Thursday, March 27, 2025

The Picture of Dorian Gray: A Masterpiece from Page to Stage by Roma Torre

★★★★★ Succession’s Sarah Snook is brilliant as everyone in a wild adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s prophetic novel The post The Picture of Dorian Gray: A Masterpiece from Page to S…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:58PM

The Picture of Dorian Gray: Sarah Snook Slays with Multiple Selfies and Multimedia Screens by Michael Sommers

★★★☆☆ Oscar Wilde’s tale is distilled as a succession of images reflecting a beauty with a beastly ego The post The Picture of Dorian Gray: Sarah Snook Slays with Multiple Selfie…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:57PM

Love Life: Lost Lerner/Weill Musical Demonstrates Why It Was Lost by Steven Suskin

★★★☆☆ Kate Baldwin and Brian Stokes-Mitchell star in the latest from Encores The post Love Life: Lost Lerner/Weill Musical Demonstrates Why It Was Lost appeared first on New York S…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 03:40PM
Monday, March 24, 2025

Wine in the Wilderness: Alice Childress Reads the Black Bougie Gaze by Michael Sommers

★★★☆☆ LaChanze stages a sharp vintage study of sex and class in mid-1960s Harlem The post Wine in the Wilderness: Alice Childress Reads the Black Bougie Gaze appeared first on New …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:01PM
Sunday, March 23, 2025

Othello: For This Revival, the Stars Are the Thing by Frank Scheck

★★★☆☆ Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal star in Kenny Leon's Broadway production of Shakespeare's tragedy. The post Othello: For This Revival, the Stars Are the Thing appeared…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 11:59PM

Othello: Gyllenhaal Slays in the Great Tragedy by Roma Torre

★★★★☆ Kenny Leon helms a first rate company led by Jake Gyllenhaal and Denzel Washington in the title role. The post Othello: Gyllenhaal Slays in the Great Tragedy appeared first …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 11:58PM
Thursday, March 20, 2025

Operation Mincemeat: Satirical Wartime Musical Successfully Invades Broadway by David Finkle

★★★★☆ London hit written and played by genius group SpitLip, directed by Robert Hastie, choreographed by Jenny Arnold The post Operation Mincemeat: Satirical Wartime Musical Succes…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:58PM

Operation Mincemeat: A Comical Slice of World War II Lore by Michael Sommers

★★★★☆ A screwball musical from London rolls onto Broadway The post Operation Mincemeat: A Comical Slice of World War II Lore appeared first on New York Stage Review.

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:57PM
Wednesday, March 19, 2025

Buena Vista Social Club: ¡Qué Gran Fiesta! by Bob Verini

★★★★★ A classic documentary on Afro-Cuban musical greats is transformed into a sparkling Broadway delight The post Buena Vista Social Club: ¡Qué Gran Fiesta! appeared first on Ne…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:58PM

Buena Vista Social Club: How to Make Beautiful Music in Havana by Michael Sommers

★★★★☆ Vintage Afro-Cuban songs pack a unique new jukebox musical The post Buena Vista Social Club: How to Make Beautiful Music in Havana appeared first on New York Stage Review.

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:57PM

We Had a World: ‘Virginia Woolf, Part 2,’ With Jokes by Steven Suskin

★★★★★ Playwright Joshua Harmon explores and explodes his roots, with Andrew Barth Feldman and Joanna Gleason The post We Had a World: ‘Virginia Woolf, Part 2,’ With Jokes appea…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:58PM

We Had a World: A Too Fractured Memory Play by Frank Scheck

★★★☆☆ Andrew Barth Feldman, Joanna Gleason, and Jeanine Serralles star in Joshua Harmon's autobiographical family drama. The post We Had a World: A Too Fractured Memory Play appea…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:57PM
Tuesday, March 18, 2025

Vanya: One Man, Nine Characters, Considerable Tragicomedy by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★★☆ Andrew Scott takes on every role in Simon Stephens’ freewheeling adaptation of Chekhov’s much-produced play The post Vanya: One Man, Nine Characters, Considerable Tragico…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:00PM

Vanya: Andrew Scott Goes Virtuoso in a Solo Show by Michael Sommers

★★★★☆ Expect no Russian dressing but plenty of Irish accents in this Chekhov adaptation The post Vanya: Andrew Scott Goes Virtuoso in a Solo Show appeared first on New York Stage R…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:59PM

Amerikin: Chisa Hutchison’s Play Blasting Racism Is Needed This Very Minute by David Finkle

★★★★☆ Jade King Carroll sharply directs an exceptional cast, led by Daniel Abeles and Molly Carden The post Amerikin: Chisa Hutchison’s Play Blasting Racism Is Needed This Very M…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:54PM
Monday, March 17, 2025

Purpose: The Painful Legacy of Dreams Deferred by Bob Verini

★★★★☆ Brandon Jacobs-Jenkins explores a prominent family's ethical drifts in the muscular Steppenwolf Theater tradition The post Purpose: The Painful Legacy of Dreams Deferred appe…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 10:58PM

Purpose: Tough New Branden Jacobs-Jenkins Tragicomedy Loses Sight of Purpose by David Finkle

★★★☆☆ Phylicia Rashad keenly directs a first-rate six member-cast featuring LaTanya Richardson Jackson and Kara Young The post Purpose: Tough New Branden Jacobs-Jenkins Tragicomedy…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 10:57PM
Tuesday, March 11, 2025

A Streetcar Named Desire: A Healthy Shot of Southern Discomfort by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★★☆ You want realism? You want magic? Rebecca Frecknall’s production, starring Paul Mescal, has both. The post A Streetcar Named Desire: A Healthy Shot of Southern Discomfort a…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:59PM

A Streetcar Named Desire: Overly Stylized Revival Goes Off the Rails by Frank Scheck

★★☆☆☆ Paul Mescal and Patsy Ferran star in the Almeida Theatre production of Williams' classic, directed by Rebecca Frecknall The post A Streetcar Named Desire: Overly Stylized Rev…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:58PM

The Jonathan Larson Project: Seasoned with Love by Michael Sommers

★★★☆☆ Unknown tunes from a songwriter’s trunk get nicely noted The post The Jonathan Larson Project: Seasoned with Love appeared first on New York Stage Review.

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 04:29PM
Monday, March 10, 2025

Ghosts: Ibsen’s Wounded Spirits Still Live Within Us by Roma Torre

★★★★☆ Lily Rabe leads an intensely gripping production of the 19th century classic that continues to resonate today. The post Ghosts: Ibsen’s Wounded Spirits Still Live Within U…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:59PM

Ghosts: Ibsen’s Beautifully Acted Classic Oddly Gives Up the Ghost by David Finkle

★★★☆☆ Jack O'Brien directs Mark O'Rowe's adaptation, with Lily Rabe and Levon Hawke acting like spectral blazes The post Ghosts: Ibsen’s Beautifully Acted Classic Oddly Gives Up …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:58PM

The Great Privation: Black Family History Lost and Found by Michael Sommers

★★☆☆☆ Mothers and daughters then and now dig around a family tree The post The Great Privation: Black Family History Lost and Found appeared first on New York Stage Review.

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:56PM
Sunday, March 9, 2025

All Nighter: Five College Seniors Face Graduation and Each Other by David Finkle

★★★☆☆ Natalie Margolin's slightly hampered dramedy, well directed by Jaki Bradley and well played The post All Nighter: Five College Seniors Face Graduation and Each Other appeare…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 10:00PM

Judy Collins & Friends: A Joyous Tribute to the Beloved Singer-Songwriter by Frank Scheck

A sterling line-up of performers celebrated Collins' 85th birthday at Town Hall. The post Judy Collins & Friends: A Joyous Tribute to the Beloved Singer-Songwriter appeared first on Ne…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 07:01PM
Thursday, March 6, 2025

Deep Blue Sound: A Whale of a Tale by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★★★ Clubbed Thumb’s production of the poignant Abe Koogler play returns for a much-deserved encore run at the Public Theater The post Deep Blue Sound: A Whale of a Tale appeare…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:30PM

Deep Blue Sound: A Quiet, Gentle, Whale of a Play by Steven Suskin

★★★★☆ Maryann Plunkett and an excellent cast spark a return engagement of Abe Koogler's play The post Deep Blue Sound: A Quiet, Gentle, Whale of a Play appeared first on New York S…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:29PM
Wednesday, March 5, 2025

SUMO: Wrestling with Higher Desires by Michael Sommers

★★★☆☆ Lisa Sanye Dring’s new drama studies Japan’s national sport The post SUMO: Wrestling with Higher Desires appeared first on New York Stage Review.

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:30PM

Sugarcraft: A Scoop of Culinary History Spoiled by the Serving by Michael Sommers

★☆☆☆☆ Julia Child’s 18th-century spiritual ancestor gets a raw deal at 59E59 The post Sugarcraft: A Scoop of Culinary History Spoiled by the Serving appeared first on New York St…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 06:30PM
Thursday, February 27, 2025

Dakar 2000: International Intrigue, Y2K Style by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★★☆ We’re already eagerly awaiting the sequel to Rajiv Joseph’s world premiere play The post Dakar 2000: International Intrigue, Y2K Style appeared first on New York Stage Re…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:15PM
Wednesday, February 26, 2025

On the Evolutionary Function of Shame: A Timely Look at the Controversial Trans Situation by David Finkle

★★★☆☆ D. A. Mindell is fired up on the subject, as are director Jess McLeod and raring-to-go cast of six. The post On the Evolutionary Function of Shame: A Timely Look at the Contr…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:00PM

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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
Nov 17, 2024: Elf - Marquis 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