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1,122 stories by "Frank Scheck"

Sabbath's Theater: Philip Roth's Sexually Explicit Novel, Unabashedly Staged by Frank Scheck

★★★☆☆ John Turturro plays the licentious former puppeteer in this stage adaptation which he co-wrote, also featuring Elizabeth Marvel and Jason Kravits. The pos…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 7:29pm on November 2, 2023

I Can Get It For You Wholesale: Garment District-Set Musical Gets Some Fresh Tailoring by Frank Scheck

★★★★☆ The CSC's revival of the 1962 Harold Rome/Jerome Weidman musical features a terrific ensemble headed by Santino Fontana. The post I Can Get It For You Wh…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 8:57pm on October 30, 2023

Stereophonic: Musical and Personal Dynamics Writ Large and Small by Frank Scheck

★★★★☆ An up-and-coming rock band struggles to record their new album in David Adjmi's drama, featuring music by former Arcade Fire member Will Butler The post S…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 10:00pm on October 29, 2023

Here We Are: A Minor But Welcome Final Addition to the Sondheim Canon by Frank Scheck

★★★☆☆ A terrific ensemble performs Stephen Sondheim's final work, directed by Joe Mantello and featuring a book by David Ives adapted from two classic Luis Bunu…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 11:55pm on October 22, 2023

Gutenberg! The Musical!: A Meta-Musical Satire That Doesn't Deserve Exclamation Points by Frank Scheck

★★★☆☆ Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells reunite for the first Broadway production of this musical spoof by Scott Brown and Anthony King, creators of "Beetlejuice." …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:56pm on October 12, 2023

'Purlie Victorious' A Revival That Lives Up to Its Title by Frank Scheck

★★★★☆ Leslie Odoms, Jr. plays the title role in Kenny Leon's revival of Ossie Davis' 1961 racial satire, also featuring Kara Young and Jay O. Sanders. The post…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:53pm on September 27, 2023

Swing State: Angst in the Heartland by Frank Scheck

★★★☆☆ Rebecca Gilman's new play, imported from Chicago's Goodman Theatre, concerns the troubling chain of events that occur after a toolbox and gun are stolen f…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 8:55pm on September 17, 2023

Infinite Life: Illness as Undeveloped Metaphor by Frank Scheck

★★★☆☆ Annie Baker's new play concerns six patients suffering from serious ailments who are undergoing treatment at an alternative medicine facility. The post I…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:26pm on September 12, 2023

El Mago Pop: European, Vegas-Style Magic on Broadway by Frank Scheck

★★★☆☆ Antonio Diaz, "Europe's highest-grossing illusionist," makes his Broadway debut with a lavish show of illusions small and large. The post El Mago Pop: Eu…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 7:54pm on August 20, 2023

The Cottage: A New Sex Farce That Already Feels Dated by Frank Scheck

★★★☆☆ Eric McCormack, Laura Bell Bundy, Lilli Cooper and Alex Moffat are among the stars of Sandy Rustin's Noel Coward-inspired sex farce. The post The Cottage…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 8:54pm on July 24, 2023

Orpheus Descending: Tennessee Williams Revival Doesn't Bring the Heat by Frank Scheck

★★★☆☆ Maggie Siff and Pico Alexander play the doomed lovers in this revival of Williams' problematic drama. The post Orpheus Descending: Tennessee Williams Rev…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:59pm on July 18, 2023

Just for Us: A Comedy Show for Everybody by Frank Scheck

★★★★☆ Comedian Alex Edelman delivers a hilarious monologue about his attending a meeting of white supremacists. The post Just for Us: A Comedy Show for Everybo…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 8:55pm on June 26, 2023

Once Upon a One More Time: What, You're Tired of Fairy Tale Musicals? by Frank Scheck

★★★☆☆ The songs of pop star Britney Spears fuel this this latest campy musical exercise in fairy tale revisionism. The post Once Upon a One More Time: What, Yo…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 8:55pm on June 22, 2023

Rock & Roll Man: Cruise Ship Entertainment, Minus the Seasickness by Frank Scheck

★★★☆☆ Constantine Maroulis plays legendary disc jockey Alan Freed in this jukebox musical, also featuring Joe Pantoliano. The post Rock & Roll Man: Cruise …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:59pm on June 21, 2023

Eisenhower, This Piece of Ground: Doing Justice to the 34th President by Frank Scheck

★★★★☆ John Rubinstein delivers a compelling turn in this solo biographical drama. The post Eisenhower, This Piece of Ground: Doing Justice to the 34th Presiden…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:00pm on June 20, 2023

The Doctor: Great Theatrical Medicine, Doesn't Always Go Down Easy by Frank Scheck

★★★★☆ Juliet Stevenson plays the title role in Robert Ickes' freewheeling adaptation of Arthur Schnitzler's 1912 play "Professor Bernhardi." The post The Docto…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:59am on June 15, 2023

A Simulacrum: Not So Magical by Frank Scheck

★★★☆☆ Illusionist Steve Cuiffo collaborates with playwright Lucas Hnath for this one-man show deconstructing magic. The post A Simulacrum: Not So Magical appea…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:00pm on June 14, 2023

Days of Wine and Roses: More Sober Than Intoxicating by Frank Scheck

★★★☆☆ Kelli O'Hara and Brian d'Arcy James star in Adam Guettel's musical based on the classic 1962 film. The post Days of Wine and Roses: More Sober Than Intox…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 8:54pm on June 5, 2023

Grey House: Bleak Doesn't Begin to Describe it by Frank Scheck

★★★☆☆ Laurie Metcalf, Tatiana Maslany, Paul Sparks, and Sohphia Ann Caruso appear in Levi Holloway's thriller about a couple who become stranded in a remote cab…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 8:16pm on June 1, 2023

Primary Trust: You've Got a Friend by Frank Scheck

★★★★☆ William Jackson Harper stars in Eboni Booth's play about an emotionally fragile man trying to survive a past trauma. The post Primary Trust: You've Got a…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:29pm on May 25, 2023

The Fears: A Not-So-Supportive Support Group by Frank Scheck

★★★☆☆ Steven Soderbergh presents Emma Sheanshang's play depicting the tensions amongst the members of a Buddhist support group. The post The Fears: A Not-So-Su…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 7:58pm on May 18, 2023

King James: A Three-Pointer Play by Frank Scheck

★★★★☆ Glenn Davis and Chris Perfetti star in Rajiv Joseph's new play about two friends united by their love of the Cleveland Cavaliers and LeBron James. The po…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 8:57pm on May 16, 2023

Summer, 1976: A Fuzzy Memory Play by Frank Scheck

★★★☆☆ Laura Linney and Jessica Hecht play two women recalling the beginning of their friendship, decades earlier, in David Auburn's diffuse drama. The post Sum…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 8:53pm on April 25, 2023

Prima Facie: A Jodie Comer Tour de Force by Frank Scheck

★★★★☆ The "Killing Eve" star makes a triumphant Broadway debut in Suzie Miller's one-person play about a defense barrister who becomes a crime victim. The post…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:54pm on April 23, 2023

The Thanksgiving Play: The Satire of Political Correctness We Need Right Now by Frank Scheck

★★★★☆ Larissa Fasthorse's comedy feels more timely than ever in its Broadway debut. The post The Thanksgiving Play: The Satire of Political Correctness We Need…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:24pm on April 20, 2023
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