‘Almost Famous’ Broadway review: Musical doesn’t rock
At the start of “Almost Famous,” which opened Thursday night on Broadway, the frontman of the fictional rock band Stillwater, Jeff Bebe, barks backstage in San Diego that a young … Read More
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Stratford Festival shows Daniel Craig how it’s done
After an onslaught of shaky Shakespeare plays in New York, Canada’s Stratford Festival felt like an oasis in Ontario. It was a much-needed palate cleanser to wipe away the foul … Read More
Elton John’s lacking ‘Tammy Faye’ musical needs a prayer
Fresh off the atrocious “Devil Wears Prada” musical in Chicago, Elton John is back on the boards a mere two months later with the Televangelist Wears Mascara in London. That’s … Read More
Bring this Miyazaki show to NYC
LONDON — It’s one of the most stunning theatrical images in years. In an otherwise pitch-black theater, two giant eyes blink open and float to the front of the deep … Read More
‘The Piano Lesson’ Broadway review: A blisteringly acted drama
The revival of “The Piano Lesson,” which opened Thursday night on Broadway, is mostly in tune. The August Wilson play’s greatest asset is its young leads John David Washington and … Read More
‘Death of a Salesman’ Broadway review: So-so revival lacks fire
There are more tricks than exciting drama in the latest revival of “Death of a Salesman,” which opened Sunday night on Broadway. Jazz music often underscores and pacifies the action, … Read More
‘1776’ Broadway review: Woke musical isn’t revolutionary
The script, or book, of the 1969 musical “1776” is a truly remarkable creation. By Peter Stone, it’s witty, suspenseful, nuanced and confronts the complex issues involved in the founding … Read More
‘Cost of Living’ Broadway review: A gripping, unexpected drama
The guts of Martyna Majok’s absorbing play “Cost of Living,” which opened on Broadway Monday night at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, come from how forcefully the show pushes back … Read More
Stoppard play is too big and icy
A grandmother makes a depressing observation early on in Tom Stoppard’s latest play “Leopoldstadt,” which opened Sunday night on Broadway. Staring mournfully at an old photograph, she says, “Here’s a … Read More
Lea Michele lifts Broadway show out of the guttah
Different people who need people have finally arrived at “Funny Girl” on Broadway. The problem-plagued revival of Jule Styne and Isobel Lennart’s 1964 musical welcomed its new Fanny Brice, Lea … Read More
