All stories by Sandy MacDonald on BroadwayStars

Monday, October 3, 2022

Baldwin and Buckley at Cambridge: Verbatim but disembodied by Sandy MacDonald

★★☆☆☆ Why flatten the affect of two powerful orators? Baldwin's points bear repeating; Buckley's condescension rankles as ever. The post Baldwin and Buckley at Cambridge: Verbatim …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 06:30PM
Thursday, September 29, 2022

american (tele)visions: ‘80s Nostalgia Adorns a Standard Family Saga by Sandy MacDonald

★★☆☆☆ An immigrant tale packed with tragedy forfeits urgency when too artfully pixelated. The post american (tele)visions: ‘80s Nostalgia Adorns a Standard Family Saga appeared …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 07:15PM
Thursday, September 15, 2022

Remember This: A Vital Message Goes Unheeded by Sandy MacDonald

★★★★☆ David Strathairn stirringly embodies a hero who tried to alert the Allies to Hitler’s ultimate goal The post Remember This: A Vital Message Goes Unheeded appeared first …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:00PM
Wednesday, July 27, 2022

How Broadway Powerhouse Daryl Roth Fell For a Teenage Musical Fantasy - The notion of "happily ever after" gets a fresh twist in this page-to-stage ad by Sandy MacDonald

The notion of "happily ever after" gets a fresh twist in this page-to-stage adaptation of Between the Lines Indecent. The Kite Runner. How I Learned to Drive. Jagged Little Pill. During her …

SOURCE: TDF at 12:00AM
Friday, July 15, 2022

Notre Dame de Paris: French Import Is Less Than Monumental by Sandy MacDonald

★★☆☆☆ This 'musical spectacle' take on the Hunchback's tale is both over-the-top and underwhelming The post Notre Dame de Paris: French Import Is Less Than Monumental appeared firs…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 04:11PM
Friday, February 4, 2022

How Ricky Ian Gordon Is Fulfilling His Destiny - At long last, the composer has two operas currently running in NYC by Sandy MacDonald

At long last, the composer has two operas currently running in NYC Opera deals in intense emotions. As an impressionable child coming of age on Long Island in the '60s in the wake of three a…

SOURCE: TDF at 12:00AM
Friday, December 4, 2020

SOULFUL SCROOGE by Sandy MacDonald

Scrooge’s reawakening to the importance of community couldn’t come at a better time.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 08:12PM
Saturday, February 29, 2020

PATRON OF THE ARTS by Sandy MacDonald

The portrait of this bio-play wouldn t have liked the way it makes sport of the shenanigans of ignorant peasants.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 12:24AM
Wednesday, January 29, 2020

UNQUENCHABLE EGO by Sandy MacDonald

Rick Miller provides a relentless recap of an era not exactly lost in the mists of time.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 05:24PM
Tuesday, January 28, 2020

CODED CHARACTERS by Sandy MacDonald

This sprightly, clever musical proves that theater doesn t always have to enlighten; it can simply tickle.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 03:54PM

TRUNK PLAY by Sandy MacDonald

This neo-Gothic ghost tale has some down-to-earth charms.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 02:48PM
Saturday, January 18, 2020

MACDONALD'S TOP PICK OF 2019 by Sandy MacDonald

This chamber musical was a showcase for the extraordinary vocal talents of Joshua Henry.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 05:48PM
Tuesday, December 24, 2019

BEST OF 2019 by Sandy MacDonald

This chamber musical was a showcase for the extraordinary vocal talents of Joshua Henry.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 07:48PM
Thursday, December 12, 2019

LONELY SOULS by Sandy MacDonald

Beneath that teen rebel façade quivers a heart of gold.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 10:06PM
Thursday, October 17, 2019

HALF DIVINE by Sandy MacDonald

A teen-oriented musical grows too big for its britches.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 12:12AM
Wednesday, September 18, 2019

LET IT BE by Sandy MacDonald

If two Beatles sitting in a hotel room talking sounds boring to you, you re not wrong.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 01:36PM
Monday, July 8, 2019

CHILDHOOD CUT SHORT by Sandy MacDonald

David Cale’s autobiographical solo show recounts a boyhood marked by upheaval.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 08:24PM
Tuesday, May 28, 2019

WHAT A FARCE by Sandy MacDonald

You may go in grumpy, but a stupid-grin exit is assured.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 09:18PM
Monday, May 20, 2019

WARTIME MISSIVES by Sandy MacDonald

We get a privileged glimpse of WWII resistance through a real-life couple s letters.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 05:33PM
Thursday, May 2, 2019

TROPES AND TRICKS by Sandy MacDonald

This well-oiled exercise in classic farce lacks that special sauce.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 10:54PM
Monday, April 29, 2019

GIRLISH RIVALRY by Sandy MacDonald

You’re likely to come away both chastened and cheered by Tori Sampson s tale of girls caught in the beauty trap.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 08:48PM

WAR AT HOME by Sandy MacDonald

Escalation is the name of the game in this story of two families on either side of high school bullying.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 08:48PM

WORKERS' RIGHTS by Sandy MacDonald

Classic Stage Company presents a pared-down, timely portrait of the downtrodden proletariat.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 08:48PM

BLACK EXODUS by Sandy MacDonald

Promising new playwright Jordan E. Cooper gives a high-speed crash course in race relations.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 08:48PM

KNOCKOFF PYTHON by Sandy MacDonald

Taste is not a strong point in this spoof of Anglo-American relations mid-WWII.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 08:48PM
Wednesday, January 30, 2019

LOVE LIVES ON by Sandy MacDonald

Calvin Trillin brings a real-life love story back to life.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 05:04PM
Monday, January 28, 2019

THE ODDEST COUPLE by Sandy MacDonald

Sebastian Barry s latest about two cellmates growing close is just too ludicrous to buy into.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 05:54PM
Monday, January 21, 2019

FOREIGN TONGUES by Sandy MacDonald

Playwright Nassim Soleimanpour builds a unique dramatic device that’s all heart.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 07:18PM
Friday, January 18, 2019

DISJOINTED BIOGRAPHY by Sandy MacDonald

The musicians are skilled, but the story about conductor Arturo Toscanini is steeped in sentimentality and smarminess.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 06:42PM
Wednesday, January 16, 2019

AVENGING ANGEL by Sandy MacDonald

A promising young playwright plumbs the vicissitudes of recovery.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 11:36PM
Wednesday, November 28, 2018

STUNTED DEVELOPMENT by Sandy MacDonald

Excellent acting pays off in this domestic drama.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 09:36PM

All that Chat

2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic
TBA: Ragtime