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1,121 stories by "Charles Isherwood"

Review: 'An American in Paris,' a Romance of Song and Step by Charles Isherwood

This gorgeously danced, and just plain gorgeous, production directed and choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon pays tribute to the 1951 movie of the same title.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:00pm on April 12, 2015

Vanessa Hudgens in a Squeaky Clean 'Gigi' on Broadway by Charles Isherwood

Ms. Hudgens plays Colette's teenage courtesan-in-training opposite Corey Cott in the musical's revival at the Neil Simon Theater.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:00pm on April 8, 2015

In 'Buzzer,' a Relationship Strained on the Urban Frontier by Charles Isherwood

Tracey Scott Wilson's play at the Public Theater examines the start of urban gentrification in a rough neighborhood from an intimate point of view.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:00pm on April 8, 2015

Review: 'Hand to God' Features a Foul-Talking Puppet by Charles Isherwood

This Robert Askins black comedy about the divided human soul stars a ruthless sock puppet.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:34pm on April 7, 2015

Review: 'The Undeniable Sound of Right Now,' a Lament for a Dying Rock Club by Charles Isherwood

In Laura Eason's drama at the Rattlestick Playwrights Theater, a gritty live-performance space confronts the rise of electronic music and rave in the 1990s.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 4:58pm on April 3, 2015

Theater Review: Review: 'The Originalist,' About Scalia, Opens in Washington by Charles Isherwood

John Strand's drama, having its world-premiere production at Arena Stage, stars Edward Gero as the Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 6:04pm on March 27, 2015

Review: 'New York Spring Spectacular' Barrels Into Radio City by Charles Isherwood

"New York Spring Spectacular," a lavish new show with the Rockettes at Radio City Music Hall, features imposing sets, 3-D effects and breathless promotions of the city's attractions.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:00pm on March 26, 2015

Review: Daniel Beaty as Paul Robeson in 'The Tallest Tree in the Forest' by Charles Isherwood

In Mr. Beaty's new solo show at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, he embodies the life story of Robeson, the African-American performer, and sings his songs.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:54am on March 24, 2015

Theater Review: Review: 'Small Mouth Sounds,' Silence at a Spiritual Spa by Charles Isherwood

Bess Wohl's new play at Ars Nova follows six troubled souls through a weeklong intervention without words. Only their guru talks.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:00pm on March 23, 2015

Review: 'I'm Looking for Helen Twelvetrees' Explores the Life of an Early Talkies Movie Star by Charles Isherwood

David Greenspan's elliptical drama follows a 16-year-old boy from Los Angeles on a bus trip across the country in search of his movie-star idol.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:00pm on March 22, 2015

Review: 'The Heidi Chronicles,' With Elisabeth Moss, Opens on Broadway by Charles Isherwood

Ms. Moss plays the title role in the vibrant revival of the 1989 Tony-winning Wendy Wasserstein play that contemplates a woman's debate of motherhood vs. career.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:00pm on March 19, 2015

Review: 'Paint Your Wagon,' Starring Keith Carradine, Opens at Encores! by Charles Isherwood

Lerner and Loewe's 1951 musical about the California gold rush " which has never had a Broadway revival " arrives at City Center, directed by Marc Bruni.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 5:06pm on March 19, 2015

Review: 'Hunchback of Notre Dame' at Paper Mill Playhouse by Charles Isherwood

There is a surprising self-seriousness to this polished but ponderous musical, with music by Alan Menken and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 3:39pm on March 18, 2015

The Week Ahead: 'The Tallest Tree in the Forest,' a Play About Paul Robeson by Charles Isherwood

The life and career of the athlete, actor, singer and civil rights activist is brought to dramatic life in this play, written by and starring Daniel Beaty.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 9:58am on March 18, 2015

Review: 'Placebo,' With Carrie Coon, Opens at Playwrights Horizons by Charles Isherwood

Melissa James Gibson's play centers on a couple preoccupied by his unfinished classics dissertation and her clinical trials of a drug.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:00pm on March 16, 2015

Review: Doug Wright's 'Posterity,' a Portrait of Ibsen by Charles Isherwood

The Australian actor John Noble plays Henrik Ibsen and Hamish Linklater plays the Norwegian sculptor Gustav Vigeland in this drama loosely based on real events.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:00pm on March 15, 2015

Review: 'The Liquid Plain,' a Naomi Wallace Drama at the Signature Theater by Charles Isherwood

Ms. Wallace's soggy play centers on two runaway slaves in Rhode Island who hope to board a ship to freedom in Africa.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 4:41pm on March 9, 2015

Review: In 'Reverberation,' Singles Adrift in the Big City by Charles Isherwood

In Matthew Lopez's new play, a free-spirited woman and her reclusive gay neighbor form a sustaining friendship.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:00pm on March 6, 2015

Theater Review: Review: 'The Mystery of Love and Sex' Looks at Identity and Secrets Too by Charles Isherwood

In Bathsheba Doran's perfectly wonderful new play, a young woman's parents wonder how to adjust to her evolving relationship with a childhood friend.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:00pm on March 2, 2015

Review: 'Brooklynite,' a Superhero Musical with Matt Doyle and Nicolette Robinson by Charles Isherwood

In this goofy, family-friendly musical, a team of superheroes wrestles with romance, a would-be supervillain and the prospect of a life after crime-fighting.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:00pm on February 25, 2015

Review: David Ives, in 'Lives of the Saints,' Mixes Gags and Philosophy by Charles Isherwood

In six short plays, Mr. Ives ("Venus in Fur"), presents unsettling coincidences, revelations from the dead and a man in love with a washing machine.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 3:41pm on February 25, 2015

Review: 'The World of Extreme Happiness,' About China and Gender by Charles Isherwood

This drama's heroine seeks a better life in the big city, but frustration and compromise enter the picture.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:00pm on February 24, 2015

Review: 'The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey,' James Lecesne's One-Man Play by Charles Isherwood

In his one-man show about a teenager's murder, Mr. Lecesne portrays a detective, a hairdresser and several other characters.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:00pm on February 22, 2015

Spring Preview: New Off Broadway Plays From Melissa James Gibson and Joshua Harmon by Charles Isherwood

The freshest fruits this season from American playwrights can be seen in Off Broadway theaters.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 8:39am on February 19, 2015

Review: 'Verité' With Anna Camp, About a Memoir or a Tale Barely Like It by Charles Isherwood

This comedy-drama by Nick Jones weaves fantastical elements into the story of an unremarkable woman coaxed into writing a memoir " or fabricating one.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:00pm on February 18, 2015
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