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Tuesday, November 26, 2013

James Franco to star in Broadway revival of ‘Of Mice and Men’ by Joe Dziemianowicz

Next year James Franco will add Broadway star to an ever-swelling resume that includes actor, poet, director and Oscar host.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 12:01AM
Monday, November 25, 2013

‘Regular Singing’: Theater review by Joe Dziemianowicz

Another night with the fictional Apple family, another master class in acting so natural that the six-member ensemble should come with ORGANIC stamps.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 03:26PM
Sunday, November 24, 2013

‘No Man’s Land’ and ‘Waiting for Godot’: Theater review by Joe Dziemianowicz

Being stuck in limbo has never been so magnetic.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 11:00PM
Friday, November 22, 2013

Theater reviews: ‘The Commons of Pensacola,’ ‘Too Much, Too Much, Too Many’ and ‘One Night...’ by Joe Dziemianowicz

Sarah Jessica Parker is aces at light comedy, but she’s at her best when her characters are at their worst.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 02:00AM
Thursday, November 21, 2013

‘Macbeth’: Theater review by Joe Dziemianowicz

Someone wicked this way comes.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 11:00PM

Hawke goes for the crown with 'Macbeth' on Broadway by Joe Dziemianowicz

Hollywood stars attract lots of attention — and lots of scrutiny — when they hit Broadway. That goes double when it comes to Shakespeare, which is exactly why Ethan Hawke is tackling “…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 02:00AM
Tuesday, November 19, 2013

‘Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark’ ending Broadway run by Joe Dziemianowicz

Producers are turning the lights off forever on the Spider-Man musical on Broadway early next year, the final chapter in the story of most expensive theatrical show ever that shook off a tro…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 09:03AM
Sunday, November 17, 2013

‘A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder’: Theater review by Joe Dziemianowicz

An unforgiving theater fact: A musical can have everything else going for it, but without a great score it’s got a hole in its heart.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 11:00PM
Thursday, November 14, 2013

‘Little Miss Sunshine’: Theater review by Joe Dziemianowicz

Charm, like lightning, seldom strikes twice.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 11:00PM

‘A Bed and a Chair’: Theater review by Joe Dziemianowicz

Throughout his long and storied career, Stephen Sondheim has written memorable songs about the complexities, frailties and felicities of relationships.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 12:59PM
Wednesday, November 13, 2013

‘700 Sundays,’ theater review by Joe Dziemianowicz

Actor-comedian-Oscar host Billy Crystal’s career is packed with indelible moments, like when he watched Meg Ryan shiver through a sham orgasm in “When Harry Met Sally… .”

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 11:00PM

‘The Patron Saint of Sea Monsters,’ theater review by Joe Dziemianowicz

The bright stars of “The Patron Saint of Sea Monsters” are Candy Buckley’s pearly whites.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 02:00AM
Sunday, November 10, 2013

‘Twelfth Night’ and ‘Richard III,’ theater reviews by Joe Dziemianowicz

Shakespeare done as in Shakespeare’s day — how obvious, and how revolutionary.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 11:00PM

Michael Stahl-David in Off-Broadway play by Amanda Peet by Joe Dziemianowicz

Michael Stahl-David dodged a skyscraper-sized monster in the movie thriller “Cloverfield.” Five years later, and he’s now grappling with something almost as scary — an unsteady girlf…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 02:00AM
Friday, November 8, 2013

Il Divo brings a little European flair to Broadway by Joe Dziemianowicz

After 10 years and selling 26 million recordings, Il Divo has their act down pat. The operatic pop group starts a song big, ends it huge and, in between numbers, flirts with women in the aud…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 10:33AM
Thursday, November 7, 2013

‘The Jacksonian’: Theater review by Joe Dziemianowicz

It’s coming on Christmas: colored lights glow, a tree is decorated tree, a girl cries murder.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 11:00PM
Wednesday, November 6, 2013

‘Nothing to Hide,’ theater review by Joe Dziemianowicz

This grin- and wonder-inducing little magic show stars Derek DelGaudio and Helder Guimaraes..

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 11:00AM
Tuesday, November 5, 2013

‘Domesticated,’ theater review by Joe Dziemianowicz

Plays as caustic as “Domesticated” ought to come with a warning label: Will cause burns.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 02:00AM
Monday, November 4, 2013

Broadway review: 'After Midnight' is jazzy fun by Joe Dziemianowicz

The title “After Midnight” is all-purpose enough to leave you totally in the dark. An Eric Clapton musical? A vampire thriller? The latest talkathon with Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy dro…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 10:29AM
Sunday, November 3, 2013

Hannah Nordberg takes on title role of 'Little Miss Sunshine' by Joe Dziemianowicz

She’s never been a toddler in a tiara, but this bubbly California girl was crowned with the starring role in the pageant-themed musical “Little Miss Sunshine.”

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 02:00AM
Friday, November 1, 2013

Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen pop up as characters in a play by Joe Dziemianowicz

They’ve been famous since they were babies growing up before our eyes on “Full House.” Today twin sisters Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen are serious — and seriously respected — fashion…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 02:00AM
Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Big Apple Circus, 'Luminocity': Circus review by Joe Dziemianowicz

Ladies and gentlemen, girls and boys — the Big Apple Circus is back for its 36th season.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 04:19PM

‘The Good Person of Szechwan,’ theater review by Joe Dziemianowicz

Drag artist Taylor Mac’s alternately tender and tough gender-bending star turn is but one of the joys of the Foundry Theatre’s entertaining take on “Good Person of Szechwan.”

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 02:00AM
Sunday, October 27, 2013

‘Betrayal,’ theater review by Joe Dziemianowicz

Since Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz signed for “Betrayal,” Harold Pinter’s 1978 drama has been the hottest ticket in town. But is it worth the hubbub and the hype? Actually, yes.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 11:00PM

Sterling N.Y. stage directors make their mark anew by Joe Dziemianowicz

Names of stars on theater marquees are there to whet your appetite. But actors aren’t the only ones who can whip up buzz. Directors with a proven talent for bringing something surprising a…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 02:00AM
Thursday, October 24, 2013

‘The Snow Geese,’ theater review by Joe Dziemianowicz

Sharr White’s World War I-era drama, “The Snow Geese,” is a low-flying work.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 11:00PM
Wednesday, October 23, 2013

‘The Landing,’ theater review by Joe Dziemianowicz

The original idea behind “The Landing” was to make a musical so mini it could be done in a living room.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 11:00PM

David Hyde Pierce stars in nephew's musical "The Landing" by Joe Dziemianowicz

David Hyde Pierce — Niles Crane now and forever for “Frasier”-philes — joins writer Greg Pierce, his nephew, in the new musical “The Landing,” opening Wednesday at E. 15th St.�…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 02:00AM
Tuesday, October 22, 2013

'Fun Home,' theater review by Joe Dziemianowicz

This achingly beautiful musical at the Public Theater speaks to all families torn by secrets and lies.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 11:00PM

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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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