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Wednesday, March 11, 2020

Van Hove achieves a completely original version of WSS by Simon Saltzman

A review of West Side Story at the Broadway Theatre

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 06:02AM
Monday, February 17, 2020

Musical gold from Webber's musicals by Simon Saltzman

Review of Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Unmasked" at Paper Mill Playhouse

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 09:29AM
Thursday, February 13, 2020

Chekhov/Tolstoy: Love Stories - Curiosities by a zealous adapter by Simon Saltzman

A review of 2 one-act plays at Mint Theater

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 06:01AM
Wednesday, February 12, 2020

"Darling Grenadine" a smart,well constructed new musical by Simon Saltzman

review of new musical at Roundabout's Black Box Theatre

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 11:22AM
Sunday, February 2, 2020

Woman in Black is calculated to send chills down your spine by Simon Saltzman

A review of Woman in Black in Pub at McKittrick Hotel

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 09:11PM
Thursday, January 30, 2020

Charles Busch stars in his own play "The Confession of Lily Dare" by Simon Saltzman

A review of Primary Stage production "The Confession of Lily Dare" written by and starring Charles Busch.

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 05:45AM
Thursday, January 23, 2020

Only new play written by a woman on B'way this season by Simon Saltzman

Review of Bess Wohl's "Grand Horizons" at 2ndStage

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 10:23PM
Wednesday, January 22, 2020

Splendid revival at Roundabout of Fuller's Pulitzer Prize winner "A Soldier's Play" by Simon Saltzman

First Broadway production of Charles Fuller's 1982 Pulitzer Prize-winning play about the murder in the barracks of an African-American soldier

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 09:51AM
Thursday, December 12, 2019

“Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol” through Dec. 29,2019 at Shakespeare Theatre of N.J. by Simon Saltzman

Ames Adamson and Company  Credits: Joe Guerin It is a treat to see Neil Bartlett’s inventive but purposefully faithful stage adaptation of  “Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol”…

SOURCE: simonsaltzman.blogspot.com at 02:34PM
Monday, December 9, 2019

The worthiest selections from Yeston's canon by Simon Saltzman

Review of "Anything Can Happen in the Theater..." at the York Theatre Company

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 08:09AM
Tuesday, November 12, 2019

Anna Deavere Smith's gripping one person/thirty characters play by Simon Saltzman

review of Fires in the Mirror at Signature Theatre

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 11:12AM
Monday, November 11, 2019

"Broadbend, Arkansas is dramaticaly riveting musical experience by Simon Saltzman

review of new musical with two performers at the Duke on 42nd Street.

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 07:52AM
Thursday, October 31, 2019
Monday, October 28, 2019

"Last Days of Summer" New Musical knocks it out of the park. by Simon Saltzman

Review of new musical opening new performing arts center in New Brunswick

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 09:06AM
Monday, October 21, 2019

grandiose story-telling but even grander theatre by Simon Saltzman

Review of "Mary Shelley's Frankenstein" at Princeton's McCarter Theatre

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 10:28PM
Friday, October 18, 2019

"Little Shop of Horrors" Better Than Ever by Simon Saltzman

Review of Little Shop of Horrors at the Westside Theatre/Upstairs

SOURCE: simonsaltzman.blogspot.com at 02:49PM

"Forbidden Broadway" returns after five year hiatus by Simon Saltzman

Review of "Forbidden Broadway" at the Triad

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 02:33PM

Adam Rapp's beautifully written/emotionally involving "The Sound Inside" by Simon Saltzman

A review of "The Sound Inside" at Studio 54

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 07:22AM
Wednesday, October 16, 2019

Tomei's performance is stunningly operatic by Simon Saltzman

review of The Rose Tattoo at Roundabout

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 08:34AM
Tuesday, October 8, 2019

Pert and Perky Ruby Rakos nails young Judy Garland and her singing is thrilling by Simon Saltzman

Review of musical "Chasing Rainbows: The Road to Oz" at Paper Mill Playhouse'

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 09:46PM
Monday, October 7, 2019

"Slave Play" moves to Broadway by Simon Saltzman

A review of "Slave Play" at Golden Theatre

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 07:58AM
Wednesday, October 2, 2019

Revival of Conor McPherson's "Dublin Carol" by Simon Saltzman

Review of "Dublin Carol" at the Irish Repertory Theater

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 11:31AM
Tuesday, September 24, 2019

Udofia's Ufot Cycle Continues by Simon Saltzman

review of runboyrun and In Old Age at NY Theatre Workshop

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 08:26AM
Wednesday, September 18, 2019

“As You Like It” at the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey through September 29. by Simon Saltzman

Ben Jacoby & S K Harris To give its writer William Shakespeare his due: The title of Shakespeare’s comedy takes a lot for granted. With the ageless displays of invention and h…

SOURCE: simonsaltzman.blogspot.com at 06:14PM
Thursday, September 12, 2019

“Yasmina’s Necklace” by Simon Saltzman

Playwright Rohina Malik has deployed elements of nearly every dramatic genre for her impassioned play “Yasmina’s Necklace.” From sitcom to agitprop, from farce to soap opera and from r…

SOURCE: simonsaltzman.blogspot.com at 07:46PM
Tuesday, September 10, 2019

Betrayal revival gets minimilist magic by Simon Saltzman

Stunning Broadway Revival of 1980 Pinter play

SOURCE: simonsaltzman.blogspot.com at 05:47PM
Friday, July 26, 2019

Dublin playwright's "Little Gem" debut at Irish Rep. by Simon Saltzman

Review of 2008 Dublin Fringe winner "Little Gem" at Irish Rep.

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 07:45AM
Tuesday, July 2, 2019

"The Bridges of Madison County"- Post closing review based on performance on 06/29/19 at SOPAC by Simon Saltzman

Jennifer Ellis and Bryant Martin“The Bridges of Madison County” may be the most purely romantic musical of our times. As re-envisioned by book writer Marsha Norman (‘night, Mother”) …

SOURCE: simonsaltzman.blogspot.com at 07:29PM
Friday, June 21, 2019

Femme Baseballer takes the stage by Simon Saltzman

Review of Toni Stone

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 01:04PM
Tuesday, June 18, 2019

"Dying City" is resurrected by Simon Saltzman

Review of play Christopher Shinn

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 01:23PM
Friday, June 14, 2019

25th anniversary for Disney's Beauty and the Beast by Simon Saltzman

Gorgeous production of Disney's Beauty and the Beast

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 01:25PM

All that Chat

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