HARMONY (Broadway Transfer)

HARMONY (Broadway Transfer) Book and Lyrics by Bruce Sussman Music by Barry Manilow Directed and Choreographed by Wayne Carlyle Ethel Barrymore Theatre Official Website Reviewed by David …

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SPAMALOT

SPAMALOT Book and Lyrics by Eric Idle Music by John Du Prez & Eric Idle A new musical (lovingly) ripped off from the motion picture Monty Python And The Holy Grail Directed and Choreogra…

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LONE STAR

LONE STAR by James McClure Directed by Joe Rosario Theatre Row Official Website Reviewed by David Spencer   A friend of mine says of productions featuring conspicuous messaging that "t…

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MONSIEUR CHOPIN

MONSIEUR CHOPIN A Play With Music Written by and Starring Hershey Felder Directed by Joel Zwick 59E59 Theatres Reviewed by David Spencer   Every one of Hershey Felder's one actor compo…

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SCENE PARTNERS (Vineyard) WAITING FOR GODOT (Polonsky) ARCADIA (Bedlam)

SCENE PARTNERS (Vineyard) WAITING FOR GODOT (Polonsky) ARCADIA (Bedlam) Reviewed by David Spencer Here's a quick overview of some shows that are nearing their run"in some cases extended r…

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THE GARDENS OF ANUNCIA

THE GARDENS OF ANUNCIA Book, Music and Lyrics by Michael John La Chiusa Directed and Choreographed by Graciela Daniele A Production of Lincoln Center Theater Mitzi Newhouse at Lincoln Center…

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MIND MANGLER

MIND MANGLER by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer and Henry Fields Directed by Hannah Sharkey New World Stages Official Website Reviewed by David Spencer English actor-writer-raconteur Stephen …

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I NEED THAT

I NEED THAT By Theresa Rebeck Directed by Moritz von Stuelpnagel Starring Danny DeVito A Production of the Roundabout American Airlines Theatre Reviewed by David Spencer   Theresa Rebe…

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GUTENBERG! THE MUSICAL!

Written by Scott Brown and Anthony King Directed by Alex Timbers Starring Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells James Earl Jones Theatre Official Website Reviewed by David Spencer   It has some…

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PARTNERSHIP

PARTNERSHIP by Elizabeth Baker Directed by Jackson Gay A Production of the Mint Theatre Theatre Row Reviewed by David Spencer   Partnership by British dramatist Elizabeth Baker (1876-1…

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ALL THE DEVILS ARE HERE

ALL THE DEVILS ARE HERE Created and Performed by Patrick Page Directed by Simon Godwin DR2 Theatre Official Website Reviewed by David Spencer   Patrick Page's All the Devils are Here: …

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DRACULA: A COMEDY OF TERRORS

DRACULA: A COMEDY OF TERRORS  by Gordon Greenberg and Steve Rosen Directed by Gordon Greenberg New World Stages Official Website Reviewed by David Spencer   Theatrical parody of gen…

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JOB

JOB by Max Wolf Freidlich Directed by Michael Herwitz Closed but of note Webpage at Soho Playhouse Site Reviewed by David Spencer   I don't really want to say that much about Job, beca…

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PURLIE VICTORIOUS

PURLIE VICTORIOUS A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch  by Ossie Davis Directed by Kenny Leon Starring Leslie Odom, Jr Music Box Theatre Official Website Reviewed by David S…

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Back To The Future: The Musical

BACK TO THE FUTURE: THE MUSICAL Book by Bob Gale Music & Lyrics by Alan Silvestri & Glen Ballard Based on the film, screenplay by Robert Zemeckis & Bob Gale Starring Roger Bart a…

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The Cottage

THE COTTAGE by Sandy Rustin Directed by Jason Alexander Featuring Eric McCormick and Laura Bell Bundy Hayes Theatre Official Website Reviewed by David Spencer   The Cottage, strictly a…

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HERE LIES LOVE

HERE LIES LOVE Concept, Music and Lyrics by David Byrne Music by Fatboy Slim Additional Music by Tom Gandey & José Luis Pardo Developed and Directed by Alex Timbers Broadway Theatre Off…

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THE SHARK IS BROKEN

THE SHARK IS BROKEN by Ian Shaw and Joseph Nixon Directed by Guy Masterson Starring Ian Shaw, Alex Brightman and Colin Donnell John Golden Theatre Official Website Reviewed by David Spenc…

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PART TWO 23/24 Season Jump Start

PART TWO 23/24 Season Jump Start Reviewed by David Spencer   Same principle here: I'll sum up each of the following relatively new offerings by telling you exactly what you need to kno…

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PART ONE: End-of-22/23-Season Tie-Up

PART ONE: End-of-22/23-Season Tie-Up Reviewed by David Spencer   This season has been such a personally busy time for me"family stuff (mostly positive, but complex); writing, completin…

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SMART

SMART by Mary Elizabeth Hamilton Directed by Matt Dickson Ensemble Studio Theatre Reviewed by David Spencer   Smart is being presented as a play about the part that technology can play…

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SHUCKED

SHUCKED Book by Robert Horn Music and Lyrics by Brandy Clark & Shane McAnally Directed by Jack O'Brien Nederlander Theatre Official Website Reviewed by David Spencer You'll already ha…

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A DOLL'S HOUSE

A DOLL'S HOUSE by Henril Ibsen A new version by Amy Herzog Directed by Jamie Lloyd Starring Jessica Chastain Reviewed by David Spencer A famous dramatist or perhaps it was a novelist"it's…

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THE LIFE OF PI

THE LIFE OF PI Based on the novel by Yann Martel Adaptation by Lolita Chakrabarti Direction by Max Webster Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre Official Website Reviewed by David Spencer High seas a…

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PARADE

PARADE Book by Alfred Uhry Music and Lyrics by Jason Robert Brown Co-conceived by Harold Prince Directed by Michael Arden Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre Official Website Reviewed by David Spen…

SOURCE: AisleSay at 8:41am on April 20, 2023[SHARE]