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1,121 stories by "Charles Isherwood"

Review: 'Ride the Cyclone,' About Teenagers, and Angst, in Purgatory by Charles Isherwood

Members of a school choir meet their deaths on a roller coaster and must compete for redemption in this musical at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 6:14pm on November 10, 2015

Review: 'Dada Woof Papa Hot,' About Gay Men and Parenthood by Charles Isherwood

In Peter Parnell's new play at Lincoln Center, gay couples with children learn about having (or not having) it all.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:28pm on November 9, 2015

Review: 'Hir' Sorts Through a Family in Transition by Charles Isherwood

A son comes home from war to a home in chaos in Taylor Mac's work at Playwrights Horizons.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:22pm on November 8, 2015

Review: 'Allegiance,' a Musical History Lesson About Interned Japanese-Americans by Charles Isherwood

This Broadway musical with George Takei and Lea Salonga sets out to illuminate a dark passage in American history.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:22pm on November 8, 2015

Review: 'On Your Feet!' Rides the Rhythm of the Estefans by Charles Isherwood

This musical about Emilio and Gloria Estefan tracks their career and marriage, including the accident that threatened her life.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:24pm on November 5, 2015

Review: In 'Dear Elizabeth,' Two Solitary Poets Commune by Charles Isherwood

Sarah Ruhl's play, at the McGinn/Cazale Theater, follows the mostly epistolary friendship of Robert Lowell and Elizabeth Bishop.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 7:18pm on October 30, 2015

Review: 'Songbird,' a Honky-Tonk Take on Chekhov by Charles Isherwood

Michael Kimmel's musical adaptation of "The Seagull," at 59E59 Theaters, is powered by a country score by Lauren Pritchard.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:00pm on October 28, 2015

The Week Ahead: Coping With Real Life, in 'Steve' by Charles Isherwood

Mark Gerrard's play, directed by Cynthia Nixon for the New Group, a Broadway chorus boy who never quite made it has settled into his role as a dad.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 1:08pm on October 28, 2015

Review: 'Sylvia,' in Which a Man Loves a Dog Too Much by Charles Isherwood

Matthew Broderick, Annaleigh Ashford and Julie White star in the first Broadway production of A.­R. Gurney's 1995 comedy.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:33pm on October 27, 2015

Review: 'The Humans,' a Family Thanksgiving for a Fearful Middle Class by Charles Isherwood

This comedy-drama by Stephen Karam traces the connections and tensions in a Pennsylvania clan that is assembling in Manhattan for a holiday dinner.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:54pm on October 25, 2015

Review: 'Empanada Loca': A Tough Life and a Special Ingredient by Charles Isherwood

Daphne Rubin-Vega stars in this meaty play about the ups and downs of a police officer's daughter who becomes involved in an unappetizing scheme.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 1:45pm on October 23, 2015

Review: 'Dames at Sea' Skips Onto Broadway by Charles Isherwood

This pert spoof of 1930s movie musicals, which first opened in 1966, still provides lively diversions for those in search of yesteryear's delights.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:23pm on October 22, 2015

Review: 'Futurity,' in a Civil War Setting, Wishes for Today's Technology by Charles Isherwood

This odd and often beguiling show written by César Alvarez with his band the Lisps is a show made for brainiacs.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:33pm on October 20, 2015

Review: 'Kill Floor,' a Drama About the Beef Dividing a Mother and Son by Charles Isherwood

This play by Abe Koogler at the Claire Tow Theater is about an ex-convict who works at a slaughterhouse as she tries to rebuild her relationship with her vegan son.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:22pm on October 19, 2015

Review: In 'Eclipsed,' Female Captives in Liberia's Civil War Seek Sustenance by Charles Isherwood

In Danai Gurira's drama, the female prisoners of a rebel leader strive to preserve their humanity in the face of constant sexual abuse.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:23pm on October 14, 2015

Review: James Earl Jones and Cicely Tyson Shuffle Emotions in 'The Gin Game' by Charles Isherwood

D.­L. Coburn's 1976 play, which opened on Broadway on Wednesday, showcases the talents of these long-established actors, who keep seeking further heights to scale.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:23pm on October 14, 2015

Review: 'Ugly Lies the Bone,' With Mamie Gummer as a Combat Veteran by Charles Isherwood

Mamie Gummer plays a veteran of combat in Afghanistan adjusting to life at home and the pain of her injuries, both physiological and psychological.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:28am on October 14, 2015

Review: 'Clever Little Lies,' a Throwback to 1960s Broadway by Charles Isherwood

Joe DiPietro's play at the Westside Theater, which stars Marlo Thomas, is a comedy-drama about infidelity and its consequences.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:28pm on October 12, 2015

Review: 'Barbecue,' an Intervention With Love, Insults and Whiskey by Charles Isherwood

This comedy by Robert O'Hara, at the Public Theater, gathers two versions of the same family " one white, one black " to wrestle a member of the clan into rehab.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:24am on October 9, 2015

Critic's Notebook: Women's Voices Theater Festival in Washington Is an Energizing Showcase by Charles Isherwood

The festival, which runs into November, will present more than 50 new plays and musicals by women in theaters across the city.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 7:28am on October 7, 2015

Review: 'The Quare Land,' a Tubcentric Comedy by Charles Isherwood

John McManus's play tells of a developer who tries to make a deal with a gabby man in his bath.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:27pm on October 1, 2015

Review: 'Tabac Rouge,' James Thierrée's Dystopia, at BAM by Charles Isherwood

This enigmatic dance-drama, whose set has a vaguely steampunk air, centers on a petulant tyrant and his minions.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 6:30pm on October 1, 2015

The Week Ahead: 'Rothschild & Sons,' a Reimagined Show From a Beloved Songwriting Team by Charles Isherwood

This musical from the songwriters Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick is being described as an "intimate one-act reimagining" of "The Rothschilds," the 1970 musical.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 3:36pm on September 30, 2015

Review: In 'Elements of Oz,' Smartphones Enhance a Celebration of 'The Wizard of Oz' Film by Charles Isherwood

Using their phones or tablets, audience members can take in special effects, YouTube videos and random arcana with live performances based on "The Wizard of Oz" movie.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 6:25pm on September 28, 2015

Review: 'Spring Awakening' by Deaf West Theater Brings a New Sensation to Broadway by Charles Isherwood

Any qualms anyone might have about this being a premature revival will vanish when the cast of both hearing and deaf actors floods the stage.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:34pm on September 27, 2015
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