School Girls; or, the African Mean Girls Play: Jubilantly Funny High School Days by Steven Suskin

★★★★ Jocelyn Bioh's Uproarious Comedy Returns to MCC The post School Girls; or, the African Mean Girls Play: Jubilantly Funny High School Days appeared first on New Y…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 11:23pm on October 22, 2018☆⚑

The Ferryman: A Modern Masterwork from Jez Butterworth by Steven Suskin

★★★★★ This sprawling family story set in Northern Ireland during the Troubles is a contemporary classic The post The Ferryman: A Modern Masterwork from Jez Butt…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:46pm on October 21, 2018☆⚑

Ordinary Days: Keen Company Revives Adam Gwon's Promising Musical by Steven Suskin

★★★ This perfectly pleasant chamber musical includes one breathtakingly emotional song The post Ordinary Days: Keen Company Revives Adam Gwon's Promising Musical appeared f…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:30pm on October 17, 2018☆⚑

Apologia: No Apologies Necessary for Stockard Channing by Steven Suskin

★★★ The accomplished leading lady exuberantly carries a not-quite-satisfying play   The post Apologia: No Apologies Necessary for Stockard Channing appeared first on New…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 8:31pm on October 16, 2018☆⚑

Oklahoma!: Bright Golden Haze (and Darkest Night) on the Meadow by Steven Suskin

★★★★ A brave and mostly successful rethinking of the Rodgers & Hammerstein classic The post Oklahoma!: Bright Golden Haze (and Darkest Night) on the Meadow appea…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 7:01pm on October 7, 2018☆⚑

The Nap: All Balled Up, in Sheffield by Steven Suskin

★★★★ One Man, Two Guvs author returns with another very funny play The post The Nap: All Balled Up, in Sheffield appeared first on New York Stage Review.

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:30pm on September 27, 2018☆⚑

Uncle Romeo Vanya Juliet: Bedlam's Newest Jumbled Classic Doesn't Quite Add Up by Steven Suskin

★★ Chekhov and Shakespeare make a mismatched pair The post Uncle Romeo Vanya Juliet: Bedlam's Newest Jumbled Classic Doesn't Quite Add Up appeared first on New York Stage Review.

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:55pm on September 25, 2018☆⚑

The Lion King: Disney's Pride Still Rules the Savanna by Steven Suskin

★★★★★ Long-Run Lookback: Disney's Tale of Simba Remains Awe-Inspiring The post The Lion King: Disney's Pride Still Rules the Savanna appeared first on New York …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 8:00pm on September 17, 2018☆⚑

The Young Vic's Fun Home and the Donmar's Aristocrats: From London by Steven Suskin

Sam Gold's London production of Fun Home retains its full magic, while Brian Friel's Aristocrats is interesting but not top tier The post The Young Vic's Fun Home and the Donmar’s Ari…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:10pm on September 5, 2018☆⚑

The Lehman Trilogy, a Thrilling Look at the American Experience: From London by Steven Suskin

An altogether terrific chronicle of money, power, and the American Way The post The Lehman Trilogy, a Thrilling Look at the American Experience: From London appeared first on New York Stage …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 10:05am on September 4, 2018☆⚑

McKellen's Lear and Christie's Witness, Both Excellent: From London by Steven Suskin

Ian McKellen makes a monumental Lear, while Agatha Christie's Witness for the Prosecution literally goes to court The post McKellen’s Lear and Christie’s Witness, Both Excellent:…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 8:28pm on September 3, 2018☆⚑

The Lieutenant of Inishmore and The King and I, Both in Brilliant Form: From London by Steven Suskin

Martin McDonagh's macabre thriller and Rodgers and Hammerstein's Siamese spectacle are done to perfection The post The Lieutenant of Inishmore and The King and I, Both in Brilliant Form: Fro…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 10:56am on August 30, 2018☆⚑

A Bracingly Bristling Jungle, Plus an Overly Wilde Earnest: From London by Steven Suskin

The Jungle is a remarkable theatrical experience; a sexualized Importance of Being Earnest works as poorly as one might suspect The post A Bracingly Bristling Jungle, Plus an Overly Wilde E…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 10:54am on August 29, 2018☆⚑

Rylance vs. Othello, plus World War II Weather: From London by Steven Suskin

Mark Rylance's Iago electrifies Othello, while D-Day forecasts bring suspenseful chills in Pressure The post Rylance vs. Othello, plus World War II Weather: From London appeared first on New…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 10:00am on August 28, 2018☆⚑

Pretty Woman: Lady Liza of the Streets Goes Hollywood by Steven Suskin

★★★ The beloved romantic comedy hit is transplanted from screen to stage, without quite enough magic The post Pretty Woman: Lady Liza of the Streets Goes Hollywood appeared…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:30pm on August 16, 2018☆⚑

The Band's Visit: Still the Music of the Jasmine-Scented Night by Steven Suskin

★★★★★ Last season's best new musical retains its magic with a new leading man The post The Band’s Visit: Still the Music of the Jasmine-Scented Night appe…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 5:51pm on August 5, 2018☆⚑

Twelfth Night: A Rambunctiously Jubilant Fest in Central Park by Steven Suskin

★★★★ Singer-songwriter Shaina Taub shines in this midsummer's night delight The post Twelfth Night: A Rambunctiously Jubilant Fest in Central Park appeared first on N…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 8:31pm on July 31, 2018☆⚑

Head Over Heels: A New Musical With Plenty of Surprises by Steven Suskin

★★★ A rollicking Elizabethan musical, with transgender themes and a score, so to speak, by The Go-Go's. The post Head Over Heels: A New Musical With Plenty of Surprises app…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:30pm on July 26, 2018☆⚑

Fiddler on the Roof: "If I Were a Rothschild," in Yiddish by Steven Suskin

★★★★ Fiddler retains full enchantment in Joel Grey's Yiddish-language production The post Fiddler on the Roof: “If I Were a Rothschild,” in Yiddish appea…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 10:58pm on July 19, 2018☆⚑

The Damned: Arms and the Man in the Third Reich by Steven Suskin

★★★★ Ivo van Hove returns to town with a stunning, tour-de-force version of the Visconti film classic The post The Damned: Arms and the Man in the Third Reich appeare…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 2:39pm on July 18, 2018☆⚑

Mary Page Marlowe: The Six Ages of Woman by Steven Suskin

★★★ Tracy Letts returns with an intriguing notion for a play, perhaps too streamlined for coherence The post Mary Page Marlowe: The Six Ages of Woman appeared first on New…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:30pm on July 12, 2018☆⚑

Carmen Jones: Dat's Love, Dynamite on 13th Street by Steven Suskin

★★★★★ A rip-roaring reimagining of Hammerstein's reimagining of Bizet's Carmen The post Carmen Jones: Dat’s Love, Dynamite on 13th Street appeared first o…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:31pm on June 27, 2018☆⚑

Girls & Boys: Carey Mulligan Astounds in Searing One-Person Play by Steven Suskin

★★★★ Dennis Kelly's new play exceeds expectations, bolstered by a bravura performance by Carey Mulligan The post Girls & Boys: Carey Mulligan Astounds in Searing…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 8:59pm on June 27, 2018☆⚑

Skintight: Beauty Is Fleeting, with Belly Laughs by Steven Suskin

★★★★ Playwright Joshua Harmon returns with his fourth consecutive rewarding comedy The post Skintight: Beauty Is Fleeting, with Belly Laughs appeared first on New Yor…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 8:31pm on June 21, 2018☆⚑

Conflict: Another Impeccable Lost-but-Worthy Play at the Mint by Steven Suskin

★★★ This 1925 politics-and-romance play by a screenwriter and character actor is well revived, if unimportant The post Conflict: Another Impeccable Lost-but-Worthy Play at …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 7:00pm on June 21, 2018☆⚑