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Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Shit. Meet. Fan. at MCC Theater by Nicole Serratore

This satire on white privilege and toxic masculinity largely misses its mark. Nicole Serratore reviews. The post Shit. Meet. Fan. at MCC Theater appeared first on Exeunt Magazine NYC.

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Monday, October 14, 2024

September 2024: Meh Romance by Nicole Serratore

Classic I feel like my drama slump kind of continues. SIGH. There have a been a slew of recent romance dramas but they all started to blur together.  ************* Love Next Door I could n…

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Tuesday, October 1, 2024

Review: Yellow Face at Todd Haimes Theatre by Nicole Serratore

David Henry Hwang's satire is messy but biting with big ideas and issues worth talking about. Nicole Serratore reviews. The post Review: Yellow Face at Todd Haimes Theatre appeared first on …

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Sunday, September 15, 2024

August 2024: Drama Slump Continues by Nicole Serratore

Yeonjun saw the Pandas Had a fun vacation in August with my BTS pals. We went to see Epik High, went to the San Diego Zoo to see the new pandas (Yeonjun photocard in tow, ifykyk) and go…

SOURCE: Mildly Bitter's Musings at 03:17PM
Saturday, September 14, 2024

Review: The Voices in Your Head at St. Lydia’s by Nicole Serratore

A droll wee comedy in an intimate setting brings unexpected laughs about death. Nicole Serratore reviews. The post Review: The Voices in Your Head at St. Lydia’s appeared first on Exeunt M…

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Monday, September 9, 2024

Review: Table 17 at MCC Theater by Nicole Serratore

Set around a reunion of exes this new play lacks the fun and sparks it needs. Nicole Serratore reviews. The post Review: Table 17 at MCC Theater appeared first on Exeunt Magazine NYC.

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Sunday, August 11, 2024

Review: someone spectacular at The Pershing Square Signature Center by Nicole Serratore

In this new play on grief, the characters more like concepts. Nicole Serratore reviews. The post Review: someone spectacular at The Pershing Square Signature Center appeared first on Exeunt…

SOURCE: exeuntnyc.com at 03:20PM

June-July 2024: A Drab Summer of Dramas by Nicole Serratore

Enjoy this very rainy pic from the delayed Ateez concert What the hell have I been watching all summer? I cannot think of any other time since I started my K-drama journey that I have floun…

SOURCE: Mildly Bitter's Musings at 12:59PM
Wednesday, July 17, 2024

Review: Inspired by True Events at Theatre 154 by Nicole Serratore

Zig-zagging through theatrical genres and styles this new play does not know where to land. Nicole Serratore reviews The post Review: Inspired by True Events at Theatre 154 appeared first on…

SOURCE: exeuntnyc.com at 09:05PM
Sunday, June 30, 2024

Review: Isabel at Abrons Arts Center by Nicole Serratore

reid tang's new play exists in a jiggly universe full of unpredictable concepts and images but meaning is harder to ascribe to it. Nicole Serratore reviews. The post Review: Isabel at Abron…

SOURCE: exeuntnyc.com at 03:38PM
Saturday, June 22, 2024

Review: Find Me Here at Clubbed Thumb by Nicole Serratore

A muted family dramedy is missing its mystical element and emotional engagement. Nicole Serratore reviews. The post Review: Find Me Here at Clubbed Thumb appeared first on Exeunt Magazine N…

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Sunday, June 16, 2024

May 2024: Time Travel, Superpowers, and Serial Killers by Nicole Serratore

Even the cats are K-drama devotees Summer is here...and I've been struggling to find good dramas. One show I can highly recommend this month but otherwise it's been frustrating. ********…

SOURCE: Mildly Bitter's Musings at 02:37PM
Wednesday, June 5, 2024

Review: What Became of Us at Atlantic Stage 2 by Nicole Serratore

Shayan Lofti's Off-Broadway debut is ambitious but frustrating. Nicole Serratore reviews. The post Review: What Became of Us at Atlantic Stage 2 appeared first on Exeunt Magazine NYC.

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Monday, May 20, 2024

Review: The Lonely Few at MCC Theater by Nicole Serratore

This scrappy rock musical with a wan score fails to make a case for its characters and circumstances. Nicole Serratore reviews. The post Review: The Lonely Few at MCC Theater appeared first …

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Sunday, May 19, 2024

April 2024: Tears, Trauma, and Giving Up by Nicole Serratore

My fave K-drama restaurant in 2011! I was a little off my game this month. With all the Broadway openings in April, I was mentally spent so I didn't keep great notes on the shows I was watc…

SOURCE: Mildly Bitter's Musings at 03:31PM
Saturday, May 11, 2024

Book Review: K-Drama School by Nicole Serratore

  Grace Jung’s educational and frequently breezy book K-Drama School: A Pop Culture Inquiry Into Why We Love Korean Television is a great starting place if you don’t have any Korean cu…

SOURCE: Mildly Bitter's Musings at 03:45PM
Monday, May 6, 2024

Review: Lorenzo at 59E59 Theaters by Nicole Serratore

A storytelling show about death and grief maybe avoids the emotional crux of the material. Nicole Serratore reviews. The post Review: Lorenzo at 59E59 Theaters appeared first on Exeunt Maga…

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Saturday, April 20, 2024

Review: Stereophonic at Golden Theatre by Nicole Serratore

David Adjmi's epic play reminds us art is not easy and it is the blood, sweat, and tears of people who make it happen. Nicole Serratore reviews. The post Review: Stereophonic at Golden The…

SOURCE: exeuntnyc.com at 12:05AM
Saturday, April 13, 2024

Review: The Outsiders at Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre by Nicole Serratore

This new musical based on the famous novel and film offers some powerful visual vignettes but confusingly muddies its themes. Nicole Serratore reviews. The post Review: The Outsiders at Ber…

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Sunday, April 7, 2024

March 2024: Depressingly Bad at Consent by Nicole Serratore

Classic K-drama lyric.  Maybe I was just on a road to be disappointed by all my shows this month. It's not unusual for a K-drama to start strong and then completely collapse. But some rea…

SOURCE: Mildly Bitter's Musings at 01:31PM
Wednesday, March 27, 2024

Review: Grief Hotel at Public Theater by Nicole Serratore

An encore run of Liza Birkenmeier’s play gives you a chance to catch up with her hilarious characters fumbling through life and loss. Nicole Serratore reviews. The post Review: Grief Hotel…

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024

Brooklyn Laundry at MTC NY City Center by Nicole Serratore

Life is all out of chicken in this troubling new play served up by John Patrick Shanley. Nicole Serratore reviews. The post Brooklyn Laundry at MTC NY City Center appeared first on Exeunt M…

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Friday, March 22, 2024

An Enemy of the People at Circle in the Square by Nicole Serratore

A vibrant adaptation of an often blunt play. Nicole Serratore reviews The post An Enemy of the People at Circle in the Square appeared first on Exeunt Magazine NYC.

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Thursday, March 7, 2024

Doubt: A Parable at Todd Haimes Theatre by Nicole Serratore

Rather than doubts I was left with an ickiness from this revival focused on faith, obedience, and the power of the church. Nicole Serratore reviews. The post Doubt: A Parable at Todd Haimes…

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Sunday, March 3, 2024

February 2024: Demons Mental and Literal by Nicole Serratore

I've had a bit too much time on my hands and have been watching too much TV. Some shows were not even worth finishing. I'm listing them for completeness.  But 12 shows in one month is too m…

SOURCE: Mildly Bitter's Musings at 03:06PM
Monday, February 12, 2024

Review: Munich Medea: Happy Family at WP Theater by Nicole Serratore

A chilling story of childhood sexual assault is given a retrospective gloss by two women and suffers from some structural detachment. Nicole Serratore reviews. The post Review: Munich Medea…

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024

January 2024: Creatures from the Past by Nicole Serratore

In January, New York City broke it's 700-day no-snow streak and I encountered some real stellar dramas. ************************************* Gyeongsang Creature Gyeongseong Creature sets a…

SOURCE: Mildly Bitter's Musings at 11:43AM
Sunday, January 7, 2024

December 2023: Korean Sojourn by Nicole Serratore

I spent three weeks in Korea this December. While it was cold and we got snow (a white Christmas!), I was glad to see the country at this time of year. Winter light festivals brightened the …

SOURCE: Mildly Bitter's Musings at 04:06PM
Wednesday, November 29, 2023

November 2023: Destiny by Nicole Serratore

  Some demonic Xmas trees for you this season I'm deep in Korea travel planning but here are some interesting shows from November.  Destined with You  In Destined With You, Rowoon play…

SOURCE: Mildly Bitter's Musings at 11:29AM
Monday, November 20, 2023

Review: Monty Python’s Spamalot at St. James Theatre by Nicole Serratore

The Monty Python musical returns to Broadway and shows its age. Nicole Serratore reviews. The post Review: Monty Python’s Spamalot at St. James Theatre appeared first on Exeunt Magazine NY…

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Saturday, October 28, 2023

September-October 2023: Liars, Liars, and Love by Nicole Serratore

A classic truly terrible drama lyric A bunch of shows sort of drifted between September to October so here's my wrap-up for the two months. ********************************** My Lovely Lia…

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All that Chat

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