All stories by David Rooney on BroadwayStars

Monday, July 25, 2011

All New People: Theater Review by David Rooney

"The Hangover's" Justin Bartha plays a lovelorn depressive in Braff's debut play.read more

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Saturday, July 23, 2011

Stepping Into the Shoes of a Psychopath by David Rooney

In "The Devil's Double," Dominic Cooper ("The History Boys") plays both Uday Hussein and Latif Yahia, an Iraqi army lieutenant forcibly inducted into the entourage of Saddam Hussein's son.

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Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Theater Review | 'A Strange and Separate People': A Gay Man Seeks a Place in an Orthodox World by David Rooney

Jon Marans's drama "A Strange and Separate People" addresses the struggle for many to accept their homosexuality while adhering to their religious beliefs.

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Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Death Becomes a Soaring Tenor by David Rooney

The British actor Julian Ovenden plays Death in the Roundabout Theater Company's revival of the supernatural romance "Death Takes a Holiday."

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Saturday, July 9, 2011

She Wanted a TV Show, but the Stage Will Do, Too by David Rooney

'The Judy Show: My Life as a Sitcom' Review

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Silence! The Musical: Theater Review by David Rooney

It's not exactly the height of satirical sophistication, but this is certainly a unique 20th anniversary tribute to the Jonathan Demme chiller.

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Thursday, July 7, 2011

Master Class: Theater Review by David Rooney

Tyne Daly's mercurial performance gives equal exposure to her character's formidable outer shell and to the corrosive solitude within.

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Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Zarkana: Theater Review by David Rooney

David Rooney The latest show, directed and written by Francoise Girard, centers on a magician named Zark who embarks on a journey to find his lost love Lia.read more

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Monday, June 27, 2011

Theater Review | 'Rap Guide to Evolution': Rapping Your Mind-State Around Darwin by David Rooney

In his "Rap Guide to Evolution" at SoHo Playhouse, the Canadian rapper Baba Brinkman brings genuine passion to "The Origin of the Species."

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Sunday, June 26, 2011

A Tough Mama Tries to Find Her Inner Diva by David Rooney

Tyne Daly Returns to Broadway in 'Master Class'

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Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Theater Review | Marathon 2011: Series B: Women Rule a Marathon of New One-Act Plays by David Rooney

The Series B of Ensemble Studio Theater's one-act play marathon features interesting women in all kinds of interesting circumstances.

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Monday, June 13, 2011

'Book of Mormon' Crew Celebrate Their Nine Tony Wins in Style by David Rooney

After picking up nine Tony Awards Sunday including the all-important best musical prize, the cast, creative team and producers of The Book of Mormon continued partying late into the night at…

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Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark: Theater Review by David Rooney

David Rooney Reeve Carney, Jennifer Damiano and T.V. Carpio star in the mega-musical, finally opening Tuesday at New York's Foxwoods Theatre.read more

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Tony Award Winners Revealed by David Rooney

"Book of Mormon" wins nine awards, including best musical, while "War Horse" takes home six trophies, including best play.

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Sunday, June 12, 2011

Tony Awards Preview: 10 Questions About Tonight's Telecast by David Rooney

Predictions and potential upsets at this year's awards.

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Thursday, June 9, 2011

Theater Review | 'A Little Journey': Go West, Wide-Eyed Easterners by David Rooney

The lovingly staged revival of Rachel Crothers's "Little Journey" is a bracing plunge into the three-act theatrical pleasures of another age.

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Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Through a Glass Darkly --Theater Review by David Rooney

Carey Mulligan's mesmerizing performance makes this strikingly staged but effortful Bergman adaptation more satisfying than it otherwise might have been.

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Sunday, June 5, 2011

Lysistrata Jones -- Theater Review by David Rooney

"Bring It On" meets "High School Musical" meets "Glee." In a good way.

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Monday, May 30, 2011

Theater Review: From Elegiac Appalachian Hollers to New Terrain by David Rooney

This assortment of four new one-acts and one revival feature the playwrights Romulus Linney ("Tennessee"), Ben Rosenthal ("Ten High"), J. Holtham ("School Night"), Billy Aronson ("In the Mid…

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Wednesday, May 25, 2011

A Hard-Hitting Role That's Close to Home by David Rooney

Bobby Cannavale, who is nominated for a Tony for playing a recovering addict in "The ___________ in the Hat," brings an unstinting physical, intellectual and emotional commitment to his role…

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Monday, May 9, 2011

By the Way, Meet Vera Stark: Theater Review by David Rooney

David Rooney The Lynn Nottage-written play, directed by Jo Bonney, delves into the lives of the African-American maids, cooks and nannies.read more

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Thursday, May 5, 2011

The Intelligent Homosexual's Guide to Capitalism and Socialism With a Key to the Scriptures: Theater Review by David Rooney

David Rooney The "Angels in America" playwright's first full-length play in nearly ten years centers on a retired longshoreman who gathers his family to vote on his plan to commit suicide.re…

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Tuesday, May 3, 2011

'Spider-Man' Wasn't Snubbed by the Tonys by David Rooney

While parsing this morning's Tony nominations, Perez Hilton, E! Online and other outlets commented on the lack of love from the awards committee for Broadway's favorite punching bag, Spider-…

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'Book of Mormon' Tops Tony Nominations With 14 by David Rooney

Trey Parker and Matt Stone's The Book of Mormon dominates the race for best musical in this year's Tony Award nominations, which also include acting nods for Ellen Barkin, Bobby Cannavale, E…

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Monday, May 2, 2011

Theater Review | 'Be a Good Little Widow': Learning to Grieve in a Grown-Up World by David Rooney

A newlywed learns to grieve after her husband dies in "Be a Good Little Widow" at Ars Nova.

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Thursday, April 28, 2011

The People in the Picture: Theater Review by David Rooney

Donna Murphy's customary poise and humor bring some unifying force to a tonally discordant show heavy on clichés.

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Guys to Duke It Out for Tony Honors This Year by David Rooney

The most heated battle of the Tony Awards ceremony is often the diva smackdown for actress honors. But when Broadway's best line up this season, it's the guys who will be slugging it out in …

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Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Baby It's You: Theater Review by David Rooney

The visual equivalent of a bad covers album.

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The Normal Heart: Theater Review by David Rooney

Nothing ages faster onstage than agitprop. But in this shattering revival of Larry Kramer's polemical howl of anger and despair, The Normal Heart, the 30 years since the first whispers of wh…

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Monday, April 25, 2011

The House of Blue Leaves -- Theater Review by David Rooney

David Cromer's production overplays the melancholy and under-serves the humor, but the enduring originality of John Guare's breakthrough play prevails.

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All that Chat

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Mar 23, 2026: Giant - Music Box Theatre
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Apr 26, 2026: Drama Desk Cut-Off