Thursday, July 7, 2011
Tyne Daly's mercurial performance gives equal exposure to her character's formidable outer shell and to the corrosive solitude within.
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:35PMWednesday, June 29, 2011
David Rooney The latest show, directed and written by Francoise Girard, centers on a magician named Zark who embarks on a journey to find his lost love Lia.read more
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PMMonday, June 27, 2011
In his “Rap Guide to Evolution” at SoHo Playhouse, the Canadian rapper Baba Brinkman brings genuine passion to “The Origin of the Species.”
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:45PMSunday, June 26, 2011
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
The Series B of Ensemble Studio Theater’s one-act play marathon features interesting women in all kinds of interesting circumstances.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:57PMMonday, June 13, 2011
After picking up nine Tony Awards Sunday including the all-important best musical prize, the cast, creative team and producers of The Book of Mormon continued partying late into the night at…
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:32PMDavid Rooney Reeve Carney, Jennifer Damiano and T.V. Carpio star in the mega-musical, finally opening Tuesday at New York's Foxwoods Theatre.read more
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:37PM"Book of Mormon" wins nine awards, including best musical, while "War Horse" takes home six trophies, including best play.
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:25AMSunday, June 12, 2011
Thursday, June 9, 2011
The lovingly staged revival of Rachel Crothers’s “Little Journey” is a bracing plunge into the three-act theatrical pleasures of another age.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:40PMTuesday, June 7, 2011
Carey Mulligan's mesmerizing performance makes this strikingly staged but effortful Bergman adaptation more satisfying than it otherwise might have been.
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:02AMSunday, June 5, 2011
"Bring It On" meets "High School Musical" meets "Glee." In a good way.
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:49PMMonday, May 30, 2011
This assortment of four new one-acts and one revival feature the playwrights Romulus Linney (“Tennessee”), Ben Rosenthal (“Ten High”), J. Holtham (“School Night”), Billy Aronson …
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:33PMWednesday, May 25, 2011
Bobby Cannavale, who is nominated for a Tony for playing a recovering addict in “The ___________ in the Hat,” brings an unstinting physical, intellectual and emotional commitment to his …
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:24AMMonday, May 9, 2011
David Rooney The Lynn Nottage-written play, directed by Jo Bonney, delves into the lives of the African-American maids, cooks and nannies.read more
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 07:30PMThursday, May 5, 2011
David Rooney The "Angels in America" playwright's first full-length play in nearly ten years centers on a retired longshoreman who gathers his family to vote on his plan to commit suicide.re…
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:30PMTuesday, May 3, 2011
While parsing this morning’s Tony nominations, Perez Hilton, E! Online and other outlets commented on the lack of love from the awards committee for Broadway’s favorite punching bag, Spi…
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 03:48PMTrey Parker and Matt Stone’s The Book of Mormon dominates the race for best musical in this year’s Tony Award nominations, which also include acting nods for Ellen Barkin, Bobby Cannaval…
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:38PMMonday, May 2, 2011
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Donna Murphy’s customary poise and humor bring some unifying force to a tonally discordant show heavy on clichés.
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:19PMThe most heated battle of the Tony Awards ceremony is often the diva smackdown for actress honors. But when Broadway’s best line up this season, it’s the guys who will be slugging it out…
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 06:11PMWednesday, April 27, 2011
Nothing ages faster onstage than agitprop. But in this shattering revival of Larry Kramer’s polemical howl of anger and despair, The Normal Heart, the 30 years since the first whispers of …
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:22PMMonday, April 25, 2011
David Cromer’s production overplays the melancholy and under-serves the humor, but the enduring originality of John Guare’s breakthrough play prevails.
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:37PMSunday, April 24, 2011
The marquee names in Born Yesterday are Jim Belushi and Robert Sean Leonard, and their television profiles are likely to draw the tourist traffic. But it’s breakout star Nina Arianda tackl…
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:20PMThursday, April 21, 2011
David Rooney Jez Butterworth's play is much more than an "alcoholic, brucolic frolic."read more
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PMWednesday, April 20, 2011
David Rooney The Alan Menken/Glenn Slater musical takes two acts to establish an identity distinct from the 1992 film of the same name.read more
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:00PMTuesday, April 19, 2011
David Rooney Newcomer Evan Jonigkeit gives a persuasive performance in Matthew Lombardo’s contrived play. read more
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:00PMSunday, April 17, 2011
David Rooney The classic fairy tale receives a grown-up retelling in Frank Wildhorn's production, which shuffles bland '80s pop imitations and third-rate show tunes to minimal effect.read mo…
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:00PMThursday, April 14, 2011
David Rooney It will be difficult to imagine how Steven Spielberg's upcoming film will top the Nick Stafford-adapted play.read more
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 07:12PMMatthew Broderick and Anika Noni Rose will announce the Tony nominations on May 3 at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.
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