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Melissa Rose Bernardo

August 15, 2019 9:51 pm

Make Believe: A Sentimental but Not Syrupy Nostalgia Trip

Make Believe adults

★★★★☆ Children of the ’80s will especially enjoy Bess Wohl’s nostalgic new play, set in a memory-filled family attic

August 5, 2019 10:14 pm

Coriolanus: A Poor Case for a Rarely Produced Play

Coriolanus cast

★★☆☆☆ The second open-air Central Park offering of the summer is a rare miss from usually on-point Shakespearean director Daniel Sullivan

July 31, 2019 8:56 pm

Rinse, Repeat: The Vicious Circle of Eating Disorders

cast of Rinse Repeat

★★★☆☆ Domenica Feraud’s ambitious drama ultimately crumbles under the weight of its good intentions

July 25, 2019 9:41 pm

Moulin Rouge! The Musical!: A Dazzling Exercise in Excess

Moulin Rouge Lady Marmalade

★★★★★ Karen Olivo and Aaron Tveit belt out chart-topping hits in the lavish screen-to-stage salute to “truth, beauty, freedom, and love”

July 23, 2019 8:55 pm

Broadway Bounty Hunter: Annie Golden Nails It

Broadway Bounty Hunter Cast

★★★★☆ Annie Golden taps into her badass side in Joe Iconis’ 1970s-inspired musical

July 21, 2019 4:00 pm

Two’s a Crowd: Rita Rudner’s Vegas-Themed Show Busts

Twos A Crowd

★★☆☆☆ Rita Rudner’s innumerable comic gifts are squandered in this musical misfire

July 18, 2019 8:30 pm

Moscow Moscow Moscow Moscow Moscow Moscow: Three Sisters, Halley Feiffer Style

Tavi Gevinson, Rebecca Henderson, and Chris Perfetti in Moscow Moscow Moscow Moscow Moscow Moscow

★★★★☆ Halley Feiffer writes a love letter to Chekhov’s classic

July 5, 2019 4:44 pm

Rock of Ages: I Hate Myself for Loving You

Kirsten Scott CJ Eldred

★★★☆☆ A decade after its first air guitar riff, the hair-metal jukebox musical is back—and it’s still nothin’ but a good time

June 27, 2019 9:45 pm

We’re Only Alive for a Short Amount of Time: David Cale Digs Deep

David Cale Were Only Alive

★★★★☆ The writer-performer flies solo in this musical memoir about his coming of age in Luton, England

June 27, 2019 11:36 am

Working: A Labor of Love

WorkingTracieThoms

★★★★☆ The 1978 musical gets a City Center–centered update for the five-performance concert-style revival

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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

An American Daughter: Wendy Wasserstein’s Play Shows Its Age

By Frank Scheck

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

An American Daughter: Wendy Wasserstein Revival Falters

By David Finkle

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

Casey Likes: Back to the Past, as a Young’un Remembers It

By Elysa Gardner

The rising Broadway star traces his young life and career through music, with nods to classic rock, Alan Menken, and the Jonas Brothers

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Just in Time: Jeremy Jordan Will Be Your Bobby Darin From Now On

★★★★☆ Replacing Jonathan Groff, the Broadway veteran delivers a stellar turn in the musical that merits a repeat viewing.

The Saviors: What Would Jesus Do?

★★★★☆ Writer Bubba Weiler and director Jack Serio offer a tender drama of faith and friendship

Giulia The Poison Queen of Palermo: Pure Theatrical Alchemy

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women of Birthright

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Melanie Moore in Black Swan. Photo by Hawver and Hall

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