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Thursday, April 2, 2015

'Death of a Salesman': Theater Review by Stephen Dalton

Anthony Sher takes on the most iconic male role of 20th century American theater in this Royal Shakespeare Company production of Arthur Miller’s perennially relevant social drama.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:48PM
Wednesday, March 25, 2015

'Rules for Living': Theater Review by Stephen Dalton

Marianne Elliott directs this fast-moving comedy of manners with a psychological twist, the last new play to bow at London’s National Theatre under outgoing director Nicholas Hytner.read m…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:14PM
Saturday, March 21, 2015

'Trainspotting': Theater Review by Stephen Dalton

Irvine Welsh's druggy lowlife classic that spawned the Danny Boyle film returns to the London stage in this fast-moving, filth-heavy, full-frontal revival.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:53PM

'Trainspotting': Theater Review by Stephen Dalton

Irvine Welsh's druggy low-life classic that spawned the Danny Boyle film returns to the London stage in this fast-moving, filth-heavy, full-frontal revival.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:53PM
Wednesday, January 28, 2015

'The Hard Problem': Theater Review by Stephen Dalton

National Theatre director Nicholas Hytner stages a classy exit by directing Tom Stoppard's first new play in nine years, a lofty meditation on brain science and evolutionary biologyread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:50PM

'The Ruling Class': Theater Review by Stephen Dalton

James McAvoy returns to the London stage as a mentally deranged English aristocrat with messianic delusions in director Jamie Lloyd's revival of a 1960s political comedyread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 07:00PM
Wednesday, November 19, 2014

'Behind the Beautiful Forevers': Theater Review by Stephen Dalton

David Hare pens this ambitious adaptation of Katherine Boo's National Book Award winner, which recreates a teeming Mumbai slum on a London stageread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:28AM
Monday, October 13, 2014

'Here Lies Love': Theater Review by Stephen Dalton

David Byrne's award-winning mixtape musical about disco-loving dictator's wife Imelda Marcos makes the leap from New York to London, with more transfers to follow read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:21PM
Tuesday, September 16, 2014

'Ballyturk': Theater Review by Stephen Dalton

The explosive comic chemistry of Cillian Murphy and Mikel Murfi elevates Enda Walsh's lively but disjointed farce about misery and mortalityread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:08PM
Friday, September 12, 2014

'King Charles III': Theater Review by Stephen Dalton

Both deliciously funny and deeply serious, Rupert Goold's audacious fantasy drama reimagines the current British monarchy in Shakespearean termsread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:58AM
Monday, August 4, 2014

‘Epstein: The Man Who Made the Beatles’: Theater Review by Stephen Dalton

Legendary Beatles manager Brian Epstein reflects on success, sexuality and self-loathing in this fictionalized stage drama.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:48PM
Monday, July 28, 2014

'A Streetcar Named Desire': Theater Review by Stephen Dalton

Former "X-Files" star Gillian Anderson brings damaged diva Blanche DuBois full circle in this stylish Tennessee Williams revival, which takes place on a revolving turntable stage. …

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:11PM
Wednesday, July 2, 2014

'Monty Python Live (Mostly)': Theater Review by Stephen Dalton

The first of 10 farewell shows by the British comedy legends is an uneven mix of classic sketches, archive footage and songs in the key of "Spamalot."read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:28AM
Tuesday, July 1, 2014

'Great Britain': Theater Review by Stephen Dalton

Rehearsed in secret for legal reasons, this savage comedy from the team behind "One Man, Two Guvnors" examines the toxic relationship between press, police and politicians.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:40AM
Thursday, May 29, 2014

‘Wolf Hall/Bring Up the Bodies’: Theater Review by Stephen Dalton

Hilary Mantel’s prize-winning historical novels are compressed into a masterful six-hour feast of bloodthirsty royal soap opera by the Royal Shakespeare Company.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 07:16PM
Thursday, March 27, 2014

I Can't Sing!: Theater Review by Stephen Dalton

Simon Cowell's talent show "The X Factor" is both mocked and celebrated in this surreal stage musical, which has the British media mogul's blessing and backing.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:59PM
Saturday, November 3, 2012

Ice Age Live! A Mammoth Adventure: Theater Review by Stephen Dalton

Fox’s hugely successful animated comedy series about prehistoric animals spawns an ambitious but flawed ice-skating stage musical.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:54PM

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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