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Tuesday, February 25, 2025

Curse of the Starving Class: Curses! The Sam Shepard Classic Declassifies Itself by David Finkle

★★☆☆☆ Calista Flockhart, Christian Slater, Cooper Hoffman, Stella Marcus, directed by Scott Elliott, end up dysfunctioned The post Curse of the Starving Class: …

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Thursday, February 20, 2025

Garside's Career: Hobson's Choice Playwright Careering Downward by David Finkle

★★★☆☆ Harold Brighouse peers at North England politics, with the cast led by Daniel Marconi The post Garside's Career: Hobson's Choice Playwright Careering Down…

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Thursday, February 6, 2025

Urinetown: The Once-Startling Musical Handily Revived by David Finkle

★★★☆☆ Composer-lyricist Mark Hollman, book writer-lyricist Greg Kotis, director Teddy Bergman revitalize the unforgettable classic The post Urinetown: The Once-…

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Sunday, January 26, 2025

Beckett Briefs: The 20th-Century Master Served Masterfully by David Finkle

★★★★☆ Krapp's Last Tape, Not I, Play, with F. Murray Abraham, Roger Dominic Casey, Kate Forbes, Sarah Street, Ciarán O'Reilly directing The post Beckett Brie…

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Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Show/Boat: A River: The Seminal, Historical Classic Severely Landlocked by David Finkle

★☆☆☆☆ Director/adaptor David Herskovits misses the mark with Kern/Hammerstein/Ferber classic The post Show/Boat: A River: The Seminal, Historical Classic Severe…

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Sunday, December 22, 2024

All In: Comedy About Love by Simon Rich " Hit & Miss Revue by David Finkle

★★★☆☆ John Mulaney, Fred Armisen, Renée Elise Goldsberry and Richard Kind in an amusing evening The post All In: Comedy About Love by Simon Rich " Hit & Mi…

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Tuesday, December 17, 2024

A Guide for the Homesick: 2 Actors, 4 Characters, 1 Misguided Script by David Finkle

★★☆☆☆ Actors McKinley Belcher III, Uly Schlesinger, director Shira Milikowsky distinguish Ken Urban's confusing drama The post A Guide for the Homesick: 2 Actor…

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Thursday, November 21, 2024

Death Becomes Her: 1992 Streep-Hawn Film Musicalized, Unbecomingly by David Finkle

★★☆☆☆ Megan Hilty and Jennifer Simard are the contentious bffs, with Christopher Gattelli directing-choreographing The post Death Becomes Her: 1992 Streep-Hawn …

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The Blood Quilt: Katori Hall's Beautifully Stitched Sisters Play by David Finkle

★★★★☆ Lileana Blain-Cruz directs a highly proficient cast hardly upstaged by a series of awesome quilts The post The Blood Quilt: Katori Hall's Beautifully Stit…

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Thursday, November 14, 2024

King Lear: Kenneth Branagh Brings a Revival For Our Time, Sorta by David Finkle

★★★☆☆ Trimmed to two hours, the classic is directed by Branagh, Rob Ashford and Lucy Skilbeck with a young cast The post King Lear: Kenneth Branagh Brings a Re…

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Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Mama I'm a Big Girl Now!: Bundy, Butler & Winokur Celebrate with Love by David Finkle

★★★★☆ The Broadway vets cleverly relive their related on-stage and off-stage lives The post Mama I'm a Big Girl Now!: Bundy, Butler & Winokur Celebrate with…

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Monday, November 11, 2024

A Wonderful World: Louis Armstrong's Wonderful Noteworthy World by David Finkle

★★★★☆ James Monroe Inglehart stars in a tribute to one of the true 20th-century jazz greats The post A Wonderful World: Louis Armstrong's Wonderful Noteworthy W…

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Friday, November 8, 2024

Gatz: Fitzgerald Classic Word-for-Word from Elevator Repair Service by David Finkle

★★★★☆ John Collins directs, Scott Shepherd narrates, with some past and some new cast members The post Gatz: Fitzgerald Classic Word-for-Word from Elevator Rep…

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Friday, November 1, 2024

Ragtime: E. L. Doctorow's Musicalized Masterpiece Masterfully Revived by David Finkle

★★★★★ The Terrence McNally-Stephen Flaherty-Lynn Ahrens flawless work, directed by Lear deBessonet, choreographed by Ellenore Scott The post Ragtime: E. L. Doct…

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Tuesday, October 29, 2024

Another Shot: An AA Rehab Revealed in Honest, Convincing, Tough Terms by David Finkle

★★★☆☆ Harry Teinowitz brings his own experience to the stage, with Dan Butler playing the role The post Another Shot: An AA Rehab Revealed in Honest, Convincing…

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Sunday, October 27, 2024

We Live in Cairo: 2012 Egyptian Revolution Set to Music, Craftily Explored by David Finkle

★★★★☆ Songwriters Daniel and Patrick Lazour and hard-working cast triumph, under Taibi Magar's direction The post We Live in Cairo: 2012 Egyptian Revolution Set…

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Thursday, October 24, 2024

Romeo + Juliet: Star-Cross'd Lovers in Star-Cross'd "For Our Time" Production by David Finkle

★★☆☆☆ Kit Connor's Romeo is notable in Shakespeare's romantic tragedy, under director Sam Gold's faulty hand The post Romeo + Juliet: Star-Cross'd Lovers in Sta…

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Sunday, October 20, 2024

Sunset Blvd.: Nicole Scherzinger Is Norma Desmond in Glorious Black-and-White by David Finkle

★★★☆☆ Director Jamie Lloyd applies his distillation formula to musical adaptation of the classic 1950 film The post Sunset Blvd.: Nicole Scherzinger Is Norma De…

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Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Hold on to Me Darling: Adam Driver As Country Star in Emotional Traffic Jam by David Finkle

★★★☆☆ Kenneth Lonergan's 2016 play, revived and directed again by Neil Pepe, with peppery supporting cast The post Hold on to Me Darling: Adam Driver As Country…

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Thursday, October 10, 2024

Our Town: Kenny Leon Smartly Repopulates Thornton Wilder for 2024 by David Finkle

★★★★☆ Parsons, Thomas, Holmes, Jones, Wilson, Deutch, Sykes head stand-out 28-member cast The post Our Town: Kenny Leon Smartly Repopulates Thornton Wilder for …

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Thursday, October 3, 2024

Good Bones: James Ijames' Sophisticated Fat Ham Successor by David Finkle

★★★★☆ Saheem Ali directs a wise, well-acted four-hander about marriage, gentrification, more The post Good Bones: James Ijames' Sophisticated Fat Ham Successor …

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Tuesday, October 1, 2024

Yellow Face: Playwright David Henry Hwang Has Fun Unmasking Himself by David Finkle

★★★★☆ Daniel Dae Kim, as Hwang, leads the revival featuring a comic cast under Leigh Silverman's direction The post Yellow Face: Playwright David Henry Hwang Ha…

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Monday, September 30, 2024

Medea Re-Versed: Euripides' Classic Raptly Updated as Rap by David Finkle

★★★★☆ Luis Quintero updates 431 B. C. with strong actors, musicians, Nathan Winkelstein directing The post Medea Re-Versed: Euripides' Classic Raptly Updated as…

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Sunday, September 29, 2024

The Hills of California: Jez Butterworth's Piercing Gaze on Four Sisters by David Finkle

★★★★★ Sam Mendes intensely directs a dark Blackpool dramedy with an unbeatable cast The post The Hills of California: Jez Butterworth's Piercing Gaze on Four Si…

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Thursday, September 26, 2024

Forbidden Broadway, Merrily We Stole a Song: A New, B- Edition by David Finkle

★★★☆☆ Gerard Alessandrini hits, misses, while Stern, Collins-Pisano, Hayward, Ortiz cast never misses The post Forbidden Broadway, Merrily We Stole a Song: A N…

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Wednesday, September 18, 2024

From London: Paltrow Ski-Trial Tuner I Wish You Well, on Slippery Slope by David Finkle

★★☆☆☆ Edinburgh Festival Fringe click arrives in West End boisterously loud and pooped out The post From London: Paltrow Ski-Trial Tuner I Wish You Well, on Sli…

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Friday, September 13, 2024

From London: Imelda Staunton's Benevolent Hello, Dolly! by David Finkle

★★★☆☆ The London revival shows Dolly in a different but still extremely effective mode The post From London: Imelda Staunton's Benevolent Hello, Dolly! appeared…

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Wednesday, September 4, 2024

Lifeline: A Penicillin Tuner, Yes, Penicillin! by David Finkle

★★☆☆☆ Nobel Prize penicillin developer Alexander Fleming, with contemporary lovers singing The post Lifeline: A Penicillin Tuner, Yes, Penicillin! appeared firs…

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Sunday, July 14, 2024

The Journals of Adam & Eve: Linden, Henner Score as First Couple by David Finkle

★★★☆☆ Ed. Weinberger adapts Mark Twain's beloved short story, Amy Anders Corcoran directing The post The Journals of Adam & Eve: Linden, Henner Score as Fir…

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Friday, July 12, 2024

Empire: The Empire State Building Almost Soaringly Sung-Danced by David Finkle

★★★☆☆ Bookwriter-composer-lyricists Caroline Sherman, Robert Hull celebrate the architectural icon. The post Empire: The Empire State Building Almost Soaringly …

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Thursday, June 27, 2024

N/A: Pelosi, Ocasio-Cortez Go at It Toe-to-Toe by David Finkle

★★★★☆ Holland Taylor and Ana Villafañe empower Mario Correa's dramedy, directed by Diane Paulus The post N/A: Pelosi, Ocasio-Cortez Go at It Toe-to-Toe appe…

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All that Chat

2025-2026 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 12, 2025: Call Me Izzy - Studio 54
Sep 16, 2025: Art - Music Box Theatre
Oct 08, 2025: Beetlejuice - Palace Theatre
Nov 13, 2025: Oedipus - Studio 54
Nov 16, 2025: Chess - Imperial Theatre
Mar 23, 2026: Giant - Music Box Theatre
Apr 06, 2026: Becky Shaw - Hayes Theater
Apr 16, 2026: Proof - Booth Theatre
Apr 26, 2026: Drama Desk Cut-Off