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Saturday, January 10, 2015

'Kansas City Choir Boy': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Courtney Love stars in this theatrical song cycle staged in a highly intimate off-Broadway space as part of the Prototype festivalread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:09PM
Thursday, January 8, 2015

'Dying For It': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

British playwright and screenwriter Moira Buffini has delivered a free adaptation of the long-suppressed Russian dark comedy 'The Suicide'read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Tuesday, December 16, 2014

'Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

The comic oratorio by Eric Idle and John Du Prez, inspired by Monty Python's "Life of Brian," makes its NYC debut in a concert staging at Carnegie Hallread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:36PM
Sunday, December 14, 2014

'Every Brilliant Thing': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

This one-man play starring British actor-comedian Jonny Donahoe concerns a young boy's response to his mother's suicide attemptread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Thursday, December 4, 2014

'The Illusionists — Witness the Impossible': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Vegas comes to Broadway in this touring magic-act showcase, which assembles seven flamboyant illusionists of various stylesread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Tuesday, November 25, 2014

'Ghost Brothers of Darkland County': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

The long-gestating musical collaboration between novelist Stephen King and rocker John Mellencamp is playing one-night dates around the countryread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:55AM
Sunday, November 23, 2014

'A Particle of Dread (Oedipus Variations)': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Stephen Rea stars in Sam Shepard's modern-day riff on Sophocles' Greek tragedyread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Wednesday, November 19, 2014

'Allegro': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Classic Stage Company presents a rare revival of the 1947 Rodgers & Hammerstein musical that represents one of the legendary composing team's few flopsread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Monday, November 17, 2014

Elaine Stritch Gets a Star-Studded Sendoff From the Broadway Community by Frank Scheck

A gallery of theatrical luminaries paid tribute to the legendary Tony winner in an emotional afternoon of songs and storiesread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 07:23PM
Wednesday, November 5, 2014

One-man show ‘Wiesenthal’ brings great Nazi-hunter to life by Frank Scheck

For a man who devoted his life to hunting down Nazi war criminals, Simon Wiesenthal was quite the cutup. That’s but one of the revelations of the fine one-man show...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:00PM
Thursday, October 30, 2014

Big Apple Circus’ new show big on acrobats and rescue dogs by Frank Scheck

There’s something very comforting about the Big Apple Circus. Now in its 37th season, it’s intimate and fun, minus the arty pretensions of Cirque du Soleil and the seizure-inducing f…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 05:30PM
Wednesday, October 29, 2014

'Lips Together, Teeth Apart': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

America Ferrera of "Ugly Betty" stars with "Orange is the New Black" alums Michael Chernus and Tracee Chimo in this revival of Terrence McNally's 1991 comedy-dramaread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Wednesday, October 22, 2014

'The Fortress of Solitude': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

This new musical by playwright Itamar Moses and composer-lyricist Michael Friedman is based on Jonathan Lethem's best-selling 2003 novelread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM

Buster Poindexter makes the Café Carlyle ‘Hot Hot Hot’ by Frank Scheck

Forget the stiff ($50 to $130) cover charge and sharp-dressed clientele: For now, the elegant Café Carlyle is New York’s funkiest dive bar. All thanks to Buster Poindexter, lounge-lizard …

SOURCE: The New York Post at 02:07PM
Tuesday, October 21, 2014

‘The Death of Klinghoffer’ ignites passion outside, but none onstage by Frank Scheck

It’s often said that opera is a dying art form, but you wouldn’t know it from the emotions flaring outside Lincoln Center last night. The occasion was The Metropolitan Opera’s...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:07AM
Sunday, October 19, 2014

'The Belle of Amherst': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Joely Richardson ("Nip/Tuck") stars as poet Emily Dickinson in this one-person play made famous by Julie Harrisread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:00PM
Wednesday, October 15, 2014

Lennon’s spirit shines through in ‘Glass Onion’ by Frank Scheck

Except for his convincing Liverpudlian accent, John R. Waters barely looks or sounds anything like the subject of “Lennon: Through a Glass Onion.” So if you’re expecting a “Rain”-s…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 05:42PM
Sunday, October 12, 2014

'While I Yet Live': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Tony-winning stage actor Billy Porter ("Kinky Boots") makes his playwriting debut with this autobiographical family dramaread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Tuesday, October 7, 2014

'I Am Harvey Milk': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Kristin Chenoweth stars with Broadway composer Andrew Lippa in his twelve-song oratorio celebrating the life of the slain gay rights activist read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 05:09PM
Wednesday, October 1, 2014

'Tail! Spin!': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

SNL alum Rachel Dratch is among the talented comic performers in this theater piece skewering philandering politicians with their own wordsread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:00PM
Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Take a memorable flight back in time with ‘Destination: London’ by Frank Scheck

A immersive theater goes, “Destination: London” makes for some mighty fine dining. Part of London’s pop-up dining series, “Mile High” — get your mind out of the gutter, please �…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 07:00PM
Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Jeff Goldblum makes his cabaret debut with trademark quips by Frank Scheck

The listed showtime for Jeff Goldblum and the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra is 8:45 p.m. But if you don’t get to the Café Carlyle early, you may miss half the fun....

SOURCE: The New York Post at 03:35PM
Thursday, September 11, 2014

'This is Our Youth': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Michael Cera, Kieran Culkin and Tavi Gevinson star in this first Broadway production of Kenneth Lonergan's 1996 playread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:00PM
Sunday, August 17, 2014

'Poor Behavior': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Theresa Rebeck's comedy concerns two married couples spending a less than idyllic weekend togetherread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Sunday, August 10, 2014

'The Maids': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Cate Blanchett, Isabelle Huppert and Elizabeth Debicki ("The Great Gatsby") star in this Sydney Theatre Company production of Jean Genet's absurdist classic. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:01PM
Thursday, August 7, 2014

'Phoenix': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Julia Stiles and James Wirt co-star in this Off-Broadway romantic comedy.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:00PM
Tuesday, August 5, 2014

'King Lear': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

John Lithgow plays the mad monarch in this free Central Park production of Shakespeare's classic tragedy, which also features Annette Bening.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Wednesday, July 30, 2014

'Sex with Strangers': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Anna Gunn ("Breaking Bad") and Billy Magnussen ("Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike") co-star in Laura Eason's comedy/drama about the romantic and professional collaboration between a serio…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Tuesday, July 22, 2014

‘Heart’ misses a dramatic beat by Frank Scheck

The newest jukebox musical celebrates the life and work of — Bert Berns? Yes. The loving “Piece of My Heart: The Bert Berns Story” tells the tale of the little-known...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 05:35AM
Monday, July 14, 2014

'Enter at Forest Lawn': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

TV sitcom veteran Mark Roberts' ("Two and a Half Men," "Mike and Molly") new play takes a darkly satirical swipe at network television.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Sunday, July 13, 2014

James Franco sees limit to his talents with ‘The Long Shrift’ by Frank Scheck

Somehow, between doing eight shows a week of “Of Mice and Men,” teaching, making movies and flirting on Instagram, James Franco’s found time to make his stage directorial debut. Judgin…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 11:05PM

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