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Elysa Gardner

September 11, 2023 3:42 pm

Santino Fontana at 54 Below: Guy-Next-Door Charm, Leading Man Chops

The Tony Award-winning star brings his effortless appeal to a smaller stage

August 10, 2023 2:43 pm

Ann Hampton Callaway Sings the ’70s: The Way We Were, Joyfully Remembered

A cabaret stalwart looks back, honoring icons from Joni Mitchell to Marvin Hamlisch

August 3, 2023 9:53 pm

Back to the Future: A Sensory Assault, with Songs

★★☆☆☆ An adaptation of the hit film offers all the noise and flash of a theme park ride

July 21, 2023 8:30 am

I Got the Job!: Still More Reasons to Love Lucie (Arnaz)

★★★★☆ The second-generation star buoyantly celebrates Berlin, Herman, Hamlisch, her parents and others in a return to 54 Below

July 13, 2023 7:59 pm

The Saviour: Seeking redemption and rapture, against all odds

★★★☆☆ Playwright Deirdre Kinahan draws on dark history for new play at Irish Rep

June 15, 2023 10:00 am

The Doctor: From London, a Scathing Societal Diagnosis, and a Meditation on Faith

★★★★☆ Director Robert Icke and a cast led by Juliet Stevenson offer strong medicine in this adaptation of an Arthur Schnitzler play

May 14, 2023 7:00 pm

Romeo & Juliet: A Story of Woe, Served with a Twist

★★★★☆ “Wolf Play” playwright Hansol Jung offers a piquant new take on Shakespeare’s tragedy

April 23, 2023 9:53 pm

Prima Facie: Jodie Comer in Arresting Stage Debut as Barrister Turned Plaintiff

★★★★☆ But playwright Suzie Miller’s post-#MeToo legal drama also raises difficult questions

March 30, 2023 7:01 pm

Vanities—The Musical: Jack Heifner’s Three Female Friends Return, Singing (Again)

★★★☆☆ The long-running off-Broadway play-turned-long-developing musical returns, enlivened by a winning cast

February 21, 2023 5:20 pm

Leo Reich, Literally Who Cares: Jokin’ ‘Bout His Generation, and Himself

★★★☆☆ The Gen-Z British comedian brings his irony fest to New York

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