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Thursday, April 11, 2019

The Ferryman: Brilliant Play Still Blazingly Exciting with Replacements by Steven Suskin

★★★★★ Jez Butterworth's play, now with Brian d'Arcy James and an accomplished American cast, is still not-to-be-missed The post The Ferryman: Brilliant Play Sti…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 03:00PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, April 9, 2019

Norma Jeane Baker of Troy: Marilyn Dies Again, in Sparkling New Shed by Steven Suskin

★ Ben Whishaw and Renée Fleming star in incomprehensible new whatnot at exciting new venue The post Norma Jeane Baker of Troy: Marilyn Dies Again, in Sparkling New Shed appeared first…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 10:00PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, April 3, 2019

The Cradle Will Rock: Legendary Agitprop Musical Gets the John Doyle Treatment by Steven Suskin

★★★★ Marc Blitzstein's 80-year-old rabble-rousing musical retains its bite The post The Cradle Will Rock: Legendary Agitprop Musical Gets the John Doyle Treatment app…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:47PM[SHARE]
Sunday, March 31, 2019

What the Constitution Means to Me: Heidi Schreck Explains It All for You by Steven Suskin

★★★★ What is devised as a re-creation of a small-town debate turns out to be invigorating entertainment The post What the Constitution Means to Me: Heidi Schreck …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 07:45PM[SHARE]
Thursday, March 28, 2019

The Lehman Trilogy: Theatrical Magnificence from Sam Mendes, at the Armory by Steven Suskin

★★★★★ This compelling chronicle of the rise and fall of the American finance family is not to be missed The post The Lehman Trilogy: Theatrical Magnificence fro…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 01:51PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, March 26, 2019

Smart Blonde: The Life and Times of a Beloved Broadway Funny Lady by Steven Suskin

★★★ Andréa Burns shines as the not-born-yesterday Judy Holliday The post Smart Blonde: The Life and Times of a Beloved Broadway Funny Lady appeared first on New York Stage…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:30PM[SHARE]
Thursday, March 21, 2019

I Married an Angel: A Rodgers and Hart Encore at Encores! by Steven Suskin

★★★ The highly praised fantasy musical from 1938 looks earthbound 80 years later The post I Married an Angel: A Rodgers and Hart Encore at Encores! appeared first on New Yo…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 02:14PM[SHARE]
Monday, March 11, 2019

The Mother: Family Affairs Française, Outside Buffalo by Steven Suskin

★★ Florian Zeller follows up his sterling The Father with a less-intriguing The Mother The post The Mother: Family Affairs Française, Outside Buffalo appeared first on New Yor…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 10:00PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, March 5, 2019

The Cake: Marriage, Bigotry, and Pink Lemonade Buttercream by Steven Suskin

★★★ Debra Jo Rupp scores as a bigoted baker in Bekah Brunstetter's new play at Manhattan Theatre Club The post The Cake: Marriage, Bigotry, and Pink Lemonade Buttercream ap…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:55PM[SHARE]
Monday, February 11, 2019

The Day Before Spring: Early Lerner and Loewe, on Their Way by Steven Suskin

★★★ The York's exhumation of an all-but-lost musical exhibits songwriters on the verge of greatness The post The Day Before Spring: Early Lerner and Loewe, on Their Way app…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 04:47PM[SHARE]
Thursday, February 7, 2019

Call Me Madam: Political Satire 70 Years Later, Without Ethel Merman by Steven Suskin

★★★★ Encores' latest is a thorough charmer, though not quite the blockbuster it could be The post Call Me Madam: Political Satire 70 Years Later, Without Ethel Merman…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 11:05AM[SHARE]
Sunday, January 27, 2019

My Fair Lady: Benanti and Burstein Enhance the Enchantment of Lerner and Loewe Classic by Steven Suskin

★★★★★ Stellar cast replacements make this excellent production even better The post My Fair Lady: Benanti and Burstein Enhance the Enchantment of Lerner and Loe…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:41PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, January 8, 2019

Choir Boy: Tarell Alvin McCraney Reaches Broadway, Finally by Steven Suskin

★★★★★ McCraney's prep school play is rousing and intensely spiritual entertainment The post Choir Boy: Tarell Alvin McCraney Reaches Broadway, Finally appeared …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:31PM[SHARE]
Thursday, December 13, 2018

To Kill a Mockingbird: Harper Lee's Classic Makes Magnificent Theater by Steven Suskin

★★★★★ Atticus, Scout, Jem and the rest exquisitely reimagined by Aaron Sorkin and Bartlett Sher The post To Kill a Mockingbird: Harper Lee's Classic Makes Magni…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:40PM[SHARE]
Monday, December 10, 2018

Fabulation, or The Re-Education of Undine: Lynn Nottage on a Comic Escapade by Steven Suskin

★★★★ This early play by the two-time Pulitzer-winner is a comedy lark The post Fabulation, or The Re-Education of Undine: Lynn Nottage on a Comic Escapade appeared fi…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:45PM[SHARE]
Sunday, December 9, 2018

The Jungle: Masterful, Timely, and Devastating Living Theater by Steven Suskin

★★★★★ This latest excellent UK import brings the European Refugee Crisis to our shores The post The Jungle: Masterful, Timely, and Devastating Living Theater a…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 07:10PM[SHARE]
Thursday, November 15, 2018

A Chorus Line: One Singular Sensation All Over Again by Steven Suskin

★★★★★ Michael Bennett's masterwork is back, and as powerful as ever The post A Chorus Line: One Singular Sensation All Over Again appeared first on New York Sta…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:40PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, November 13, 2018

Audra McDonald: In Performance and Conversation at Town Hall by Steven Suskin

★★★★ The six-time Tony winner is her usual exceptional self in a one-night-only visit to Town Hall The post Audra McDonald: In Performance and Conversation at Town Ha…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 02:18PM[SHARE]
Sunday, November 11, 2018

The New One: And Papa Makes Three, With Nonstop Laughter by Steven Suskin

★★★★ Stand-up comedian Mike Birbiglia is pulled into fatherhood, with hilarious and heartwarming results The post The New One: And Papa Makes Three, With Nonstop Lau…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:30PM[SHARE]
Thursday, November 8, 2018

King Kong: B'way Agape Over Ape by Steven Suskin

★★ This misguided musical colossus, in New York after repeated rewrites, proves underwhelming The post King Kong: B’way Agape Over Ape appeared first on New York Stage Rev…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:31PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, October 30, 2018

Days of Rage: Dropouts, Protests, and the SDS by Steven Suskin

★★ Steven Levenson, the Dear Evan Hansen librettist, returns with a sixties problem play The post Days of Rage: Dropouts, Protests, and the SDS appeared first on New York Stage R…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:40PM[SHARE]
Thursday, October 25, 2018

Lewiston/Clarkston: Westward Ho! 200 Years Later by Steven Suskin

★★★★ Two separate but thematically related plays by Samuel D. Hunter make for a uniquely special dramatic event The post Lewiston/Clarkston: Westward Ho! 200 Years La…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:55PM[SHARE]
Monday, October 22, 2018

School Girls; or, the African Mean Girls Play: Jubilantly Funny High School Days by Steven Suskin

★★★★ Jocelyn Bioh's Uproarious Comedy Returns to MCC The post School Girls; or, the African Mean Girls Play: Jubilantly Funny High School Days appeared first on New Y…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 11:23PM[SHARE]
Sunday, October 21, 2018

The Ferryman: A Modern Masterwork from Jez Butterworth by Steven Suskin

★★★★★ This sprawling family story set in Northern Ireland during the Troubles is a contemporary classic The post The Ferryman: A Modern Masterwork from Jez Butt…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:46PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, October 17, 2018

Ordinary Days: Keen Company Revives Adam Gwon's Promising Musical by Steven Suskin

★★★ This perfectly pleasant chamber musical includes one breathtakingly emotional song The post Ordinary Days: Keen Company Revives Adam Gwon's Promising Musical appeared f…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:30PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, October 16, 2018

Apologia: No Apologies Necessary for Stockard Channing by Steven Suskin

★★★ The accomplished leading lady exuberantly carries a not-quite-satisfying play   The post Apologia: No Apologies Necessary for Stockard Channing appeared first on New…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:31PM[SHARE]
Sunday, October 7, 2018

Oklahoma!: Bright Golden Haze (and Darkest Night) on the Meadow by Steven Suskin

★★★★ A brave and mostly successful rethinking of the Rodgers & Hammerstein classic The post Oklahoma!: Bright Golden Haze (and Darkest Night) on the Meadow appea…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 07:01PM[SHARE]
Thursday, September 27, 2018

The Nap: All Balled Up, in Sheffield by Steven Suskin

★★★★ One Man, Two Guvs author returns with another very funny play The post The Nap: All Balled Up, in Sheffield appeared first on New York Stage Review.

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:30PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, September 25, 2018

Uncle Romeo Vanya Juliet: Bedlam's Newest Jumbled Classic Doesn't Quite Add Up by Steven Suskin

★★ Chekhov and Shakespeare make a mismatched pair The post Uncle Romeo Vanya Juliet: Bedlam's Newest Jumbled Classic Doesn't Quite Add Up appeared first on New York Stage Review.

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Monday, September 17, 2018

The Lion King: Disney's Pride Still Rules the Savanna by Steven Suskin

★★★★★ Long-Run Lookback: Disney's Tale of Simba Remains Awe-Inspiring The post The Lion King: Disney's Pride Still Rules the Savanna appeared first on New York …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:00PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, September 5, 2018

The Young Vic's Fun Home and the Donmar's Aristocrats: From London by Steven Suskin

Sam Gold's London production of Fun Home retains its full magic, while Brian Friel's Aristocrats is interesting but not top tier The post The Young Vic's Fun Home and the Donmar’s Ari…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:10PM[SHARE]

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