All stories by Laura on BroadwayStars

Thursday, July 16, 2020

Missing Theater Under the Stars (Even the Bugs and the Rain) by Nancy Coleman, Laura Collins-Hughes, Scott Heller and Alexis Soloski

Shakespeare in the Park and other outdoor venues are shut. But for performers and directors, open-air memories are as sharp as the bite of a mosquito.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:48PM
Wednesday, June 10, 2020

Four Black Artists on How Racism Corrodes the Theater World by Laura Collins-Hughes, Michael Paulson and Salamishah Tillet

A playwright, a director, an artistic director and an actor share their experiences — and prescriptions for change.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:24PM
Thursday, June 4, 2020

No Tony Awards Show? Make Your Own With These Great Moments. by Ben Brantley, Jesse Green, Michael Paulson, Alexis Soloski, Elisabeth Vincentelli, Laura Collins-Hughes, Scott Heller and Eric Grode

Miranda’s rap. Rylance’s poems. Jackman’s pelvis. And a brassy reunion for Bea Arthur and Angela Lansbury. Now set your clock for “Turkey Lurkey Time.”

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:18PM
Thursday, April 2, 2020

Missing the Theater? Trade Playbills for These Novels by Alexis Soloski and Laura Collins-Hughes

Two theater critics suggest some of their favorite books about the theater, giving us portals to a world that is now forbidden.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:54AM
Monday, March 30, 2020

The experts’ experts: Observer critics on the cultural voices they trust by Laura Cumming, Mark Kermode, Bidisha, Miranda Sawyer, Susannah Clapp, Kitty Empire, Fiona Maddocks and Rowan Moore

The best new writers, the indispensable books, the go-to websites… our arts writers reveal their sources of insight Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:48AM
Tuesday, March 24, 2020

Track-by-Track Breakdown: The Score to Off-Broadway Hit Emojiland by Keith Harrison and Laura Schein

Co-writers Keith Harrison and Laura Schein share the backstory to their songs, which can be heard on the original cast album released by Broadway Records.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:43AM
Friday, January 17, 2020

At Under the Radar, Avant-Garde Shows Leap Outside Reality by Ben Brantley, Jesse Green and Laura Collins-Hughes

The Public Theater’s festival has included 12 featured offerings, four cabaret acts and six pieces of developmental work. Here’s what our critics saw.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:33PM
Thursday, December 26, 2019

Our Favorite Arts Photos of 2019 by Marysa Greenawalt, Christy Harmon, Laura O’neill, Jolie Ruben, Amanda Webster and Michael Cooper

Phoebe Waller-Bridge. DaBaby. Slime. Tom Hanks. Amy Schumer (naked). The Times’s culture photographs revealed striking truths about art and the people who make it.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:03AM
Tuesday, December 3, 2019

Best Theater of 2019 by Ben Brantley, Jesse Green, Laura Collins-Hughes, Alexis Soloski and Elisabeth Vincentelli

Shows that defied categorization offered a stark choice: Escape an angry world, or face up to its travails. Beyond Broadway, writers explored race, inequality and addiction.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:18AM
Thursday, August 29, 2019

'Surprisingly cruel': does Fleabag still work as a stage show? by Hannah J Davies, Laura Snapes and Kate Wyver

Six years after its debut, Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s monologue is back in the theatre after its tearaway success on TV. We sent three millennial critics to watch it Related: Sexy, subversive…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:03AM
Friday, May 17, 2019

the Tony Awards: 30 Minutes Before Curtain: Hugs, Prayers, Laughter and Noise by Laura Collins-Hughes and Darryn King

Things are tense and tingly enough before the curtain rises at any time of the year. What’s it like during prize season?

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:18AM
Tuesday, January 29, 2019

Since U been gone: imagining Max Martin's Juliet jukebox musical by Laura Snapes, Michael Cragg, Anna Leszkiewicz and Owen Myers

The Swedish producer’s debut musical sees Juliet ditching Romeo to move to Paris. We use his hits to plot the narrativeA jukebox musical based on Swedish super-producer Max Martin’s bigg…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:42AM
Friday, December 28, 2018

The Arts: Photos We Loved in 2018 by Alana Celii, Marysa Greenawalt, Christy Harmon, Laura O’neill, Jolie Ruben and Michael Cooper

Kanye West. Philip Roth. Opera. Jazz. Salsa. King Kong. Tonya Harding. We can go on, but why don’t you see for yourself.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:48AM
Thursday, December 20, 2018

Best (and Worst) Theater in Europe in 2018 by Matt Wolf, Laura Cappelle and A.j. Goldmann

Our three European theater critics pick their favorite productions of the year — plus a turkey for the festive season.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:04AM
Friday, September 28, 2018

Sharing a Secret by Laura O’neill and Emily Berl For The New York Times

A romantic garden. A Chinese opera. And a select audience, wandering under Californian stars.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:18AM
Friday, June 1, 2018

the 25 best american plays: The Ones We Left Behind by Ben Brantley, Jesse Green, Laura Collins-Hughes, Alexis Soloski and Elisabeth Vincentelli

Majority rule (mostly). One play per playwright. How we put together the 25 Plays list, and a bid to remember notable writers and favorite works that missed the cut.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:48AM
Wednesday, April 25, 2018

SAINT JOAN by Laura

Condola Rashad is incandescent as Joan. She is so convincing, you can almost hear "the voices" ...

SOURCE: showbuzznyc.com at 08:57PM
Tuesday, February 20, 2018

3 Young People to Watch in Theater This Spring by Laura Collins-Hughes, Sopan Deb and Matt Trueman

Get to know the playwright Hammaad Chaudry, the 13-year-old actress Rileigh McDonald and the actor Andrew Burnap.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:22PM
Monday, January 15, 2018

Fall/Winter 2017 on Broadway by Laura

So here is my short catch-up on this lackluster season to date.

SOURCE: showbuzznyc.com at 04:43PM
Saturday, December 30, 2017

ONCE ON THIS ISLAND by Laura

This ONCE ON THIS ISLAND is an overly busy, Disneyfied version misdirected by Michael Arden.

SOURCE: showbuzznyc.com at 06:11PM
Sunday, November 19, 2017

TIME AND THE CONWAYS by Laura

In TIME AND THE CONWAYS, there is a Set change that is so achingly mournful, I won't easily forget it.

SOURCE: showbuzznyc.com at 09:50PM
Thursday, November 2, 2017

JUNK by Laura

Imagine a dystopian society where everyone is motivated solely by greed and the only god anyone worships is Money.

SOURCE: showbuzznyc.com at 05:32PM
Friday, October 20, 2017

THE HONEYMOONERS at Paper Mill Playhouse by Laura

If you want to celebrate 'The Honeymooners," I would suggest YouTube.

SOURCE: showbuzznyc.com at 02:48PM
Tuesday, October 3, 2017

A RAISIN IN THE SUN at Two River Theater by Laura

you need to hurry if you are going to catch this modern classic brought to electrifying life...

SOURCE: showbuzznyc.com at 11:06AM
Friday, September 15, 2017

How to get discounted DCPA tickets and more cheap things around Denver, Sept. 16-21 by Laura Daily and Bryan K. Chavez, The Know

Budget-minded theater lovers will applaud the Denver Center for Performing Arts' ongoing $10 ticket program, now that the 2017-18 theater season is underway.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 02:06AM
Friday, August 18, 2017

MARVIN’S ROOM by Laura

Comedy may be hard, but it seems dark comedy is harder still.

SOURCE: showbuzznyc.com at 02:24AM
Friday, July 21, 2017
Tuesday, July 11, 2017

THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR by Laura

The art of skilled buffoonery is on full display at the raucous, hilarious delight, THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR.

SOURCE: showbuzznyc.com at 02:26PM
Friday, July 7, 2017

OSLO by Laura

OSLO never soars beyond a PBS docudrama with very few thrills and almost no depth.

SOURCE: showbuzznyc.com at 08:20AM
Wednesday, June 28, 2017

Summer Is the Time for Stretching by Dave Itzkoff, Erik Piepenburg, Laura Collins-Hughes and Sophie Haigney

These writers and performers are using the warmer months to take some risks, test themselves and expand their talents onstage.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:54PM
Sunday, June 25, 2017

A DOLL’S HOUSE, PART 2 by Laura

A DOLL'S HOUSE, PART 2 is a riveting look into the imperfection of modern emotional connections...

SOURCE: showbuzznyc.com at 01:45AM

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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