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Monday, November 3, 2014

Review: A Mother Faces Letting Go in Sarah Ruhl's Pleasing "Oldest Boy" by Robert Kahn

Celia Keenan-Bolger is an American mother whose son is believed to be the reincarnation of a Buddhist Lama in Sarah Ruhl's affecting exploration of motherhood.

SOURCE: NBC New York at 09:43PM
Sunday, October 26, 2014

Review: "The Last Ship" Is a High-Water Mark for Sting by Robert Kahn

Submerged beneath an often told prodigal-son-returns story is a haunting and gorgeously executed new musical that marks the debut of a new Broadway composer—Sting.

SOURCE: NBC New York at 08:06PM
Thursday, October 23, 2014

Review: "Fortress," an Homage to Brooklyn Gone By, Opens at The Public by Robert Kahn

A new musical based on Jonathan Lethem's best-selling novel features a marvelous cast telling a story of a Brooklyn that's lost to the ages.

SOURCE: NBC New York at 08:37AM
Thursday, October 9, 2014

Review: Stellar Cast Aside, "It's Only a Play" Tries a Bit Too Hard to Be Funny by Robert Kahn

A dream cast does what they do best, in a comedy that tries to be all things to all people.

SOURCE: NBC New York at 08:27PM
Monday, October 6, 2014

Review: National Theatre's "Dog" Finally Has Its Day by Robert Kahn

Fans of Mark Haddon’s celebrated 2003 novel will cherish the faithful National Theatre production that’s finally found its way to New York, but they’re in for a surprise, too.

SOURCE: NBC New York at 08:35AM
Sunday, September 28, 2014

Review: A Joyous "You Can't Take It With You," with James Earl Jones by Robert Kahn

James Earl Jones is a gentle giant and Australian actress Rose Byrne makes an impressive Broadway debut in “You Can’t Take It With You,” the 1936 comedy by Moss Hart and George S. Kauf…

SOURCE: NBC New York at 08:12PM
Friday, September 19, 2014

Review: Dennehy and Farrow Are Letter-Perfect in A.R. Gurney Revival by Robert Kahn

"Love Letters," the playwright's Pulitzer-nominated epistolary drama, shows just how volatile and fragile human relationships truly are.

SOURCE: NBC New York at 08:59AM
Thursday, September 11, 2014

Review: In "Youth," the Kids Are Only Doing So-So by Robert Kahn

Kieran Culkin is a magnetic presence, but Michael Cera fails to connect in the Broadway debut of Kenneth Lonergan's 1996 comedy-drama.

SOURCE: NBC New York at 08:04PM
Tuesday, September 9, 2014

Opinion: League’s Call on Joan Rivers Simply a Dim Move by Robert Kahn and David Quinn

Broadway’s trade organization needs to rethink its decision to memorialize the beloved comedienne, a longtime theater booster.

SOURCE: NBC New York at 11:34AM
Thursday, September 4, 2014

"Wayside" Review: There's Only One Room at This Inn by Robert Kahn

A.R. Gurney's 1977 play, enjoying a nifty revival at Signature Center, has 10 actors in five distinct stories sharing the stage—and the set’s one room—at the same time.

SOURCE: NBC New York at 08:54PM
Sunday, August 17, 2014

Review: Theresa Rebeck Encourages "Poor Behavior," at The Duke by Robert Kahn

The prolific playwright's latest comedy asks us to consider which is more important: feeding your immediate desires, or protecting the people already in your corner?

SOURCE: NBC New York at 08:17PM
Friday, August 8, 2014

Review: Julia Stiles Gets Hot (and Bothered) in "Phoenix" by Robert Kahn

Modern mating rituals and their unexpected ramifications get a once-over in Scott Organ's engaging, but ultimately overwrought dark comedy.

SOURCE: NBC New York at 01:18PM
Wednesday, August 6, 2014

Review: Lithgow's "Lear" a Crowning Achievement by Robert Kahn

The two-time Tony winner offers a distinctly physical monarch in the tragedy's first SITP appearance in some 40 years.

SOURCE: NBC New York at 09:39AM
Friday, August 1, 2014

Review: An NYC Real Estate Story with a Bitter Twist, from "Hat" Scribe by Robert Kahn

A well-crafted, if depressing commentary on human nature, Stephen Adly Guirgis' "Between Riverside and Crazy" thrives on the strength of robust dialogue and complex performances.

SOURCE: NBC New York at 09:54AM
Thursday, June 19, 2014

Review: Tupac's Gangsta Rap Comes to Broadway in "Holler If Ya Hear Me" by Robert Kahn

The first mainstream musical based on the catalog of a rap star has a rich and vivid score, but a woefully thin story backing it up.

SOURCE: NBC New York at 10:56PM
Tuesday, June 17, 2014

Review: Cherry Jones Stars in an Affecting Drama with a Feminist Slant by Robert Kahn

The lives of a sheltered teen and a fragile runaway intersect in Sarah Treem's new drama set at an underground shelter for abused women.

SOURCE: NBC New York at 08:05PM
Wednesday, June 11, 2014

Review: "Fly By Night" Keeps Aloft with Terrific Cast by Robert Kahn

Playwrights Horizons offers an often magical, sometimes meandering musical with such a terrific cast you can overlook its shortcomings.

SOURCE: NBC New York at 08:36PM
Friday, May 23, 2014

Review: Sub Shop Workers Go Rogue in "American Hero" by Robert Kahn

Bess Wohl's new work at 2nd Stage Uptown is a thought-provoking, but unevenly seasoned comedy about "sandwich artists" in a suburban strip mall.

SOURCE: NBC New York at 09:18AM
Friday, May 2, 2014

Review: Imelda Marcos Returns to The Public in Rousing "Here Lies Love" by Robert Kahn

The stellar "poperetta" conceived by one-time Talking Head David Byrne is a history lesson by way of Studio 54.

SOURCE: NBC New York at 02:48PM
Tuesday, April 22, 2014

"Hedwig" Review: Take Away an Inch, or More, and NPH Gives You a Mile by Robert Kahn

The Tony host and sitcom star is the reigning king and queen of Broadway, thanks to a dazzling turn as the transgendered East German rock star.

SOURCE: NBC New York at 08:05PM
Sunday, April 20, 2014

"Inishmaan" Review: Daniel Radcliffe Appeals in Return to Broadway by Robert Kahn

"The Cripple of Inishmaan” makes an appealing Broadway transfer, with the "Harry Potter" star as the wounded dreamer of the title.

SOURCE: NBC New York at 07:54PM
Thursday, April 17, 2014

Review: Franco, O'Dowd Are "Men" for All Seasons by Robert Kahn

Two gifted actors make memorable debuts in a brutal new staging of the American lit classic “Of Mice and Men.”

SOURCE: NBC New York at 02:13PM
Monday, April 14, 2014

Review: As "Lady Day," Audra McDonald Sings of Bad Breaks in Wonderful Songs by Robert Kahn

The five-time Tony winner interprets more than a dozen classic recordings in a play that should appeal to even the casual Billie Holiday fan.

SOURCE: NBC New York at 09:28AM
Friday, April 11, 2014

"Bullets" Review: Woody Allen, Susan Stroman Musical Hits its Target by Robert Kahn

"Scrubs" star and screenwriter Zach Braff sticks to his guns as a proud playwright in the snazzy new Jazz Age-set musical.

SOURCE: NBC New York at 08:43AM
Monday, April 7, 2014

Review: Keeping Up with These "Joneses" Isn't Easy by Robert Kahn

Will Eno's frustrating new comedy illustrates that we can talk about our problems until the cows come home, but our mundane lives will still be there tomorrow.

SOURCE: NBC New York at 08:07AM
Monday, March 31, 2014

Review: "Heathers" Returns as a Musical, and it's Very ... Different by Robert Kahn

The cult film about a gang of nasty high school girls incurs some damage in the leap from screen to stage.

SOURCE: NBC New York at 08:16PM
Monday, March 24, 2014

Review: Tyne Daly Is Haunted by Her Son's Ghost in "Mothers & Sons" by Robert Kahn

Terrence McNally glances over his shoulder and then looks straight ahead in his 20th Broadway play, which features Broadway's first legally married gay couple.

SOURCE: NBC New York at 08:08PM
Sunday, March 23, 2014

Review: "Les Miserables" Storms the Imperial by Robert Kahn

There's no more turntable, but this is the same musical about salvation, romance and rebellion you already love—with a memorable Broadway debut by Ramin Karimloo.

SOURCE: NBC New York at 08:12PM
Monday, March 17, 2014

Q&A: Jonatha Brooke on "4 Noses," a Tribute to her Mom by Robert Kahn

The singer-songwriter dealt with her mother's descent into dementia the only way she knew how—she wrote songs about it.

SOURCE: NBC New York at 08:12AM
Thursday, March 13, 2014

Review: Knockout Second Act Helps "Rocky" Come Back by Robert Kahn

The new musical starring Andy Karl and directed by Alex Timbers makes some missteps, but has plenty of heart—and a knockout finale.

SOURCE: NBC New York at 08:31PM
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

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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
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Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
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