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Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Theater We Dream About But Seldom See by Rex Reed

Mark Strong is unforgettable channeling Arthur Miller, while Bruce Willis gives James Caan a run for his money in 'Misery.'

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 02:49PM
Wednesday, November 11, 2015

Two Musicals: Only One Worth Seeing by Rex Reed

'Allegiance' tells a moving tale of Japanese-American internment, 'On Your Feet!' withers on the dance floor.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 05:23PM
Wednesday, November 4, 2015
Tuesday, October 27, 2015
Tuesday, October 13, 2015

A Trifle on Adultery Is Overshadowed by Mamie Gummer’s Portrayal of a Wounded Soldier by Rex Reed

'Clever Little Lies' is so inconsequential it evaporates right in front of you.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 07:31PM

Seems Like ‘Old Times,’ but Worse by Rex Reed

Clive Owen talks an ailing marriage to death in this star-studded Harold Pinter slog.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 07:27PM
Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Of Serial Killers and Pseudonymous Sponsors by Rex Reed

'Catch the Butcher'is a demented romp, while a staid revival of 'Daddy Long Legs' disappoints.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 10:00AM
Friday, August 21, 2015

Ben Kingsley and Patricia Clarkson Form an Unlikely Friendship in ‘Learning to Drive’ by Rex Reed

The major achievement of this film is the way it suggests every life has value if you just take the time to look.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 06:31AM
Wednesday, July 29, 2015

‘King Liz’ Zeroes in Brilliantly on the Internecine World of Sports by Rex Reed

With a spectacular performance by Karen Pittman as a centerpiece, King Liz is a real midsummer surprise.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 11:07AM
Tuesday, July 21, 2015

The Mystery of Marlon Brando by Rex Reed

A new documentary does little to demystify the enigmatic actor.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 07:52PM

Cynthia Nixon and Penny Fuller Star in ‘Kinship’ at the Williamstown Theatre Festival by Rex Reed

The play is a whiff of smoke that heads for a brick wall, but the acting is of such a high caliber that it’s worth seeing.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 06:04PM
Wednesday, July 15, 2015
Wednesday, July 8, 2015

William Inge’s Posthumous Comeback by Rex Reed

A newly discovered work by the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright premiers in Williamstown.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 11:46AM
Wednesday, June 24, 2015
Tuesday, June 16, 2015

On the Town With Rex Reed by Rex Reed

A disappointing 'Qualms' as well as worthwhile tributes to Cy Coleman and Judy Garland.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 02:48PM
Tuesday, June 2, 2015

Jim Parsons Dons His Holy Vestments in ‘An Act of God’ by Rex Reed

Clocking in at 80 minutes without an annoying intermission, a new Broadway farce called An Act of God is my kind of show.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 05:08PM
Tuesday, May 26, 2015
Wednesday, April 29, 2015
Saturday, April 25, 2015

Rex Reed Remembers ‘Time’ Critic Richard Corliss by Rex Reed

The world of critics who view their duty as a craft got a little smaller this week when Time critic Richard Corliss died

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 07:50PM
Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Boris Pasternak Would Not Be Proud of ‘Doctor Zhivago’ by Rex Reed

But the new 'King and I' is unforgettable.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 05:29PM
Wednesday, April 15, 2015

James Franco Fails Again by Rex Reed

An intriguing true story is deflated in his clumsy hands.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 12:17PM

Thank Heavens for Robert Fairchild by Rex Reed

Dazzling dance moves enliven an otherwise unnecessary 'American in Paris,' while 'Gigi' is too P.C. for its own good.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 11:57AM
Thursday, April 9, 2015

Rex Reed Reviews ‘Skylight’ and ‘Hand to God’ | Observer by Rex Reed

So cold and dreary one character laments that “we even have indoor fog,” the first thing you see is the set—an ugly, cluttered and characterless one-room London council flat designed b…

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 07:15PM
Tuesday, April 7, 2015

A Call to Theater: No More Puppets by Rex Reed

'Skylight' stars an incandescent Carey Mulligan, and 'Hand to God' is awful.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 05:25PM
Tuesday, March 24, 2015
Tuesday, March 17, 2015

‘On the Twentieth Century’ Is the Blockbuster We’ve Been Waiting For by Rex Reed

Take a ride on the Twentieth Century and you’ll find out what a Broadway blockbuster is.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 04:14PM
Tuesday, March 10, 2015

Openings: One New Show Restores Broadway’s Magic, Another Serves a Dead ‘Fish’ by Rex Reed

'The Audience,' starring Helen Mirren, vastly overshadows Larry David’s hopeless comedy 'Fish in the Dark.'

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 02:31PM
Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Bad Moon Rising: A Clifford Odets Revival, Limply Written, Hits the Stage by Rex Reed

Along with David Ives’ mildly amusing six-play sampler, 'Lives of the Saints.'

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 02:05PM
Monday, April 7, 2014

The Road Not Taken | Rex Reed Reviews ‘If/Then’ | New York Observer by Rex Reed

Idina Menzel—or is it Adele Dazeem?—is one character with two identities in Broadway dud 'If/Then'

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 07:03PM
Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Of Sound Mind: Falling, the Tragic Tale of an Embattled Family Struggling to Cope With an Autistic Son Brings an Emotional Force to Weighty Subject | by Rex Reed

Graceful writing, great acting, exquisite direction, suspense, profound subject matter—you rarely find even one of those elements in a contemporary play opening in commercial New York thea…

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 11:36PM

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