Thursday, December 11, 2025

2025's 10 Best Theatrical Productions

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Notwithstanding the existential threats that plague theater (and so many other things) in 2025, a number of worthwhile shows were produced t...
Monday, December 08, 2025

"Cartozians" & "Oedipus" Shine Brightest In Year End NY Theater

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For habitual theatergoers one of the most invigorating experiences is to come across an outstanding and boundary pushing play by a relativel...
Tuesday, November 18, 2025

American Identity, the Cosmos & the Costs of Family Dysfunction Explored In the Highlights of NY Fall Theater

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By far the most urgent, timely and moving musical currently playing on Broadway is Lincoln Center Theater's astonishing revival of the A...
Monday, August 11, 2025

A Glorious "Jesus Christ Superstar" at the Hollywood Bowl

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Prior to last weekend, I have never been a huge fan of Andrew Lloyd Webber/ Tim Rice 1970s era musical "Jesus Christ Superstar."  ...
Saturday, May 24, 2025

A Mixed Bag of Late Spring Broadway Openings

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As is the custom, late Spring saw a flurry of openings on Broadway this year.  In contrast to many prior years, I found this year's spri...
Wednesday, April 02, 2025

“Streetcar” & “Purpose” Invigorate NY Spring Theater

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Tennessee Williams’ classic plays seem to be particularly well suited to creative reimaginings by talented directors.  Among those directors...
Tuesday, February 04, 2025

'Primary Trust' Is Beautifully Rendered in DFW

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Eboni Booth's Pulitzer Prize winning play "Primary Trust"  is one of the best written and structured plays of the past decade....
Tuesday, December 17, 2024

2024 Theater's 10(ish) Best Shows

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As a general matter, theatrically speaking this year was a significant improvement over the last one, and I had no trouble finding 10 plus p...
Wednesday, November 06, 2024

"Sunset Boulevard" Electrifies Broadway; "Bad Kreyól" Is Off-Broadway's Highlight

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"Dynamic," "thrilling," "cutting-edge" and "explosive" are words I could not have imagined being ass...
Wednesday, July 31, 2024

In Chicago "Little Bear" Is Perfection, & Entertaining "Midnight" Needs Focus

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 A few months back I posted on Steppenwolf Theatre's outstanding production of Brandon Jacobs Jenkins' new play "Purpose."...
Sunday, June 23, 2024

"CATS" Is Joyfully Resurrected in Ballroom Culture Infused Reimagining/Revival

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Here is a sentence I never thought I would find myself typing- I love Andrew Lloyd Webber's  "Cats."  At least I love the reim...
Saturday, June 15, 2024

If I Were Picking The Tony Award Winners 2024

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 If I were choosing the winner of the Tony Awards, which are awarded tomorrow evening, my choices (what I think deserves to win, not a predi...
Saturday, May 18, 2024

NY SPRING THEATER REPORT #2: THIS YEAR, THE PLAYS ARE THE THING

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At the end of 2023, things seemed dire for serious plays on Broadway.  Outside of the outstanding revival of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' ...
Saturday, April 27, 2024

DUPLICITY & DENIAL IN BRANDEN JACOBS JENKINS' "APPROPRIATE" & "PURPOSE"

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At the end of 2023 I saw the current expertly cast revival of Branden Jacobs Jenkins' "Appropriate" on Broadway.  It was the o...
Saturday, March 30, 2024

NY SPRING THEATER REPORT #1

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The Spring theater openings in New York are numerous and varied this year.  While April will yield the most numerous new offerings in years,...