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1,125 stories by "Frank Scheck"

The Effect: A Play About a Scientific Experiment That Feels Like One by Frank Scheck

★★★☆☆ Jamie Lloyd directs this London revival of Lucy Prebble's drama about two test subjects in a drug experiment falling in love. The post The Effect: A Play…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 10:00pm on March 13, 2024[SHARE]

Corruption: Real-Life Events, Compellingly Dramatized by Frank Scheck

★★★★☆ This gripping new effort from J. T. Rogers, author of "Oslo," concerns the News International phone hacking scandal that rocked Britain. The post Corrup…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:55pm on March 11, 2024[SHARE]

Illinoise: An Explosion of Transporting Music and Dance by Frank Scheck

★★★★☆ Justin Peck's dance-theater piece, featuring a story he devised with Jackie Sibblies Drury, is based on Sufjan Stevens' acclaimed album. The post Illinoi…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 8:00pm on March 7, 2024[SHARE]

Brooklyn Laundry: John Patrick Shanley Rinses and Repeats, to Mostly Charming Effect by Frank Scheck

★★★★☆ Cecily Strong and David Zayas star in this romantic dramedy from the author of "Moonstruck." The post Brooklyn Laundry: John Patrick Shanley Rinses and R…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 3:56pm on March 1, 2024[SHARE]

The Ally: A Play of Ideas. And Ideas. And Ideas… by Frank Scheck

★★★☆☆ Josh Radnor plays a university professor caught up in a maelstrom of conflicting ideologies in the talky new drama by Itamar Moses. The post The Ally: A …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 2:53am on February 28, 2024[SHARE]

A Sign of the Times: '60s Pop Nostalgia for the Baby Boomer Crowd by Frank Scheck

★★★☆☆ Chilina Kennedy and Crystal Lucas-Perry star in this 1965-set musical featuring dozens of pop hits by the likes of Petula Clark, Lesley Gore, The Monkees,…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 8:00pm on February 22, 2024[SHARE]

The Apiary: Nothing to Buzz About by Frank Scheck

★★☆☆☆ Taylor Schilling and April Matthis in Kate Douglas' play about laboratory workers who develop an unconventional method of promoting beehive growth. The p…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:00pm on February 13, 2024[SHARE]

The Connector: Journalism Scandal Musical Feels Too Little, Too Late by Frank Scheck

★★★☆☆ Daisy Prince directs this new musical by Jason Robert Brown and Jonathan Marc Sherman, based on a real-life story and featuring Scott Bakula, Ben Levi Ros…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 6:57pm on February 6, 2024[SHARE]

Prayer for the French Republic: Give Thanks for This Powerful Drama by Frank Scheck

★★★★★ Joshua Harmon's superbly staged and acted drama arrives on Broadway after its heralded premiere at Manhattan Theatre Club. The post Prayer for the French…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:55pm on January 9, 2024[SHARE]

Appropriate: Check Your Expectations at the Door for This Brilliantly Subversive Family Drama by Frank Scheck

★★★★★ Branden Jacobs-Jenkins's acclaimed play makes its Broadway debut in a revelatory staging. The post Appropriate: Check Your Expectations at the Door for T…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:53pm on December 18, 2023[SHARE]

Christine Ebersole with Billy Stritch: I'll Be Home for Christmas: Holiday Cheer Spiked with Wit by Frank Scheck

The veteran performers, who have been working together for twenty years, make their 54 Below debut with this holiday-themed show. The post Christine Ebersole with Billy Stritch: I'll Be Hom…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 11:36am on December 16, 2023[SHARE]

Buena Vista Social Club: From Album to Screen to Triumphant Musical by Frank Scheck

★★★★☆ Marco Ramirez ("The Royale") provides the book for this show featuring the music of legendary Cuban musicians. The post Buena Vista Social Club: From Alb…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:28pm on December 13, 2023[SHARE]

Manahatta: History Repeating Itself, Didactically by Frank Scheck

★★★☆☆ Mary Kathryn Nagle's play parallels the past and present struggles of Native Americans. The post Manahatta: History Repeating Itself, Didactically appear…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 8:59pm on December 5, 2023[SHARE]

Spain: A history play that stays mainly in the plain. by Frank Scheck

★★☆☆☆ Jen Silverman's comedy-drama revolves around the figures involved in the making of the landmark 1937 anti-fascist documentary "The Spanish Earth." The po…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:00pm on November 30, 2023[SHARE]

Hell's Kitchen: A Musical Neighborhood Worth Visiting by Frank Scheck

★★★★☆ Featuring old and new songs by Alicia Keys, the musical is loosely based on the performer's early life. The post Hell's Kitchen: A Musical Neighborhood W…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:26pm on November 19, 2023[SHARE]

Waiting for Godot: Beckett's Classic Play Revived and, Spoiler Alert, He Still Doesn't Arrive by Frank Scheck

★★★★☆ Michael Shannon and Paul Sparks deliver lived-in chemistry in this sturdy revival of the absurdist masterpiece. The post Waiting for Godot: Beckett's Cla…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:01pm on November 14, 2023[SHARE]

I Need That: A Play About Hoarding Not Cluttered by Nuance by Frank Scheck

★★★☆☆ Danny DeVito stars in Theresa Rebeck's play about a compulsive hoarder, also featuring his daughter Lucy DeVito and Ray Anthony Thomas. The post I Need T…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 8:54pm on November 2, 2023[SHARE]

Sabbath's Theater: Philip Roth's Sexually Explicit Novel, Unabashedly Staged by Frank Scheck

★★★☆☆ John Turturro plays the licentious former puppeteer in this stage adaptation which he co-wrote, also featuring Elizabeth Marvel and Jason Kravits. The pos…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 7:29pm on November 2, 2023[SHARE]

I Can Get It For You Wholesale: Garment District-Set Musical Gets Some Fresh Tailoring by Frank Scheck

★★★★☆ The CSC's revival of the 1962 Harold Rome/Jerome Weidman musical features a terrific ensemble headed by Santino Fontana. The post I Can Get It For You Wh…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 8:57pm on October 30, 2023[SHARE]

Stereophonic: Musical and Personal Dynamics Writ Large and Small by Frank Scheck

★★★★☆ An up-and-coming rock band struggles to record their new album in David Adjmi's drama, featuring music by former Arcade Fire member Will Butler The post S…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 10:00pm on October 29, 2023[SHARE]

Here We Are: A Minor But Welcome Final Addition to the Sondheim Canon by Frank Scheck

★★★☆☆ A terrific ensemble performs Stephen Sondheim's final work, directed by Joe Mantello and featuring a book by David Ives adapted from two classic Luis Bunu…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 11:55pm on October 22, 2023[SHARE]

Gutenberg! The Musical!: A Meta-Musical Satire That Doesn't Deserve Exclamation Points by Frank Scheck

★★★☆☆ Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells reunite for the first Broadway production of this musical spoof by Scott Brown and Anthony King, creators of "Beetlejuice." …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:56pm on October 12, 2023[SHARE]

'Purlie Victorious' A Revival That Lives Up to Its Title by Frank Scheck

★★★★☆ Leslie Odoms, Jr. plays the title role in Kenny Leon's revival of Ossie Davis' 1961 racial satire, also featuring Kara Young and Jay O. Sanders. The post…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:53pm on September 27, 2023[SHARE]

Swing State: Angst in the Heartland by Frank Scheck

★★★☆☆ Rebecca Gilman's new play, imported from Chicago's Goodman Theatre, concerns the troubling chain of events that occur after a toolbox and gun are stolen f…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 8:55pm on September 17, 2023[SHARE]

Infinite Life: Illness as Undeveloped Metaphor by Frank Scheck

★★★☆☆ Annie Baker's new play concerns six patients suffering from serious ailments who are undergoing treatment at an alternative medicine facility. The post I…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:26pm on September 12, 2023[SHARE]
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