The Minutes: So Much Promise, So Little Payoff by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★☆☆☆ Tracy Letts' new play is part satire, part black comedy, and all head-scratcher The post The Minutes: So Much Promise, So Little Payoff appeared first on …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:54pm on April 17, 2022☆⚑

Mario Cantone: At the Café Carlyle

There's something about the impressions of Mario Cantone that makes me think of the cartoonist and illustrator Drew Friedman.  Mr. Friedman specializes in caricatures of celebrities " par…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 10:00am on April 15, 2022☆⚑

American Buffalo: Mamet's Classic is in Mint Condition by Frank Scheck

★★★★☆ Sam Rockwell, Laurence Fishburne and Darren star in this superbly acted Broadway revival of Mamet's 1975 drama. The post American Buffalo: Mamet's Classi…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:55pm on April 14, 2022☆⚑

American Buffalo: David Mamet's Classic Retains Its Classic Status by David Finkle

★★★★☆ Laurence Fishburne, Sam Rockwell, Darren Criss, directed by Neill Pepe, as charismatic befuddled losers The post American Buffalo: David Mamet's Classic …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:54pm on April 14, 2022☆⚑

Cyrano de Bergerac: James McAvoy As a Swoon-Worthy Swashbuckling Poet by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★★★ The Jamie Lloyd Company reinvents Rostand's nosey Frenchman for the 21st century The post Cyrano de Bergerac: James McAvoy As a Swoon-Worthy Swashbuckling…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:00pm on April 14, 2022☆⚑

Harmony: Harmonious Tale of Berlin Singing Group in 1930s by David Finkle

★★★★★ Barry Manilow, Bruce Sussman score--in two senses of the word--with this musical, Warren Carlyle helming The post Harmony: Harmonious Tale of Berlin Singi…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:00pm on April 13, 2022☆⚑

To My Girls: 'Boys in the Band,' Unsuccessfully Updated in Palm Springs by Jesse Oxfeld

★★☆☆☆ Playwright JC Lee tries and fails to create a compelling portrait of 30-something gay male friendship today The post To My Girls: 'Boys in the Band,' Unsu…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:27pm on April 12, 2022☆⚑

The Little Prince: Gallic Whimsy Doesn't Translate by Frank Scheck

★★☆☆☆ This dance and acrobatics-filled adaptation of Antoine de Saint-Exupery's classic novella arrives on Broadway for a limited engagement. The post The Litt…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 8:56pm on April 11, 2022☆⚑

The Patsy: Theater-Devoted David Greenspan Jovially Takes on All Six Roles by David Finkle

★★★★☆ Jack Cummings III directs this compact revival of the charming 1925 Barry Connors drawing-room comedy The post The Patsy: Theater-Devoted David Greenspan …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 3:29pm on April 11, 2022☆⚑

Birthday Candles: A Quirky Time-Hopping Rom-Com by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★☆☆ Debra Messing ages 90 years"playing a daughter, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother"in a 90-minute play The post Birthday Candles: A Quirky Time-Ho…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 7:56pm on April 10, 2022☆⚑

Birthday Candles: Casts a Dim Theatrical Flame by Frank Scheck

★★★☆☆ Debra Messing stars in Noah Haidle's dramedy spanning 90 years in the central character's life. The post Birthday Candles: Casts a Dim Theatrical Flame a…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 7:55pm on April 10, 2022☆⚑

Suffs: New Musical Wins by a Landslide by Steven Suskin

★★★★★ Shaina Taub writes and stars in an exciting new musical saluting a band of forgotten but exceptional American heroes The post Suffs: New Musical Wins by a…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 10:25pm on April 6, 2022☆⚑

Suffs: The Suffragist Movement in High-Tone Song and Dance, Believe it or Not by David Finkle

★★★★☆ Shaina Taub cements her name as composer, lyricist, bookwriter, and performer, along with impassioned others The post Suffs: The Suffragist Movement in Hi…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 10:24pm on April 6, 2022☆⚑

Far From The Home I Love: Fiddler Reimagined by Will Friedwald

Saxophonist Paul Shapiro and friends present a jazz Fiddler with present-day resonance The post Far From The Home I Love: Fiddler Reimagined appeared first on New York Stage Review.

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 4:50pm on April 5, 2022☆⚑

Take Me Out: Two Decades Later, and Still Swinging by Jesse Oxfeld

★★★★☆ Richard Greenberg's gay-ballplayer comic tragedy fares well in revival, despite mixed performances The post Take Me Out: Two Decades Later, and Still Swi…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:56pm on April 4, 2022☆⚑

Take Me Out: A Solid Three-Bagger by Bob Verini

★★★★☆ An entertaining revival of Richard Greenberg's award winner about baseball and identity sacrifices some edge The post Take Me Out: A Solid Three-Bagger a…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:55pm on April 4, 2022☆⚑

Paradise Square: Allies and Rivals, in Song and Dance by Elysa Gardner

★★★★☆ Choreographer Bill T. Jones and a vibrant cast led by Joaquina Kalukango make a Civil War musical fly The post Paradise Square: Allies and Rivals, in Song…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 7:56pm on April 3, 2022☆⚑

Plaza Suite: Feels Like (Very) Old Times by Jesse Oxfeld

★★★☆☆ Sarah Jessica Parker shines, at least, in this dated, disappointing Neil Simon revival The post Plaza Suite: Feels Like (Very) Old Times appeared first on…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 8:55pm on March 28, 2022☆⚑

Plaza Suite: Not Worth Asking for a Late Check-Out by Frank Scheck

★★★☆☆ Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker star in this lavishly staged revival of Neil Simon's now-dated trio of one-acts. The post Plaza Suite: Not Wor…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 8:54pm on March 28, 2022☆⚑

Confederates: Black Women Keenly Observed in the Ketanji Brown Jackson Era by David Finkle

★★★★☆ The reliable Dominique Morisseau scores again, with Stori Ayers firmly directing an extremely versatile cast The post Confederates: Black Women Keenly Obs…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:00pm on March 27, 2022☆⚑

To Steve With Love: Liz Callaway Celebrates Sondheim by Steven Suskin

A personal salute to the Master, exceptionally performed The post To Steve With Love: Liz Callaway Celebrates Sondheim appeared first on New York Stage Review.

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 3:42pm on March 24, 2022☆⚑

At the Wedding: Of Canapés and Cannibals by Steven Suskin

★★★★☆ Nuptials upended by hilarity in Bryn Turner play at Lincoln Center Theater The post At the Wedding: Of Canapés and Cannibals appeared first on New York S…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 8:58pm on March 21, 2022☆⚑

what you are now: A Cambodian Family in Universally Identifiable Memory Denial by David Finkle

★★★★☆ Sam Chanse's strong new play, directed by Steve Cosson with an impressive five-member ensemble The post what you are now: A Cambodian Family in Univers…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 8:00pm on March 17, 2022☆⚑

The Life: Seldom-Revived Cy Coleman Musical Gets a Shot in the Arm from Billy Porter by Elysa Gardner

★★★★☆ The stage and screen star and his collaborators pump fresh blood into this ode to New York's mean streets The post The Life: Seldom-Revived Cy Coleman Mus…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 1:44pm on March 17, 2022☆⚑

Notes From Now: The Pandemic Musical Revue You've Been Waiting For by David Finkle

★★★★☆The Prospect Theater Company has Stephen Schwartz, Gretchen Cryer, Jeff Blumenkrantz, other witty songwriters on tap The post Notes From Now: The Pandemic …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 5:54pm on March 15, 2022☆⚑