Two one-acts by Brian Friel get a welcome revival, though the chemistry between the two leads leaves something to be desired.
SOURCE: Theater News Online at 07:18PMParallels are drawn between Trump and Hitler in John Doyle s production of this rarely seen 1941 political allegory.
SOURCE: Theater News Online at 04:24PMAlthough the play’s thematic content provides food for thought, much of it is slow, didactic and derivative.
SOURCE: Theater News Online at 04:04PMWhen it comes to theatrical flair, Jez Butterworth’s explosive “The Ferryman” has pretty much got it all. Within its three hour-plus running time, the stage plays host to a 30-plus …
SOURCE: AM New York at 09:04PMBedlam, in a move fitting of its name, combines these two plays into a side-by-side experimental mashup.
SOURCE: Theater News Online at 07:06PMFelder s one-man show portrays Berlin s restless intensity and fervent patriotism in the style of a jukebox musical.
SOURCE: Theater News Online at 06:42PMSasson Gabay has big shoes to fill taking over the role of Tewfiq, but the show hasn t lost its step.
SOURCE: Theater News Online at 03:18AMWhile the cast album of Carousel is as disappointing as the revival, My Fair Lady is one of the albums of the last 60 years.
SOURCE: Theater News Online at 12:24PMJohn Strand s play explores the character and judicial philosophy of the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.
SOURCE: Theater News Online at 08:42PMAnika Noni Rose leads a pitch-perfect cast in John Doyle s scaled-down production.
SOURCE: Theater News Online at 11:48PMAs one would expect, a production of this musical largely lives and dies by the strength of its leading actress.
SOURCE: Theater News Online at 08:12PMMean Girls and SpongeBob SquarePants lead the Tony nominations for the 2017-18 Broadway season.
SOURCE: Theater News Online at 12:06AMThis mega-musical is an inventive, crowd-pleasing spectacle full of dazzling special effects.
SOURCE: Theater News Online at 08:54PMFor fans of cast albums, Bandstand and The Band’s Visit were among the standouts of this past year.
SOURCE: Theater News Online at 09:12AMJohn Lithgow ineffectively performs two short stories by himself.
SOURCE: Theater News Online at 09:12AMStanley Houghton1912 three-act drama plays surprisingly well today, thanks to this deft production.
SOURCE: Theater News Online at 09:12AMBy presenting parts of a handful of musicals, Encores! has created a clunky and disorienting show.
SOURCE: Theater News Online at 09:12AMSignature Theatre could have chosen a more intimate stage for Edward Albee s double one-act.
SOURCE: Theater News Online at 09:12AMIn her thoughtful piece of young-adult fan fiction, Alexandra Silber explores the story of Hodel and her fiancé Perchik beyond the events in Fiddler on the Roof.
SOURCE: Theater News Online at 09:12AMThe Irish Repertory Theatre showcases three one-acts by major turn-of-the-century Irish playwrights.
SOURCE: Theater News Online at 09:12AMLerner and Loewe s 1947 musical is a welcome treat for golden-age musical theater devotees.
SOURCE: Theater News Online at 06:48PMDenise Gough delivers an all-out, full-bodied performance in this inventive production.
SOURCE: Theater News Online at 04:54PMRichard Nelson’s slow-moving historical drama depicts Joseph Papp s struggles during the early years of the New York Shakespeare Festival.
SOURCE: Theater News Online at 02:42PMJohn Patrick Shanley s direction encourages oversized performances and desperate stooping for laughter.
SOURCE: Theater News Online at 06:54PMThe Mint has discovered a treasure trove of lost work by Irish playwright Teresa Deevy and puts on four one-acts here.
SOURCE: Theater News Online at 06:04PMLucas Hnath’s 85-minute, four-character debate is not for everyone, with or without a new cast.
SOURCE: Theater News Online at 12:04AMEugene Ionesco’s absurdist drama “Rhinoceros” (in which humans suddenly turn into rhinoceroses) will receive its first production in Yiddish (with English supertitles) at the Castillo …
SOURCE: AM New York at 05:15PMThree very solid ideas make Series B a compelling and entertaining evening of theater.
SOURCE: Theater News Online at 01:05AMThree half-hour pieces produce varying results.
SOURCE: Theater News Online at 12:48PMSimon Godwin puts some new touches on some old revelry.
SOURCE: Theater News Online at 06:06PMThe Trump administration inspires another production that imagines how grim our future could become.
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