Into the Woods: Sondheim Leads Encores Out of Darkness by Steven Suskin

★★★★☆ Sarah Bareilles, Neil Patrick Harris, Gavin Creel, and more head the cast of Lear deBessonet's delightful production The post Into the Woods: Sondheim Lea…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 4:54pm on May 6, 2022☆⚑

A Case for the Existence of God: Compellingly Good, from Samuel D. Hunter by Steven Suskin

★★★★★ David Cromer directs Kyle Beltran and Will Brill in dynamic new American play The post A Case for the Existence of God: Compellingly Good, from Samuel D. …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:54pm on May 2, 2022☆⚑

From Paris: Tartuffe Stripped Bare (Literally) by Ivo van Hove by Steven Suskin

The Comédie-Française presents a stunningly vibrant new/old version of the classic comedy The post From Paris: Tartuffe Stripped Bare (Literally) by Ivo van Hove appeared first on New Yo…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 12:31pm on April 28, 2022☆⚑

John Pizzarelli: Songs of Stage and Screen, at the Carlyle by Steven Suskin

The jazz great and his guitar make a most welcome return to New York's most celebrated nightclub The post John Pizzarelli: Songs of Stage and Screen, at the Carlyle appeared first on New Y…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 12:49pm on April 27, 2022☆⚑

Suffs: New Musical Wins by a Landslide by Steven Suskin

★★★★★ Shaina Taub writes and stars in an exciting new musical saluting a band of forgotten but exceptional American heroes The post Suffs: New Musical Wins by a…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 10:25pm on April 6, 2022☆⚑

To Steve With Love: Liz Callaway Celebrates Sondheim by Steven Suskin

A personal salute to the Master, exceptionally performed The post To Steve With Love: Liz Callaway Celebrates Sondheim appeared first on New York Stage Review.

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 3:42pm on March 24, 2022☆⚑

At the Wedding: Of Canapés and Cannibals by Steven Suskin

★★★★☆ Nuptials upended by hilarity in Bryn Turner play at Lincoln Center Theater The post At the Wedding: Of Canapés and Cannibals appeared first on New York S…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 8:58pm on March 21, 2022☆⚑

Anyone Can Whistle: Famously Troubled Musical, Flaws Magnified by Steven Suskin

★★★☆☆ Santino Fontana and Elizabeth Stanley shine in an under-rehearsed semi-staging of the Sondheim-Laurents not-quite-masterwork The post Anyone Can Whistle: …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 10:23am on March 11, 2022☆⚑

The Daughter-in-Law: Sons and Lovers and Clinging Mums by Steven Suskin

★★★☆☆ The Mint returns with D.H. Lawrence's posthumously unearthed "problem play" The post The Daughter-in-Law: Sons and Lovers and Clinging Mums appeared first…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 7:00pm on February 22, 2022☆⚑

The Tap Dance Kid: A Boy and His Tap Shoes by Steven Suskin

★★★☆☆ Fabulous Feet, and a lot of them, at City Center The post The Tap Dance Kid: A Boy and His Tap Shoes appeared first on New York Stage Review.

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 12:46pm on February 3, 2022☆⚑

Clyde's: Zestfully Tasty New Play from Lynn Nottage, with Cilantro and Dill by Steven Suskin

★★★★☆ Tasty new play features strong cast conjuring fantastically metaphoric sandwiches The post Clyde's: Zestfully Tasty New Play from Lynn Nottage, with Cila…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:51pm on November 23, 2021☆⚑

Baby: Charm-filled Maltby-Shire Musical Makes a Welcome Return by Steven Suskin

★★★☆☆ Out of the Box Theatrics offers a diverse and inclusive redraft of the 1983 parenthood musical The post Baby: Charm-filled Maltby-Shire Musical Makes a We…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 7:50pm on November 14, 2021☆⚑

Caroline, or Change: Sharon D Clarke Offers a Bracing Performance in Tesori-Kushner Musical by Steven Suskin

★★★★☆ UK-originated revival demonstrates the power and scope of 2004 chamber musical The post Caroline, or Change: Sharon D Clarke Offers a Bracing Performance…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 8:49pm on October 27, 2021☆⚑

American Utopia: David Byrne and His Merry Band Lift Us Back to Our Feet by Steven Suskin

★★★★★ Byrne, choreographer Annie-B Parsons, and musicians set St. James rocking The post American Utopia: David Byrne and His Merry Band Lift Us Back to Our Fee…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 8:50pm on October 17, 2021☆⚑

The Lehman Trilogy: Astonishing Sam Mendes Production Finally Reaches Broadway by Steven Suskin

★★★★★ Simon Russell Beale, Adam Godley, and Adrian Lester altogether triumphant as the Brothers Lehman The post The Lehman Trilogy: Astonishing Sam Mendes Produ…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:20pm on October 14, 2021☆⚑

Six: Hold on to Your Heads, with Cheers and Huzzahs! by Steven Suskin

★★★★★ The musical juggernaut about displaced royals delivers, with flair, exuberance, and high style The post Six: Hold on to Your Heads, with Cheers and Huzzah…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:46pm on October 3, 2021☆⚑

What Happened? The Michaels Abroad: Despair, Dread, Dance, and Lasagna by Steven Suskin

★★★★★ Richard Nelson triumphantly completes his Rhinebeck Panorama, with Maryann Plunkett and Jay O. Sanders leading the troupe The post What Happened? The Mic…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 12:12pm on September 9, 2021☆⚑

Merry Wives: Rambunctious Romp from The Public by Steven Suskin

★★★★☆ Playwright Jocelyn Bioh and director Saheem Ali bring Falstaffian hijinks to Shakespeare in the Park The post Merry Wives: Rambunctious Romp from The Publ…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:51pm on August 9, 2021☆⚑

Putting It Together: Lapine and Sondheim (and Bernadette and Mandy), Via Town Hall by Steven Suskin

A candid discussion about the creation of 'Sunday in the Park with George,' from the creators The post Putting It Together: Lapine and Sondheim (and Bernadette and Mandy), Via Town Hall app…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 12:52pm on August 4, 2021☆⚑

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike: Outlandish Comedy Is as Funny as It Gets by Steven Suskin

★★★★★ David Hyde Pierce, Sigourney Weaver, and Kristine Nielsen in Christopher Durang's convulsively neo-Chekhovian Disneyish idyll The post Vanya and Sonia and…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 12:44pm on March 19, 2021☆⚑

The Last Five Years: Jason Robert Brown's Dissection of Marriage, in Song by Steven Suskin

★★★★☆ Dynamic two-character musical more than retains its power under the spell of Tony-winning director Jason Michael Webb The post The Last Five Years: Jason …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 8:17pm on March 15, 2021☆⚑

Myths and Hymns Chapter 2, Work: A Minor Portion of Guettel's Major Song Cycle by Steven Suskin

The second installment doesn't have quite the power of the first, nor the likely power of the forthcoming final two chapters The post Myths and Hymns Chapter 2, Work: A Minor Portion of Guet…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 1:22pm on February 25, 2021☆⚑

Simply Sondheim: The Master in Revue, Yet Again by Steven Suskin

★★★★☆ Arlington's Signature Theatre brings us a worthy (if unfocused) evening of Sondheim, headlined by Norm Lewis, Emily Skinner, and Conrad Ricamora The post …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 7:20pm on February 3, 2021☆⚑

Myths and Hymns Chapter 1, Flight: Adam Guettel and Friends Soar by Steven Suskin

★★★★★ The astonishing song cycle from the "The Light in the Piazza" composer is reconceived for streaming, with exciting results The post Myths and Hymns Chapt…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 3:50pm on January 15, 2021☆⚑

An Evening With Audra McDonald: Online Gala Reveals Star in Top Form by Steven Suskin

★★★★★ The exceptional entertainer brings her superb concert act onto your screen The post An Evening With Audra McDonald: Online Gala Reveals Star in Top Form …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 12:27pm on December 10, 2020☆⚑