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Saturday, August 1, 2026

How is the mysterious new ‘Game of Thrones’ play?: ‘Like binge-watching HBO onstage’ by Johnny Oleksinski

A spy — let’s call him the Master of Whisperers — who caught a preview in the UK this week was unimpressed. 

SOURCE: The New York Post at 12:42PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, July 28, 2026

‘Les Misérables’ review: Musical returns to NYC in massive Radio City concert by Johnny Oleksinski

Yes, this is a huge concert — not a full production. It nonetheless manages to be as rousing as ever.

SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:30PM[SHARE]

‘Broad Strokes’ review: A scary stroke at 30 becomes a hilarious off-Broadway show by Johnny Oleksinski

Catherine Cohen's new downtown solo show “Broad Strokes” at the Lucille Lortel theater is about the surrealness of a 30-year-old enduring a medical emergency most commonly afflicting peo…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 01:34PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, July 22, 2026

Two risky $30 million musicals are battling on Broadway — ‘Dolly’ and ‘Paddington’ by Johnny Oleksinski

Of the four new musicals that are currently on sale, there are two obvious pack leaders: The all-American Dolly Parton show and the polite British bear adventure from darkest England.

SOURCE: The New York Post at 04:34PM[SHARE]
Thursday, July 16, 2026

Frank Sinatra bio musical in London is an insult — and not ready for Broadway by Johnny Oleksinski

Ol’ Blue Eyes has been given the ol’ cruise ship treatment.

SOURCE: The New York Post at 06:11PM[SHARE]
Saturday, July 11, 2026

‘Les Miserables’ is coming to Radio City — but don’t expect to see it on Broadway anytime soon by Johnny Oleksinski

“I wanted to do what's become an iconic concert in the most iconic way,” British producer Cameron Mackintosh told The Post.

SOURCE: The New York Post at 09:05AM[SHARE]
Saturday, June 20, 2026

Farewell — for now — to Broadway icon Sardi’s by Johnny Oleksinski

The iconic 99-year-old restaurant famed for its 1,200 celeb caricatures is closing up shop for several months after Wednesday night’s service for much-needed renovations and other behind-t…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 07:22PM[SHARE]
Saturday, June 6, 2026

Tony Award predictions 2026: ‘Schmigadoon’ vs. ‘The Lost Boys’ by Johnny Oleksinski

Post critic Johnny Oleksinski picks who will win at the 2026 Tony Awards, which air Sunday June 7 on CBS.

SOURCE: The New York Post at 03:03PM[SHARE]
Saturday, May 23, 2026

Broadway battles for Tony Awards with boozy parties and celebs by Johnny Oleksinski

The claws and fangs and Schmigs were out this week as the race to the Tony Awards heated up.

SOURCE: The New York Post at 03:08PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, May 5, 2026

Brutal Tony Award 2026 nominations kick Adrien Brody and Lea Michele to the curb by Johnny Oleksinski

Tuesday’s nominations for the best of the Broadway season made it plainly clear what the group of 55 voting theater professionals absolutely loathed.

SOURCE: The New York Post at 04:31PM[SHARE]
Sunday, April 26, 2026
Saturday, April 25, 2026

‘Joe Turner’s Come and Gone’ review: Cedric the Entertainer and Taraji P. Henson star in uneven revival by Johnny Oleksinski

Almost without fail, the brilliance of August Wilson emerges even in mediocre stagings of his plays.

SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:00PM[SHARE]
Thursday, April 23, 2026

‘The Rocky Horror Show’ review: Broadway show’s got killer performances, but, dammit Janet, make it more fun by Johnny Oleksinski

It’s just a jump to the left. And then a step to the right. Put your hands…over your mouths!

SOURCE: The New York Post at 09:30PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, April 22, 2026

‘Beaches, A New Musical’ review: Schlocky friendship show docks during Broadway’s low tide by Johnny Oleksinski

As it stands, the characters who inhabit “Beaches” are about as alive as the sandy shells boring Bertie so loves to collect.

SOURCE: The New York Post at 11:00PM[SHARE]
Monday, April 20, 2026

‘Schmigadoon!’ review: Tired parody of Broadway’s Golden Age is been there, ‘doon that by Johnny Oleksinski

If the new Broadway musical is an ode to Golden Age classics, why does it make them seem so cloying and stupid?

SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:00PM[SHARE]
Saturday, April 18, 2026
Thursday, April 16, 2026

'Proof' review: Ayo Edebiri and Don Cheadle star in underpowered Broadway revival by Johnny Oleksinski

Just one piece of the first Broadway revival of David Auburn's most famous play answers the question "What exactly is 'Proof' + 26 years?" Ayo Edebiri.

SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:08PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, April 15, 2026

'The Fear of 13' review: Adrien Brody goes to prison in a predictable criminal justice schlep on Broadway by Johnny Oleksinski

Our Sufferer Laureate plays Pennsylvania inmate Nick Yarris in "The Fear of 13," Lindsey Ferrentino's curiously unmoving and talky, talky, talky play that opened Wednesday night at the James…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 11:00PM[SHARE]
Sunday, April 12, 2026

'Titanique' review: Silly spoof of 'Titanic' and Celine Dion finally sets sail on Broadway by Johnny Oleksinski

The strange and scrappy voyage of "Titanique," the feel-great musical-comedy sendup of the movie "Titanic" and singer Celine Dion, has been a wonder to behold. And pretty hard to believe.

SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:00PM[SHARE]
Thursday, April 9, 2026

'Death of a Salesman' review: Nathan Lane and Laurie Metcalf star in a triumphant Broadway revival by Johnny Oleksinski

At the end of the superb and unforgettable revival that hauntingly unfolds there among its shadows, arrives a thrilling takeaway: That was the best "Death of a Salesman" I have ever seen.

SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:00PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, April 7, 2026

'Cats: The Jellicle Ball' review: A euphoric NYC reinvention of a Broadway classic by Johnny Oleksinski

Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Cats," that old jellicle juggernaut, is back on Broadway with a fabulous new glow-up.

SOURCE: The New York Post at 09:00PM[SHARE]
Monday, April 6, 2026

'Becky Shaw' review: Alden Ehrenreich is incredible in viciously funny first-date Broadway comedy by Johnny Oleksinski

The knock-out funny and audaciously awkward revival of the play "Becky Shaw," which opened Monday night at the Hayes, triggers an uncommon response " involuntary outbursts.

SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:00PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, March 31, 2026

'Dog Day Afternoon' review: Jon Bernthal's Broadway play turns classic NY movie into a silly sitcom by Johnny Oleksinski

The weird show that opened Monday night has contorted "Dog Day Afternoon" into something altogether unfamiliar: a stress-free series of drama-deflating punch lines that add up to little…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 12:00AM[SHARE]
Sunday, March 29, 2026

These celebs have been the biggest hits " and flops " in 'Chicago' on Broadway by Johnny Oleksinski

After Whitney Levitt set a new record for the show, The Post look at who given the box office the old razzle dazzle " and who's given it the fizzle fizzle.

SOURCE: The New York Post at 08:00AM[SHARE]
Monday, March 23, 2026

'Giant' review: John Lithgow is superb as Roald Dahl in show about his revolting anti-Semitism by Johnny Oleksinski

Mark Rosenblatt's meaty debate-drama, which opened Monday night at the Music Box Theatre, shows a much uglier side of the clever mind behind "Matilda," "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," "…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 11:00PM[SHARE]
Thursday, March 12, 2026

'Every Brilliant Thing' review: Daniel Radcliffe schmoozes with the audience in sweet one-man show by Johnny Oleksinski

The natural qualities that made Daniel Radcliffe a perfect Harry Potter echo in the main character in Duncan Macmillan's Broadway play

SOURCE: The New York Post at 11:00PM[SHARE]
Thursday, February 12, 2026

'The Unknown' review: Sean Hayes stars in a lazy off-Broadway thriller by Johnny Oleksinski

The "Will & Grace" star finally has a solo effort in real life. However, the play could be titled "Just OK."

SOURCE: The New York Post at 11:00PM[SHARE]
Saturday, February 7, 2026

Broadway is already looking ahead to next season's possible musicals: 'Evita,' 'Paddington,' 'Dolly' by Johnny Oleksinski

"After this current season of subpar new musicals, the industry has already moved on to thinking about next year," a source working on a new musical said.

SOURCE: The New York Post at 03:20PM[SHARE]
Friday, January 9, 2026

'Bug' review: Carrie Coon is terrifying in tense conspiracy-theory play on Broadway by Johnny Oleksinski

Carrie Coon stars in the hair-raising revival of Tracy Letts' freaky and potent 1996 drama that opened Thursday night on Broadway.

SOURCE: The New York Post at 05:35PM[SHARE]
Saturday, January 3, 2026

Celeb favorite Times Square restaurant Un Deux Trois closes after 48 years: 'It's an institution' by Johnny Oleksinski

Star fans included Sarah Jessica Parker, Robert Downey Jr., Jonathan Groff, Nathan Lane, Cynthia Nixon, Marsha Mason, Christine Baranski, Alan Cumming and many, many more.

SOURCE: The New York Post at 05:56PM[SHARE]

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