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April 4, 2019 7:55 pm

King Lear: Glenda Jackson Rants, Raves, and Rules

JDT and Jackson in Lear

★★★☆☆ Sam Gold’s production isn’t sharper than a serpent’s tooth, but Glenda Jackson wears the crown well

March 31, 2019 7:46 pm

What the Constitution Means to Me: Heidi Schreck Gets Political, and Personal

Heidi Schreck in Constitution

★★★★★ Playwright-actress Heidi Schreck is really excited about the Constitution—and soon you will be, too

March 21, 2019 9:33 pm

Ain’t Too Proud: A Ball of Confusion

Aint too proud cast

★★☆☆☆ The music of Detroit’s legendary Temptations gets the generic Broadway jukebox treatment

March 20, 2019 9:52 pm

White Noise: Suzan-Lori Parks’ Bold and Brilliant New Drama

White Noise cast

★★★★★ Pulitzer Prize winner Suzan-Lori Parks teams with the Public’s Oskar Eustis on an audacious new epic

March 14, 2019 8:51 pm

Kiss Me, Kate: It’s All Right With Me

kelli in kiss me kate

★★★★☆ Even 71 years after its Broadway premiere, the backstage musical hasn’t lost its charm

March 10, 2019 8:46 pm

Be More Chill: A Sci-Fi Musical for Generation Z

Isabelle Huppert in The Mother. Photo: Ahron R. Foster.

★★★★☆ Joe Iconis’ internet sensation, a musical for the iGeneration, finally makes its way to Broadway

March 7, 2019 9:00 pm

Chick Flick the Musical: The Wineglass Is Half Empty

Chick flick cast

★★☆☆☆ How many Chardonnay jokes can you fit into one show? You’re about to find out.

March 5, 2019 8:02 pm

“Daddy”: A Drama With a Few Issues

Daddy cast

★★★☆☆ Alan Cumming stars as a wealthy art collector with a much-younger companion in Jeremy O. Harris’ provocative new play

February 28, 2019 9:56 pm

Superhero: Waiting for Takeoff

Kate Baldwin Kyle McArthur in Superhero

★★★☆☆ Tom Kitt and John Logan’s new musical is firmly earthbound. Where’s a caped crusader when you need him?

February 25, 2019 10:00 pm

Boesman and Lena: Don’t Call Them Rubbish

Boesman and Lena

★★★★☆ A troubling but worthwhile trip back to Athol Fugard’s apartheid-era South Africa

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