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Audra McDonald gives an incandescent performance as a fading Billie Holliday.
There s a lot of talk crammed into the 30-year span of Anthony Giardina’s compelling new play, with the personal and political intertwined.
Can’t a straight guy put on a dress and heels without people asking questions?
Cabaret gets another revival, seamier and raunchier this time.
Neil Patrick Harris takes on one of the most intense, challenging roles in all of musical theater.
A small Irish village jumps to attention when a Hollywood production comes to town.
Ironically, a play about cutting a script down runs unnecessarily long.
Having all the ingredients does not necessarily make a cake.
Lorraine Hansberry’s 1959 play still rings out with the same heart and humanity today.
This look at the racial history behind Othello is a bit stilted and heavy-handed.
Denzel Washington puts in a smashing lead performance and is surrounded by an excellent supporting cast.
Laura Osnes shines in an otherwise dysfunctional musical production.
Idina Menzel shows off her singing chops in this heartfelt new musical.
Right now the New York theater scene is more adventurous than it s West End equivalent, especially concerning new musicals.
The Encores! Series continues its run of classic musical revivals with a 38-person cast and a 38-member orchestra.
Michael Pennington plays the king like a sad, old man lost in the wilderness.
Terrence McNally skillfully redefines what constitutes a mother or a son in this day and age.
The Broadway version adds show-stopping choreography to memorable tunes from the film.
The musical stays so close to the movie, it foregoes imagination.
The budget for this production seems aimed at keeping costs to a minimum.
Six actors play multiple roles in a tight and engaging contemporary production.
The Young Vic production, though polished, raises more questions than it answers.
Tarell Alvin McCraney moves the action to 18th-century France and Haiti.
Bryan Cranston makes his Broadway debut as the formidable Lyndon Johnson in this three-hour powerhouse.
A remarkable cast and the New York Philharmonic light up this special concert staging.
