First Nighter: Parodist Gerard Alessandrini Has His Happy "Spamilton" Go at Lin-Manuel Miranda's "Hamilton" by David Finkle

Just before this thigh-slapper Alessandrini has Sondheim (Dewan Crawley) warn. a la "Children Will Listen" from Into the

First Nighter: Parodist Gerard Alessandrini Has His Happy "Spamilton" Go at Lin-Manuel Miranda's "Hamilton" by David Finkle

Each of the four men performs on a lofty level, too. Aside from the wiry Rosales, who does join in larger numbers but mostly

First Nighter: Parodist Gerard Alessandrini Has His Happy "Spamilton" Go at Lin-Manuel Miranda's "Hamilton" by David Finkle

First Nighter: "The Layover," Leslye Headland's New Play Proves a Welcome Stay-Over by David Finkle

Mostly, though, they're imprisoned in their families. She's stuck caring for the father with whom from time to time she can

First Nighter: "The Layover," Leslye Headland's New Play Proves a Welcome Stay-Over by David Finkle

That Dex is doing more than thinking about Sherrie while she moons over him is revealed when she learns Fred's $16,000-plus

First Nighter: "The Layover," Leslye Headland's New Play Proves a Welcome Stay-Over by David Finkle

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First Nighter: N. C. Hunter's "A Day By the Sea" in a Tough, Touching Mint Theater Company Revival by David Finkle

Pendleton, who may be the busiest person in New York City's theater life, is attuned to Hunter's Chekhovian blend of disillusionment

First Nighter: N. C. Hunter's "A Day By the Sea" in a Tough, Touching Mint Theater Company Revival by David Finkle

As all Hunter's characters gather In larger groups or in twos or threes, their foibles, worries and animosities are displayed

First Nighter: N. C. Hunter's "A Day By the Sea" in a Tough, Touching Mint Theater Company Revival by David Finkle

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First Nighter: The Berkshires's See-Worthy "Merchant of Venice" and "An American Daughter" by David Finkle

Nonetheless, when a Shylock is portrayed with the finesse that Epstein displays, the quality of mercy for everything else

First Nighter: The Berkshires's See-Worthy "Merchant of Venice" and "An American Daughter" by David Finkle

Not one of the playwright's most convincing manuscripts, An American Daughter is marred by the stage time given over to Judith

First Nighter: The Berkshires's See-Worthy "Merchant of Venice" and "An American Daughter" by David Finkle

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First Nighter: Three for the Good Show at Summer Shorts Series B by David Finkle

Sydney only learns how severely Deja has been offended when she discovers a poem in which Deja expresses herself fully in

First Nighter: Three for the Good Show at Summer Shorts Series B by David Finkle

Queen, the third and middle one-act, is most notable for the performances that Casandera M.J. Lollar and Saverio Tuzzolo

First Nighter: Three for the Good Show at Summer Shorts Series B by David Finkle

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First Nighter: You Better Believe That the Andrew Lloyd Webber-Trevor Nunn-T. S. Eliot "Cats" is Now and Forever by David Finkle

As most longtime fans know, the blockbuster tuner was inspired by T. S. Eliot's Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats. The

First Nighter: You Better Believe That the Andrew Lloyd Webber-Trevor Nunn-T. S. Eliot "Cats" is Now and Forever by David Finkle

It's undoubtedly coincidence that Cats arrives on cats' feet just after the national political conventions have concluded

First Nighter: You Better Believe That the Andrew Lloyd Webber-Trevor Nunn-T. S. Eliot "Cats" is Now and Forever by David Finkle

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First Nighter: "God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater" Revived With Mixed Results This Weekend by David Finkle

The truth is that Vonnegut's tale is dealing with some mighty sober subjects -- the marginalization of the impoverished, the narrow concerns of the corporate class, the dismissal as surely d…

First Nighter: "God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater" Revived With Mixed Results This Weekend by David Finkle

<![CDATA[The truth is that Vonnegut's tale is dealing with some mighty sober subjects -- the marginalization of the impoverished, the narrow concerns of the corporate class, the dismissal…

First Nighter: Owen McCafferty's Mutedly Noisy "Quietly" by David Finkle

Jimmy Fay--whose surname hints he understands a dispute that is not likely unusual in today's Belfast--directs, as O'Kane

First Nighter: Owen McCafferty's Mutedly Noisy "Quietly" by David Finkle

For those continuing: In 1974, when Jimmy and Ian were 16, Jimmy's father, along with four other Catholic men were in this

First Nighter: Owen McCafferty's Mutedly Noisy "Quietly" by David Finkle

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First Nighter: Richard Strand's Funny "Butler," Norman Shabel's Taut "A Class Act" by David Finkle

In the second act, artillery expert Major Cary (David Sitler), the Confederate officer dispatched to retrieve Malory (and

First Nighter: Richard Strand's Funny "Butler," Norman Shabel's Taut "A Class Act" by David Finkle

Lawyers for the defendants include the very moral Ignatio Perez (Andrew Ramcharan Guilarte), John Dubliner (Nick Plakias

First Nighter: Richard Strand's Funny "Butler," Norman Shabel's Taut "A Class Act" by David Finkle

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First Nighter: "The Merchant of Venice" in Jonathan Munby's First-Rate Shakespeare's Globe Production by David Finkle

It could be that Munby's extreme depiction of Shylock's relentless repudiation is the reason behind the moneylender's obdurate

First Nighter: "The Merchant of Venice" in Jonathan Munby's First-Rate Shakespeare's Globe Production by David Finkle

Perhaps wanting to stress the unmissable evidence of bigotry continuing rampant in this 400th year after Shakespeare's death

First Nighter: "The Merchant of Venice" in Jonathan Munby's First-Rate Shakespeare's Globe Production by David Finkle

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First Nighter: C. P. Taylor's "Good," Howard Barker's "No End of Blame" Celebrate PTP/NYC's 30-Year Anniversary by David Finkle

Let's just say that Good is not only good but better than No End of Blame, because Taylor has a much more graspable attitude

First Nighter: C. P. Taylor's "Good," Howard Barker's "No End of Blame" Celebrate PTP/NYC's 30-Year Anniversary by David Finkle

Yet, as the playwright contrives to drop Hungarian native Bela into and out of Russia, England and the United States at his