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Over the course of nearly four hours, Guide leads you in several directions without ever finding a satisfactory destination.
War Horse’s exquisite puppetry pulls you in, and then the story batters you with pathos.
Donna Murphy s comic delivery and powerhouse voice are on full display. Unfortunately the play as a whole is nothing to sing about.
This re-imagined version of Alice brings much in terms of spectacle, but the actual show doesn’t live up to Lewis Carroll’s original.
Mark Rylance turns in a towering performance in Ian Rickson’s terrific production of Jez Butterworth’s new play.
The play with the unprintable name is a passionate, vivid and sometimes violent portrayal of people who at the best of times live disturbingly close to the edge of desperation.
Having moved across the pond, Sister Act offers enough wisecracks and high-energy production numbers to satisfy most members of the theatrical congregation.
The only thing that would keep someone awake through this show is how excruciatingly bad it is.
Devoted Beatles fans get an extended chance to relive the band’s glory days, from beginnings in Liverpool all the way through “Let It Be.”
Now in its 77th year, this vintage musical gets a fresh, frothy production that proves it can be as effervescent as ever.
Kathleen Marshall’s choreography manages to turn almost every production number into a showstopper.
Fortunately for those of us already well into adulthood, there is enough stardust in this show to keep us equally captivated.
A corny framing of the plot sets this eagerly anticipated musical up for a crash and burn that the actors have no chance to save.
While the singing and dancing are acting are quite good, someone forgot to put the same amount of effort into the plot.
Audience members buying tickets mainly to see Robin Williams might not be ready for what they see.
The role of the protagonist is a worthy challenge for Olympia Dukakis , but the rest of the play offers a setting decidedly unworthy.
Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe shows off his singing and dancing chops in an all-around delightful production.
While much has been made of Arcadia s 19th century intellectual intrigue, the human complexities, which drive this piece, could have used some more gas.
Although the play lacks the pace and sense of socio-political setting that the film accomplishes, watching these actors makes this a worthy night of theater.
John Leguizamo s winning, infectious one-man show walks you through his embattled past and Hollywood ups and downs, entertaining even through the rough stuff.
You really want to have fun, but Priscilla is so aggressively campy that it becomes irritating and too much to stomach.
The South Park creators bring a big, fun musical to Broadway, using Mormonism as their vehicle.
Conor McPherson’s spellbinding new play has the sense of something otherworldly reverberating within it.
Who needs plot when this reimagined batch of songs is made so exciting and emotional?
Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart deliver the absurdity and comedy in these two plays with expert hands.
