1,549 stories by "David Finkle"
★★★★ A middle-class black family and interloping spirits hold out little hope for today's race relations
The post Eve’s Song: Patricia Ione Lloyd’s Tough…
★★★★ Ronnie Marmo writes and acts, Joe Mantegna directs a strong, sensitive tribute
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★★★★★ Druid's Gerry Hynes directs Marty Rea and Aaron Monaghan in a brilliantly physical version
The post Waiting for Godot: Samuel Beckett’s Masterpiece …
★★★★ Urie, Ruehl repeat their masterful performances in the strong Second State revival
The post Torch Song: Harvey Fierstein’s View of Gay Life Not Always Gay …
★★★★ Twenty of the great love song purveyor's greatest hits recalled in a musical autobiography
The post Love, Linda: Stevie Holland Explains Why Mrs. Cole Porter Is…
★★★★ Carmel Dean, Jack Cumming II, Dick Scanlan, Scott celebrate the making of the poet's prize-winning poem
The post Renascence: Edna St. Vincent Millay” First…
★★★ Jaclyn Backhaus fights back at current domestic policies to mixed but hopeful results
The post India Pale Ale: Immigrant Punjabi Drama Makes for Pale Ale appeared first…
★★ The revival takes advantage of the Donald J. Trump environment but not well
The post Happy Birthday, Wanda June: Kurt Vonnegut’s First Play Not Happy-Making appeared fi…
★ Leo Schwartz snd DC Cathro may enjoy what they've written, but many others might not
The post The Book of Merman: Merman, Mormon Spoof Down in the Depths appeared first on New York S…
★★★ Jane Anderson's follows a mother whose difficult child turns out to be a saint in the making
The post Mother of the Maid: Glenn Close, Grace Van Patten Hot as Mom and …
★★★★ The marriage of. a reverend and his pregnant wife founders as literal and figurative bombs go off
The post Fireflies: Donja R. Love’s Explosive Look at Des…
★★★ A tale ripped from the headlines about liberal guilt and immigrant discontent is watered down
The post Emma and Max: Moviemaker Todd Solondz Tries Theater to Mixed Resu…
★★ Mark Sonnenblick is the composer-;lyricist-bookwriter of a sorry tale of 1960s gay romance
The post Midnight at the Never Get: A Musical That Never Quite Gets There appeared f…
★★★★ Daniel Fish and fine 12-member cast, 7-musician band revitalize the Rodgers-Hammerstein classic
The post Oklahoma!: The Great Musical in 2018 Whipping-Down-the…
★★★★ Laughs abound in this sincere defense of the currently under-siege document
The post What the Constitution Means to Me: Lots, Declares Heidi Scheck appeared firs…
★★★ Sarah Bernhardt takes on the great role while dallying with Edmond Rostand
The post Bernhardt/Hamlet: Janet McTeer in Theresa Rebeck’s Almost-Ready Play appeared …
★★★ The multi-talented performer works instruments and resentments to vigorous effect
The post Wild Abandon: Leenya Rideout Plays, Sings, Talks Show-Biz/Mom Issues appeared…
★★★★ Douglas McGrath brings the tale of how doing the right society thing is doing the wrong thing
The post The Age of Innocence: Edith Wharton’s Novel Graces t…
★★★★ Shape-shifting Kathryn Hunter skillfully plays many men in Haile Selassie's Ethiopian court
The post The Emperor: Up-Close-and-Personal/Generic Look at the Power…
★★★★★ A nine-cast Top-40 revue from mid-20th century so hot you could sizzle steaks on it
The post Smokey Joe’s Cafe: Smokin’ Jerry Leiber-Mike Stol…
★★★ Samantha Barks and Andy Karl topline this Garry Marshall-J. F. Lawton-Bryan Adams-Jim Vallance transfer
The post Pretty Woman: Hit Romcom, Musicalized, Is Only Pretty G…
★★★ Songwriter Joe Iconis, bookwriter Joe Tracz transfer Ned Vizzini's popular YA novel to the stage
The post Be More Chill: Loud Musical About a Desperate Teenage Social O…
★★★ Michael Tucker writes a smart script for six top actors that starts out less than smart
The post Fern Hill: Three Couples Get Around to Clean Sex on a Farm Weekend appe…
★★★★★ Replacing Tony Shalhoub, the Isaeli star helps maintain the just-about-perfect chamber musical
The post The Band’s Visit: Sasson Gabay Joins the Sti…
★★ The history play combination, directed by Austin Pendleton and Peter Bloch, too often fires blanks
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