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Tuesday, November 26, 2024

The Dead, 1904: James Joyce and The Living, 2024 by Steven Suskin

★★★★☆ A Dubliner's midwinter’s night dream, on upper Fifth Avenue   The post The Dead, 1904: James Joyce and The Living, 2024 appeared first on New York Stage Review.

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 07:59PM
Sunday, November 17, 2024

Elf: Irrepressible Holiday Hijinks, for Adults and Kids Too by Steven Suskin

★★★★☆ Affably goofy Grey Henson shines in revival of endearing screen-to-stage musical The post Elf: Irrepressible Holiday Hijinks, for Adults and Kids Too appeared first on New Y…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 07:56PM

The Light and the Dark: Scandal in Chiaroscuro, For Today by Steven Suskin

★★★★☆ A play about a spirited 17th century girl who determines she will become a master painter like Caravaggio, and does so, might seem a tad esoteric. And the notion of a two-hou…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 05:00PM
Thursday, November 14, 2024

Tammy Faye: Praise the Lord and Pump Up the Video by Steven Suskin

★★☆☆☆ Evangelical sex scandal with sequins fizzles, from Elton John and friends The post Tammy Faye: Praise the Lord and Pump Up the Video appeared first on New York Stage Review.

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 10:56PM
Thursday, October 31, 2024

Strike Up the Band: Gershwin Goes to Carnegie Hall by Steven Suskin

The not-quite-classic musical in a not-quite-effective concert version, despite fine musical elements led by Ted Sperling, with Bryce Pinkham, Christopher Fitzgerald, John Ellison Conlee, an…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:46AM
Thursday, October 10, 2024

Our Town: Thornton Wilder’s Classic in Functional (but Less Than Gripping) Revival by Steven Suskin

★★★☆☆ Jim Parsons, Richard Thomas, Zoey Deutch and more in director Kenny Leon’s new production The post Our Town: Thornton Wilder’s Classic in Functional (but Less Than Grippi…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 10:58PM
Wednesday, October 9, 2024

The Counter: High-Octane Drama, Powered by Chock Full o’Nuts by Steven Suskin

★★★★☆ Anthony Edwards and Susannah Flood in Meghan Kennedy's forceful new play, directed by David Cromer The post The Counter: High-Octane Drama, Powered by Chock Full o’Nuts app…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:00PM
Thursday, September 26, 2024

Fatherland: Family Values, Insurrection-Style by Steven Suskin

★★☆☆☆ Unconvincing docudrama drawn from the January 6 riot The post Fatherland: Family Values, Insurrection-Style appeared first on New York Stage Review.

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:01PM
Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Maria Friedman, Legacy: Sondheim Specialist Returns with (another) Masterful Salute by Steven Suskin

The director of the recent "Merrily We Roll Along" is back in town, singing Sondheim at Café Carlyle The post Maria Friedman, Legacy: Sondheim Specialist Returns with (another) Masterful Sa…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 04:33PM
Monday, September 23, 2024

Blood of the Lamb: No Exit in Texas, Ripped from the Headlines by Steven Suskin

★★★★☆ Meredith Garretson and Kelly McAndrew battle it out in Arlene Hutton’s powerful new play   The post Blood of the Lamb: No Exit in Texas, Ripped from the Headlines appeared…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 06:58PM
Monday, August 12, 2024

Once Upon a Mattress: Sutton Foster-of-the-Swamps Reigns Triumphant by Steven Suskin

★★★★☆ Another Encores! musical comedy winner takes up residence on Broadway The post Once Upon a Mattress: Sutton Foster-of-the-Swamps Reigns Triumphant appeared first on New York …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:56PM
Thursday, June 20, 2024

Appraisal: Jousting Over the Office Desk, with Laughs by Steven Suskin

★★★★☆ Tim Marriott’s deft one-act is well played by the author and Alex Sunderhaus The post Appraisal: Jousting Over the Office Desk, with Laughs appeared first on New York Stage…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:00PM
Wednesday, June 12, 2024

Titanic: Smooth Sailing as the Band Plays On by Steven Suskin

★★★★☆ Maury Yeston's remarkable score is given a ravishing hearing at Encores The post Titanic: Smooth Sailing as the Band Plays On appeared first on New York Stage Review.

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 12:21PM
Monday, May 13, 2024

Laura Benanti, Nobody Cares: Let Me Entertain You, and How! by Steven Suskin

★★★★☆ The beloved Tony-winner celebrates adulthood, motherhood, and stepping out of the ingenue shell The post Laura Benanti, Nobody Cares: Let Me Entertain You, and How! appeared …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:57PM
Thursday, April 25, 2024

Mother Play: Evicting Not-So-Dear Old Mom, with Martinis by Steven Suskin

★★★★☆ Celia Keenan-Bolger, Jessica Lange, and Jim Parsons star as Paula Vogel's struggling family The post Mother Play: Evicting Not-So-Dear Old Mom, with Martinis appeared first o…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:25PM
Thursday, April 18, 2024

Suffs: Shaina Taub Wins By a Landslide by Steven Suskin

★★★★★ Nikki M. James, Grace McLean, Jenn Colella, Emily Skinner, and an exceptional cast spark this new musical about the battle for equal voting rights in America, circa 1915 The …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:25PM
Thursday, March 14, 2024

The Notebook: Just Another Love Story, with Kleenex by Steven Suskin

★★★☆☆ Six actors play the two leading characters in this atmospheric musical based on the popular Nicholas Sparks novel The post The Notebook: Just Another Love Story, with Kleene…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:55PM

Ibsen’s Ghost: A Widow’s Revenge, or Beating Around the Busch by Steven Suskin

★★☆☆☆ A promising comedic idea leaves this viewer disenchantedly unengaged The post Ibsen’s Ghost: A Widow’s Revenge, or Beating Around the Busch appeared first on New York Sta…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 07:59PM
Sunday, March 10, 2024

Dead Outlaw: Raucously Macabre Musical Hits the Rip-Roarin’ Bulls-Eye by Steven Suskin

★★★★☆ David Yazbek, Erik Della Penna, Itamar Moses, and David Cromer create a ballad of a failed outlaw, dead and alive The post Dead Outlaw: Raucously Macabre Musical Hits the …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 07:55PM
Sunday, February 25, 2024

The Hunt: The Darkness That Lurks in the Woods by Steven Suskin

★★★★☆ Tobias Menzies stars in Rupert Goold's Almeida production of the psychological thriller at St. Ann's Warehouse The post The Hunt: The Darkness That Lurks in the Woods appeare…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 07:00PM
Thursday, February 8, 2024

Oh, Mary!: Cole Escola As The Ludicrously Marvelous Mrs. Lincoln by Steven Suskin

★★★★☆ Uproarious farce sheds new light on the War Between the States, or at least the War Between the Lincolns The post Oh, Mary!: Cole Escola As The Ludicrously Marvelous Mrs. Lin…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:55PM
Thursday, January 25, 2024

Once Upon a Mattress: A Royal Success, at Encores by Steven Suskin

★★★★☆ Sutton Foster, Michael Urie, Harriet Harris and more lead the cast in a happy revival of the Mary Rodgers—Marshall Barer musical The post Once Upon a Mattress: A Royal Succ…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 01:55PM
Sunday, January 14, 2024

Beverly Johnson In Vogue: Cover Girl, Breaking Barriers by Steven Suskin

★★★☆☆ Supermodel looks back, 50 (!) years later The post Beverly Johnson In Vogue: Cover Girl, Breaking Barriers appeared first on New York Stage Review.

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:00PM
Sunday, December 10, 2023

How to Dance in Ohio: Talented Cast Overcomes Earnest-but-Ordinary Material by Steven Suskin

★★★☆☆ Good intentions alone, alas, do not a compelling musical make. The post How to Dance in Ohio: Talented Cast Overcomes Earnest-but-Ordinary Material appeared first on New York…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:54PM
Sunday, November 19, 2023

Mind Mangler: Makeshift Magician Makes Mischief by Steven Suskin

★★★☆☆ 'The Play That Goes Wrong' creators turn their attention to sleight of hand and other illusions The post Mind Mangler: Makeshift Magician Makes Mischief appeared first on New…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:58PM
Tuesday, October 10, 2023

Now You Know; or, How to Make ‘Merrily’ Roll Along by Steven Suskin

★★★★★ Led by Daniel Radcliffe, Lindsay Mendez, and Jonathan Groff, the onetime Sondheim failure is now—finally—a palpable Broadway hit The post Now You Know; or, How to Make �…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 07:58AM
Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Purlie Victorious: Wickedly Funny, Politically Provocative Antebellum Satire by Steven Suskin

★★★★★ Leslie Odom Jr. and Kara Young in director Kenny Leon's blazing production of the ground-breaking Ossie Davis comedy The post Purlie Victorious: Wickedly Funny, Politically P…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:54PM
Wednesday, September 20, 2023

Dig: Theresa Rebeck’s Flavorful Plant-Based Comedy, at 59e59 by Steven Suskin

★★★★☆ Jeffrey Bean, Andrea Syglowski, and a fine cast nurture this well-potted tale of transplanted roots The post Dig: Theresa Rebeck’s Flavorful Plant-Based Comedy, at 59e59 ap…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 07:55PM
Thursday, August 10, 2023

The Shark Is Broken: The Greatest Fish Story Never Told by Steven Suskin

★★★★☆ Ian Shaw's play about his movie star dad fishes for laughs—hook, line, and sinker—on the set of 'Jaws' The post The Shark Is Broken: The Greatest Fish Story Never Told ap…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:55PM
Thursday, August 3, 2023

Back to the Future: Back to Musical Comedy, With Plutonium-Packed Thrills by Steven Suskin

★★★★☆ Veteran star Roger Bart, new star Casey Likes, and a fabulous flying machine fulfill the promise of this Hollywood fan favorite transformed for the musical stage The post Ba…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:54PM
Thursday, July 20, 2023

Here Lies Love: Innovatively Immersive Musical Retains Disco Sheen, Mostly by Steven Suskin

★★★★☆ The visceral impact of the David Byrne-Fatboy Slim-Alex Timbers musical is slightly dissipated as it strives to fill an oversized Broadway house The post Here Lies Love: Inno…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:55PM

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 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic
TBA: Ragtime