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Thursday, October 24, 2024

‘Romeo + Juliet’ Review: In New Broadway Revival, Partying Is Such Sweet Sorrow by Dan Rubins

Rachel Zegler and Kit Connor’s casting will persuade their fans that this story is dope AF. The post ‘Romeo + Juliet’ Review: In New Broadway Revival, Partying Is Such Sweet Sorrow app…

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 11:00PM
Monday, October 21, 2024

‘Sunset Boulevard’ Review: Nicole Scherzinger Is Ready for Her Close-up in Bloated Revival by Dan Rubins

Sunset Boulevard’s heavy bones drag behind Jamie Lloyd’s austere vision like a body bag. The post ‘Sunset Boulevard’ Review: Nicole Scherzinger Is Ready for Her Close-up in Bloated R…

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 05:38PM
Thursday, October 10, 2024

The Past Is Always Present: ‘The Hills of California’ and ‘Our Town’ on Broadway by Dan Rubins

The unendurable passage of time haunts both plays. The post The Past Is Always Present: ‘The Hills of California’ and ‘Our Town’ on Broadway appeared first on Slant Magazine.

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 11:00PM
Monday, September 30, 2024

‘McNeal’ Review: Ayad Akhtar New Play Artificially Grapples with the Realities of AI by Dan Rubins

Not knowing what’s real and what’s not is less compelling than McNeal contends. The post ‘McNeal’ Review: Ayad Akhtar New Play Artificially Grapples with the Realities of AI appeared…

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 09:00PM
Thursday, September 12, 2024

‘The Roommate’ Review: Mia Farrow and Patti LuPone in an Uneven Comedy of Manners by Dan Rubins

At its funniest, The Roommate is a comedy of manners, an unapologetic throwback. The post ‘The Roommate’ Review: Mia Farrow and Patti LuPone in an Uneven Comedy of Manners appeared first…

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 09:00PM
Monday, August 12, 2024

‘Once Upon a Mattress’ Review: A Quick-Witted, Big-Hearted Gem Returns to Broadway by Dan Rubins

If the show isn’t just riotously funny but whipsmart and lovely, too, so are its new stars. The post ‘Once Upon a Mattress’ Review: A Quick-Witted, Big-Hearted Gem Returns to Broadway …

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 10:00PM
Thursday, August 1, 2024

‘Life and Trust’ Review: Faustian Bargains by Dan Rubins

With Life and Trust, Emursive has opted wisely for mood over minutiae. The post ‘Life and Trust’ Review: Faustian Bargains appeared first on Slant Magazine.

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 10:00PM
Tuesday, July 30, 2024

‘Job’ Review: The Twist’s the Thing by Dan Rubins

Job preserves an unsettling undercurrent, despite its ridiculous premise. The post ‘Job’ Review: The Twist’s the Thing appeared first on Slant Magazine.

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 09:30PM
Thursday, June 13, 2024

The Welkin Review: Twelve Women Anatomize a Murder in 18th-Century England by Dan Rubins

Despite the 12 Angry Men-like setup, there’s nothing anonymous about the women here. The post <em>The Welkin</em> Review: Twelve Women Anatomize a Murder in 18th-Century Englan…

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 11:29AM
Wednesday, June 12, 2024

2024 Tony Awards: Predicting the Likely Winners, from Sterophonic to Illinoise by Dan Rubins

There are at least four celebrated contenders vying, all equally convincingly, for the top prize. The post 2024 Tony Awards: Predicting the Likely Winners, from <em>Sterophonic</em&…

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 02:43PM
Wednesday, June 5, 2024

Life’s Language: Home and What Becomes of Us by Dan Rubins

Each play poeticizes the cradle-to-near-grave journey of so-called ordinary American lives. The post Life’s Language: <em>Home</em> and <em>What Becomes of Us</em> …

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 09:30PM
Monday, May 20, 2024

Three Houses Review: Dave Malloy’s Post-Pandemic Musical Is Lonely to a Fault by Dan Rubins

The show ultimately overlooks its own message: that a little isolation goes a long way. The post <em>Three Houses</em> Review: Dave Malloy’s Post-Pandemic Musical Is Lonely to …

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 09:00PM
Thursday, April 25, 2024

The Great Gatsby Review: A Musical Take on a Classic Gets a Miraculous Broadway Makeover by Dan Rubins

This Great Gatsby is an engaging, tautly rendered, and visually dazzling ride. The post <em>The Great Gatsby</em> Review: A Musical Take on a Classic Gets a Miraculous Broadway M…

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 10:00PM
Wednesday, April 17, 2024

The Wiz Review: Despite Stunning Performances, New Revival Eases Aimlessly Down the Road by Dan Rubins

A smarter, warmer, bolder revival of The Wiz remains tantalizingly out of reach. The post <em>The Wiz</em> Review: Despite Stunning Performances, New Revival Eases Aimlessly Down…

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 11:00PM
Sunday, April 14, 2024

Lempicka Review: A Tonally Jumbled Celebration of the Undervalued “Baroness with a Brush” by Dan Rubins

It never stands a chance of being so bad it’s good because it wants to be good so badly. The post <em>Lempicka</em> Review: A Tonally Jumbled Celebration of the Undervalued “…

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 11:00PM
Thursday, April 11, 2024

Macbeth (An Undoing) Review: When Undoing Is an Understatement by Dan Rubins

In Zinnie Harris’s play, Lady Macbeth gets tangled in her own unraveling. The post <em>Macbeth (An Undoing)</em> Review: When Undoing Is an Understatement appeared first on Sla…

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 09:04PM

The Outsiders Review: Greasers and Socs Will Get a Hold on You in Musical Adaptation by Dan Rubins

Under Danya Taymor’s direction, this is a remarkable, emotionally arresting piece of theater. The post <em>The Outsiders</em> Review: Greasers and Socs Will Get a Hold on You i…

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 09:00PM
Monday, March 18, 2024

Review: A Strong Enemy of the People Gets an Unexpected Real-World Jolt by Dan Rubins

Sam Gold’s sharply accelerating production reveals the horror of hypocrisy. The post Review: A Strong <em>Enemy of the People</em> Gets an Unexpected Real-World Jolt appeared f…

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 10:08PM
Thursday, March 14, 2024

The Notebook Review: On Stage, a Nicholas Sparks Adaptation Held Captive by Its Clichés by Dan Rubins

This show never transcends the clichés that it conflictingly both seeks to challenge and embrace. The post <em>The Notebook</em> Review: On Stage, a Nicholas Sparks Adaptation H…

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 09:00PM
Thursday, March 7, 2024

Illinoise Review: Sufjan Stevens’s Illinois Comes Movingly Alive in Josh Peck’s Adaptation by Dan Rubins

Illinoise functions like a particularly classy jukebox musical. The post <em>Illinoise</em> Review: Sufjan Stevens’s <em>Illinois</em> Comes Movingly Alive in Josh …

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 08:00PM
Monday, February 26, 2024

Pericles Review: The Bawdy and the Beautiful by Dan Rubins

Fiasco Theater’s production of Pericles is an electrifying act of double-resurrection itself. The post <em>Pericles</em> Review: The Bawdy and the Beautiful appeared first on S…

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 09:00PM
Tuesday, February 6, 2024

The Connector Review: Truth or Consequences by Dan Rubins

The Connector’s characters reach beyond their time and place to point, Cassandra-like, toward the litany of offenses against the truth that would stack up over 25 years. The post <em>…

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 07:00PM
Saturday, January 20, 2024

Under the Radar 2024 by Dan Rubins

In its new iteration, Under the Radar, which runs through January 21, hasn’t missed a step. The post Under the Radar 2024 appeared first on Slant Magazine.

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 12:09PM
Friday, December 22, 2023

The Best Theater of 2023 by Dan Rubins

In 2023, there was a happy diversity in the tapestry of the theater that resonated most deeply. The post The Best Theater of 2023 appeared first on Slant Magazine.

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 09:02AM
Sunday, November 19, 2023

Hell’s Kitchen Review: Fallin’ In and Out of Love with Alicia Keys’s Jukebox Musical by Dan Rubins

There are few dramatic moments that justify the music that stems from the songs. The post <em>Hell’s Kitchen</em> Review: Fallin’ In and Out of Love with Alicia Keys’s Juke…

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 09:30PM
Thursday, November 16, 2023

Spamalot Review: A Musical Revival That Pitches Itself to the TikTok Generation by Dan Rubins

It’s surprising how much of Spamalot’s humor now feels rooted in an earlier time. The post <em>Spamalot</em> Review: A Musical Revival That Pitches Itself to the TikTok Gener…

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 08:00PM
Thursday, November 2, 2023

I Need That Review: Buried by His Past by Dan Rubins

I Need That is a vehicle built for two that mostly just spins its wheels. The post <em>I Need That</em> Review: Buried by His Past appeared first on Slant Magazine.

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 09:00PM
Monday, October 23, 2023

Here We Are Review: Stephen Sondheim’s Final Master Class Is Small and Funny and Fine by Dan Rubins

Here We Are is one last invitation to let Sondheim’s music guide us through the woods. The post <em>Here We Are</em> Review: Stephen Sondheim’s Final Master Class Is Small an…

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 12:00AM
Thursday, October 12, 2023

DruidO’Casey Review: Sean O’Casey’s Trilogy Is a Tragic Vision of Working-Class Dublin Life by Dan Rubins

O’Casey’s depiction of the incursion of war on the lives of the innocent shudders with timeliness. The post <em>DruidO’Casey</em> Review: Sean O’Casey’s Trilogy Is a Tr…

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 12:35PM
Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Purlie Victorious Review: Ossie Davis’s Outsized Jim Crow Satire Returns to Broadway by Dan Rubins

Across this revival of Purlie Victorious, it’s rare that the silliness and sobriety intermix. The post <em>Purlie Victorious</em> Review: Ossie Davis’s Outsized Jim Crow Sati…

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 10:00PM
Tuesday, September 12, 2023

Infinite Life Review: What We Talk About When We Talk About Pain by Dan Rubins

There are pauses, yes, in Infinite Life, but they’re far from mere stylistic flourishes. The post <em>Infinite Life</em> Review: What We Talk About When We Talk About Pain appe…

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 09:30PM

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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 15, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 01, 2025: Glengarry Glen Ross
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic