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Thursday, March 6, 2014

Review: Bryan Cranston Goes "All The Way" with LBJ by Robert Kahn

You'll see shades of Walter White in the "Breaking Bad" star's salty 36th president, but Robert Schenkkan's cluttered political drama isn't for everyone.

SOURCE: NBC New York at 09:12PM
Sunday, March 2, 2014

Review: Sarah Ruhl's Sweet "Stage Kiss" by Robert Kahn

Two actors with a romantic history are thrown together in an absurd comedy with a serious message from the two-time Pulitzer finalist.

SOURCE: NBC New York at 09:10PM
Thursday, February 20, 2014

"Bridges" Review: Romance? They've Got it Covered by Robert Kahn

Kelli O'Hara and Steven Pasquale will make you swoon and sigh in the Jason Robert Brown-Marsha Norman collaboration that first debuted in Williamstown.

SOURCE: NBC New York at 11:28PM

Review: Jonatha Brooke Pays Tribute to Her Mom in Loving "4 Noses" by Robert Kahn

Jonatha Brooke's heartfelt, often hilarious new play chronicles the "daily theater" of caring for a loved one with dementia.

SOURCE: NBC New York at 11:09AM
Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Review: "Bikeman" Pedals Toward the 9/11 Inferno by Robert Kahn

Veteran TV producer recounts his experience at Ground Zero in the form of an epic poem inspired by Dante.

SOURCE: NBC New York at 08:14PM
Thursday, February 6, 2014

Review: Peter Scolari Comes to Bat as Yogi Berra in "Bronx Bombers" by Robert Kahn

Yankees sports fantasy by "jock" playwright Eric Simonson gets a transfer to Broadway and a new leading man, but it's still the same heavy-handed story.

SOURCE: NBC New York at 08:23PM
Thursday, January 23, 2014

Review: Debra Messing Searches for Romance in Charming "Outside Mullingar" by Robert Kahn

The "Will & Grace" star makes a winning Broadway debut in John Patrick Shanley's 10th play for the Manhattan Theatre Club.

SOURCE: NBC New York at 08:10PM
Thursday, January 16, 2014

Review: Rebecca Halls Stars in a Leaden "Machinal" by Robert Kahn

The British film star plays a condemned woman in the Roundabout's dreary revival of the Expressionist drama by Sophie Treadwell.

SOURCE: NBC New York at 08:24PM
Sunday, January 12, 2014

Review: A "Beautiful" Tribute to Carole King by Robert Kahn

Jessie Mueller delivers a transformative performance as the chart-topping music legend in an engaging new musical.

SOURCE: NBC New York at 08:11PM
Thursday, December 5, 2013

Review: A New Generation Looks Back, Lovingly, at Burt Bacharach by Robert Kahn

The NYTW's affectionate homage isn’t so much a new interpretation of the hit maker’s canon as it is a loyal-to-its roots tribute, and that's just nifty.

SOURCE: NBC New York at 08:12PM
Sunday, November 24, 2013

Review: A Fine Bromance for Stewart, McKellen by Robert Kahn

The two starry knights face off in enigmatic, enticing "No Man's Land" and "Waiting for Godot," in repertory at the Cort Theatre. We'll drink to that.

SOURCE: NBC New York at 08:14PM
Sunday, November 17, 2013

Review: The More Murders, the Merrier in "A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder" by Robert Kahn

Bryce Pinkham is a debonair bad guy and Jefferson Mays does what he does best in a dark musical comedy set in Edwardian England.

SOURCE: NBC New York at 08:06PM
Friday, November 15, 2013

Review: "Little Miss Sunshine," at Second Stage by Robert Kahn

A musical adaptation by theater greats James Lapine and William Finn fails to live up to the charm of the 2006 indie sleeper on which it's based

SOURCE: NBC New York at 08:25AM
Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Review: Billy Crystal's "700 Sundays"? It's Still Mahvalous by Robert Kahn

It's impossible to experience Billy Crystal's autobiographical story without waxing nostalgic about the absurd characters and pivotal moments of your own life.

SOURCE: NBC New York at 09:39PM
Monday, November 4, 2013

Review: A Philandering Pol Gets Tamed in Razor-Sharp "Domesticated" by Robert Kahn

Playwright Bruce Norris cast a jaundiced eye on race in “Clybourne Park.” Now, he's tackling equally rich material with his latest drama.

SOURCE: NBC New York at 08:04PM
Sunday, November 3, 2013

Review: "After Midnight" Brings the Cotton Club to Broadway by Robert Kahn

With a big band picked by Wynton Marsalis and a kaleidoscope of costumes by Isabel Toledo, the new musical perks up the ears as much as it captivates the eyes.

SOURCE: NBC New York at 08:09PM
Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Review: "Fun Home," Based on Graphic Memoir, Soars at the Public by Robert Kahn

Jeanine Tesori and Lisa Kron adapt Alison Bechdel's celebrated graphic memoir into a rich and revelatory new musical.

SOURCE: NBC New York at 08:11PM
Sunday, October 20, 2013

Review: "A Time to Kill" Gets Laughed Out of Court by Robert Kahn

The stage translation of John Grisham's legal thriller is guilty of a multitude of sins, chief among them sloppy writing and poor directing.

SOURCE: NBC New York at 08:51PM
Friday, October 18, 2013

Review: Blood Runs Thicker Than Water in "The Winslow Boy" by Robert Kahn

"The Winslow" boy is a very British courtroom drama, minus the courtroom

SOURCE: NBC New York at 09:04AM
Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Review: Elizabeth Olsen, in "Romeo & Juliet" by Robert Kahn

The Classic Stage Co.'s edgy take on Shakespeare’s doomed twosome will invite comparisons to its current Broadway counterpart.

SOURCE: NBC New York at 08:45PM
Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Review: Ruth Meets Jeter in Uneven "Bronx Bombers" by Robert Kahn

Babe Ruth breaks bread with Derek Jeter and an all-star roster of pinstriped players in Eric Simonson’s uneven sports fantasy “Bronx Bombers."

SOURCE: NBC New York at 08:51AM
Sunday, October 6, 2013

Review: Norbert Leo Butz, with "Big Fish" to Fry by Robert Kahn

The classic Susan Stroman choreography makes a splash, but a humdrum score ultimately leaves this father-son story stuck in the shallows.

SOURCE: NBC New York at 08:38PM
Thursday, September 26, 2013

Review: Cherry Jones and Zachary Quinto in a Heartbreaking "Glass Menagerie" by Robert Kahn

First-rate performances and a wistful setting make John Tiffany's new production of the Tennessee Williams classic one to be treasured.

SOURCE: NBC New York at 09:35PM
Thursday, September 19, 2013

Review: Orlando Bloom Heats Up "Romeo and Juliet" by Robert Kahn

The British film star is a dashing Romeo opposite Condola Rashad's innocent Juliet in a sometimes-sexy take on Shakespeare's tragic love story

SOURCE: NBC New York at 09:16PM
Thursday, September 12, 2013

"The Fantasticks" Celebrates 20,000 Performances by Robert Kahn

Sunday's show marks the first time any production on or Off-Broadway has ever neared that milestone.

SOURCE: NBC New York at 07:51AM
Thursday, September 5, 2013

Vika, Sharapova Break from Open for Broadway by Robert Kahn

Azarenka, Sharapova are just two of the players who find time for a show when in town for tennis

SOURCE: NBC New York at 11:03AM
Thursday, August 29, 2013

Q&A: Michael Urie, "Cellar" Star, on What He'd Say if Streisand Came Knocking by Robert Kahn

The stage and TV vet's innovative one-man comedy just announced a New York extension, and a run next summer not too far from Barbra Streisand's fancy Malibu digs.

SOURCE: NBC New York at 03:05PM
Monday, August 12, 2013

“Love’s Labour’s Lost” Review: Glorious Chaos at a College Reunion by Robert Kahn

The writers of "Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson" bring quirky songs and a contemporary touch to the Shakespearean comedy "Love's Labour's Lost"

SOURCE: NBC New York at 10:05PM
Friday, August 9, 2013

Review: “First Date” Makes a Connection by Robert Kahn

Zachary Levi and Krysta Rodriguez execute dated material with enough panache to keep this "First Date" interesting.

SOURCE: NBC New York at 08:43AM
Thursday, July 25, 2013

Review: More of the Faux Fab Four in "Let It Be" by Robert Kahn

"Let It Be," which opened last night at the St. James Theatre, is at its best when it drops the gimmicks and relies on the superior talents of its musician cast

SOURCE: NBC New York at 08:57PM
Monday, July 8, 2013

At City Center, Cherry Jones Keeps the "Cradle" Rocking by Robert Kahn

The two-time Tony winner opens up about an important political musical shut down by the same U.S. government that funded it, at City Center on July 13.

SOURCE: NBC New York at 09:37AM

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