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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 31, 2019 7:45 pm

What the Constitution Means to Me: Heidi Schreck Explains It All for You

★★★★☆ What is devised as a re-creation of a small-town debate turns out to be invigorating entertainment

March 21, 2019 9:34 pm

Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations, with Hits and Misses

From left, Ephraim Sykes, Jawan M. Jackson, Jeremy Pope, Derrick Baskin and James Harkness in Ain't Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations. Photo: Matthew Murphy.

★★★☆☆ Broadway’s latest jukebox musical mixes timeless music, exuberantly performed, with time-worn platitudes

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 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 14, 2019 8:50 pm

Kiss Me, Kate: True to Cole Porter (and Shakespeare) in Their Fashion

James T. Lane (center) leads the "Too Darn Hot" number in Kiss Me, Kate. Photo: Joan Marcus

★★★★☆ Cole Porter and Kelli O’Hara make beautiful music together in a snappy revival

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 10, 2019 8:45 pm

Be More Chill: Desperately (and Delightfully) Striving to Be Cool

George Salazar, Gerard Canonico, Will Roland (in the hoodie) and Stephanie Hsu are among the leads in Be More Chill. Photo: Maria Baranova

★★★★☆ A new cartoon musical delivers a story as timeless as “Faust” and twice as funny

January 27, 2019 8:41 pm

My Fair Lady: Benanti and Burstein Enhance the Enchantment of Lerner and Loewe Classic

★★★★★ Stellar cast replacements make this excellent production even better

January 27, 2019 8:40 pm

My Fair Lady: A Loverly, and Fierce, New Eliza

Laura Benanti, center, with Allan Corduner (left) and Christian Dante White (right) in My Fair Lady. Photo: Joan Marcus.

★★★★★ Laura Benanti and other new recruits bring fresh joy and fire to Bartlett Sher’s ravishing revival

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Creditors: Strindberg Updated, For Better and Worse

By Frank Scheck

★★★★☆ Liev Schreiber, Maggie Siff, and Justice Smith star in Jen Silverman's adaptation of Strindberg's classic drama.

Creditors: Love, Marriage, and Maddening Mind Games

By Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★☆☆ Ian Rickson directs the rarely performed Strindberg work, with a refresh from playwright Jen Silverman

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★★★★☆ A luminous Amber Iman casts a spell in an ambitious Kenya-set show at the Public Theater

Lights Out, Nat King Cole: Smile When Your Heart Is Breaking

By Frank Scheck

★★★☆☆ Dule Hill plays the title role in Colman Domingo and Patricia McGregor's play with music, exploring Nat King Cole's troubled psyche.

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