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Monday, September 29, 2014

Three Actors From ‘Sleepy Hollow’ Walk Into a Bar … by Neil Genzlinger

A few cast members head to the perfect bar: The Headless Horseman.

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Friday, September 19, 2014

Theater Review: ‘Illusions,’ a Tale of Two Couples Who Are Lifelong Friends by Neil Genzlinger

“Illusions,” at the Baryshnikov Arts Center, examines the marriages and the friendship of two couples.

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Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Theater Review: ‘The Fatal Weakness’ Is Revived at the Mint by Neil Genzlinger

“The Fatal Weakness,” which ran on Broadway in 1946 and is being restaged at the Mint Theater, is a domestic comedy with a twist.

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Monday, September 15, 2014

Theater Review: ‘Bedbugs!!!’ the Musical Is at the ArcLight Theater by Neil Genzlinger

The musical “Bedbugs!!!” finds humor in mutant insects that terrorize New York City.

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Friday, August 15, 2014

Theater Review | New Jersey: A Review of ‘The Alchemist’ in Madison by Neil Genzlinger

“The Alchemist” at the Shakespeare Theater of New Jersey in Madison is a production that is better than the play.

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Wednesday, July 23, 2014

Theater Review: World’s Fair Play Festival at the Queens Theater by Neil Genzlinger

The World’s Fair Play Festival at the Queens Theater features short works inspired by the 1964 and 1939 World’s Fairs.

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Friday, July 11, 2014

ArtsBeat: New York Musical Theater Festival Report: ‘Somewhere With You’ by Neil Genzlinger

The show uses material by the country songwriter JT Harding, who has written hits for Kenny Chesney and Uncle Kracker, among others.

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Wednesday, July 9, 2014

Stephen McKinley Henderson Takes the Lead by Neil Genzlinger

The play “Between Riverside and Crazy” will give audiences a very good look at an actor they know well from secondary roles, Stephen McKinley Henderson.

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Monday, June 9, 2014

Theater Review: ‘Blink,’ by Phil Porter at 59E59 Theaters by Neil Genzlinger

“Blink,” written by Phil Porter, finds two characters in a story of love in the age of indirect, device-assisted communication.

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Critic’s Notebook: Putting On a Show at the Tonys by Neil Genzlinger

Viewers who were paying close attention to the Tony Awards could occasionally not help but acknowledge that performing live theater is hard work in a way that making movies is not.

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Thursday, May 22, 2014

Television Review: Mark Ruffalo Stars in Larry Kramer’s ‘The Normal Heart’ by Neil Genzlinger

HBO’s version of Larry Kramer’s play “The Normal Heart” has shortcomings, but it benefits from what film can do for a story written for the stage.

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Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Theater Review: Kate Benson’s New Play at the Jam on Toast Festival by Neil Genzlinger

Kate Benson’s “A Beautiful Day in November on the Banks of the Greatest of the Great Lakes” is a spectacularly inventive take on the drama of a family holiday dinner.

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Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Theater Review: ‘Intermission’ Explores Attitudes Toward Homosexuality by Neil Genzlinger

In “Intermission,” a couple with many differences between them go to see a play.

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Monday, April 28, 2014

Theater Review: ‘Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding’ Returns to New York by Neil Genzlinger

The new version of the interactive play “Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding” is self-consciously updated, but strains for laughs.

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Friday, March 28, 2014

Theater Review: Beau Willimon’s ‘Breathing Time’ Deals With Modern Trauma by Neil Genzlinger

In Beau Willimon’s play “Breathing Time,” at Teatro Iati, some 21st-century trauma impinges on an ordinary workday.    

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Thursday, March 6, 2014

Theater Review: ‘Nothing on Earth Can Hold Houdini’ at the Axis Theater by Neil Genzlinger

“Nothing on Earth Can Hold Houdini” tells of the magician’s crusade to debunk mediums.    

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Thursday, February 20, 2014

Movie Review: ‘The Standbys,’ a Documentary About Broadway Actors by Neil Genzlinger

The director Stephanie Riggs follows the tribulations of three actors who are on call to step in for a star in a stage show.    

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Sunday, February 16, 2014

Theater Review: Within ‘Twelfth Night,’ a Delirious One-Man Show by Neil Genzlinger

The Pig Iron Theater Company outfits its interpretation of “Twelfth Night” in outrageousness, with colorful costumes, loud characters and a Balkan band.    

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Friday, February 14, 2014

Theater Review: ‘The Faire,’ About a Limping Theater Troupe by Neil Genzlinger

“The Faire,” Crystal Finn’s new play at the Fourth Street Theater, follows the behind-the-scenes lives of five performers in a bedraggled Renaissance fair somewhere in Northern Califor…

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Sunday, February 2, 2014

Theater Review: ‘Take Me Home’ Is for 3 in a Taxi, in Real Time by Neil Genzlinger

“Take Me Home,” an immersive theater piece, treats audiences of three to a unique ride in a New York cab.    

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Monday, January 27, 2014

Theater Review: ‘Craving for Travel,’ a Comedy About Travel Agents by Neil Genzlinger

“Craving for Travel,” at the Peter J. Sharp Theater, is a comedy about two rival travel agents dealing with dozens of difficult clients.    

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Monday, January 20, 2014

Theater Review: In ‘Green Porno,’ Isabella Rossellini Discusses Animal Mates by Neil Genzlinger

Isabella Rossellini talks about the sex lives found in the natural world in “Green Porno,” at the Brooklyn Academy of Music.    

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Thursday, December 26, 2013

Times Writers Share Last Chance Theater Picks by Ben Brantley, Charles Isherwood, Scott Heller, Patrick Healy and Neil Genzlinger

From the Off Broadway musical “Fun Home” to the star-crossed “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark,” Times writers offer a few last-minute theater picks.    

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Sunday, December 15, 2013

Theater Review: ‘A Christmas Story,’ at Theater at Madison Square Garden by Neil Genzlinger

A musical stage version of “A Christmas Story,” the Jean Shepherd holiday classic, looks as if it will settle in as a seasonal perennial.    

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Television Review: ‘Playwrights,’ With Rajiv Joseph and Tarell Alvin McCraney, on PBS by Neil Genzlinger

“Playwright: From Page to Stage,” on the PBS series “Independent Lens,” , follows two playwrights, Rajiv Joseph and Tarell Alvin McCraney, as they have new works produced.  …

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Monday, December 9, 2013

Theater Review: ‘Struck,’ by Tannis Kowalchuk, at Here Arts Center by Neil Genzlinger

In “Struck,” at Here Arts Center, Tannis Kowalchuk tries to convey the experience of her stroke and recovery.    

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Sunday, December 8, 2013

Theater Review: ‘Around the World,’ a Concert Reading at the Mint by Neil Genzlinger

“Around the World,” a streamlined concert reading of Orson Welles and Cole Porter’s musical adaptation of the Jules Verne tale, is at the Mint Theater.    

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Thursday, December 5, 2013

Theater Review: ‘Nutcracker Rouge,’ at the Minetta Lane Theater by Neil Genzlinger

“Nutcracker Rouge” presents the “Nutcracker” tale as it might exist in another dimension.    

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Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Theater Review: ‘How to Make Friends and Then Kill Them,’ by Halley Feiffer by Neil Genzlinger

“How to Make Friends and Then Kill Them” follows the uneasy interplay among three friends.    

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Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Theater Review: ‘The English Bride,’ Directed by Carl Wallnau by Neil Genzlinger

“The English Bride” is a mystery involving love, a bomb and a guessing game.    

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Monday, November 11, 2013

Theater Review: ‘Year of the Rooster,’ a Play About Cockfighting by Neil Genzlinger

“Year of the Rooster,” a play about cockfighting at the Ensemble Studio Theater, gives a rooster a complex interior life.    

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2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 01, 2025: Glengarry Glen Ross
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic