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Monday, May 25, 2015

TATTERED VOWS by Jessica Branch

The years have stolen none of the merits from Edward Albee’s dyadic drama.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 05:58PM

HARD ON THE OUTSIDE by Jessica Branch

The central father-daughter relationship remains as compelling today as it did in 1947.

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PRODIGAL SON by Jessica Branch

Theresa Rebeck’s whimsical new comedy has some charming moments in it, though they fail to add up to much.

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SONGS OF OPPRESSION by Jessica Branch

Eve Ensler s new work of feminism is limited in effect by its predictability and movie-of-the-week format.

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ADVENTURES OF RALPHIE by Jessica Branch

Although fans of the movie will get the classic scenes they came for, the show feels more like a Christmas-themed revue than a finished work.

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ABANDONMENT ISSUES by Jessica Branch

Edie Falco stars in this new play as a teacher and mother deciding if she should stay or she should go.

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UNCOMMON GROUND by Jessica Branch

Jesse Eisenberg’s thoughtful new play pairs a self-absorbed young writer with a long-lost elderly cousin.

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WHO WANTS IT MORE? by Jessica Branch

A contest to see who can keep their hand on a car the longest is turned into a quality musical.

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THE TOAST OF TEXAS by Jessica Branch

Holland Taylor’s new play pays homage to late Texas Governor Ann Richards.

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LIFE ISN'T FAIR by Jessica Branch

The musical version of Matilda stays true to the spirit of the book while making the story its own.

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MAKING HEADLINES by Jessica Branch

A great performance by Tom Hanks can t completely make up for a storyline that s a little thin.

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STAR MACHINE by Jessica Branch

Berry Gordy tells the hit-packed story of Motown firsthand.

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BUCOLIC DISCORD by Jessica Branch

A star cast assists Christopher Durang in bringing this hilarious concoction to Broadway.

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SECRET ROOMS by Jessica Branch

In Richard Greenberg’s latest, family members follow their ambitions and aspirations over a tumultuous 20 years.

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EMPTY BANK by Jessica Branch

Set in Upstate New York during World War I, Sharr White s play sketches the period and drama in thin outline.

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SOUL SINGER by Jessica Branch

Mary Bridget Davies gives such a gripping, authentic portrayal of Janis Joplin, it s as if she were born to play her.

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PARTIAL AMENDS by Jessica Branch

The more facts the audience learns about the encounter at the center of the play, the more the meaning eludes them.

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SAFE HOUSE by Jessica Branch

Cherry Jones leads a great cast in Sarah Treem s new play about women in the 70s discovering feminism.

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CRUELTY AND COMEDY by Jessica Branch

Lear brings the weight of tragedy back to Shakespeare in the Park.

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NO KINGDOM FOR OLD MEN by Jessica Branch

Lear brings the weight of tragedy back to Shakespeare in the Park.

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CAGEY COWORKERS by Jessica Branch

Joel Drake Johnson s sharp examination of office tension tackles race and complex interpersonal dynamics.

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Wednesday, December 15, 2010

THE WINDS OF CHANGE by Jessica Branch

A Free Man of Color takes a sweeping stab at some big changes as the 18th century moved into the 19th, without mastering the little changes that happened to the people involved.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 10:00AM
Tuesday, December 14, 2010

TURN OF THE CENTURY by Jessica Branch

A Free Man of Color takes a sweeping stroke at some big changes as the 18th century moved into the 19th, without mastering the little changes that happened to the people involved.

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Wednesday, December 8, 2010

A MAD CASE OF SELF-ESTEEM by Jessica Branch

An undisguised tribute to French playwright Moliere, La Bete grabs on to Le Mis coattails.

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Monday, December 6, 2010

LA PLUS CA CHANGE by Jessica Branch

An undisguised tribute to French playwright Moliere, La Bete grabs on to Le Mis coattails.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 10:00PM
Tuesday, November 16, 2010

LOW FREQUENCY by Jessica Branch

Scruffy and coked up, Liev Schreiber's Barry can be mesmerizing, but Schreiber doesn't have material strong enough...

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
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
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards