★★★★☆ Robert Horn’s book and the Brandy Clark/Shane McAnally score scores nicely
Broadway
Life of Pi: Play Delivers Stunning Stagecraft to Die For
★★★★☆ A terrific stage adaptation of the best selling novel ingeniously fleshes out humans and animals alike.
Life of Pi: The Acclaimed Novel and Film is Now Brought to Thrilling Theatrical Life
★★★★☆ The Olivier Award-winning adaptation of Yann Martel’s novel features breathtaking puppetry and stagecraft.
Sweeney Todd: God, That’s Great
★★★★★ Josh Groban, Annaleigh Ashford, and “Hamilton” creatives elevate a musical classic to unprecedented heights
Sweeney Todd: A Bloody Good Treat for Sondheim Fans
★★★★☆ Josh Groban and Annaleigh Ashford topline a grand revival of the 1979 musical about a bloodthirsty barber and his pastry-making accomplice
‘Bad Cinderella’: A Musical That Turns Into a Pumpkin
★★☆☆☆ Andrew Lloyd Webber’s new musical, featuring lyrics by David Zippel, delivers a vulgar take on the classic fairy tale.
Bob Fosse’s Dancin’: A Love Story of Rhythm and Rhyme
★★★★☆ The steps are Fosse’s, the vision is Wayne Cilento’s: a valentine to the nine-time Tony-winning director-choreographer
Bob Fosse’s Dancin’: The A-1 Choreographer Misremembered
★★★☆☆ Dancers spark the blaring revue Wayne Cilento directs and stages
Parade: Ben Platt Turns Provocative Musical into Surefire Hit
★★★★★ Micaela Diamond shares the accolades in the Jason Robert Brown-Alfred Uhry musical, directed by Michael Arden
Parade: An American Tragedy, Stunningly Musicalized
★★★★★ Alfred Uhry and Jason Robert Brown examine the historical roots of our national malaise, in this bold, character-driven staging starring Ben Platt