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KRISTIN CHENOWETH: FOR THE GIRLS
at Nederlander Theatre
BLOND DEVOTION
Kristin Chenoweth’s combination of sensuality and chastity is in full force.
Reviewed by:
DAVID COTE
TINA: THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL
at Lunt-Fontanne Theatre
SAVING GRACE
Adrienne Warren is extraordinary in a rather ordinary jukebox musical.
Reviewed by:
MATT WINDMAN
THE MICHAELS
at Public Theater
FEW ANSWERS, PLENTY OF QUESTIONS
Richard Nelson expands his distinctive brand of kitchen-table realism with his splendidly acted new play.
Reviewed by:
JOE DZIEMIANOWICZ
TINA: THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL
at Lunt-Fontanne Theatre
TORMENT TO TRIUMPH
Adrienne Warren is exhilarating as Tina Turner in this biomusical.
Reviewed by:
JEREMY GERARD
THE WRONG MAN
at MCC Theater
FLASH OVER FUNDAMENTALS
All the ingredients for this musical looked promising, but the result is underwhelming.
Reviewed by:
MATT WINDMAN
MACBETH
FOUL IS FAIR
Corey Stoll has a powerful physical presence as he leads a tight ensemble of actors.
Reviewed by:
BERNARD CARRAGHER
MACBETH
at Classic Stage Company
THE PLAY THAT MUST NOT BE NAMED
CSC’s minimalist staging of Shakespeare’s spookiest play takes the slippage between stage and reality to whole new levels.
Reviewed by:
JESSICA BRANCH
A WOMAN OF THE WORLD
at 59E59 Theaters
READ BETWEEN THE LIES
Kathleen Chalfant embodies Mabel Loomis Todd, who's remembered for editing Emily Dickinson's poetry, in this solo play.
Reviewed by:
BRIAN SCOTT LIPTON
SEARED
at MCC Theater
CULINARY ART
Theresa Rebeck’s two-act is a tangy and satisfying Off-Broadway main course.
Reviewed by:
JOE DZIEMIANOWICZ
FORBIDDEN BROADWAY: THE NEXT GENERATION
at Triad Theatre
SATIRE GOLD
Gerard Alessandrini's latest parody of Broadway shows deserves to run longer than some of the shows it spoofs.
Reviewed by:
BILL STEVENSON
BELLA BELLA
at New York City Center
OVERCOMING ADVERSITY
Harvey Fierstein creates a finely detailed portrait of the late Bella Abzug, a strong Democratic politician who made her mark on her time.
Reviewed by:
BRIAN SCOTT LIPTON
THE SOUND INSIDE
at Studio 54
VARIABLES OF EXISTENCE
Playwright Adam Rapp and actress Mary-Louise Parker make an electrifying match.
Reviewed by:
JEREMY GERARD
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
at Westside Theatre
MAN EATER
This crowd-pleasing show is an utter delight for any musical theater fan.
Reviewed by:
BRIAN SCOTT LIPTON
SLAVE PLAY
at Golden Theatre
THIS WILL HURT
Fine performances and a fleet staging can't counteract the more tedious parts of this work.
Reviewed by:
JEREMY GERARD
THE ANTIPODES
at the National (Dorfman)
FRIGHTENINGLY FASCINATING
Annie Baker's new play weaves mystery and magic from the delicate stuff of our existence.
Reviewed by:
SAM MARLOWE
MASTER HAROLD ... AND THE BOYS
at the National (Lyttelton)
SURROGATE FATHER
Athol Fugard’s play remains one of the most powerful dramas written about the iniquities of racism and apartheid.
Reviewed by:
CLIVE HIRSCHHORN
[BLANK]
at Donmar Warehouse
FRAGMENTS OF A WHOLE
Alice Birch’s experimental construct-it-yourself play breaks new ground, but without very satisfying results.
Reviewed by:
CLIVE HIRSCHHORN
A DAY IN THE DEATH OF JOE EGG
at Trafalgar Studios
WAYS TO COPE
While heartbreak underpins the play, laughter is always present in Peter Nichols’ autobiographical work.
Reviewed by:
CLIVE HIRSCHHORN
GLASS. KILL. BLUEBEARD. IMP.
at Royal Court Theatre
MYTHOLOGY REINVENTED
Caryl Churchill continues to push the envelope with these four one-act plays.
Reviewed by:
CLIVE HIRSCHHORN
TWO LADIES
at Bridge Theatre
IMBALANCE OF POWER
The plot is implausible, but
Zoë
Wanamaker and Zrinka Cvitesic give excellent performances as the wives of two presidents.
Reviewed by:
CLIVE HIRSCHHORN
THE SON
at Duke of York's
BROKEN CHILD
Florian Zeller's last play made a strong impression in London, but this one is unfortunately more of a one-note drama.
Reviewed by:
JOHN NATHAN
FALSETTOS
at The Other Palace
TWO HALVES
The shift from act one to act two feels unnatural, as it comes with a change in period and change in tone.
Reviewed by:
JOHN NATHAN
SCHEDULE UPDATES
-
Yes, Prime Minister
contracts its run, while
A Chorus Line
expands its own.
POWERHOUSE OF THEATRE
- After 11 years as the Almeida Theatre's artistic director,
Michael Attenborough
is stepping down to focus on directing.
SONGS FROM THE HEART
-
Once
the Tony-Award winning musical is set to hit London in January.
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