320 stories by "Matt Windman"
Despite two strong performances, Carl Forsman’s production of Tina Howe’s 1948 script never quite catches fire theatrically.
Norm Lewis, for all his talent, doesn t fit in the role of the Phantom.
This is a uniquely constructed, emotionally revealing musical that explores a failed marriage from opposite points of view.
City Center’s Encores! Series brought back the story of legendary New York City mayor Fiorello LaGuardia.
The Sydney Theatre Company s contemporized production of Chekhov s drama puts Cate Blanchett at the center.
With new dialogue and songs added, the emotionally intense pop opera about conjoined twins returns to Broadway.
Henry Hwang spotlights culture clash in a compelling and hilarious way.
Backed by an 18-piece orchestra and some back-up girls, Hugh Jackman puts the rest of Broadway to shame with his one-man song-and-dance show.
Rock of Ages has failed to generate the same kind of excitement on screen as it did on stage.
It may not measure up completely to past performances, but anyone who hasn t seen Hair is urged to go.
Horton Foote s play sees its first-ever production, a half decade after the playwright began working on it.
Having moved out of the basement gym where the Off-Broadway production was staged, this poppy musical has lost some of its charm.
It s taken almost four decades for this screwball musical comedy to get revived on Broadway.
Audience members buying tickets mainly to see Robin Williams might not be ready for what they see.
Greg Hicks convincingly emphasizes how Lear mentally and emotionally breaks piece by piece.
The past year s musicals have seen some quality cast albums, not only from the big Broadway productions but from some smaller companies as well.
Even though essentially a monologue with some opera performances thrown in, the play is one of Terrence McNally’s most compelling works.
Backed by an 18-piece orchestra and some back-up girls, Hugh Jackman puts the rest of Broadway to shame with his one-man song-and-dance show.
Despite the missteps in this production, it is exciting to see this difficult Bertolt Brecht play being tackled.
Director Rupert Goold appears to have little interest in the play itself, stuffing it instead with overdone displays of violence, fire and weird costume juxtapositions.
Henry Hwang spotlights cultural differences in a compelling and hilarious way.
The Encores! Series continues its run of classic musical revivals with a 38-person cast and a 38-member orchestra.
This self-indulgent bio musical about Shlomo Carlebach suffers from haphazard storytelling and superficial sentimentality.
Christine Ebersole s new cabaret show delivers authentic numbers for 60 straight minutes.
The battle scenes are the highlight of this raw and riveting production.
