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Tuesday, April 26, 2016

'Tuck Everlasting': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

An 11-year-old-girl encounters a family who will live forever in this Broadway musical adapted from Natalie Babbitt's classic children's book. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Monday, April 11, 2016

Frank Langella Talks About Losing His Mind Eight Times a Week on Broadway (Q&A) by Frank Scheck

"I would just say it's an occupational hazard," says the three-time Tony Award winner of playing an elderly man with dementia in 'The Father.' read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00AM
Monday, April 4, 2016

'Antlia Pneumatica': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

A group of old friends gather together to host a wake in Anne Washburn's supernatural-tinged drama, which features Annie Parisse and Rob Campbell. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM

'Henry IV Part I,' 'Henry IV Part II,' 'Henry V': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

The Brooklyn Academy of Music hosts the Royal Shakespeare Company's 'King and Country: Shakespeare's Great Cycle of Kings.' read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:12PM
Thursday, March 31, 2016

'1776': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Santino Fontana stars as John Adams in the Tony-winning 1969 musical about the Founding Fathers, which Lin-Manuel Miranda credits as his inspiration for 'Hamilton.'read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:09PM
Sunday, March 20, 2016

'The Effect': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Directed by David Cromer, this U.S. premiere by 'Enron' playwright Lucy Prebble follows two volunteers in a clinical antidepressant drug trial who fall in love. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:00PM
Wednesday, March 16, 2016

'Ironbound': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Marin Ireland plays a struggling Polish immigrant in Martyna Majok's gritty, New Jersey-set drama, which also features Shiloh Fernandez. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Tuesday, March 15, 2016

'White Rabbit Red Rabbit': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

A different star performs weekly in this experimental solo play in which the actor is seeing the script for the first time when he or she steps onstage. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:14PM
Sunday, March 13, 2016

'Southern Comfort': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Annette O'Toole plays the dying patriarch of a transgender family in this musical adaptation of the 2001 documentary, a Grand Jury Prize winner at Sundance. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 07:00PM
Thursday, March 10, 2016

'Boy': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Bobby Steggert stars in Anna Ziegler's play about a man struggling with transgender issues as a result of being raised as a girl after a childhood accident. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:30PM
Monday, March 7, 2016

'The Royale': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Marco Ramirez's play presented by Lincoln Center Theater is loosely based on the life of boxer Jack Johnson, the first African-American world heavyweight champion. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Saturday, March 5, 2016

'Hungry': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Richard Nelson's new trilogy follows the template of his 'Apple Family Plays' in tracking the lives of a Dutchess County, NY, family during a tumultuous election cycle. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:12PM
Thursday, March 3, 2016

'3 Mics': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Neal Brennan, the co-creator of 'Chappelle's Show,' performs an evening combining stand-up comedy, personal monologues and one-liners, presented by John Legend. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:30PM

'Red Speedo': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

A competitive swimmer does whatever it takes to get into the Olympics in Lucas Hnath's drama at New York Theatre Workshop.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:30PM
Thursday, February 25, 2016

'Pericles': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Trevor Nunn directs Christian Camargo in the title role in this Theatre for a New Audience production of Shakespeare's rarely performed late romance.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Tuesday, February 23, 2016

'Dot': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

A family copes with its matriarch's worsening dementia in this comedy-drama written by 'Fear the Walking Dead' actor Colman Domingo. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Monday, February 22, 2016

'Her Requiem': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Mare Winningham and Peter Friedman play the parents of a teenage girl composing a full-length requiem in Greg Pierce's play, world-premiering at Lincoln Center. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:15PM

'Smokefall': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Zachary Quinto and Robin Tunney star in the off-Broadway premiere of Noah Haidle's absurdist dark comedy, directed by Anne Kauffman. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Sunday, February 21, 2016

'Nice Fish': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Three-time Tony Award winner Mark Rylance, an Oscar nominee this year for 'Bridge of Spies,' stars in this whimsical theater piece inspired by Louis Jenkins' prose poems. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:00PM
Thursday, February 18, 2016

'Old Hats': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Bill Irwin and David Shiner reprise their New Vaudeville comedy show, with singer-songwriter Shaina Taub providing musical support. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Wednesday, February 17, 2016

'Buried Child': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Ed Harris, Amy Madigan, Nat Wolff and Taissa Farmiga star in this off-Broadway revival of Sam Shepard's Pulitzer Prize-winning play. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Monday, February 15, 2016

'A Bronx Tale: The Musical': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Robert De Niro co-directs this musical adaptation of Chazz Palminteri's one-man play about growing up on the mean streets of the Bronx. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:42PM
Thursday, February 11, 2016

'Mike Birbiglia: Thank God for Jokes': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Delivering an extended riff on the perils of joke-telling, the deadpan comic recounts offending David O. Russell and getting parenting tips from Obama.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:30PM
Monday, February 8, 2016

'The Woodsman': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

The backstory of the Tin Man from 'The Wizard of Oz' is told via movement, mime and puppetry in this off-Broadway show. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Critic's Notebook: Bradley Cooper, Laurence Fishburne Celebrate Playwright Arthur Miller's Centennial by Frank Scheck

Jake Gyllenhaal, Peter Sarsgaard, Alec Baldwin, Ellen Barkin and even Governor Andrew Cuomo took part in this benefit for the Arthur Miller Foundation for Theater and Film Education.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:05AM
Monday, January 11, 2016

'Maurice Hines Tappin' Thru Life': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

The veteran song and dance man recounts the story of his life and career, including his lengthy performing collaboration with his late brother Gregory. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Friday, January 8, 2016

'Jerry Seinfeld: The Homestand': Concert Review by Frank Scheck

The veteran comedian makes New York City's Beacon Theatre his home base for a series of monthly shows throughout the year. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:22AM
Tuesday, December 15, 2015

'These Paper Bullets!': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Rolin Jones' farce spoofs the Beatles, resets 'Much Ado About Nothing' in 1964 London, and features original songs by Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Monday, December 14, 2015

'Marjorie Prime': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Lois Smith plays an elderly woman coping with failing health with the help of an avatar of her late husband in Jordan Harrison's futuristic drama. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Sunday, December 13, 2015

'Once Upon a Mattress': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Jackie Hoffman and John Epperson, better known as "Lypsinka," star in this off-Broadway revival of Mary Rodgers' venerable musical based on 'The Princess and the Pea.' read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:30PM
Monday, November 30, 2015

'New York Animals': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Legendary composer Burt Bacharach contributes new songs to this world-premiere play by Steven Sater of 'Spring Awakening' fame. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:36AM

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2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 01, 2025: Glengarry Glen Ross
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic