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Wednesday, March 8, 2017

Movie theater playgrounds are actually a great idea by Kyle Smith

The scene: Casey Affleck, giving the performance of his life, is confronted by his ex-wife but can’t accept her attempt to reach out across the emotional gulf that separates them. The trag…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 04:28PM
Tuesday, January 24, 2017

Academy embarrasses itself with 14 ‘La La Land’ nominations by Kyle Smith

“Titanic.” “All About Eve.” “La La Land”? Proving yet again that Oscar voters are primarily interested in movies that celebrate the industry all Oscar voters work in, the Academy…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:54PM
Tuesday, December 20, 2016

Delightful animated musical ‘Sing’ hits all the right notes by Kyle Smith

If (like me) you have a parental obsession with brainwashing your children to adore everything from Sinatra to “Shake It Off,” “Sing” may be your most effective weapon since “Hap…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:48AM
Wednesday, December 14, 2016

Big-screen version of ‘Fences’ is worthy, but stagey by Kyle Smith

Honorable, worthy and windy, “Fences” is essentially a PBS episode of “Great Performances” that is inflated for the big screen without ever quite belonging there. Not so much a film …

SOURCE: The New York Post at 12:44PM
Monday, December 12, 2016

Dreamy musical ‘La La Land’ shouldn’t win Best Picture by Kyle Smith

“La La Land” is looking more and more like “La La-Zilla,” the awards season mega-monster that is crushing everything beneath its mighty tread. The candy-colored retro musical set in …

SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:31AM
Wednesday, December 7, 2016

‘La La Land’ is half of a good musical by Kyle Smith

It’s splashy, it’s beautiful, and its characters are aburst with song. “La La Land” looks like a great musical. But putting on a white T-shirt and yelling “Stella!” doesn’t…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 12:19PM
Saturday, November 19, 2016

Amy Adams in ‘Arrival’ is a pro-life heroine for the ages by Kyle Smith

Once or twice a year, a movie comes along that is not only an exciting piece of entertainment and a shining exemplar of cinematic craftsmanship, but also a resonant meditation on the human c…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 03:33PM
Tuesday, August 2, 2016

Retract your claws, haters — ‘Cats’ is terrific by Kyle Smith

Don’t let the haters put kitty litter in your cream. “Cats” now. “Cats” forever. The revival this week of the musical that ran on Broadway for an entire generation (1982 to 200…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 07:07PM
Wednesday, August 12, 2015

The ‘Grease’ singalong is summer’s greatest film by Kyle Smith

Ladies, get out your poodle skirts. Studs, stick a rolled-up sock in your jeans: “Grease” is returning to the movies, and this time everyone is required to sing along. Courtesy...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 09:40PM
Monday, May 25, 2015

Making the Boys by KYLE SMITH

The hopelessly dated 1968 play "The Boys in the Band" yields a surprisingly sprightly and multifaceted documentary, "Making the Boys."

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 05:58PM
Wednesday, April 29, 2015

The Spandau Ballet returns in ‘Soul Boys’ documentary by Kyle Smith

I bought a ticket to the world, but now I’ve come back again: To early ’80s New Wave bands. Put me in front of an androgynous Brit in candy-colored clothes...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 04:30PM
Wednesday, April 8, 2015

5 hilarious spins on the Lewinsky scandal in ‘Clinton the Musical’ by Kyle Smith

The Clintons are remeasuring the drapes in the White House, and you know what that means: a return to Slick Willie jokes. Off-Broadway’s risqué production of “Clinton the Musical” bri…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 01:57PM
Wednesday, September 24, 2014

How Disney’s ‘Frozen’ ruined my life by Kyle Smith

Because I’m a film critic, last fall Disney sent over an early DVD of “Frozen” — free. Thanks, Disney! So far that freebie has cost me maybe $900. I have...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 08:49PM

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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