Monday, May 25, 2015

Finding Gold in the Blues By KATE TAYLOR

Music is important in all of August Wilson's plays, but particularly so in "Seven Guitars," the first in the Signature Theatre Company's three-play tribute to the playwright, who died last y…

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A Genuine Show in Show Boat, by Jay Nordlinger

When you go to a concert of classical music in New York, the usher is likely to tell you, "Enjoy the show." Well, two nights ago, Carnegie Hall had a genuine show—Show Boat, no less.

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A Specimen of Small-Town WASPdom By ERIC GRODE

Like both Amanda and her Chekhovian counterpart, however, Mr. Gurney has a hard time maintaining focus.

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Shooting at the Hip By HELEN SHAW

Without a whisker of cool-kid irony, "Every Day Above Ground" evokes the grisly life of Billy the Kid, his reprobate pals, and the man who shot him down.

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'Company' Suffers By Comparison By ERIC GRODE

Owing in part to an overall dip in quality among the performers in their traditional, as well as in their new responsibilities, Mr. Doyle's polarizing style feels less like a refreshing (if …

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Tableau Vivant By ERIC GRODE

Mitigated only somewhat by merely adequate lead performances from Daniel Evans and Jenna Russell, both of whom have accompanied the production from London, this revival locates the rigid arc…

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Blowing It on Broadway By ERIC GRODE

For some reason, the qualities that have established Mr. Elliott as one of off-Broadway's most sought-after directors abandon him on Broadway.

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More Than Passing Fashion By AARON MACK SCHLOFF

The Lincoln Center Festival has long been recognized as a cultural melting pot. But this year, one flavor dominates the rest as the festival's theater offerings take a distinctly Latin turn.

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'Deuce' Trips at the Baseline By ERIC GRODE

Fault! Double fault!

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At Least They're Well-Dressed By MEGHAN KEANE

Designing costumes for a period piece can be a difficult task.

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West Side Stories For Bernstein By WILL FRIEDWALD

This was, in fact, the model of what a high-end songbook concert should be, especially when the coordinator of such a program is both an expert musician and a historian.

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A 'Hamlet' With Bells, Whistles & Puppets By ERIC GRODE

Without a more judicious director (or, obviously, a bristly playwright) on hand to apply the brakes, the flood of dramaturgical notions on display threatens to engulf this "Hamlet."

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Breaking Cultural Barriers By KATE TAYLOR

Lin-Manuel Miranda turned 27 on Tuesday. To celebrate, he spent eight hours rehearsing and making last-minute changes on his new musical "In the Heights," which is in previews at 37 Arts, an…

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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