The Prom: Streep and Corden Conquer All, with Sequins by Steven Suskin

★★★★☆ Ryan Murphy brings the Broadway musical to the screen, with sparkling glitz and plenty of heart The post The Prom: Streep and Corden Conquer All, with Seq…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 5:02pm on December 2, 2020☆⚑

Anyone Can Whistle: New (Old) Complete Recording of Iconoclastic Sondheim Masterwork by Steven Suskin

The ill-fated early musical by Stephen Sondheim and Arthur Laurents is extravagantly celebrated, with Julia McKenzie and Maria Friedman in the spotlight The post Anyone Can Whistle: New (Old…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 3:51pm on December 1, 2020☆⚑

Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol: Jefferson Mays Spellbinding as a One-Man Cast of Fifty by Steven Suskin

★★★★★ Theatrical magic works its wonders in this marvelous telling of the time-tested tale of the triumph of humanity over humbug The post Charles Dickens' A Ch…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 1:00pm on November 28, 2020☆⚑

What the Constitution Means to Me: Heidi Schreck Tells Us What We Need to Hear by Steven Suskin

★★★★★ The award-winning play is even more relevant today, dangerously so The post What the Constitution Means to Me: Heidi Schreck Tells Us What We Need to Hear…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 1:14pm on October 13, 2020☆⚑

Incidental Moments of the Day: Trouble on Zoom with the Apple Family by Steven Suskin

★★★★★ Yet another engrossing and perceptive visit with Richard Nelson and the Apple family The post Incidental Moments of the Day: Trouble on Zoom with the Appl…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 12:35pm on September 11, 2020☆⚑

Hamilton: Your Living Room As the Room Where It Happens by Steven Suskin

★★★★★ An exquisite capture of the original production of Lin-Manuel Miranda's masterpiece, with the original cast, now on your computer screen The post Hamilto…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 6:16pm on July 2, 2020☆⚑

Intermission Talk: Five Bites of the Apple (Family) by Steven Suskin

Richard Nelson's newest installment in his celebrated Apple Family series "opens" online on Wednesday, and the first four plays are available for viewing The post Intermission Talk: Five Bi…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 1:00pm on April 25, 2020☆⚑

Intermission Talk: Outrageous Slings and Arrows by Steven Suskin

The exceptional Canadian series, set at a facsimile of the Stratford Shakespeare Festival, is re-released just in time for us to savor it The post Intermission Talk: Outrageous Slings and Ar…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 8:29pm on April 7, 2020☆⚑

Intermission Talk: One Man, Two Guvnors, Your Screen by Steven Suskin

National Theatre Live brings James Corden and his Tony-winning performance into your home The post Intermission Talk: One Man, Two Guvnors, Your Screen appeared first on New York Stage Revie…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 1:57pm on April 1, 2020☆⚑

Intermission Talk: About the Alan Jay Lerner-Kurt Weill "Love Life" by Steven Suskin

Am influential, pioneering concept musical from 1948 which lost its way The post Intermission Talk: About the Alan Jay Lerner-Kurt Weill "Love Life" appeared first on New York Stage Review.

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 12:00pm on March 26, 2020☆⚑

Intermission Talk: About Mack & Mabel by Steven Suskin

The inauspicious origins of the ill-fated Jerry Herman/Michael Stewart musical, recently revived at City Center The post Intermission Talk: About Mack & Mabel appeared first on New York …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 11:00am on March 23, 2020☆⚑

Playbill Viewing: A Memorable Carousel, Starring Kelli O'Hara and Nathan Gunn by Steven Suskin

The 2013 concert is available to stream on Prime Video and Broadway HD.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:56am on March 16, 2020☆⚑

Madison Square Mockingbird: Atticus & Company on the Big, Big Stage by Steven Suskin

Public school students"18,000 of them"spend an afternoon at the hit Broadway production based on Harper Lee's novel The post Madison Square Mockingbird: Atticus & Company on the Big, Big…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 8:27am on February 27, 2020☆⚑

Dana H.: Mother's Day, with Knives and Tats by Steven Suskin

★★★★ A phenomenal and indescribable play from Lucas Hnath, with the astonishing Deirdre O'Connell The post Dana H.: Mother's Day, with Knives and Tats appeared first …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:53pm on February 25, 2020☆⚑

The Sabbath Girl: Bagels and Knishes, With Spicy Mustard by Steven Suskin

★★ Orthodox Boy meets Italian girl, loses girl, gets girl… The post The Sabbath Girl: Bagels and Knishes, With Spicy Mustard appeared first on New York Stage Review.

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 6:59pm on February 16, 2020☆⚑

Darling Grenadine: Quirkily Charming New York Love Story, with Tunes by Steven Suskin

★★★★ Songwriter Daniel Zaitchik scores big with this endearing, small-scale musical comedy The post Darling Grenadine: Quirkily Charming New York Love Story, with Tun…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 8:50pm on February 10, 2020☆⚑

Jerry Herman, A Memorial Celebration: A Grand Afternoon for Singing by Steven Suskin

A flavorfully joyful, star-packed salute to the composer of Hello, Dolly!, Mame, and myriad favorite showtunes The post Jerry Herman, A Memorial Celebration: A Grand Afternoon for Singing ap…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:53pm on February 3, 2020☆⚑

Grand Horizons: Senior Citizen Sex Comedy Gets Boost from Jane Alexander by Steven Suskin

★★ Strong comedy performances offset the surprisingly mild script by the usually adventurous Bess Wohl The post Grand Horizons: Senior Citizen Sex Comedy Gets Boost from Jane Ale…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 10:00pm on January 23, 2020☆⚑

My Name Is Lucy Barton: Her Name Is Laura Linney, in an Illuminating Performance by Steven Suskin

★★★★ Elizabeth Strout's best-seller is convincingly brought to the stage in Rona Munro's adaptation, directed by Richard Eyre The post My Name Is Lucy Barton: Her Nam…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:40pm on January 15, 2020☆⚑

Sing Street: The Magic of 'Once' Is Not Replicated, Alas by Steven Suskin

★★★ John Carney, Enda Walsh, and NYTW's new Dublin-based musical is hampered by uninspired plotting The post Sing Street: The Magic of 'Once' Is Not Replicated, Alas appear…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 8:59pm on December 16, 2019☆⚑

The Thin Place: Lucas Hnath Unspools a Minimalist Ghost Story by Steven Suskin

★★★ Not much happens in this slight play by the author of 'A Doll's House, Part 2' The post The Thin Place: Lucas Hnath Unspools a Minimalist Ghost Story appeared first on …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:00pm on December 12, 2019☆⚑

Harry Connick Jr.: Celebrating Cole Porter With Brass and Multimedia by Steven Suskin

★★★★ The crooner smoothly guides us through the Porter songbook, sparking the evening with theatrical surprises The post Harry Connick Jr.: Celebrating Cole Porter W…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 8:01pm on December 12, 2019☆⚑

Halfway Bitches Go Straight to Heaven: Stephen Adly Guirgis Strikes Again by Steven Suskin

★★★★★ An overstuffed, engrossing, masterful new play from Pulitzer winner Guirgis The post Halfway Bitches Go Straight to Heaven: Stephen Adly Guirgis Strikes A…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:56pm on December 9, 2019☆⚑

Harry Townsend's Last Stand: Wheezy Geriatric Comedy, with Fart Jokes by Steven Suskin

★★ Len Cariou does his best to charm his way through George Eastman's creaky comedy The post Harry Townsend's Last Stand: Wheezy Geriatric Comedy, with Fart Jokes appeared first…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:00pm on December 4, 2019☆⚑

The Inheritance: A Magnificent Look at the Post-'Angels in America' World by Steven Suskin

★★★★★ Matthew Lopez's two-part play, with Stephen Daldry at the helm, is not to be missed The post The Inheritance: A Magnificent Look at the Post-'Angels in Am…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:46pm on November 17, 2019☆⚑