Virtuosic Evening of Comedic Embarrassment by Frank Scheck

★★★★☆ The veteran Broadway performer delivers an evening of self-deprecating humor and original musical material. The post Laura Benanti, Nobody Cares: A Virtuosic Evening of Come…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:56PM
Thursday, April 25, 2024

Mother Play: A Memory Play, Plus Cockroaches by Frank Scheck

★★★☆☆ Jessica Lange, Celia Keenan-Bolger, and Jim Parsons star in the world premiere of Paula Vogel's comedy-drama depicting the lives of a mother and her two children over the cou…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:24PM
Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Mary Jane: Rachel McAdams, Suffering with a Smile by Frank Scheck

★★★★☆ The movie star makes her Broadway debut in Amy Herzog's award-winning drama about a mother caring for a seriously ill child. The post Mary Jane: Rachel McAdams, Suffering wi…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:56PM
Monday, April 22, 2024

Patriots: Russian History Rendered with Shakespearean Theatricality by Frank Scheck

★★★★☆ Michael Stuhlbarg and Will Keen star in Peter Morgan's drama about the war of wills between a Russian oligarch and Vladimir Putin. The post Patriots: Russian History Rendere…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 05:25PM
Sunday, April 21, 2024

Cabaret: Come for the Pre-Show, and Oh, There’s Also the Musical by Frank Scheck

★★★★☆ Eddie Redmayne plays the Emcee in this Broadway transfer of the heralded, immersive London production. The post Cabaret: Come for the Pre-Show, and Oh, There’s Also the Mu…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:24PM
Thursday, April 18, 2024

Still: Love in the Age of Polarization by Frank Scheck

★★★★☆ Tim Daly and Jayne Atkinson play former lovers whose reunion after many years soon turns fraught in Lia Romeo's intimate comedy-drama. The post Still: Love in the Age of Pol…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:00PM
Thursday, April 11, 2024

The Outsiders: Let’s Get Ready to Rumble! by Frank Scheck

★★★☆☆ The classic YA novel, previously made into a hit 1983 film, has been unconvincingly adapted as a Broadway musical. The post The Outsiders: Let’s Get Ready to Rumble! appea…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:54PM
Saturday, March 30, 2024

Andrea McArdle: The Broadway Baby Returns to Familiar Environs by Frank Scheck

The "Annie" star revisits highlights of her career in her 54 Below show. The post Andrea McArdle: The Broadway Baby Returns to Familiar Environs appeared first on New York Stage Review.

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 11:30AM
Thursday, March 21, 2024

Water for Elephants: Heavy Lifting for a Musical by Frank Scheck

★★★☆☆ Acrobatics and puppetry abound in this musical adaptation of the best-selling novel about a love triangle that takes place in a Depression-era traveling circus. The post Wat…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:54PM
Monday, March 18, 2024

An Enemy of the People: Ibsen’s Classic Trivialized with Gimmickry and Ice Cubes by Frank Scheck

★★☆☆☆ Jeremy Strong and Michael Imperioli star in Sam Gold's production of Ibsen's classic drama, adapted by Amy Herzog. The post An Enemy of the People: Ibsen’s Classic Trivial…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:54PM
Wednesday, March 13, 2024

The Effect: A Play About a Scientific Experiment That Feels Like One by Frank Scheck

★★★☆☆ Jamie Lloyd directs this London revival of Lucy Prebble's drama about two test subjects in a drug experiment falling in love. The post The Effect: A Play About a Scientific …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 10:00PM
Monday, March 11, 2024

Corruption: Real-Life Events, Compellingly Dramatized by Frank Scheck

★★★★☆ This gripping new effort from J. T. Rogers, author of "Oslo," concerns the News International phone hacking scandal that rocked Britain. The post Corruption: Real-Life Even…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:55PM
Thursday, March 7, 2024

Illinoise: An Explosion of Transporting Music and Dance by Frank Scheck

★★★★☆ Justin Peck's dance-theater piece, featuring a story he devised with Jackie Sibblies Drury, is based on Sufjan Stevens' acclaimed album. The post Illinoise: An Explosion of …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:00PM

All that Chat

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
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic
TBA: Ragtime