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140 stories by "Brittani Samuel"

The Broadway Review: 'Redwood' is a good-natured but mundane musical by Brittani Samuel

The Idina Menzel-fueled contemporary musical is a bluff take on grief, bolstered by technology.

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 1:01am on February 14, 2025[SHARE]

The Broadway Review: 'English' beautifully reflects on the frustration of being misunderstood by Brittani Samuel

Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Sanaz Toossi makes her Broadway debut with this smart and sensitive cross-lingual dramatic comedy. 

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 11:35pm on January 23, 2025[SHARE]

The Broadway Review: 'All In: Comedy About Love' is the safest comedy special around by Brittani Samuel

A John Mulaney-led crew of swanky comedic talent brings several of Simon Rich's tidy, funny stories to Broadway. 

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 4:50pm on December 30, 2024[SHARE]

The Broadway Review: A 'Gypsy' completely beholden to its beaming star by Brittani Samuel

Audra McDonald's historic turn as the thorny Mama Rose unveils a deeper tragedy of the esteemed character.

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 8:30am on December 20, 2024[SHARE]

The Broadway Review: 'Cult of Love' could use a leader by Brittani Samuel

Leslye Headland's go at living-room drama is Broadway's latest conventional bowl of familial mush.

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 11:59pm on December 12, 2024[SHARE]

The Broadway Review: 'Death Becomes Her' slays by Brittani Samuel

Director Christopher Gattelli's production of the musical black comedy is an instant hit, dazzling audiences with lush creative design and enchanting leads.

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 11:57pm on November 21, 2024[SHARE]

The Broadway Review: 'Swept Away' " A boating disaster set to bluegrass by Brittani Samuel

A new musical weds intimate direction with records from the Avett Brothers' oeuvre to tell a sweeping, but sleepy, tale about men lost at sea.

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 12:25am on November 20, 2024[SHARE]

The Broadway Review: 'Elf' " The beloved film wrapped up in a serviceable Broadway bow by Brittani Samuel

Grey Henson leads a cheerful cast in this sugary revival of the Christmas classic.

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 1:10am on November 18, 2024[SHARE]

The Broadway Review: 'Tammy Faye' underplays Tammy Faye by Brittani Samuel

A retro-style musical uses original songs from Elton John to tell an unfocused story about one of America's most infamous television couples. 

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 4:25am on November 15, 2024[SHARE]

The Broadway Review: 'Maybe Happy Ending' is assuredly enchanting by Brittani Samuel

Will Aronson and Hue Park's adorable show, imported from South Korea, is a golden example of impactful, engaging, original musical theater.

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 10:36pm on November 12, 2024[SHARE]

The Broadway Review: 'A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical' keeps the rhythm, cuts the rigor by Brittani Samuel

The jazz-fueled new musical breaks the legendary artist's life down into four, overly neat beats, anchored by four wives. 

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 12:09am on November 12, 2024[SHARE]

The Broadway Review: 'Romeo + Juliet': a trendy take on a timeless story by Brittani Samuel

Sam Gold directs a revival of Shakespeare's tragedy that leverages the popular fashions and ethics of today.

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 12:41am on October 25, 2024[SHARE]

The Broadway Review: 'Left on Tenth' never leaves the page by Brittani Samuel

The thrill-free theatrical mounting of Delia Ephron's memoir is a disappointing regurgitation of its source material. 

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 12:17am on October 24, 2024[SHARE]

'Franklinland' Review: A Founding Father, but Not the Best Dad by Brittani Samuel

Lloyd Suh's nimble period comedy about Benjamin Franklin examines a timeless struggle: the unmet expectations that divide parents and children.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 7:24am on October 23, 2024[SHARE]

The Broadway Review: A brutalist 'Sunset Boulevard' sets Broadway ablaze by Brittani Samuel

Jamie Lloyd's remarkable staging is a defining new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's mid-century-set musical.

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 8:00am on October 21, 2024[SHARE]

The Broadway Review: 'Our Town' measures life in a series of small moments by Brittani Samuel

Director Kenny Leon's slightly modernized revival of the American paragon finds its divine core, but lacks connection.

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 7:00am on October 11, 2024[SHARE]

The Broadway Review: 'Yellow Face' is the only valid reason to perform race by Brittani Samuel

Playwright David Henry Hwang holds a mirror to his nation, his industry and, most searingly, himself in the remounted mockumentary. 

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 2:41am on October 2, 2024[SHARE]

The Broadway Review: 'McNeal' is digitally dressed up with nowhere to go by Brittani Samuel

Pulitzer-winner Ayad Akhtar's latest play is a blurry meditation on artificial intelligence and authorship.

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 1:38am on October 1, 2024[SHARE]

The Broadway Review: 'The Hills of California' is an excellent if overburdened new play by Brittani Samuel

Jez Butterworth's largely excellent new melodrama boasts powerful performances but sings too familiar a tune. 

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 1:08am on September 30, 2024[SHARE]

The Broadway Review: Jen Silverman's 'The Roommate' is bolstered by its stars by Brittani Samuel

Megawatt performers Patti LuPone and Mia Farrow sprinkle stardust on playwright Jen Silverman's hollow comedy about 60-something roommates.

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 1:36am on September 13, 2024[SHARE]

The Broadway Review: 'Once Upon a Mattress' makes a case for the simple spectacle by Brittani Samuel

Director Lear deBessonet's Broadway revival leans into the family-friendly joviality of the musical comedy staple, led by a reliably wacky Sutton Foster.

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 12:33am on August 13, 2024[SHARE]

The Broadway Review: Anxiety-riddled 'Job' is a thriller of combatting mindsets and morals by Brittani Samuel

Playwright Max Wolf Friedlich warns about the horrors of being chronically online in this intense, intimate two-hander.

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 12:39am on July 31, 2024[SHARE]

'Inspired by True Events' Review: True Crime Thriller Riddled With Clichés by Brittani Samuel

The actor Ryan Spahn makes his Off Broadway playwriting debut with an immersive, psychologically shallow dark comedy.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 5:24am on July 24, 2024[SHARE]

The Broadway Review: In 'Oh, Mary!', Cole Escola is a tour-de-farce by Brittani Samuel

The runaway First Family spoof continues its agenda of delirious, deranged and undeniable fun on Broadway.

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 1:34am on July 12, 2024[SHARE]

Review: In 'The Fires,' a Triptych of Stories About Gay Men and Love by Brittani Samuel

Raja Feather Kelly makes his playwriting debut with a spellbinding story of three generations of Black men at Soho Rep.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:36am on May 24, 2024[SHARE]
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