School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play: Sharper and Funnier Than Ever by Frank Scheck

★★★★☆ Jasmine Amy Rogers, Denée Benton, and Patina Miller are among the stars of this Broadway production of Jocelyn Bioh's acclaimed comedy The post School Girls; Or, The Africa…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:29pm on September 28, 2026☆⚑

How Shakespeare Saved My Life: Theater as Testimony by Frank Scheck

★★★☆☆ Jacob Ming-Trent's one-man show relates how his love of the Bard rescued him from his troubled beginnings. The post How Shakespeare Saved My Life: Theater as Testimony appea…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:00pm on September 27, 2026☆⚑

In Honor of Jean-Michel Basquiat: A Poetic Tribute by Frank Scheck

★★★★☆ Roger Guenveur Smith delivers a solo show about the famed artist whom he knew personally in the 1980s. The post In Honor of Jean-Michel Basquiat: A Poetic Tribute appeared f…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 8:01pm on September 14, 2026☆⚑

Paranormal Activity: Cheap But Potent Thrills by Frank Scheck

★★★★☆ Things go scarily bump in the night in the new stage thriller based on the hugely successful horror film franchise The post Paranormal Activity: Cheap But Potent Thrills appe…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:00pm on August 25, 2026☆⚑

An American Daughter: Wendy Wasserstein’s Play Shows Its Age by Frank Scheck

★★★☆☆ Jean Lichty plays the title role in this unevenly acted revival also featuring Montego Glover and Robert Sean Leonard The post An American Daughter: Wendy Wasserstein’s Pla…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 7:00pm on August 11, 2026☆⚑

Just in Time: Jeremy Jordan Will Be Your Bobby Darin From Now On by Frank Scheck

★★★★☆ Replacing Jonathan Groff, the Broadway veteran delivers a stellar turn in the musical that merits a repeat viewing. The post Just in Time: Jeremy Jordan Will Be Your Bobby D…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 1:27pm on July 28, 2026☆⚑

Broad Strokes: The Funny Side of a Near-Death Experience by Frank Scheck

★★★★☆ Cat Cohen delivers a hilarious evening of jokes and songs about her major health crisis. The post Broad Strokes: The Funny Side of a Near-Death Experience appeared first on …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:00pm on July 27, 2026☆⚑

The Gin Game: Debra Winger and Arliss Howard Deliver a Winning Hand by Frank Scheck

★★★★☆ The two stars appear in an unusually intimate production of D.L. Coburn's Pulitzer Prize winner. The post The Gin Game: Debra Winger and Arliss Howard Deliver a Winning Hand…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 8:00pm on July 20, 2026☆⚑

The Whoopi Monologues: Five Whoopis Are Less Than One by Frank Scheck

★★★☆☆ Five stellar actresses perform Whoopi Goldberg's award-winning one-person show in this Lincoln Center Theater reimagining The post The Whoopi Monologues: Five Whoopis Are Le…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:59pm on July 13, 2026☆⚑

Birthright: Political and Personal Issues Intersect to Powerful Effect by Frank Scheck

★★★★☆ The new play by Jonathan Spector ("Eureka Day") depicts the reunions over two decades of a group of friends who met on a Birthright trip to Israel. The post Birthright: Poli…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 10:59pm on June 29, 2026☆⚑

Are You Now or Have You Ever Been: History Repeating by Frank Scheck

★★★★☆ A rotating ensemble of estimable performers appear in Eric Bentley's powerful verbatim drama about the HUAC hearings. The post Are You Now or Have You Ever Been: History Rep…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 8:05am on June 16, 2026☆⚑

Thornton Wilder’s The Emporium: Wilder Lost and Found by Frank Scheck

★★★☆☆ CSC presents the NYC premiere of an unfinished play by the Pulitzer-winning author of "Our Town" The post Thornton Wilder’s The Emporium: Wilder Lost and Found appeared fi…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:00pm on May 18, 2026☆⚑

What Happened Was and New Born: A Showcase for Fine Actors at the Minetta Lane by Frank Scheck

The two works, running in repertory, feature performers of the caliber of Hugh Jackman, Cecily Strong, Corey Stoll, and Sepideh Moafi The post What Happened Was and New Born: A Showcase for …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 10:55am on May 14, 2026☆⚑

The Receptionist: A Drama That Puts You on Hold by Frank Scheck

★★★☆☆ Katie Finneran stars in Second Stage's revival of Adam Bock's disturbing 2007 drama. The post The Receptionist: A Drama That Puts You on Hold appeared first on New York Stag…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:30pm on May 7, 2026☆⚑

The Lost Boys: Vampire Musical Lacks Bite by Frank Scheck

★★★☆☆ Michael Arden directs this lavish musical adaptation of the 1987 cult film about a teenage boy who falls in with a gang of bloodsuckers. The post The Lost Boys: Vampire Music…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 10:00pm on April 26, 2026☆⚑

Joe Turner’s Come and Gone: Revival of Wilson’s Drama About “Finding Your Song” Mostly Sings by Frank Scheck

★★★★☆ Cedric the Entertainer and Taraji P. Henson star in Debbie Allen's revival of August Wilson's modern classic. The post Joe Turner’s Come and Gone: Revival of Wilson’s Dr…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 10:00pm on April 25, 2026☆⚑

The Balusters: There Goes the Neighborhood by Frank Scheck

★★★★☆ A series of neighborhood association meetings turns contentious in David Lindsay-Abaire's hilarious comedy The post The Balusters: There Goes the Neighborhood appeared first …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:29pm on April 21, 2026☆⚑

Innocence: Operatic Wrestling with Demons Past and Present by Frank Scheck

★★★★★ Joyce DiDonato appears in Finnish composer Kaijja Saariaho's harrowing opera about a school shooting The post Innocence: Operatic Wrestling with Demons Past and Present appea…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 6:00pm on April 20, 2026☆⚑

The Fear of 13: Prison Drama Feels Like a Long Stretch by Frank Scheck

★★★☆☆ Adrien Brody and Tessa Thompson make their Broadway debuts in this true-life drama about a prisoner on death row. The post The Fear of 13: Prison Drama F…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 10:59pm on April 15, 2026☆⚑

Death of a Salesman: More Relevant Than Ever by Frank Scheck

★★★★★ Nathan Lane, Laurie Metcalf and Christopher Abbott star in Joe Mantello's emotionally searing revival. The post Death of a Salesman: More Relevant Than E…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 10:00pm on April 9, 2026☆⚑

Becky Shaw: Social Climbing in the 21st Century by Frank Scheck

★★★★☆ Gina Gionfriddo's Pulitzer-finalist comedy gets a hilariously razor-sharp Broadway revival featuring a top-flight cast. The post Becky Shaw: Social Climb…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:59pm on April 6, 2026☆⚑

Dog Day Afternoon: Now You Too Can Chant "Attica! Attica!" by Frank Scheck

★★★☆☆ Jon Bernthal and Ebon Moss-Bacharach star in Stephen Adly Guirgis' stage adaptation of the classic 1975 film. The post Dog Day Afternoon: Now You Too Can…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 12:01am on March 31, 2026☆⚑

Giant: Antisemitism Laid Bare by Frank Scheck

★★★★☆ John Lithgow plays famed author Roald Dahl in Mark Rosenblatt's play directed by Nicholas Hytner The post Giant: Antisemitism Laid Bare appeared first on …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 10:59pm on March 23, 2026☆⚑

Tru: Very Up Close and Personal with Truman Capote by Frank Scheck

★★★★☆ Jesse Tyler Ferguson superbly embodies the colorful author in this intimate revival of Jay Presson Allen's play The post Tru: Very Up Close and Personal w…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 10:52pm on March 19, 2026☆⚑

Every Brilliant Thing: Daniel Radcliffe Performs Magic of an Emotional Kind by Frank Scheck

★★★★★ The "Harry Potter" star headlines this Broadway revival of Duncan Macmillan and Jonny Donahoe's poignant one-man play about a man who makes a list of reas…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 10:59pm on March 12, 2026☆⚑