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Sunday, May 14, 2023

Romeo & Juliet: A Story of Woe, Served with a Twist by Elysa Gardner

★★★★☆ "Wolf Play" playwright Hansol Jung offers a piquant new take on Shakespeare's tragedy The post Romeo & Juliet: A Story of Woe, Served with a Twist appeared first on New Y…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 07:00PM
Sunday, April 23, 2023

Prima Facie: Jodie Comer in Arresting Stage Debut as Barrister Turned Plaintiff by Elysa Gardner

★★★★☆ But playwright Suzie Miller's post-#MeToo legal drama also raises difficult questions The post Prima Facie: Jodie Comer in Arresting Stage Debut as Barrister Turned Plaintif…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:53PM
Tuesday, April 18, 2023

Cabaret Mainstay 54 Below Enters a New Era: As a Nonprofit by Elysa Gardner

The midtown venue’s owners hope to raise close to 20 percent of an annual budget approaching $10 million from supporters.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:32PM
Thursday, March 30, 2023

Vanities—The Musical: Jack Heifner’s Three Female Friends Return, Singing (Again) by Elysa Gardner

★★★☆☆ The long-running off-Broadway play-turned-long-developing musical returns, enlivened by a winning cast The post Vanities—The Musical: Jack Heifner’s Three Female Friends…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 07:01PM
Tuesday, February 21, 2023

Leo Reich, Literally Who Cares: Jokin’ ‘Bout His Generation, and Himself by Elysa Gardner

★★★☆☆ The Gen-Z British comedian brings his irony fest to New York The post Leo Reich, Literally Who Cares: Jokin’ ‘Bout His Generation, and Himself appeared first on New York …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 05:20PM
Tuesday, January 17, 2023

Frankenstein’s Monster is Drunk and the Sheep have all Jumped the Fences: A Short, Sweet, Wild Ride by Elysa Gardner

★★★★☆ Humor, horror and a little pathos mix nicely in this intimate, quirky import from Northern Ireland The post Frankenstein’s Monster is Drunk and the Sheep have all Jumped t…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:00PM
Tuesday, November 15, 2022

Camp Siegfried: In Post-Weimar New York, Innocence Lost by Elysa Gardner

★★★☆☆ David Cromer directs Bess Wohl's intimate account of young love tainted by hateful ideology The post Camp Siegfried: In Post-Weimar New York, Innocence Lost appeared first o…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 10:00PM
Tuesday, October 25, 2022

A Raisin in the Sun: A Classic Overbaked, but with Radiant Performances by Elysa Gardner

★★★☆☆ Actors manage to shine despite directorial gimmickry in John O'Hara's new revival of the Lorraine Hansberry classic The post A Raisin in the Sun: A Classic Overbaked, but wi…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 11:00PM

Candida: Revisiting an Early Shavian Heroine, and Her Motley Crew of Admirers by Elysa Gardner

★★★★☆ Gingold Theatrical Group presents a broadly funny new take on Shaw's satire The post Candida: Revisiting an Early Shavian Heroine, and Her Motley Crew of Admirers appeared f…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:00PM
Thursday, October 13, 2022

Everything’s Fine: Recollections of A Teacher’s Pet, Horrific and Kindly Rendered by Elysa Gardner

★★★★☆ Writer and actor Douglas McGrath, under John Lithgow's direction, exudes humility and empathy in this one-man play The post Everything’s Fine: Recollections of A Teacher�…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 07:56PM
Thursday, September 22, 2022

Stranger Sings! The Parody Musical: Multi-Dimensional Fun, and Not For Fans Only by Elysa Gardner

★★★★☆ A savvy creator and vibrant, youthful cast bring the creepy Netlfix series to the stage, buoyantly The post Stranger Sings! The Parody Musical: Multi-Dimensional Fun, and No…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:30PM
Thursday, August 11, 2022

On That Day in Amsterdam: Strangers Find Romance, and Guilt, Far From Home by Elysa Gardner

★★★☆☆ A college boy meets a less fortunate traveler in Clarence Coo's play The post On That Day in Amsterdam: Strangers Find Romance, and Guilt, Far From Home appeared first on New…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:00PM
Wednesday, July 20, 2022

Cannabis! A Viper Vaudeville: Several Tokes Over the Line by Elysa Gardner

★★☆☆☆ A disappointingly preachy revue from HERE and LaMaMa overstates its case for "the people's plant" The post Cannabis! A Viper Vaudeville: Several Tokes Over the Line appeared …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:25PM
Thursday, July 7, 2022

Cabaret Champion Michael Feinstein Teams With Café Carlyle by Elysa Gardner

The performer and entrepreneur is ending his partnership with 54 Below and will perform his first-ever shows at the Upper East Side venue in October.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:07PM
Thursday, June 23, 2022

Chains: Worries and Wanderlust in Early 20th Century England by Elysa Gardner

★★★★☆ Mint Theater Company mines the enduring relevance of Elizabeth Baker's problem play The post Chains: Worries and Wanderlust in Early 20th Century England appeared first on Ne…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 06:59PM
Wednesday, June 15, 2022

Yes! Reflections of Molly Bloom: James Joyce’s Complicated Heroine Takes a Bow by Elysa Gardner

★★★★☆ Actress Aedín Moloney and author Colum McCann's adaptation of "Ulysses"'s final chapter returns to the stage The post Yes! Reflections of Molly Bloom: James Joyce’s Compli…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:00PM
Friday, June 3, 2022

Broadway’s Beloved Basement Club, Feinstein’s/54 Below, Turns 10 by Elysa Gardner

The venue beneath what was once Studio 54 will pick up a Tony Award for excellence in the theater as it marks its anniversary with a pair of concerts.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:37PM
Thursday, May 19, 2022

Belfast Girls: The Pluck of the Irish by Elysa Gardner

★★★☆☆Jacki McCarrick revisits an underexplored chapter in Irish, and women's, history The post Belfast Girls: The Pluck of the Irish appeared first on New York Stage Review.

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:00PM
Wednesday, May 18, 2022

Exception to the Rule: Porch Kid Meets Street Kids by Elysa Gardner

★★★☆☆ Dave Harris's follow-up to 'Tango & Bones' is entertaining, sobering and ultimately frustrating The post Exception to the Rule: Porch Kid Meets Street Kids appeared first…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:35PM
Sunday, April 24, 2022

Two By Synge: Playing a Legend for Laughs by Elysa Gardner

★★★★☆ Irish Rep artistic director Charlotte Moore pairs and helms two of the playwright's early efforts The post Two By Synge: Playing a Legend for Laughs appeared first on New Yor…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:00PM
Tuesday, April 19, 2022

How I Learned to Drive: Costly Lessons in Paula Vogel’s Pulitzer Winner by Elysa Gardner

★★★★☆ In the play's long overdue Broadway premiere, original stars Mary-Louise Parker and David Morse and director Mark Brokaw mine its wry humor and horror The post How I Learned …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:53PM
Sunday, April 3, 2022

Paradise Square: Allies and Rivals, in Song and Dance by Elysa Gardner

★★★★☆ Choreographer Bill T. Jones and a vibrant cast led by Joaquina Kalukango make a Civil War musical fly The post Paradise Square: Allies and Rivals, in Song and Dance appeared …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 07:56PM
Thursday, March 17, 2022

The Life: Seldom-Revived Cy Coleman Musical Gets a Shot in the Arm from Billy Porter by Elysa Gardner

★★★★☆ The stage and screen star and his collaborators pump fresh blood into this ode to New York's mean streets The post The Life: Seldom-Revived Cy Coleman Musical Gets a Shot in …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 01:44PM
Thursday, March 10, 2022

This Space Between Us: Making Room For Change by Elysa Gardner

★★★★☆ A fine ensemble cast serves Peter Gil-Sheridan's study of a successful man trying, against all odds, to make a difference The post This Space Between Us: Making Room For Chan…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 03:12PM
Tuesday, February 22, 2022

The Daughter-in-Law: Early D.H. Lawrence Revived Again, in Mint Condition by Elysa Gardner

★★★★☆ Martin Platt once again helms a bracing revival of the socially and emotionally charged play The post The Daughter-in-Law: Early D.H. Lawrence Revived Again, in Mint Conditio…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 07:01PM
Wednesday, February 16, 2022

Wolf Play: Surviving on Animal Instincts by Elysa Gardner

★★★★★ In Hansol Jung's heartbreaking play, an adopted boy assumes a lupine identity while trying to find a place to call home The post Wolf Play: Surviving on Animal Instincts appe…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 05:45PM
Tuesday, February 1, 2022

MJ: The Man in the Mire by Elysa Gardner

★★★☆☆ Lynn Nottage and Christopher Wheeldon tackle Michael Jackson's troubling life and transcendent art The post MJ: The Man in the Mire appeared first on New York Stage Review.

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:49PM

Prayer for the French Republic: Old Hatred and Enduring Hope by Elysa Gardner

★★★★★ Joshua Harmon's latest play movingly, fearlessly explores anti-Semitism, past and present The post Prayer for the French Republic: Old Hatred and Enduring Hope appeared first…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:52PM
Sunday, January 23, 2022

The Hang: Prepare Ye the Way of Socrates by Elysa Gardner

★★★★☆ Taylor Mac's latest work is a jazz-infused opera tracing the trial and death of philosophy's founding father The post The Hang: Prepare Ye the Way of Socrates appeared first …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 03:00PM
Thursday, January 20, 2022

Whisper House: Not-So-Blithe Spirits by Elysa Gardner

★★★☆☆Duncan Sheik and Kyle Jarrow's ghost story finally arrives in New York The post Whisper House: Not-So-Blithe Spirits appeared first on New York Stage Review.

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:00PM
Monday, December 13, 2021

Flying Over Sunset: A Long, Strange, Beautiful Trip by Elysa Gardner

★★★★☆ A new musical by James Lapine, Tom Kitt and Michael Korie finds icons bonding, with a little help from LSD The post Flying Over Sunset: A Long, Strange, Beautiful Trip appear…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:51PM

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