Broadway
3.5 out of 5 stars

As expected, John Lithgow delivers a fine portrayal of Roald Dahl in Mark Rosenblatt’s “Giant,” a play that looks at the children’s book author in all his preening brilliance and tackles his anti-Israel and antisemitic views…

Broadway
4.5 out of 5 stars

Early in “The Lost Boys,” there’s a wink-wink reference to the challenge of making a musical based on a movie. But no such worries here…

Broadway
4 out of 5 stars

Don’t let its moments of easy, everyday conversation fool you. August Wilson’s “Joe Turner’s Come and Gone” is a play of big ideas…

Broadway
3 out of 5 stars

This “Rocky” is often a lot of fun, though the cast has both hits (Luke Evans, Rachel Dratch, Stephanie Hsu) and misses (Juliette Lewis)…

Broadway
2 out of 5 stars

“Beaches” serves as a solid showcase for Jessica Vosk, who plays the brassy character tackled by Bette Midler in the cinematic version…

Broadway
4 out of 5 stars

With its lampooning and revering of golden-age musicals, “Schmigadoon!,” based on Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio’s Apple TV series, is better realized on Broadway than television…

Broadway
4.5 out of 5 stars

A lesser-known Noel Coward farce, "Fallen Angels" rises to bubbling, subversive joy in the hands of stars Kelli O'Hara and Rose Byrne…

Broadway
4.5 out of 5 stars

This wondrous, Thomas Kail-directed revival of David Auburn’s “Proof” arguably has the best Broadway ensemble – Ayo Edebiri, Don Cheadle, Kara Young, Jin Ha – you’ll see this season…

Beyond Broadway
4 out of 5 stars

One of the best things about Adrien Brody’s work in “The Fear of 13” is how the actor is confident enough to leave considerable room for Tessa Thompson, his co-star, to shine. And shine she does…

Broadway
3.5 out of 5 stars

“Titanique” is a delicious, delirious sendup of all things Celine Dion, “Titanic” and pop and Broadway cultures…

Broadway
3.5 out of 5 stars

With its snappy retorts and hard-not-to-laugh-at characters, Gina Gionfriddo’s “Becky Shaw” almost has a retro feel – like you’re watching a Neil Simon play that never got staged…

Broadway
2.5 out of 5 stars

Even if Arthur Miller’s less-is-more staging ideas for “Death of a Salesman” informed this Joe Mantello-directed Broadway revival, it still feels too minimalist…

Broadway
4.5 out of 5 stars

“Cats: The Jellicle Ball” is a brilliant, ballroom-themed reimagining of the Andrew Lloyd Webber feline-themed classic…

Broadway
2.5 out of 5 stars

Jon Bernthal’s high-energy take on Sonny, the robber at the heart of this tale of a bank robbery gone awry, is so on target you may forget Al Pacino’s cinematic portrayal…

Broadway
4 out of 5 stars

“Every Brilliant Thing” doesn’t shy away from being a disarming, twee tear-jerker, starting with Daniel Radcliffe coaxing a volunteer on stage to help euthanize his imagined childhood dog…

Broadway
3.5 out of 5 stars

An early Tracy Letts work aims to get under your skin…

Broadway
3 out of 5 stars

It was all kinds of smart for 2nd Stage to revive Jordan Harrison’s play in which family members try to forge connections with AI-powered holograms of their deceased loved ones…

The 300 Word Commentary

Why “Two Strangers “Carry a Cake Across New York)” succeeds — and why “Queen of Versailles” didn’t

Broadway
4 out of 5 stars

Writer/director Robert Icke converts Sophocles' 2,500-year-old play into a modern political thriller:..

Broadway
4.5 out of 5 stars

A two-character musical that’s equal parts ode to the Big Apple and romantic fantasy…

Broadway
4 out of 5 stars

The problem-child musical returns with a vastly improved book and a stellar cast…

Broadway
1.5 out of 5 stars

A genial, kid-friendly magician makes his way to Broadway, but with a show that leaves much to be desired…

Broadway
1 out of 5 stars

You can say this much for “Queen of Versailles”: It makes “Tammy Faye,” last season’s bomb of a musical, look like a work of genius…

Broadway
3.5 out of 5 stars

Bess Wohl’s play explores the women’s rights movement of the ‘70s – what it accomplished and what it didn’t…

Broadway
4.5 out of 5 stars

A wondrously realistic play that explores the bond between a cancer-stricken woman and her struggling-to-find-himself nephew…

Broadway
4.5 out of 5 stars

Joshua Henry and Cassie Levy, reprising their roles from the 2024 City Center Encores production in this revival transfer, are so strong their Tonys may as well be engraved now…

Broadway
4 out of 5 stars

A story of redemption, involving a British man who commits manslaughter and serves a prison sentence but finds his way back to society…

Broadway
4.5 out of 5 stars

A profound statement on friendship, personal identity and, yes, art…

Broadway
3 out of 5 stars

The veteran comedian shares his bittersweet life story…

Broadway
4 out of 5 stars

Jean Smart hits all the right notes in this one-person showcase about a rural Louisiana woman trying to survive an abusive marriage…

Broadway
3 out of 5 stars

Oh, the shark bites -- at least in the first half of “Just in Time,” the bio-musical about Bobby Darin…