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Frank Scheck

November 17, 2022 8:24 pm

& Juliet: Shakespeare Reimagined with Earworm-Heavy Pop Hits

★★★★☆ This Broadway musical featuring dozens of pop hits from the catalogue of songwriter/producer Max Martin imagines what might have happened if Juliet didn’t die.

October 27, 2022 7:53 pm

Walking with Ghosts: Gabriel Byrne Goes Down a Dark Memory Lane

★★★☆☆ The Irish actor delivers an autobiographical solo show based on his acclaimed memoir.

October 16, 2022 9:00 pm

My Window — A Journey Through Life: Melissa Etheridge’s Solo Autobiographical Musical Show

★★★☆☆ The Grammy and Oscar-winning pop star performs an evening of storytelling and music.

October 13, 2022 8:25 pm

The Piano Lesson: A Star-Studded Revival of August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize-Winning Drama

★★★★☆ Samuel L. Jackson, Danielle Brooks, and John David Washington star in this uneven production directed by LaTanya Richardson.

October 13, 2022 7:55 pm

Everything’s Fine: Douglas McGrath’s Tonally Problematic One-Man Play

★★★☆☆ The Oscar-nominated screenwriter and playwright relates his experiences growing up in rural Texas in this autobiographical solo piece directed by John Lithgow.

October 9, 2022 8:55 pm

Death of a Salesman: Arthur Miller’s Classic Drama, Needlessly Embellished.

★★★☆☆ Wendell Pierce and Sharon D Clarke deliver superb lead performances in this overly gimmicky production.

October 3, 2022 8:53 pm

Cost of Living: Martyna Majok’s Pulitzer Prize-winning drama makes its Broadway debut.

★★★★☆ Gregg Mozgala and Katy Sullivan superbly repeat their roles from the 2017 Off-Broadway production, while newcomers Kara Young and David Zayas prove equally affecting.

July 11, 2022 9:00 pm

Between the Lines: Targeting That “Wicked” Audience

★★★☆☆ A troubled teenage girl finds love with a fairy tale prince come to life in this musical based on the YA novel by Jodi Picoult and Samantha van Leer.

June 23, 2022 9:00 pm

Epiphany: You Won’t Have One

★★★☆☆ Joyce meets Godot in Brian Watkins’ play about a dinner party on a snowy wintry evening.

June 22, 2022 9:29 pm

Corsicana: Heartache and Yearning in Texas

★★★☆☆ Four troubled lives intersect in the new drama by Will Arbery, author of “Heroes of the Fourth Turning.”

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By Bob Verini

★★★★★ John Turturro and Paul Giamatti topline a stunning cast in Diane Paulus’s revival, hilarious and horrifying by turns

The Winter’s Tale: Shakespeare’s Romance Right for Summer

By David Finkle

★★★★★ Daniel Sullivan directs with his standard skill, Raúl Esparza, Lily Rabe head superb cast

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By Frank Scheck

★★★☆☆ Jean Lichty plays the title role in this unevenly acted revival also featuring Montego Glover and Robert Sean Leonard

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By David Finkle

★★☆☆☆ The swift-tongued playwright takes on a flawed powerful woman, Sarna Lapine directs

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