27 stories by "Jesse Hassenger"
Palace Theatre, New YorkJoel Schumacher’s much-loved movie gets a splashy stage transfer which might be technically impressive but the songs never come to lifeBrand-dependent mega-musicals…
Samuel J Friedman Theatre, New YorkRabbit Hole writer David Lindsay-Abaire takes on a list of modern American conflicts in a fun, if ultimately underdeveloped, comedy dramaPlaywright David L…
Nederlander Theatre, New YorkApple’s spoofy musical comedy series makes a natural leap to the stage but often struggles to bring much that feels new to the materialThere are countless exam…
August Wilson Theatre, New YorkA splashy new production inspired by the real-life 1970s bank robbery stars Jon Bernthal and Ebon Moss-Bachrach
The story of Dog Day Afternoon is so familiar t…
Hudson Theatre, New York
The hit one-man show about depression suffers from plain and often corny writing yet is saved by an exuberant turn from the Tony-winning Harry Potter star
Every Bri…
Samuel J Friedman Theatre, New York
The White Lotus and Gilded Age actor takes on her real-life husband Tracy Letts' 1996 thriller, which could have afforded some modern-day tweaks
You can p…
In Initiative, a group of young people in the early 2000s finds themselves via the role-playing game, the latest example of its undying popularity
It sounds like a big ask, the idea of prese…
Imperial Theatre, New York
A 1980s concept album, from Tim Rice and Abba members Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, is brought back to the stage with uneven results
According to plenty of c…
218 West 57th Street, New York
An immersive, experiential reworking of Andrew Lloyd Webber's long-running musical turns it into something resembling a mostly fun theme park ride
Anyone put o…
Recent announcements at major publications have seen critics losing their positions, an ongoing shift that we should all be alarmed by
Media layoffs are no longer breaking news; at this poin…
Delacorte Theater, New York
A slick, starry cast, also including Sandra Oh and Jesse Tyler Ferguson, bring a lively yet overly abbreviated outdoor take on the comedy to life
New York's most …
The 2024-25 season has risen to a record $1.89bn, an incredible number lifted not just by big stars and high ticket prices but a variety of offerings
Hollywood reporting was recently abuzz t…
Younger audiences are helping to reposition a typically older-skewed activity with hot ticket gen Z stars and impassioned online fanbases
For much of the past decade, probably longer, regula…
Booth Theatre, New York
Stranger Things star Sadie Sink takes the lead in a wonderfully written new Broadway show about high schoolers grappling with hot potato issues in 2018
Soaring prices…
Palace Theatre, New YorkKieran Culkin, Bob Odenkirk and Bill Burr lead an impressive new staging of the bleak yet darkly funny drama
The new revival of David Mamet's seminal play Glengarry G…
A blockbuster production of the Shakespeare tragedy might boast Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal but it's sparked a debate over excessive pricing
How much would you pay to be in the sam…
Schoenfeld Theatre, New York
The 1997 album that later became a hit documentary now reaches the stage in a play with thrilling music performances but a lacking script
Was it restraint or ove…
Helen Hayes Theater, New York
Tony-award winning playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins has crafted an ambitious and bold new play but not all of his big swings hit their mark
Technically speakin…
The play within the acclaimed prison-set movie made its way to an off-Broadway stage this week with original cast members involved
Recently, a few hundred people gathered in Manhattan at the…
Radio City Music Hall, New York
The actor and performer's charmingly old fashioned one-man show saw him rattle through surprising list of showtunes and fan favorites
When Hugh Jackman return…
Hayes Theatre, New York City
Leslye Headland's 2018 play makes for a tense and timely pre-holiday watch with a starry cast, including Shailene Woodley and Zachary Quinto, giving it their all…
Lucille Lortel Theatre, New York
The actor makes a compelling lead in the return of the playwright's textured 2016 play about a celebrity returning home for his mother's funeral
In 2016, pla…
The streamer's latest remarkably laugh-free comedy special is another procession of eye-rolling jokes about cancel culture and LGBTQ+ people
He's the guy from Fear Factor, right? That would …
The Public Theater, New York
Josh Radnor is a liberal college professor falling down a slippery slope in a thorny drama that starts with a punch and ends with a heavy hand
In The Ally, a new…
Ethel Barrymore Theatre, New York
The period musical about a German singing group stumbles to the big stage after a troubled decades-long journey, arriving a little worse for wear
Harmony, a…