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Thursday, October 13, 2016

'Chris Gethard: Career Suicide': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

In his his mordantly amusing one-man show presented by Judd Apatow, 'Chris Gethard: Career Suicide,' the actor-comedian discusses his lifelong battle with mental illness and alcoholism. read…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Monday, October 10, 2016

'Oh, Hello on Broadway': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Comedians Nick Kroll and John Mulaney bring their septuagenarian characters Gil Faizon and George St. Geegland to the Great White Way. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Friday, October 7, 2016

'Stuffed': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Comedian Lisa Lampanelli stars in her debut playwriting effort about women's food and body-image issues, 'Stuffed,' receiving its world premiere off-Broadway. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Thursday, October 6, 2016

'Holiday Inn': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Bryce Pinkham and Corbin Bleu star in the new Broadway musical 'Holiday Inn,' based on the classic Bing Crosby-Fred Astaire film, featuring songs by Irving Berlin. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Wednesday, October 5, 2016

'The Roads to Home': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Hallie Foote stars in this revival of 'The Road to Home,' three interrelated one-acts written by her two time Oscar-winning father, Horton Foote, also featuring Harriet Harris. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Monday, October 3, 2016

'Kurios — Cabinet of Curiosities': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Cirque du Soleil's big top extravaganza delivers dazzling circus acts in a 19th century, steampunk-infused setting. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 03:09PM
Wednesday, September 28, 2016

'All the Ways to Say I Love You': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Judith Light stars in 'All the Ways to Say I Love You,' Neil LaBute's one-person play about a high school teacher who describes a traumatic experience involving one of her students. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:30PM
Monday, September 26, 2016

'Nat Turner in Jerusalem': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

The new off-Broadway drama, 'Nat Turner in Jerusalem,' concerns the leader of the 1831 slave rebellion played by Nate Parker in his acclaimed upcoming film, 'The Birth of a Nation.' read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Saturday, September 17, 2016

'What Did You Expect?': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

The second installment in Richard Nelson's real-time trilogy, 'What Did You Expect?' continues tracking the lives of a family living in upstate New York during a tumultous election year. rea…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:24AM
Thursday, September 15, 2016

'The Birds': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

The appropriately named Birdland Theatre presents the NYC premiere of Conor McPherson's 2009 adaptation of the Daphne du Maurier short story that also inspired the classic Alfred Hitchcock f…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Wednesday, September 14, 2016

'Marie and Rosetta': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Kecia Lewis and Rebecca Naomi Jones star in this play with music about the legendary Sister Rosetta Sharpe and her protege, Marie Knight.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Tuesday, September 13, 2016

'Lewis Black: Black to the Future': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

The acerbic comedian rants about the presidential election and other topics in his one-man show being performed weekly on Broadway. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:03AM
Monday, September 12, 2016

'Aubergine': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Tim Kang stars as a Korean-American chef caring for his dying father in Julia Cho's food-centered drama 'Aubergine,' receiving its New York premiere at Playwrights Horizons. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Thursday, September 8, 2016

'Spamilton': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

The creator of longrunning satirical series 'Forbidden Broadway' skewers Lin-Manuel Miranda's blockbuster Broadway musical in his latest revue. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Tuesday, August 9, 2016

'Troilus and Cressida': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

In the summer's second Shakespeare in the Park production, the Public Theater tackles this rarely performed play set during the Trojan War, with a cast that includes Louis Cancelmi, Corey St…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Sunday, July 31, 2016

'Cats': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

British pop star Leona Lewis headlines the ensemble of this first Broadway revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber's record-breaking 1981 musical. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Thursday, July 21, 2016

'Motown: The Musical': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

The story of Berry Gordy and his iconic Detroit record label returns to Broadway in this jukebox musical showcasing dozens of Motown classics. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Monday, July 18, 2016

'Privacy': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Daniel Radcliffe plays a young writer who learns about the insidious effects of technology in this British play receiving its U.S. premiere at the Public Theater. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Thursday, July 7, 2016

'Runaways': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

The Encores! Off-Center series revives Elizabeth Swados' groundbreaking 1978 musical, which featured a 13-year-old Diane Lane in its original incarnation. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:02PM
Sunday, June 19, 2016

'Out of the Mouths of Babes': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Oscar-winner Estelle Parsons and two-time Tony winner Judith Ivey star in Israel Horovitz's new comedy about four women who gather for their former lover's funeral. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Thursday, June 9, 2016

'Shining City': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Matthew Broderick stars in this off-Broadway revival at the Irish Repertory Theatre of Conor McPherson's 2004 drama about unmoored Dubliners. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Tuesday, June 7, 2016

'A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Gynecologic Oncology Unit at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center of New York City': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Beth Behrs of '2 Broke Girls' stars in Halley Feiffer's caustic comedy about two mismatched people who meet in their ailing mothers' shared hospital room. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:30PM
Monday, June 6, 2016

'War': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Family tensions escalate after a matriarch suffers a stroke in the latest provocative drama by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, author of 'An Octoroon' and 'Gloria.' read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Wednesday, May 25, 2016

'Paramour': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Cirque du Soleil's first-ever show created especially for Broadway has been grossing north of $1 million a week in previews. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM

'The Total Bent': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Stew and Heidi Rodewald, creators of the Tony Award-winning 'Passing Strange,' collaborate on their latest musical project at the Public Theater. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Tuesday, May 24, 2016

'Incognito': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Charlie Cox of Netflix's 'Daredevil' and Geneva Carr, a Tony nominee last year for 'Hand to God,' appear in this new brain-teasing play by Nick Payne, author of 'Constellations.'read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Monday, May 23, 2016

'Hadestown': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

'Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812' director Rachel Chavkin delivers a similarly immersive staging of Anais Mitchell's acclaimed concept album based on the Greek myth of Orpheus and …

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Thursday, May 19, 2016

Critic's Notebook: Broadway's 'The King and I' Gets New Leads by Frank Scheck

Daniel Dae Kim of 'Lost' and 'Hawaii Five-O' makes his Broadway debut opposite Marin Mazzie, creating fresh sparks in Lincoln Center Theater's Tony-winning revival. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:15PM

'Turn Me Loose': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

'Scandal' regular Joe Morton plays legendary comedian Dick Gregory in this bio-play produced by singer John Legend. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Wednesday, May 18, 2016

'The Ruins of Civilization': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

A couple living in a futuristic society open their home to a stranger in this world premiere play by Penelope Skinner.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Tuesday, May 17, 2016

'The Judas Kiss': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Rupert Everett stars in this new production from director Neil Armfield of David Hare's 1998 play about Oscar Wilde. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM

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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
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
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