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1,029 stories by "Johnny Oleksinski"

'Good Night, and Good Luck' review: George Clooney makes his Broadway debut in a sleepy newsroom play by Johnny Oleksinski

It comes as a surprise that the impression left by the dusty historical drama as the audience pours out onto Broadway is so small and fleeting. Good Night, and What's For Dinner?

SOURCE: The New York Post at 11:59pm on April 3, 2025[SHARE]

'Glengarry Glen Ross' review: Kieran Culkin and Bob Odenkirk's play is bleeping underwhelming by Johnny Oleksinski

David Mamet's should-be scorcher of a story about sleazy, lying, ruthless Chicago real-estate salesmen who will commit crimes and ruin lives to close a deal is as laid-back as…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 11:30pm on March 31, 2025[SHARE]

'Picture of Dorian Gray' review: Sarah Snook wows in technical marvel Broadway play by Johnny Oleksinski

In a flourish of theatrical magic, with the help of mind-boggling technology, the surely exhausted "Succession" star Sarah Snook plays 26 roles in "The Picture of Dorian Gray," which opened …

SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:00pm on March 27, 2025[SHARE]

'Operation Mincemeat' review: Hyperactive WWII musical comedy got on my nerves by Johnny Oleksinski

Like any Broadway show, the musical "Operation Mincemeat" sells merchandise and drinks at intermission. Might I also suggest Adderall?

SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:00pm on March 20, 2025[SHARE]

'Buena Vista Social Club' review: Electrifying Cuban music and dance on Broadway by Johnny Oleksinski

"Buena Vista Social Club," the new musical that opened Wednesday night at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, is practically a jumbo jet to Havana.

SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:00pm on March 19, 2025[SHARE]

'Purpose' review: A hilarious and blistering family clash on Broadway by Johnny Oleksinski

This bombshell-littered house belongs to the Jaspers, a powerful black political dynasty whose controversies and scandals come down faster than the blizzard outside their window.

SOURCE: The New York Post at 11:00pm on March 17, 2025[SHARE]

'A Streetcar Named Desire' review: Paul Mescal sizzles, Patsy Ferran amazes in 4-star revival by Johnny Oleksinski

While the crowd has come for Paul, at the end of Tennessee Williams' classic play, which opened Tuesday night in Brooklyn, they leave raving about Patsy Ferran.

SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:00pm on March 11, 2025[SHARE]

Broadway ticket prices are completely out of control " Denzel Washington's show is charging $900 for just Row M by Johnny Oleksinski

This is not a victory for classics. It's a war on your wallet.

SOURCE: The New York Post at 12:39pm on March 8, 2025[SHARE]

'Redwood' review: Idina Menzel's Broadway musical is thin and sappy by Johnny Oleksinski

Too bad the Broadway show named after a giant tree is a toothpick. 

SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:00pm on February 13, 2025[SHARE]

Betty Boop? Corpses? Robots? Will Broadway audiences go to all these extremely weird new musicals? by Johnny Oleksinski

For starters, there are three new musical comedies about corpses: "Dead Outlaw," "Operation Mincemeat" and "Death Becomes Her."

SOURCE: The New York Post at 3:05pm on February 8, 2025[SHARE]

'Titanique,' a scrappy off-Broadway comedy, has become a giant worldwide success by Johnny Oleksinski

Already playing in New York, London, Sydney and Toronto, when "Titanique" opens its fifth production in Chicago in May, it will have as many concurrent runs as "Hamilton."

SOURCE: The New York Post at 3:22pm on January 11, 2025[SHARE]

Linda Lavin, who tickled our funny bones and broke our hearts, is mourned by Broadway by Johnny Oleksinski

Linda Lavin, who died Sunday at age 87, was a captivating Broadway star beloved by audiences for her electrifying contradictions.

SOURCE: The New York Post at 6:30pm on December 30, 2024[SHARE]

'All In: Comedy About Love' review: Starry Broadway show's a big waste of money by Johnny Oleksinski

Ticket-buyers are being charged as much as $800 a pop some weeks for what is little more than a sedate staged reading of New Yorker cartoon captions uttered by celebrities.

SOURCE: The New York Post at 8:04pm on December 22, 2024[SHARE]

'Gypsy' review: Audra McDonald's Broadway revival is a badly staged letdown by Johnny Oleksinski

With stop-start direction from George C. Wolfe, the musical runs out of gas early on.

SOURCE: The New York Post at 12:00am on December 20, 2024[SHARE]

Elton John's 'Devil Wears Prada' musical is still a haute mess across the pond by Johnny Oleksinski

"The Devil Wears Prada," Elton John's horrid musical that crashed and burned two years ago in Chicago, is giving it a second go in London.

SOURCE: The New York Post at 3:30pm on December 14, 2024[SHARE]

Elton John blames Trump's election win for his huge Broadway flop, 'Tammy Faye' by Johnny Oleksinski

For Elton John, Trump's victory did not make Broadway great again.

SOURCE: The New York Post at 11:28am on December 11, 2024[SHARE]

Elton John's embarrassing $25M Broadway flop was predictable " the Rocket Man keeps crashing by Johnny Oleksinski

On Tuesday, the "Crocodile Rock" singer's "Tammy Faye," a migraine about mascara set to music, posted its closing notice only five days after opening night. Said a wag: "The shocker is that …

SOURCE: The New York Post at 12:03pm on November 23, 2024[SHARE]

'Death Becomes Her' review: Leading ladies' claws are out in funny Broadway camp fest by Johnny Oleksinski

There is a miracle elixir in the campy musical "Death Becomes Her," which opened Thursday night at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre: Megan Hilty and Jennifer Simard.

SOURCE: The New York Post at 9:00pm on November 21, 2024[SHARE]

Elton John's $25 million Broadway show announces closing " just five days after opening night by Johnny Oleksinski

Sir Elton knows his way around a flop. But even his 2006 vampire debacle "Lestat," which The Post's Clive Barnes declared as "bloody awful," ran a little longer.

SOURCE: The New York Post at 12:57pm on November 20, 2024[SHARE]

'Swept Away' review: Strange Broadway shipwreck show has pretty folk songs " and cannibalism by Johnny Oleksinski

Something I won't be saying on my death bed: "I wish I would've watched more shows about boats."

SOURCE: The New York Post at 11:00pm on November 19, 2024[SHARE]

'Tammy Faye' review: Elton John's Broadway show is a disaster of biblical proportions by Johnny Oleksinski

Unfortunately for Sir Elton, the godawful musical about flamboyant 1980s televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker is a lot more of a "Lestat" than an "Aida."

SOURCE: The New York Post at 11:32pm on November 14, 2024[SHARE]

'Maybe Happy Ending' review: Romantic robot musical is glorious on Broadway " really by Johnny Oleksinski

The blissful, boundlessly creative gift of a musical from South Korea opened Monday night at the Belasco Theatre.

SOURCE: The New York Post at 6:53pm on November 12, 2024[SHARE]

'A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical' review: A lifeless Satchmo show on Broadway by Johnny Oleksinski

What's onstage at Studio 54 is largely a deflating and cobbled-together wife story that fails to capture Armstrong the artist. 

SOURCE: The New York Post at 9:00pm on November 11, 2024[SHARE]

NY Comedy Festival founder talks Joan Rivers tribute " and Bruce Springsteen's appearance with wife Patti Scialfa by Johnny Oleksinski

A tribute show honoring Joan Rivers, and the "Stand Up For Heroes" benefit event featuring Bruce Springsteen and Patti Scialfa, are all part of the 2024 New York Comedy Festival.

SOURCE: The New York Post at 2:16pm on November 1, 2024[SHARE]

Why do Hollywood A-Listers gamble their reputations and egos on Broadway shows? by Johnny Oleksinski

For everybody, Broadway " despite the nostalgic fun of putting on a show " comes at an enormous risk to a star's pride and reputation. 

SOURCE: The New York Post at 1:07pm on October 26, 2024[SHARE]
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