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Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Not Much of ‘A Life:’ Adam Bock’s Off-Broadway Bore is Dead on Arrival by Rex Reed

'A Life' makes not one lick of sense. It’s only 85 minutes long with no intermission but seems like a week at hard labor.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 10:33AM
Wednesday, October 12, 2016

The Irving Berlin Jukebox Musical ‘Holiday Inn’ is as Sweet as a Sugar Plum by Rex Reed

'Holiday Inn' is a nice, entertaining, totally derivative but heartfelt musical eggnog without much originality but plenty of energy.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 11:00AM
Wednesday, October 5, 2016

All the Ways to Love ‘All the Ways to Say I Love You’ by Rex Reed

It’s always thrilling to watch veteran actress Judith Light wear one of the many masks of comedy and tragedy in the trunk of theatrical disguises she uses to enchant, mesmerize and grip he…

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 11:49AM
Wednesday, August 3, 2016

‘Five Nights in Maine’ Is Inconsequential, Despite the Superb Dianne Wiest by Rex Reed

A pair of superb central performances by Dianne Wiest and David Oyelowo bookmark 'Five Nights in Maine', a slight but poignant drama.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 04:53PM
Wednesday, July 13, 2016

‘Equals’ Is a Sci-Fi Hat Tip to ‘Romeo and Juliet’ by Rex Reed

Drake Doremus’ new film Equals is a futuristic Romeo and Juliet knockoff set in a cold, dystopian society called The Collective.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 03:30PM
Tuesday, July 5, 2016
Thursday, June 23, 2016
Tuesday, June 14, 2016
Wednesday, June 8, 2016

The Genius Behind ‘Genius’ by Rex Reed

Michael Grandage’s directorial debut focuses on the personal and professional relationship between legendary editor Maxwell Perkins and Thomas Wolfe.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 10:14PM

Taking the Joy Out of Joyce by Rex Reed

'Himself and Nora' is an exercise in atonal somnambulism.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 11:50AM
Thursday, June 2, 2016
Thursday, May 26, 2016

The Trials of Oscar Wilde by Rex Reed

A glorious new production of 'The Judas Kiss' runs through mid-June at the Brooklyn Academy of Music.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 04:21PM
Wednesday, May 11, 2016

‘Waitress’ is a Blue Plate Disaster by Rex Reed

Rex Reed reviews the theater.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 08:25PM
Thursday, May 5, 2016
Sunday, May 1, 2016
Friday, April 22, 2016
Thursday, April 14, 2016
Thursday, March 24, 2016

‘She Loves Me’ Is the Show of the Season by Rex Reed

Rex Reed's theater reviews.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 10:42PM
Thursday, March 17, 2016
Wednesday, March 16, 2016
Thursday, March 10, 2016

Unlikely Pair: Two Plays About Sports That Are Quite Worth Seeing by Rex Reed

Rex Reed reviews 'Red Speedo' and 'The Royale.'

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 12:19PM
Thursday, March 3, 2016
Wednesday, February 3, 2016

An X-rated ‘Snow White’ Is Vaudeville Reimagined by the Marquis de Sade by Rex Reed

A review of an X-rated 'Snow White' and the real estate saga 'Washer and Dryer.'

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 01:51PM
Thursday, January 28, 2016

Linda Lavin Is Radiant in ‘Our Mother’s Brief Affair’ by Rex Reed

A complex memory play about a mother’s spotty past.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 06:25PM
Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Make Some Noise for ‘Noises Off’ by Rex Reed

The Broadway revival of Michael Frayn’s show business farce is a laugh-out-loud riot.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 04:04PM
Friday, January 15, 2016
Monday, December 14, 2015
Tuesday, December 8, 2015

David Mamet’s ‘China Doll’ Is the Worst Play Since ‘Moose Murders’ by Rex Reed

Al Pacino—or what’s left of him—mumbles his way incomprehensibly through this ghastly production.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 04:27PM
Friday, December 4, 2015

A New ‘Macbeth’ Starring Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard Fails to Awe by Rex Reed

'Macbeth' is one of Shakespeare’s dullest and shortest history plays.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 06:49PM
Thursday, November 26, 2015
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

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