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David Finkle

September 21, 2021 9:56 pm

Sanctuary City: Sizzling Actors and Creative Team Enliven Majok Drama

★★★☆☆ The Pulitzer Prize-winner looks at young hopefuls facing today’s odds

September 15, 2021 12:00 pm

Everybody’s Talking About Jamie: A Film Musical to Sing About

★★★★☆ Max Harwood and hot cast sing a hot score about a trend-setting prom-goer

September 13, 2021 10:00 pm

The Last of the Love Letters: A Stunning Look at Love’s Ups and Downs

★★★★☆ Ngozi Anyanwu’s trenchant relationships probe, with Daniel J. Watts and the author giving indelible performances

July 25, 2021 9:01 am

Judgment Day: Gleeful Fun with Jason Alexander and Patti LuPone

★★★★☆ Santino Fontana, Michael McKean and more in Rob Ulin’s wily look at good and (mostly) bad

July 8, 2021 8:00 pm

Fruma-Sarah (Waiting in the Wings): Jackie Hoffman Happily Soars

★★★★☆ E. Dale Smith’s clever dramedy spin on “Fiddler on the Roof,” also with Kelly Kinsella

July 1, 2021 10:00 pm

The Watering Hole: Timely Immersive Theater (if Flawed)

★★★☆☆ Lynn Nottage, Miranda Haymon, and others look at adjusting to life’s contemporary basics

May 11, 2021 1:31 pm

Waiting for Godot: Beckett’s Masterpiece Pandemic-ized, Sorta

★★☆☆☆ Scott Elliott (mis)directs Ethan Hawke, John Leguizamo, Wallace Shawn, and Tarik Trotter

April 29, 2021 3:44 pm

Sutton Foster Bring Me to Light: The Musical Leading Lady De-Lights

★★★★☆ Raul Esparza, Kelli O’Hara, Joaquina Kalukango, Wren Rivera join the festivities

April 25, 2021 7:01 pm

The Royale: Marco Ramirez Looks Closely at Systemic Racism

★★★★★ Rachel Chavkin’s hot 2016 Lincoln Center production streamed with five actors at their best

April 8, 2021 8:00 pm

John Cullum, An Accidental Star: 76 Minutes of Broadway Joy

★★★★☆ At 91, the determined headliner sings and talks through his two Tony-winning career

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