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Sunday, October 6, 2019

THIS WILL HURT by Jeremy Gerard

Fine performances and a fleet staging can t counteract the more tedious parts of this work.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 12:18AM
Wednesday, October 2, 2019

LIZARD-SKIN BOOTS by Jeremy Gerard

Brian Cox takes on the role of LBJ in Robert Schenkkan’s follow-up to All The Way.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 04:06PM
Tuesday, September 24, 2019

THE UNKNOWN BIRD by Jeremy Gerard

Jonathan Pryce and Eileen Atkins are perfectly in tune with each another in this excellent London transfer.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 10:12PM
Thursday, September 5, 2019

WRECKAGE IN REVERSE by Jeremy Gerard

A talented cast expertly handles the seething emotions in Harold Pinter’s one-act drama.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 10:18PM
Monday, August 5, 2019

NO REDEMPTION by Jeremy Gerard

Daniel Sullivan brings fresh thinking to this production while leaving the play s cynicism and thirst for power intact.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 06:24PM
Wednesday, July 31, 2019

Opinion: The indomitable legacy of Hal Prince by Jeremy Gerard

The Prince is dead, long live the King. Is that too glib? Perhaps, yet it is no overstatement. Hal Prince is gone, and with him passes not just an era but several eras in the crazy, complica…

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Monday, July 29, 2019

Opinion: Publicizing goats, puppets and Founding Fathers on Broadway by Jeremy Gerard

Some shows pose a greater challenge to a press agent than your run-of-the-mill Broadway musical or boulevard comedy. One might feature copulating puppets with an irrepressible urge to sing, …

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Friday, July 26, 2019

SHIMMERING SPECTACLE by Jeremy Gerard

Director Alex Timbers has given the 2001 film a thumping theatrical heart.

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Tuesday, July 23, 2019

HIGHBROW RAUNCHINESS by Jeremy Gerard

Jacqueline Novak expertly delivers personal, sexually explicit stories in her one-woman show.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 09:12PM
Thursday, July 11, 2019

Opinion: The great reckoning on Broadway by Jeremy Gerard

The official report from the Broadway League at the end of the 2018-2019 season couldn’t have been more upbeat.  “For the 2018-2019 season, total attendance reached 14,768,254 and Broad…

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Tuesday, July 9, 2019

IMITATION GOODS by Jeremy Gerard

The show aims to conjure the joyous energy of rock n roll legends, but it falls short of the real thing.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 12:54AM
Wednesday, June 26, 2019

Opinion: How Cora Cahan transformed 42nd Street by Jeremy Gerard

An oversized, disembodied gold hand greets me as I enter Cora Cahan’s office. Its fingers, which dangle over Madame Tussauds across the street, appear to be stirring something — possibl…

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Tuesday, June 25, 2019

A STAR-STUDDED NIGHT by Jeremy Gerard

This was a very special evening of music with some incredible guests, all to raise money for a non-profit organization.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 10:36PM
Friday, June 21, 2019

COMPLEX IDENTITY by Jeremy Gerard

Michael R. Jackson’s musical quickly gathers steam and doesn t let up for any of its 100 minutes.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 07:42PM
Tuesday, June 11, 2019

PLENTY OF SOMETHING by Jeremy Gerard

Though the setting is changed, much of the essence of Shakespeare’s comedy shines through in this imaginative production.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 09:42PM

Opinion: A bland Tony Awards telecast with moments of sincerity by Jeremy Gerard

Terrence McNally has a history of getting cut off by the Tonys telecast. The first time was in 1995, when his drama “Love! Valour! Compassion!” won the Tony Award for Best Play. CBS pull…

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Thursday, May 23, 2019

MATING DANCE by Jeremy Gerard

Audra McDonald and Michael Shannon star in this revival that perplexes as much as it delights.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 11:06PM
Tuesday, May 21, 2019

Opinion: ‘Be More Chill’ and the buying power of social media by Jeremy Gerard

Social media is such an important factor in the marketing of Broadway shows that Facebook, Twitter and Instagram have become not only ticket sellers, but plot points in shows. The trend may …

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Tuesday, April 30, 2019

Opinion: The revolution that propelled this year’s Tony nominations by Jeremy Gerard

Take a close look at the Tony Awards nominations announced Tuesday morning and a couple of things come into focus. Foremost is that a revolution has taken place in recent years. The nominati…

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Monday, April 29, 2019

IF I WERE A ROTHSCHILD by Jeremy Gerard

This production has several original touches that make it like no Fiddler you ve seen before.

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TAP-HAPPY by Jeremy Gerard

Despite some miscasting, this is a solid production of one of the great musicals.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 08:48PM

MOTOWN 2.0 by Jeremy Gerard

This superb jukebox musical about The Temptations churns out one hit after the next.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 08:48PM

HOUSE OF GREED by Jeremy Gerard

The creative team has transformed Massini’s family biodrama about the House of Lehman into a tragedy.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 08:48PM

NOT YOUR TRADITIONAL LEAR by Jeremy Gerard

With Glenda Jackson starring and Sam Gold directing, here is a rewarding production that breaks the mold.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 08:48PM
Monday, April 15, 2019

Opinion: The Game Changers knocking down the walls of Broadway by Jeremy Gerard

At its penultimate meeting of the Broadway season, the Tony Administration Committee handed down a couple of eminently reasonable rulings, along with two mild surprises.The committee affirme…

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Tuesday, February 19, 2019

GETTING IT RIGHT by Jeremy Gerard

Finally we have a production that does this musical justice.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 10:24PM
Friday, February 15, 2019

Opinion: Expectations vs. reality at ‘The Prom’ by Jeremy Gerard

The only thing missing from the money reviews was the money. Critics greeted “The Prom” with cheers when it opened in November at the Longacre Theatre. In the Times, Jesse Green called i…

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Thursday, January 24, 2019

COMEDY OF TERRORS by Jeremy Gerard

Despite the accomplished actors playing the brothers, this production fails to achieve the chemistry to bring Shepard s play to life.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 08:32PM
Friday, January 18, 2019

Opinion: In the battle for profit-sharing, it’s a question of risk by Jeremy Gerard

Should actors be paid for their contribution to shows that go on to be hits? I’ve been going to the theater regularly since I turned 10 (1962, the Martin Beck, Jerry Herman’s “Milk and…

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Wednesday, January 16, 2019

EMBARRASSMENT OF RICHES by Jeremy Gerard

This is an opera so beautifully played, sung and designed that one can forgive any hollowness in the story.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 04:42PM
Friday, January 11, 2019

OPERATIC HEIGHTS by Jeremy Gerard

While the orchestra performance and set design are amazing, Bartlett Sher’s staging has a few kinks to work out.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 02:54PM

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Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
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