All stories by Robert Kahn on BroadwayStars

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
Monday, June 24, 2013

Review: Babs Makes a Friend in Outrageous "Buyer & Cellar" by Robert Kahn

It's the laughter you'll remember after an evening with Michael Urie and his clever take on the megastar's idiosyncrasies.

SOURCE: NBC New York at 08:49PM
Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Review: Sitcom Stars Enliven Public's Antic “Comedy of Errors” by Robert Kahn

Hamish Linklater and Jesse Tyler Ferguson pack a load of laughs into a brisk Delacorte romp

SOURCE: NBC New York at 09:38PM
Monday, June 10, 2013

Doo-de-lee-do! “Pippin,” Cyndi Lauper Wins Make for Tony’s Best Moments by Robert Kahn

Tom Hanks didn’t win a Tony, Cicely Tyson did, and the sentimental American musical “Kinky Boots” upset the tight British import “Matilda” for the evening’s top prize

SOURCE: NBC New York at 12:53PM
Thursday, April 25, 2013

Review: "Pippin" Revival Is Full of Simple Joys by Robert Kahn

Diane Paulus' kinetic revival of the 1970s coming-of-age musical thrills with its signature Fosse moves and breathtaking acrobatics

SOURCE: NBC New York at 08:43PM
Friday, April 19, 2013

Review: In “Orphans,” Alec Baldwin Copes with Abandonment Issues by Robert Kahn

Baldwin, Ben Foster and Tom Sturridge form an unusual family in Lyle Kessler's fascinating "Orphans," at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre

SOURCE: NBC New York at 09:31AM
Sunday, April 14, 2013

Review: Berry Gordy Brings “Motown” to Broadway by Robert Kahn

“Motown” is a welcome, but overstuffed walk down memory lane, as told by the legendary producer who founded the label

SOURCE: NBC New York at 09:17PM
Thursday, April 4, 2013

Review: Cyndi Lauper and Harvey Fierstein Don Their “Kinky Boots” by Robert Kahn

“Kinky Boots” is a brash, if predictable musical that will appeal to fans of composer Cyndi Lauper and book writer Harvey Fierstein

SOURCE: NBC New York at 10:54PM
Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Review: “The Last Five Years," at Second Stage by Robert Kahn

Jason Robert Brown’s cult favorite gets a second life with a compelling revival at Second Stage, directed by the composer himself

SOURCE: NBC New York at 10:03PM

Review: Tom Hanks in Nora Ephron’s “Lucky Guy” by Robert Kahn

The two-time Oscar winner makes his Broadway debut in the bittersweet story of a tabloid columnist who crammed a lot of living into a brief lifetime

SOURCE: NBC New York at 06:11AM
Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Q&A: Patina Miller Finds the Simple Joys in “Pippin” by Robert Kahn

The first-ever revival of “Pippin” makes its way to Broadway in April, with Tony-nominee Patina Miller (“Sister Act”) leading audiences on a journey exciting, mystic and exotic

SOURCE: NBC New York at 05:19PM
Thursday, March 21, 2013

Q&A: George Wendt, Back at the Bar in “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” by Robert Kahn

The “Cheers” alum helps Holly Golightly and her admiring neighbor Fred overcome hurdles in the Richard Greenberg adaptation of Truman Capote’s dark novella

SOURCE: NBC New York at 09:16AM
Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Q&A: Bebe Neuwirth Tells "Stories" at 54 Below by Robert Kahn

The "Sweet Charity" and "Chicago" Tony winner brings her new cabaret act, “Stories with Piano #4,” to Broadway’s nightclub.

SOURCE: NBC New York at 10:26AM
Friday, March 15, 2013

Review: “Then She Fell,” at the Kingsland Ward in Williamsburg by Robert Kahn

Third Rail Projects resumes performances of an immersive theater event inspired by the writings of Lewis Carroll

SOURCE: NBC New York at 08:23AM
Friday, March 8, 2013

Review: Holland Taylor as the Late Governor of Texas in "Ann" by Robert Kahn

Holland Taylor tackles a demanding role with energy and aplomb, and “Ann” is, by all means, worth your vote.

SOURCE: NBC New York at 07:08AM
Friday, March 1, 2013

Review: CSC's "Passion" Revival Starring Kuhn, Errico by Robert Kahn

The Classic Stage Company's "Passion" revival is a moving glimpse of love shorn of its romance-novel pretensions

SOURCE: NBC New York at 08:17AM
Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Review: America Ferrera in Off-Broadway’s "Bethany" by Robert Kahn

In a new dark comedy by Laura Marks, the “Ugly Betty” star has far more at stake than she ever did as a budding fashionista

SOURCE: NBC New York at 11:05AM
Thursday, January 17, 2013

Q&A: Missi Pyle's Sister Act in "Bare" by Robert Kahn

Film and TV star Missi Pyle has a complicated relationship with her students, and God in Off-Broadway's hit musical "Bare"

SOURCE: NBC New York at 02:12PM
Thursday, January 10, 2013

Review: Laurie Metcalf in "The Other Place" by Robert Kahn

A medical researcher forges ahead with her own reality to avoid confronting pain in a fast-paced thriller that jumps to Broadway after a 2011 staging downtown

SOURCE: NBC New York at 10:17PM
Friday, December 7, 2012

Review: "Golden Boy" Packs a Punch by Robert Kahn

Clifford Odets' 1937 drama gets a superb revival by Lincoln Center Theater

SOURCE: NBC New York at 09:32AM
Friday, November 30, 2012

Review: "Dead Accounts" Comes Up Short by Robert Kahn

Norbert Leo Butz and Katie Holmes are siblings in a flawed tale of Babbo vs. boxed wine by the author of last year's "Seminar"

SOURCE: NBC New York at 08:12AM
Thursday, November 15, 2012

"Bare" Fans Help to Design Musical's Set by Robert Kahn

Fans of the musical "Bare" sent in 7,000 Instagram photos, which Tony-winning scenic designer Donyale Werle used to create the show's set

SOURCE: NBC New York at 09:43AM
Friday, October 19, 2012

"Woolf" Review: Drop in for Drinks and Brace Yourself by Robert Kahn

Tracy Letts and Amy Morton take George and Martha out for exercise in the captivating 50th anniversary take on "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?"

SOURCE: NBC New York at 01:43PM
Friday, October 5, 2012

“Grace” Review: That’s Paul Rudd in the Corner by Robert Kahn

Playwright Craig Wright asks provocative questions about God in "Grace," starring Paul Rudd and Michael Shannon at the Cort Theatre

SOURCE: NBC New York at 02:15PM
Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Q&A: Annie Funke Finds Freedom in Roundabout’s “If There Is...” by Robert Kahn

Actress Annie Funke gets her first chance to originate a stage role opposite some impressive company in Roundabout's "If There Is I Haven't Found It Yet"

SOURCE: NBC New York at 09:45AM
Friday, August 10, 2012

"Into the Woods" Review: Happily Ever After, and What Comes Next by Robert Kahn

WNBC says Donna Murphy and Amy Adams lead a clever, often chaotic update of the dark fairytale, complete with trees and castle

SOURCE: NBC New York at 03:53PM
Thursday, August 2, 2012

With “Dogfight,” Second Stage Has a Rose in Bloom by Robert Kahn

Lindsay Mendez says playing Rose in "Dogfight" at Second Stage has taught her that she needs to take more risks of her own. The actress chatted with NBC4NY reporter Robert Kahn.

SOURCE: NBC New York at 04:34PM
Wednesday, July 25, 2012

High-Flying Michael Cerveris, on Becoming Juan Peron by Robert Kahn

Versatile "Evita" star traveled to Argentina, then took to eBay to deliver an informed performance

SOURCE: NBC New York at 05:57PM

All that Chat

2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards