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A great performance by Tom Hanks can t completely make up for a storyline that s a little thin.
The musical version of Matilda stays true to the spirit of the book while making the story its own.
Tom Hanks pairs up with the late Nora Ephron one last time.
Kinky Boots follows the formula for musicals to the tune of so-so results.
Holland Taylor’s new play pays homage to late Texas Governor Ann Richards.
A contest to see who can keep their hand on a car the longest is turned into a quality musical.
Jesse Eisenberg’s thoughtful new play pairs a self-absorbed young writer with a long-lost elderly cousin.
Edie Falco stars in this new play as a teacher and mother deciding if she should stay or she should go.
An attempt to revamp Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella produces mixed results.
Annie Baker’s latest is yet another unassuming but brilliant exploration of the human condition.
An expert cast gets to take their roles to the height of silliness.
Bill Irwin and David Shiner reunite for a second dose of old-fashioned, freewheeling sketch comedy.
Stephen Sondheim s musical boasts intensity, beautiful music and a strong cast.
A reinvention of the classic tale changes much while sticking to the story s core.
Ken Ludwig s delightful farce is rife with freewheeling comic pandemonium.
Although the spectacle has worn off for many, Phantom remains a long-standing staple of Broadway.
Rarely has the druggie underworld been portrayed in so stultifying a fashion.
City Center’s Encores! Series brought back the story of legendary New York City mayor Fiorello LaGuardia.
Laurie Metcalf s tour de force performance compensates for an overly contrived plot.
The addition of acrobatics enhances an already fine musical.
Revivals of Tennessee Williams’ 1955 bedroom drama continue to fizzle, despite an excellent performance by Scarlett Johansson .
The characters in Picnic don t have the smoldering chemistry they once did.
Against the backdrop of recent dull movie musicals, Les Misérables shines surprisingly brightly.
Cinematically enhanced, this sweeping saga should captivate even the Mis-resistant.
Although fans of the movie will get the classic scenes they came for, the show feels more like a Christmas-themed revue than a finished work.
