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1,144 stories from The New York Observer

Review: Does 'The Shark Is Broken' Have Much Bite on Broadway? by David Cote

Robert Shaw's son Ian cowrote this behind the scenes look at the filming of 'Jaws,' and plays his father.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 9:00pm on August 10, 2023[SHARE]

Sampling Filipino Fare with 'Here Lies Love's Melody Butiu by Max McCormack, Max McCormack

The actress lights up when she talks about this being the first all-Filipino cast in Broadway history.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 4:41pm on August 8, 2023[SHARE]

'Back to the Future: The Musical' Review: The DeLorean Flies, The Songs Sink by David Cote

This Broadway adaptation of the 1985 movie has some four-wheeled spectacle to offer. But not much else.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 10:01pm on August 3, 2023[SHARE]

Roger Bart's Broadway Journey Takes Him 'Back to the Future' by Joe Levy, Joe Levy

"Doing this show is pure joy," says Roger Bart of playing Doc Brown in 'Back to the Future: The Musical.'

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 5:26pm on August 2, 2023[SHARE]

Marie Mullen Blesses 'The Saviour' With A Must-See Performance at the Irish Rep by Harry Haun

The Tony winning actress swings between ecstasy and misery in this two-person show.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 2:01pm on August 1, 2023[SHARE]

Jason Alexander Makes His Broadway (Directing) Debut With 'The Cottage' by Harry Haun

"The hardest part of putting a comedy together is that you put it together without an audience," Jason Alexander says of his Broadway directing debut, 'The Cottage.' "You just keep your fing…

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 1:27pm on July 26, 2023[SHARE]

'The Cottage' Review: This New Broadway Farce Is A Fiasco by Rex Reed

An cast of six actors yell, shriek and swallow two hours of uniformly overwrought line readings in this noisy, witless farce. When everything else fails, one whole scene is devoted to fartin…

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 1:28pm on July 25, 2023[SHARE]

The Show Might Go On: Broadway Strike Still Possible Despite Tentative Agreement by Laura Wheatman Hill, Laura Wheatman Hill

A strike has been averted, for now, though the contract must be approved by the membership.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 2:04pm on July 20, 2023[SHARE]

Alex Edelman on the Comedy and Tension of His One-Man Broadway Triumph by Harry Haun

"There's humor in every difficult situation," Edelman says of 'Just For Us,' which tells the story of this Orthodox Jewish comedian attending a gathering of white supremacists in Queens.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 1:52pm on July 17, 2023[SHARE]

Constantine Maroulis: From 'American Idol' to 'Rock & Roll Man' by Joe Levy, Joe Levy

A Broadway star"and Tony nominee"since his 'American Idol' days, Constantine Maroulis talks about his role as '50s rock pioneer Alan Freed in the new musical 'Rock & Roll Man.'

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 10:04am on July 12, 2023[SHARE]

Juliet Stevenson: One Of Our Greatest Actors On Her Return to the New York Stage by Harry Haun

For the first time in 20 years Stevenson is back in New York, drawing standing ovations nightly in 'The Doctor.' She talks about updating a play from 1912 for the world today, why she loves …

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 11:00am on July 5, 2023[SHARE]

Review: To Be or Not to Be at the Public's 'Hamlet' in Central Park?  by David Cote

Singing! Rapping! Demonic possession! Kenny Leon's direction of Shakespeare's greatest tragedy has welcome, lively touches, but overall the staging feels undercooked.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 8:00pm on June 28, 2023[SHARE]

Review: Alex Edelman Noshes With The Enemy In The Hilarious 'Just For Us' by David Cote

In this one-man autobiographical show, an Orthodox Jewish comic attends a white supremacist meet-up and comes away with thoughts (and jokes) about "the way the world is right now."

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 8:00pm on June 26, 2023[SHARE]

Review: 'Once Upon A One More Time' Won't Leave Britney Alone! by David Cote

This family-friendly jukebox musical cobbled around Britney Spears songs see a group of classic fairytale princesses rebelling against a faithless Prince. But it's more marketing gimmick tha…

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 9:00pm on June 22, 2023[SHARE]

"The Comeuppance" Reveals Death's 'Aside Effects' by Rhoda Feng, Rhoda Feng

This is not the first time Death, or one of its alter egos, has figured in a Jacobs-Jenkins play.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 5:36pm on June 22, 2023[SHARE]

'The Doctor': Nearly Three Hours Socio-Political Debate And One Titanic Performance by Rex Reed

Run don't walk to see Juliet Stevenson in a production that marks her first trip across the pond in 20 years. As for the play, you're on your own.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 3:07pm on June 16, 2023[SHARE]

Inside the Extemporaneous Haze of Broadway's Drama Desk Awards by Rob Ledonne, Rob Ledonne

Wait, you've never heard of the Drama Desks? 

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 11:06am on June 8, 2023[SHARE]

'The Days Of Wine and Roses' Review: Love On The Rocks, With An Iffy Musical Twist by Rex Reed

The classic tale remains grim, graphic, and demanding, and Brian d'Arcy James and Kelli O'Hara give it all they've got. But burdened with bluntly conversational songs, this musical fails to …

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 9:00pm on June 5, 2023[SHARE]

Paul Sparks On Bringing a Scary Rarity To Broadway With the Horror of 'Grey House' by Harry Haun

"I call it a fever dream," the actor says of the cabin-in-the-woods thriller. "There aren't a lot of plays like this that end up on Broadway."

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 3:55pm on June 5, 2023[SHARE]

Review: Broadway's 'Grey House' Raids the Grave for Horror Clichés by David Cote

There's a point here " men do terrible things and the universe will have revenge " but it's buried in a pretentious trauma-drama using horror tropes to diminishing effect. 

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 8:30pm on June 1, 2023[SHARE]

Review: In 'Primary Trust,' Grief Is the Thing with Tiki Bars by David Cote

Eboni Booth's portrait of one man's loneliness and the danger of coping mechanisms will restore your faith in theater's elemental storytelling powers. And make you cry.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 9:30pm on May 25, 2023[SHARE]

How Do You Solve a Problem Like the 2023 Tony Awards? by Laura Wheatman Hill, Laura Wheatman Hill

Oscar Winner Ariana DeBose is still slated to host, but with the changes, we don't yet know in what capacity.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 2:25pm on May 23, 2023[SHARE]

Review: Soggy Film-to-Stage 'Monsoon Wedding: The Musical' by David Cote

Director Mira Nair turns her own layered 2001 film into a sitcom that transitions awkwardly into musical numbers.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 8:00pm on May 22, 2023[SHARE]

'Last Room' Reexamines Anthony Bourdain's Life by Separating Myth from Man by Katie Gee Salisbury, Katie Gee Salisbury

Staged in a private location in SoHo, the play offers up a haunting look at the chef-writer's inner world.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 9:37am on May 18, 2023[SHARE]

'New York, New York': Come For The Songs, Everything Else Is A Mess by Rex Reed

This show"questionably claiming to be inspired by Martin Scorsese's 1977 movie"piles up a tidal wave of old John Kander and Fred Ebb songs worthy of applause. But the rest of the evening is …

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 6:20pm on April 28, 2023[SHARE]
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