House Plant: Humans Seeking Nourishment and Connection by Elysa Gardner

★★★ Sarah Einspanier's new play follows young searchers in the digital age The post House Plant: Humans Seeking Nourishment and Connection appeared first on New York Stage …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 8:01pm on February 7, 2020☆⚑

Medea: Another Woman on the Verge, and Past It by Elysa Gardner

★★★★ Rose Byrne and Bobby Cannavale star in Simon Stone's harrowing tragedy, "after" the Euripides classic The post Medea: Another Woman on the Verge, and Past It app…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 7:31pm on January 30, 2020☆⚑

Emojiland: Once You Get Restarted by Elysa Gardner

★★★★ A delightful new musical takes us behind the screen"of our smartphones. The post Emojiland: Once You Get Restarted appeared first on New York Stage Review.

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 11:18am on January 20, 2020☆⚑

BOOM: Talkin' 'Bout His Mom's Generation by Elysa Gardner

★★★ Multi-tasking Canadian star and Gen Xer Rick Miller channels baby boomers and their icons, in words and music The post BOOM: Talkin' 'Bout His Mom's Generation appeared…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 7:31pm on January 15, 2020☆⚑

London Assurance: High Jinks Among the High-Born by Elysa Gardner

★★★ Irish Repertory Theatre, under Charlotte Moore's direction, revives the early-Victorian Era comedy by Dion Boucicault The post London Assurance: High Jinks Among the Hi…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 8:00pm on December 15, 2019☆⚑

Judgment Day: The Roar, and Lure, of the Crowd by Elysa Gardner

★★★★★ Ödön von Horváth's morally charged thriller gets a fresh adaptation (by Christpher Shinn) in a stunning new production The post Judgment Day: The …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 2:01pm on December 11, 2019☆⚑

Meet the Kids Who'll Make 'Sing Street' Rock by Elysa Gardner

One was in "Game of Thrones." One is still in high school. They all act and play instruments. And in a new show they portray scrappy Dubliners creating a band.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:36am on December 11, 2019☆⚑

Halfway Bitches Go Straight to Heaven: A Purgatory Where Women Lead, and Suffer by Elysa Gardner

★★★★ The Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright finds humor, despair and survival in a halfway house The post Halfway Bitches Go Straight to Heaven: A Purgatory Where Wome…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:54pm on December 9, 2019☆⚑

A Bright Room Called Day: A Call to Action, Refreshed by Elysa Gardner

★★★★ Tony Kushner's first play gets an update, and a stellar cast, in a new Public Theater production The post A Bright Room Called Day: A Call to Action, Refreshed a…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 8:50pm on November 25, 2019☆⚑

The Underlying Chris: The Circle of Life, Through a Rainbow of Lenses by Elysa Gardner

★★★★ Playwright Will Eno and director Kenny Leon find meaning, and commonality, in life's little moments The post The Underlying Chris: The Circle of Life, Through a …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:45pm on November 21, 2019☆⚑

Einstein's Dreams: Love and Science Merge, with Relative Success by Elysa Gardner

★★★★ A new musical (based on the novel) casts the iconic genius as a romantic lead The post Einstein's Dreams: Love and Science Merge, with Relative Success appeared …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 7:00pm on November 20, 2019☆⚑

Evita: Come Share Her Glory, with Two Actresses by Elysa Gardner

★★★★ Maia Reficco and a sublime Solea Pfeiffer divide the role of the historical diva in a sparkling new production The post Evita: Come Share Her Glory, with Two Act…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 11:46am on November 15, 2019☆⚑

Broadbend, Arkansas: A Family's African-American Dreams, and Struggles by Elysa Gardner

★★★ A new musical examines decades of injustice, and hope, through the eyes of a father and daughter The post Broadbend, Arkansas: A Family's African-American Dreams, and S…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 8:59pm on November 10, 2019☆⚑

Tina: Trying, Too Hard, to Catch Fire by Elysa Gardner

★★ Broadway's latest jukebox tribute honors the queen of rock and soul The post Tina: Trying, Too Hard, to Catch Fire appeared first on New York Stage Review.

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:45pm on November 7, 2019☆⚑

A Woman of the World: Promoting a Poet, and Herself by Elysa Gardner

★★★ Kathleen Chalfant turns in a luminous performance as Emily Dickinson's editor in a new play by Rebecca Gilman The post A Woman of the World: Promoting a Poet, and Herse…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 5:29pm on October 30, 2019☆⚑

Imagining Madoff: Crimes and Consequences, Through a Philosophical Lens by Elysa Gardner

★★★★ Deb Margolin's beautifully crafted, powerfully acted reflection on greed and guilt and the crime of the 21st century returns The post Imagining Madoff: Crimes an…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 6:28pm on October 27, 2019☆⚑

Bella Bella: Tribute to a Champion, of Feminism and More by Elysa Gardner

★★★★ Harvey Fierstein remembers, and plays, "Battling Bella" Abzug The post Bella Bella: Tribute to a Champion, of Feminism and More appeared first on New York Stage …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:45pm on October 22, 2019☆⚑

Only Human: Giving the Devil His Due, and Then Some by Elysa Gardner

★★ In a new musical, an aspiring rocker takes us to Heaven and Hell"and tries to upstage Gary Busey The post Only Human: Giving the Devil His Due, and Then Some appeared first on…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 10:00pm on October 21, 2019☆⚑

American Utopia: In Times of Trouble, Bringing on the Funk by Elysa Gardner

★★★★★ David Byrne brings good vibes and great music to Broadway The post American Utopia: In Times of Trouble, Bringing on the Funk appeared first on New York S…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 8:42pm on October 20, 2019☆⚑

The Lightning Thief: Half-Gods and Monsters, at Summer Camp by Elysa Gardner

★★★ Young readers' hero Percy Jackson and his fellow misfits arrive on the musical stage The post The Lightning Thief: Half-Gods and Monsters, at Summer Camp appeared first…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:51pm on October 16, 2019☆⚑

Georgia Mertching Is Dead: Three Amigas Who've Been to Hell and Back by Elysa Gardner

★★★★ Millennial survivors take a road trip in Catya McCullen's new play The post Georgia Mertching Is Dead: Three Amigas Who've Been to Hell and Back appeared first o…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 11:00am on October 11, 2019☆⚑

Nothing Gold Can Stay: Wasted Youth Among the 99 Per Cent by Elysa Gardner

★★★★ The opioid epidemic upends two families in a stirring new play by Chad Beckim The post Nothing Gold Can Stay: Wasted Youth Among the 99 Per Cent appeared first o…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:00pm on October 8, 2019☆⚑

The Great Society: A Leader in Shades of Gray, in Another Troubled Time by Elysa Gardner

★★★ Brian Cox plays LBJ in Robert Schenkkan's sequel to All The Way The post The Great Society: A Leader in Shades of Gray, in Another Troubled Time appeared first on New Y…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:50pm on October 1, 2019☆⚑

Why?: That Big Question, On Stage and Off by Elysa Gardner

★★★ Peter Brook and collaborator Marie-Hélène Estienne reflect on theater, generally and in another troubled time The post Why?: That Big Question, On Stage and Off appea…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:00pm on September 26, 2019☆⚑

Caesar and Cleopatra: Shaw Redux, with Reverent Irreverence by Elysa Gardner

★★★★ Director David Staller revisits Shaw's power duo, delightfully The post Caesar and Cleopatra: Shaw Redux, with Reverent Irreverence appeared first on New York St…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 10:01am on September 25, 2019☆⚑