506 stories from front mezz junkies
The Broadway Theatre Review: August Wilson’s Century Cycle Resonates with Spiritual Force at the Barrymore The sound of a guitar being gently strummed is what draws me in, but it is the fe…
The Broadway Theatre Review: A fact-based drama of isolation and narrative control, driven by performance and shaped by uneven execution By Ross Time does not move the same way for everyone,…
The Toronto Theatre Review: Andrew Kushnir’s Docu-Drama Unpacks Family Mythology, National Identity, and the Weight of Historical Silence By Ross It’s the most compelling question of the…
Frontmezzjunkies reports: Lin-Manuel Miranda’s breakout musical returns to City Center with a new concert staging By Ross New York has a way of bringing certain stories back exactly when t…
The Broadway Theatre Review: A Familiar American Tragedy Finds New Emotional Ruin at the Winter Garden By Ross The sound of a car door closing has rarely carried so much weight, but in this …
Frontmezzjunkies reports: Familiar titles, surprise omissions, and a wide-open race take center stage By Ross This kind of morning always arrives with an extra dose of electric anticipation,…
The Broadway Theatre Review: A cult classic struts back into Studio 54 with polish, mischief, and a knowing wink By Ross “On the day I went away, goodbyeWas all I had to say, now II want t…
An Izzy Ontario Theatre Review: Come From Away at the Grand Theatre By Izzy Siebert “You are here at the start of a moment.” When Come From Away’s opening number swells onstage, ther…
Frontmezzjunkies reports: Off-Broadway honors celebrate a wide field, with one production rising above the rest The night unfolded with the kind of anticipation that only Off-Broadway can ge…
The Broadway Theatre Review: Two Film Favorites Return to Broadway with Strikingly Different Results By Ross A strange kind of theatrical whiplash is set somewhere between curtain calls, whe…
The Off-Broadway Theatre Review: Diane Paulus reshapes a classic into a living, breathing environment By Ross The first step through the doors on West 57th Street felt like stepping into a s…
The Broadway Theatre Review: Cinco Paul’s stage adaptation bursts with affection, satire, and unapologetic musical theatre glee By Ross With one swift kick, the world shifts, candy avalanc…
Frontmezzjunkies reports: A quiet evening announcement carries the weight of a season’s most lasting impressions By Ross In a grand and great surprise, the New York Drama Critics’ Circle…
Frontmezzjunkies reports: A season of movement, storytelling, and artistry takes center stage as this year’s nominees are revealed There is a particular kind of electricity that lives in d…
The Off-Broadway Theatre Review: Tarell Alvin McCraney’s modern fable returns anchored by deeply felt performances and a striking physical language By Ross Drumming by Munir Zakee meets us…
Frontmezzjunkies reports: A season takes shape as Off-Broadway surges and familiar titles return to the conversation This morning, the nominations dropped, and it feels like a reward for a s…
The Broadway Theatre Review: Rose Byrne and Kelli O’Hara turn Noël Coward’s comedy into a showcase of meticulously controlled comic intoxication By Ross Champagne is a dangerous thing w…
The Off-Broadway Review: Jack Holden’s solo tour de force gains new intensity in a tighter, more volatile space By Ross “You know how this works,” she says, as the reel-to-reel begins …
The Broadway Theatre Review: David Lindsay-Abaire’s sharp satire finds humour and discomfort in the fault lines of privilege and perception By Ross “What’s the worst that could happen?…
An Izzy Ontario Theatre Review: bol, brown boy, bol Spring Tour 2026 at the Grand Theatre by Izzy Siebert Based on playwright-performer Nawaaz Makhani’s life experiences as a South Asian C…
The Off-Broadway Review: Sean Hayes anchors David Cale’s psychological thriller with precision and presence By Ross “I was having a hard time writing,” he says, and I understand that c…
The Toronto Theatre Review: Erin Shields’ lyrical world premiere gives voice to the women who carried the story By Ross A story told over centuries rarely asks who was in the room but not …
The Off-Broadway Review: Ro Reddick’s genre-bending play turns absurdity into something unsettlingly familiar By Ross A child asking for a nuclear shelter for Christmas should feel like a …
Frontmezzjunkies reports: This year’s nominees reflect a field alive with urgency and imagination By Ross It has been a remarkable year for theatre in New York City, and I am forever feeli…
The Toronto Theatre Review: Alex Jodi Verge’s contemporary adaptation reframes Shakespeare through intimacy, surveillance, and emotional fracture By Ross I have seen Hamlet more times than…