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The musical version of the hit novel turned hit movie is about as flat as an Iowa cornfield.
A strong book and lush score lend an air of immortality to an unlikely fling.
The creative team made the kind of musical they wanted to make, without pandering to what middlebrow audiences might like.
The 1997 musical is finally being dredged from the bottom of the ocean.
Eric Simonson s latest sports tribute is just as uninteresting and unchallenging as the ones that came before it.
Pam MacKinnon directs an often-piercing revival of Donald Margulies’ Pulitzer Prize-winning relationship drama.
Amidst all the sex being thrown around in Thomas Bradshaw’s boinkathon, social conventions get clawed at and stripped away.
From the biggest stages and budgets to the Off-Off-Broadway productions, there was plenty to see in 2013.
This silly, fast-paced musical comedy may finally get its chance to shine.
The latest provocation from Thomas Bradshaw urges us squares to give up our hang-ups and accept the unacceptable.
Joe Orton s plays have been rarely performed in New York, partly because of the difficulty in finding the distinct rhythm and flavor of his writing.
Superb performances bring John Patrick Shanley’s delicious use of language to life.
Jessie Mueller softly wins us over in this pedestrian bio-musical about Carole King.
Frank Langella takes command of the production with a towering presence.
It s hard to believe that these two plays haven t been presented in repertory in New York before.
John Patrick Shanley’s new play allows you to take a trip to the Irish countryside without leaving Manhattan.
Frank Langella shines in this British import.
An excess of new dialogue and sub-par singing make these four hours really drag.
A talented creative team and cast take us through three stages of a young girl s life.
More than two dozen numbers are packed into this night of music, dancing and lots of jazz.
The Grisham novel and popular film has been adapted into a cheesy but crowd-pleasing courtroom drama.
Mary Bridget Davies gives such a gripping, authentic portrayal of Janis Joplin, it s as if she were born to play her.
This disappointing revival of Tennessee Williams’ masterpiece flirts with your feelings without engaging them.
You don’t have to be a Joplin fan to have a great time at this rock musical.
Set in Upstate New York during World War I, Sharr White s play sketches the period and drama in thin outline.
