The Book of Mormon. Something Rotten!. The Drowsy Chaperone. What do these boisterously witty, aggressively entertaining, critically lauded musicals have in common? All were choreographed an…
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 05:39AMTwice Tony Award–nominated actor Christopher Sieber remembers walking to the gym one day several years ago and running into Tony-winning director/choreographer Casey Nicholaw. “And Casey…
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 05:31AM★★★★ A musical adaptation of Shakespeare's romantic comedy champions diversity with a light hand, a full heart, and an effervescent score. The post Twelfth Night: The Food of Love, i…
SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:30PM★★★ A new rock opera set in 1979-80 New York may move and even thrill you, but offers few insights. The post This Ain’t No Disco: An Era Through A Glass Murkily appeared first on…
SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:46PM★★★ A new show from the long-established troupe makes us ponder the power of quiet contemplation and connection. The post Mummenschanz’s you & me: The Sounds of Silence appe…
SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 07:30PM★★★★ Irish Repertory Theatre's Charlotte Moore refreshes the Lane/Lerner musical while mining its enduring charms The post On A Clear Day You Can See Forever: Lovely Evermore appeare…
SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:30PM★★★★ Jordan Harrison explores the challenges of moving forward in a provocative new play. The post Log Cabin: Other People’s Progress appeared first on New York Stage Review.
SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 10:05PMBefore Nick Scandalios began working with the Nederlander Organization more than 30 years ago, he spent some time in front of the footlights himself: He played Tony in his high school’s pr…
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 01:29PM★★★ Joshua Harmon and Idina Menzel look at the search for eternal youth and the bad behavior it can encourage The post Skintight: Chasing Beauty, Ruthlessly appeared first on New York …
SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:30PM★★★ Antoinette Nwandu's account of doomed black men is powerful and vexing, on different levels. The post Pass Over: A Tragic Quest, in Black and White appeared first on New York Stage…
SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 11:01PM★★★ David Byrne draws on an acclaimed book to ponder our animal nature and other big ideas in a theatrical context The post Secret Life Of Humans: Slippery People and Their Progress ap…
SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 10:05PMThe 2018 Tony Awards, set to air live from Radio City Music Hall on CBS this Sunday night (June 10), will mark the 72nd time Broadway insiders have gathered to honor the best of the season w…
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 05:14AMThe nominees in acting categories for this year’s Tony Awards include rising and established stars, from previous winners and returning favorites to performers who made their Broadway bows…
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 05:12AMThe past Broadway season offered no shortage of classics, from revered plays by Eugene O’Neill and one of his better-known admirers, Tony Kushner, to the Golden Age musicals of Rodgers and…
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 05:12AMHow do you reveal the heart of a 2,000-pound, 20-foot-high gorilla? That was one of the challenges facing the team behind King Kong, the new musical set to arrive in New York — about a mil…
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 05:21AM★★★ A radiant Lois Smith leads a supple cast in a not-always-fresh look at family dysfunction and mortality. The post Peace For Mary Frances: Old Clichés Lifted By Timeless Talent app…
SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 10:03PM★★★★★ Director Phylicia Rashad mines the spiritual curiosity under Stephen Adly Guirgis's exquisitely crushing dialogue in a stirring revival. The post Our Lady of 121st Street: Sp…
SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:11PMFrom new stories incorporating familiar characters to fresh takes on historical and current events, this year’s Tony Award-nominated plays and musicals spoke to contemporary audiences in w…
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 05:05AMFor Bartlett Sher, My Fair Lady has always been, at its core, Eliza Doolittle’s story. While the celebrated director’s new Lincoln Center Theater production of Lerner and Loewe’s belov…
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 04:30AM★★★ The second play in a trilogy by Dominique Morisseau looks at jazz and change in a gentrifying city. The post Paradise Blue: Race, Music, and Madness In Detroit appeared first on Ne…
SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 10:00PM★★★ Maria Aitken's new staging of Shakespeare's romantic comedy lacks consistency but offers lovely touches, and all ends well. The post Twelfth Night: An Uneven Feast of Love appeared…
SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:01PM★★★★ Christian Borle leads an excellent cast in a buoyant concert staging of the British trifle-turned-Broadway hit. The post Me And My Girl: Class Warfare As Breezy Musical Comedy …
SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 12:49PM★★★ Alan Ayckbourn's latest play follows a man's life and times through his relationships with women The post A Brief History of Women: The Fairer Sex Observed, Appreciatively appeared…
SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 07:01PM★★★★ Condola Rashad shows us the humanity and humility of Shaw's historical heroine in Daniel Sullivan's excellent new production. The post Saint Joan: Shaw’s Other Fair Lady, …
SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:16PMThe acclaimed British playwright and screenwriter Jack Thorne was already 18 when J.K. Rowling released the first of her Harry Potter novels, and he was in his early twenties when he started…
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 11:48AM★★★ A new jukebox musical, despite predictable shortcomings, has a worthy subject and a winning spirit. The post Summer: Saluting a Queen, With Hokum and Joy appeared first on New York…
SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:16PM★★★★ The boy who lived is a troubled father, in a haunting, exhilarating two-part play conceived by J.K. Rowling with top theater artists. The post Harry Potter and the Cursed Child:…
SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:18PM★★★★★ Director Jack O'Brien, choreographer Justin Peck and an excellent cast revive this most harrowing and rapturous of musicals. The post Carousel: A Timeless Ride, Still Bold an…
SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 07:00PMRecent seasons have seen ballet stars such as Misty Copeland and siblings Robert and Megan Fairchild leap into roles on the Broadway stage, reminding us of the enduring bond between musical …
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 04:27PM★★★★ Alex Lubsicher's account of a small-town tragedy poses powerful, timely questions about our capacity for forgiveness. The post Bobbie Clearly: Chasing Redemption In A Broken Hea…
SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:00PM★★★★★ Glenda Jackson, Laurie Metcalf, and Alison Pill shine and pierce in a new production of the Pulitzer-winning play. The post Three Tall Women: Towering Performances Drive Albe…
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