Sunday, November 10, 2024
Director Jamie Lloyd’s loud and brash revival is all sound and fury, signifying nothing.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:31AMMonday, October 7, 2024
William A. Everett’s book is well-researched but based on a problematic premise.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 02:42PMTuesday, August 20, 2024
This "Mattress" is all about Sutton Foster. And that’s a good thing.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:48AMTuesday, May 7, 2024
The spring season has yielded a sizable crop of musical revivals. But how many of them actually bear fruit?
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:36AMMonday, April 1, 2024
Two new musicals attempt to capture the magic of two beloved books. With mixed success ...
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:54AMTuesday, November 21, 2023
A Stephen Sondheim flop returns in triumph, while his final show tantalizes with what could have been.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 07:54AMMonday, August 7, 2023
The David Byrne-Fatboy Slim musical makes its long-awaited Broadway bow. (Well, long-awaited by some…)
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:43AMWednesday, July 19, 2023
Theater companies all over the country are cutting back or shutting down. And the bad news just keeps coming.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:33AMTuesday, January 3, 2023
Some Like It Hot is a terrifically entertaining – and thoroughly modern – reinvention of the classic Hollywood comedy.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 08:42AMFriday, December 9, 2022
In Broadway revivals, Topdog/Underdog is absolutely riveting, while Death of a Salesman feels forced and unconvincing.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 01:06PMMonday, November 7, 2022
A.R.T Artistic Director Diane Paulus and Jeffrey L. Page are at the helm of this well-meaning but irritating revival.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:18AMFriday, October 21, 2022
Two stirring dramas hit Broadway, one weightier than the next
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:37PMMonday, May 23, 2022
Two dark comedies explore American and British subcultures far below the line of decency.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:24AMFriday, April 29, 2022
Pulitzer Prize-winner Tracy Letts’s new Broadway play features an intriguing premise and a shocking denouement.
The post Theater Review: “The Minutes” on Broadway Beguiles and Befuddl…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:42AMWednesday, January 5, 2022
The new musical by Jeanine Tesori and David Lindsay-Abaire is a show that everyone who believes in the artistic future and emotional power of the American musical will want to see.
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SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:18AMTuesday, November 30, 2021
By Christopher Caggiano Stephen Sondheim was the most influential musical-theater artist of the modern era. His death leaves a permanent hole in the art form and in the hearts of his fans. W…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 02:54PMMonday, November 15, 2021
The first Broadway revival of this challenging 2004 musical makes a sincere but ultimately unpersuasive case.
The post Theater Review: “Caroline, or Change” Reflects How Far We’ve Come…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:24PMTuesday, November 12, 2019
Come From Away is more than just a rousing and heart-warming 100 minutes of theatrical entertainment. It’s a poignant reminder, and celebration, of what we’re all capable of as people.
T…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 08:33AMFriday, November 8, 2019
What if you took canonical Western works and reimagined them from an African perspective?
The post Opera Review: A Decolonized “Magic Flute” by the Isango Ensemble appeared first on The…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 05:42PMThursday, October 31, 2019
Dramatist Tracy Letts’s new play is raw, funny, and intensely personal.
The post Theater Review: “Linda Vista” on Broadway Upends the Male Midlife Crisis appeared first on The Arts Fu…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:54AMSunday, October 20, 2019
This is a non-union production, and that means the actors are being paid a fraction of what they would be getting if the tour were offering performers a union contract.
The post Theater Revi…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 02:54PMTuesday, October 15, 2019
Jeremy O. Harris’s bold new play is wildly provocative and hysterically funny.
The post Theater Review: A Shattering “Slave Play” Rattles Broadway appeared first on The Arts Fuse.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:24PMSaturday, September 28, 2019
The latest show from circus troupe The 7 Fingers is both intimate and gasp-inducing.
The post Theater Review: ArtsEmerson Presents the Exhilarating “Passengers” appeared first on The Ar…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 02:48PMTuesday, August 27, 2019
The new pop musical tells the oft-told tale of uxoricide from the women’s perspective.
The post Theater Review: The Wives of Henry VIII Reclaim History in “Six” at the A.R.T. appeared …
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:36PMSaturday, August 17, 2019
The national tour of the smash-hit revival retains much of the charm of the original.
The post Theater Review: “Hello, Dolly!” in Boston a Welcome Confection appeared first on The Arts …
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 07:42PMTuesday, August 6, 2019
Greater Good is a fiercely compelling piece, confronting its audience with a complex exploration of some of the most pressing issues of our day.
The post Theater Review: Company One’s ‘…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 07:12PMTuesday, July 23, 2019
Two new musicals aimed at young audiences: One sings, the other yowls
The post Theater Reviews: “Because of Winn Dixie” in Connecticut and “The Lightning Thief” in Boston appeared f…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:48PMMonday, July 15, 2019
The touring company of Dear Evan Hansen is every bit as good as its Broadway counterpart.
The post Theater Review: “Dear Evan Hansen” in Boston is Broadway-Worthy appeared first on The…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 05:18PMTuesday, July 2, 2019
Faye Dunaway has chosen Tea at Five as the vehicle to bring her back to Broadway after a 37-year absence. Would that she had waited a bit longer for a vehicle more worthy of her considerable…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:03AMSaturday, June 29, 2019
Ethan Mordden’s exhaustive take on Barbra Streisand may not be what diehard fans are looking for.
The post Book Review: A Critical Look at Barbra Streisand’s Career appeared first on Th…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:03PMSaturday, June 22, 2019
Expert performers and taut direction make this Cloud 9 a natural high.
The post Theater Review: A Raucous and Moving “Cloud 9” appeared first on The Arts Fuse.
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