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Monday, November 27, 2017

Walnut Street Theatre presents Thomas Meehan and Charles Strouse’s ‘Annie’ by Naomi Orwin

In Walnut Street Theatre's 'Annie,' a spunky child overcomes adversity, finds a dog, becomes a millionaire, and even inspires hardened politicians to do the right thing. Naomi Orwin reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 06:21PM
Monday, July 11, 2016

New City Stage Company’s world premiere of ‘Roseburg,’ by Ginger Dayle by Naomi Orwin

When our entertainment and our news overlap, we are left bewildered by both, but can theater really bring about change? New City Stage's world premiere 'Roseburg' looks at past and present U…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 08:34PM
Saturday, June 4, 2016

Naomi Iizuki’s ‘36 Views,’ at Lantern Theater Company by Naomi Orwin

'36 Views' is a smart play about a smart woman who lets passion undermine scholarship and pays the price. Men, it seems, can combine business and sex and succeed; women end up crying.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 07:06PM
Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Walnut Street Theatre’s Sister Act by Naomi Orwin

A rousing, feel-good musical that fills the Walnut Street Theatre with tapping feet. Not quite the same as the movie, the show has its own quirky logic that leaves the audience cheering for …

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 09:46PM
Monday, May 23, 2016

Marsha Norman and Lucy Simon’s ‘The Secret Garden,’ at Arden Theatre by Naomi Orwin

What happens when we peek behind the scenes of a beloved classic? This musical version lets grownups in and provides a satisfactory tear at the end, but why is the story of a strong young wo…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 06:27PM
Friday, April 29, 2016

Jennifer Childs’s ‘I Will Not Go Gently’ (2nd review) by Naomi Orwin

In I Will Not Go Gently, Jennifer Childs provides plenty of laughs about aging without ever addressing the critical question: How do you do it well?

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:05PM
Monday, April 25, 2016

Sophie Treadwell’s ‘Machinal’ by EgoPo (2nd review) by Naomi Orwin

In 1the 1920s the repressed protagonist of Machinal murdered her husband. Today’s women have found healthier outlets for their frustrations.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:45PM
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Oct 12, 2023: Gutenberg! The Musical! - James Earl Jones Theatre
Nov 02, 2023: I Need That - American Airlines Theatre
Nov 13, 2023: Harmony - A New Musical - Ethel Barrymore Theatre
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 10, 2023: How to Dance in Ohio - Belasco Theatre
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Jan 09, 2024: Prayer For The French Republic - Samuel J. Friedman Theatre
Jan 28, 2024: Days of Wine and Roses - Studio 54
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Mar 14, 2024: The Notebook - Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre
Mar 18, 2024: An Enemy of the People - Circle In The Square
Mar 21, 2024: Water for Elephants - Imperial Theatre
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Apr 22, 2024: The Heart of Rock and Roll - James Earl Jones Theatre
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