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Monday, November 10, 2025

The Comic Genius Who Pushed Television Further Than It Could Go. by David Denby

In mid-century America, no one quite knew what TV would be. Sid Caesar made the medium into something new and remarkable"until the medium unmade him.

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Sunday, July 20, 2025

Can Dave Hurwitz Save Classical Recording? by David Denby

An unlikely YouTube star surveys the spoils of an overflowing but precarious industry.

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Thursday, January 3, 2013

There’s Still Hope for People Who Love “Les Mis” by David Denby

Throughout the entire hundred and fifty-seven minutes of “Les Misérables” I sat cowering in my seat, lost in shame and chagrin. This movie is not just bad. It’s terri…

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Monday, December 26, 2011

David Denby: “The Iron Lady,” “War Horse,” “Mission: Impossible: Ghost Protocol” reviews. by David Denby

As Margaret Thatcher in old age— confined to her home and afflicted with dementia—Meryl Streep turns senescence into poetry. Apart from the great Lear interpreters, Streep, in &#…

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Nov 16, 2026: The Fantasticks - Hayes Theater
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Dec 06, 2026: Galileo - Shubert Theatre
Jan 05, 2027: Awake and Sing! - Samuel J. Friedman Theatre
Jan 19, 2027: Dolly: A True Original Musical - St. James Theatre
Jan 27, 2027: Mix And Master - Todd Haimes Theatre
Feb 01, 2027: Three Days Of Rain
Mar 25, 2027: Evita - Winter Garden Theatre
Apr 01, 2027: Warriors - Lunt-Fontanne Theatre
Apr 05, 2027: Gloria - Hayes Theater
Apr 12, 2027: Purple Rain - Majestic Theatre
Apr 13, 2027: The Sound of Music - Vivian Beaumont Theater
Apr 18, 2027: Paddington The Musical - Al Hirschfeld Theatre
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