1,552 stories by "David Finkle"
★★☆☆☆ Playwright Zak also directs a cast willing to go for broke from the get-go, no matter how short the results fall
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★★★★☆ Ciarán O'Reilly directs the Irish Rep revival for the fourth time, with actors Dan Butler, Sean Gormley, John Keating back again
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★★☆☆☆ Kevin Murphy, Laurence O'Keefe adapt the teen flick, Andy Rickman directs, with a cast of belters who do what they're asked to do
The post Heathers The Mu…
★★★★☆ Writer-lyricist-composer Douglas Lyons, composer Ethan D. Pakchar, director-choreographer Josh Rhodes succeed brightly
The post Beau: Country-Western-Roc…
★★★★☆ Writer-Performer Jack Klaff pays profound, tireless homage to the Prague master, Colin Watkeys, directing
The post Kafka: The Beloved, Truly Awesome Writ…
★★★★☆ Sarna Lapine directs the six-time Emmy winner soloing as a talented but oppressed trailer-park housewife
The post Call Me Izzy: Jean Smart Extremely Smart…
★☆☆☆☆ Darko Tresnjak directs the misguided satire, with Mac as Artist and Jason O'Connell and Sierra Boggess as other targets
The post Prosperous Fools: Taylor …
★★★★☆ Jesse Berger scrupulously directs Jeffrey Hatcher's adaptation, Mark Linn-Baker heading smart cast
The post The Imaginary Invalid: Moliére Classic in Rob…
★★☆☆☆ Colman Domingo and Patricia McGregor, who directs, concoct the beloved singer's historic tv series not well
The post Lights Out, Nat King Cole: Keep this …
★★★★☆ Jack Cummings III directs the insightful comical, dramatic work about made and missed connections, with grade-A cast
The post Bus Stop: William Inge's Ton…
★★★★☆ The actor, new to the Manhattan Stage, makes himself known, as does director Nicola Murphy Dubey
The post The Black Wolfe Tone: Kwaku Fortune's Forceful S…
★★★☆☆ The Duffer Brothers go Broadway, Kate Trefry scripts, Stephen Daldry directs, Louis McCartney leads hard-working cast
The post Stranger Things"The First S…
★★★☆☆ The often enigmatic playwright unfurls four one-acts, James MacDonald directing, Deirdre O'Connoll, others acting nicely
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★★★★☆ Adam Gwon's new musical is a pleasure, aided by cast and director Jonathan Silverstein
The post All the World's a Stage: Small Town Musical Grippingly Sta…
★★★★☆ The 1986 Nobel Prize-winner looks closely at Nigeria's swamp area, with Awoye Timpo directing
The post The Swamp Dwellers: Wole Soyinka's Significant Earl…
★★★★☆ Tommy Dorfman is the transitioning Chava in Emil Weinstein's adaptation of Abby Chava Stein's memoir
The post Becoming Eve: Transcendent Trans Father-Son,…
★★★★★ Stephen Sondheim's brilliance celebrated by Bernadette Peters, Lea Salonga, Matthew Bourne, other swells
The post Sondheim's Old Friends: Something Great…
★☆☆☆☆ Adapter-director Benedict Andrews offers a questionable new take on the classic
The post The Cherry Orchard: Anton Chekhov Gets an Unforgiving Axe appeare…
★★★★★ Clooney and Grant Heslov adapt their 2005 film to reflect not only the Joe McCarthy era but today
The post Good Night, and Good Luck: George Clooney Makes…
★★★★☆ London hit written and played by genius group SpitLip, directed by Robert Hastie, choreographed by Jenny Arnold
The post Operation Mincemeat: Satirical Wa…
★★★★☆ Jade King Carroll sharply directs an exceptional cast, led by Daniel Abeles and Molly Carden
The post Amerikin: Chisa Hutchison's Play Blasting Racism Is …
★★★☆☆ Phylicia Rashad keenly directs a first-rate six member-cast featuring LaTanya Richardson Jackson and Kara Young
The post Purpose: Tough New Branden Jacobs…
★★★☆☆ Jack O'Brien directs Mark O'Rowe's adaptation, with Lily Rabe and Levon Hawke acting like spectral blazes
The post Ghosts: Ibsen's Beautifully Acted Class…
★★★☆☆ Natalie Margolin's slightly hampered dramedy, well directed by Jaki Bradley and well played
The post All Nighter: Five College Seniors Face Graduation an…
★★★☆☆ D. A. Mindell is fired up on the subject, as are director Jess McLeod and raring-to-go cast of six.
The post On the Evolutionary Function of Shame: A Time…
