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October 28, 2024 8:58 pm

Bad Kreyòl: Good Writing About a Culture Clash in Haiti

★★★★☆ Dominique Morisseau tells us it’s easy to get lost in translation when speaking the language of Haiti with an American accent.

September 30, 2024 8:57 pm

McNeal: Robert Downey Jr. Stars in Riveting New Play

★★★★★ From Marvel to “method,” the movie star is the real deal in his Broadway debut as a writer hooked on AI

September 24, 2024 10:00 pm

Ghost of John McCain: Spirited Journey Inside Trump’s Head

★★★☆☆ The musical satire about the late senator will have liberals dying of laughter; others, maybe not so much

September 6, 2024 7:00 pm

Table 17: A hearty dish of love, loss and laughter

★★★★☆ Make your reservations now for Douglas Lyons’ sweet and savory romcom starring Tony-winner Kara Young

April 26, 2024 12:59 pm

Illinoise: Lots of Good Noise To Dance To

Illinoise Broadway cast

★★★★☆ Choreographer Justin Peck presents a stage adaptation of Sufjan Stevens’ boffo album with total finesse

April 18, 2024 9:24 pm

Suffs: The Brilliant New Musical That Demands to be Heard

★★★★★ Shaina Taub’s suffs are young, scrappy and hungry in their heroic battle to win the vote.

April 11, 2024 8:55 pm

The Outsiders: The Popular Novel and Film is Now a Killer Musical

★★★★☆ The S. E. Hinton classic gets the Broadway treatment courtesy of a gang of talented young guns led by director Danya Taymor.

April 1, 2024 8:00 pm

Stalker: A Magical New Import From Sweden

★★★★☆ The Swedish magicians who stumped Penn & Teller arrive in New York

March 24, 2024 9:00 pm

Philadelphia, Here I Come!: The Brian Friel Classic Returns In Grand Fashion

★★★★★ The Tony-nominated best play is revived in a Broadway calibre production at the Irish Rep

March 14, 2024 8:54 pm

The Notebook: A Musical Romance Made For Fans to Love

★★★☆☆ After a successful run on page and screen, the popular love story looks to score on Broadway

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Call Me Izzy: Jean Smart Extremely Smart in Smart Jamie Wax Character Study

By David Finkle

★★★★☆ Sarna Lapine directs the six-time Emmy winner soloing as a talented but oppressed trailer-park housewife

Call Me Izzy: Jean Smart Shines in a Dark New Play

By Roma Torre

★★★☆☆ The 'Hacks' star takes the Broadway stage solo, as an abused trailer park wife who just wants to write

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★★☆☆☆ A grant-winning genius bites the philanthropic hands that feed him

Prosperous Fools: Taylor Mac Takes on Molière But Not Prosperously, Foolishly

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★☆☆☆☆ Darko Tresnjak directs the misguided satire, with Mac as Artist and Jason O'Connell and Sierra Boggess as other targets

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