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Monday, December 4, 2017

'Hundred Days': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

The husband-and-wife songwriting/performg team The Bengsons deliver a theatrical concert relating the story of their whirlwind courtship.

SOURCE: hundred-days-1063842 at 09:51PM
Sunday, December 3, 2017

'Downtown Race Riot': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Chloe Sevigny plays a junkie mother in the world premiere of Seth Zvi Rosenfeld's 1970s-set drama inspired by an actual Greenwich Village riot.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:10PM
Monday, October 30, 2017

'Illyria': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Richard Nelson's play depicts the beginnings of the Public Theater and its free Shakespeare productions in Central Park under the leadership of Joe Papp.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:41PM
Sunday, October 29, 2017

'Red Roses, Green Gold': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

This new musical about a family of con artists features Grateful Dead songs written by Jerry Garcia and Robert Hunter.

SOURCE: edit.hollywoodreporter.com at 09:57PM
Wednesday, August 23, 2017

Hal Prince Looks Back Over the Legendary Career That Inspired 'Prince of Broadway' by Frank Scheck

The veteran director-producer, winner of a record 21 Tony Awards, spoke with The Hollywood Reporter about his seven decades in the theater.

SOURCE: hal-prince-looks-back-legendary-career-inspired-prince-broadway-1031764 at 05:02PM
Wednesday, November 2, 2016

'Notes From the Field': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

In her latest one-person show, 'Notes from the Field,' Anna Deavere Smith portrays dozens of real-figures involved in the so-called "school-to-prison pipeline." read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:30PM

'Kingdom Come': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Roundabout Underground presents the world premiere of 'Kingdom Come,' Jenny Rachel Weiner's dark comedy about internet catfishing. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Tuesday, October 25, 2016

'Vietgone': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Romantic sparks fly between two Vietnamese refugees in 'Vietgone,' Qui Nguyen's outlandish comedy inspired by his parents' experiences. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Monday, October 24, 2016

'A Life': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

David Hyde Pierce plays a lonely man who seeks answers with astrology in Adam Bock's new drama, 'A Life,' directed by Anne Kaufman. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:15PM

'The Harvest': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Several young Catholic missionaries prepare for their upcoming Middle East assignment in 'The Harvest,' the new drama by MacArthur Fellowship recipient Samuel D. Hunter.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Saturday, October 22, 2016

'Letter to a Man': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Mikhail Baryshnikov plays celebrated dancer Vaslav Nijinksy in 'Letters to a Man,' an abstract dance-theater piece directed by Robert Wilson.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:47AM
Thursday, October 20, 2016

'Tick, Tick... Boom!': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

The Keen Company stages an off-Broadway revival of 'Tick, Tick... Boom!,' the autobiographical chamber musical by 'Rent' composer Jonathan Larson. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Wednesday, October 19, 2016

'Love, Love, Love': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Amy Ryan and Richard Armitage stars in 'Love, Love, Love,' by the Tony Award-nominated playwright of 'King Charles III,' chronicling the lives of a couple and their two children over several…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Tuesday, October 18, 2016

'Sell/Buy/Date': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Tony Award winner Sarah Jones' new one-person play, 'Sell/Buy/Date,' features characters working in and around the sex industry. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Thursday, October 13, 2016

'Chris Gethard: Career Suicide': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

In his his mordantly amusing one-man show presented by Judd Apatow, 'Chris Gethard: Career Suicide,' the actor-comedian discusses his lifelong battle with mental illness and alcoholism. read…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Monday, October 10, 2016

'Oh, Hello on Broadway': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Comedians Nick Kroll and John Mulaney bring their septuagenarian characters Gil Faizon and George St. Geegland to the Great White Way. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Friday, October 7, 2016

'Stuffed': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Comedian Lisa Lampanelli stars in her debut playwriting effort about women's food and body-image issues, 'Stuffed,' receiving its world premiere off-Broadway. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Thursday, October 6, 2016

'Holiday Inn': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Bryce Pinkham and Corbin Bleu star in the new Broadway musical 'Holiday Inn,' based on the classic Bing Crosby-Fred Astaire film, featuring songs by Irving Berlin. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Wednesday, October 5, 2016

'The Roads to Home': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Hallie Foote stars in this revival of 'The Road to Home,' three interrelated one-acts written by her two time Oscar-winning father, Horton Foote, also featuring Harriet Harris. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Monday, October 3, 2016

'Kurios — Cabinet of Curiosities': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Cirque du Soleil's big top extravaganza delivers dazzling circus acts in a 19th century, steampunk-infused setting. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 03:09PM
Wednesday, September 28, 2016

'All the Ways to Say I Love You': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Judith Light stars in 'All the Ways to Say I Love You,' Neil LaBute's one-person play about a high school teacher who describes a traumatic experience involving one of her students. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:30PM
Monday, September 26, 2016

'Nat Turner in Jerusalem': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

The new off-Broadway drama, 'Nat Turner in Jerusalem,' concerns the leader of the 1831 slave rebellion played by Nate Parker in his acclaimed upcoming film, 'The Birth of a Nation.' read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Saturday, September 17, 2016

'What Did You Expect?': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

The second installment in Richard Nelson's real-time trilogy, 'What Did You Expect?' continues tracking the lives of a family living in upstate New York during a tumultous election year. rea…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:24AM
Thursday, September 15, 2016

'The Birds': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

The appropriately named Birdland Theatre presents the NYC premiere of Conor McPherson's 2009 adaptation of the Daphne du Maurier short story that also inspired the classic Alfred Hitchcock f…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Wednesday, September 14, 2016

'Marie and Rosetta': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Kecia Lewis and Rebecca Naomi Jones star in this play with music about the legendary Sister Rosetta Sharpe and her protege, Marie Knight.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Tuesday, September 13, 2016

'Lewis Black: Black to the Future': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

The acerbic comedian rants about the presidential election and other topics in his one-man show being performed weekly on Broadway. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:03AM
Monday, September 12, 2016

'Aubergine': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Tim Kang stars as a Korean-American chef caring for his dying father in Julia Cho's food-centered drama 'Aubergine,' receiving its New York premiere at Playwrights Horizons. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Thursday, September 8, 2016

'Spamilton': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

The creator of longrunning satirical series 'Forbidden Broadway' skewers Lin-Manuel Miranda's blockbuster Broadway musical in his latest revue. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Tuesday, August 9, 2016

'Troilus and Cressida': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

In the summer's second Shakespeare in the Park production, the Public Theater tackles this rarely performed play set during the Trojan War, with a cast that includes Louis Cancelmi, Corey St…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Sunday, July 31, 2016

'Cats': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

British pop star Leona Lewis headlines the ensemble of this first Broadway revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber's record-breaking 1981 musical. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Thursday, July 21, 2016

'Motown: The Musical': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

The story of Berry Gordy and his iconic Detroit record label returns to Broadway in this jukebox musical showcasing dozens of Motown classics. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM

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