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Avenue Q (Off-Broadway)
Hilarious (newyorktheatreguide.com); Still one of the hippest theatrical destinations in New York (Back Stage) more...


Billy Elliot
Seriously thrilling as it is deeply lovable." (Newsday); Irresistible (NY daily News); The best gift from Britain since Harry Potter (NY Post) more...

Fela!
This is an event (newyorktheatreguide); Singular, sensational show (NY Times); earns its exclamation point, joyfully and relentlessly (USA Today) more...

Hair
Emotionally rich revival (NY Times); Tune in and turn on, and be prepared for an exhilarating ride (USA Today) more...

In the Heights
Not a great musical. But it's about as impossible to dislike as an adorable puppy (USA Today); A joyfully exuberant and moving experience (Hollywood Reporter) more...

Jersey Boys
Enjoyable (Newyorktheatreguide.com); I had a great time (NY Daily News); A fast-paced production (Hollywood Reporter) more...

A Little Night Music
Isn't particularly subtle or graceful (NY Post); Beautiful and deeply resonant (NY1); Only Lansbury can be said to triumph (Bloomsbury); Mostly tiresome revival (The Record) more...

Mamma Mia!
The unlikeliest hit ever (NY Times); Totally forgettable (Time Out NY); Sit back and let a nutty kind of joy just sweep over you (NY Post) more...

Mary Poppins
Handsome, homily-packed and rather tedious show (NY Times); It is a roof-raising, toe-tapping, high-flying extravaganza (NY Daily News) more...

Memphis
It's entertaining (NY Daily News); A zippy, exuberant musical (NY Post); Entertaining but synthetic (variety) more...

Next to Normal
There's a couple of hummable songs in here, most of it is snappy (Newyorktheatreguide.com); More than a triumph - it's next to wondrous (NY Daily News) more...

Rock of Ages
Enjoyable arena-rock musical (NY Times); Its lack of depth makes it unlikely to impress a wider audience (Associated Press) more...

South Pacific
Stunning revival (NY Daily News); Simply wonderful! (NY Post); This is ravishing theater (Variety) more...

West Side Story
There is no passion (Newyorktheatreguide.com); Best revival any of us will get in our lifetime (Bloomberg) more...

Wicked
Lavish, ambitious and problematic (Associated Press); Satisfying (USA Today) more...

Yank! (Off-Broadway)
Harmonies are vibrant (newyorktheatreguide.com); Generic, unmemorable score (NY Post); Supremely entertaining (AP); Bright, original and moving (Variety) more...

Comedy Reviews...

Ages of the Moon
(Off Broadway)
It’s neither as funny nor as fierce as it needs to be (NY Times) Highly entertaining (NY Post); Not terribly compelling (Record); Should score with Shepard fans (Variety) more...

As You Like It
As You Like It
Fails to find traction (NY Daily News); Sucks most of the laughs out (NY Post); Charms with fresh and frolicsome ideas (Bloomberg); Insightful and lyrical (Back Stage) more...

A Behanding in Spokane
The pairing of Walken and Rockwell is a marvel (newyorktheatreguide.com); Erratically enjoyable (NY Times); Wildly entertaining (NY Daily News); insubstantial (Variety) more...

Brack's Last Bachelor Party
Brack's Last Bachelor Party
(Off-Broadway)
It doesn’t make a lick of sense. Not a lick. And it requires that the viewer is familiar with the plot of Hedda Gabler, so there is homework before the lights go down. (newyorktheatreguide.com) more...

Candida
Candida
(Off Broadway)
Alternately sluggish and overwrought (NY Times); A smart and winning revival (Back Stage); Feels dated and ham-handed (Variety) more...

Clybourne Park
Clybourne Park
(Off Broadway)
A brilliant reminder of why I love the theatre (newyorktheatreguide.com); Spiky and damningly insightful (NY Times); A lumpy, indigestible stew (Record) more...

God of Carnage
Keeps the fur flying and the laughter landing (NY Daily News); Scabrously funny new play (USA Today) more...

Happy Now?
(Off Broadway)
Disjointed (newyorktheatreguide.com); Tart, entertaining and ultimately haunting (NY Times); Scattered and confused (Back Stage); Provides a lot of laughs (AP) more...

Love, Loss, and What I Wore
(Off Broadway)
A killer class in deadpan delivery (Bloomberg); Funny, poignant, and occasionally rueful (Associated Press) more...

Measure for Measure
(Off Broadway)
Well worth seeing (newyorktheatreguide.com); low on atmosphere (Back Stage); Trimly mounted, crisply performed, ...But it's nothing special (Variety) more...

Mr. & Mrs. Fitch
Mr. & Mrs. Fitch
(Off Broadway)
This is another fine mess (newyorktheatreguide.com); So awkward and unfunny, it's almost scandalous (NY Daily News) "Gossip is news that's entertaining. Well, this wasn't" (NY Post) "Rams its erudition down your throat" (Variety) more...

Present Laughter
Present Laugter
Almost never feels right (NY Post); Garber is miscast (Bloomsbury); "No fizz." (Record); "Effervescent" (AP); "as light as a soufflé with the kick of a fine brandy" (NY1) more...

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Drama Reviews...

Conviction
(Off-Broadway)
It’s a terrific tale. But in the hands of this team of adapters this story has every ounce of life beaten out of it until there is nothing left. (newyorktheatreguide.com) more...
Equivocation
(Off-Broadway)

Enjoyable entertainment (NY Times) Smart, funny and literary (NY Daily News) A rambling, mixed bag of a play (Back Stage); Rich and interesting theater (Record); Stodgy production (AP) more...
Extinction
(Off-Broadway)
The play starts out with a bang, but ends up limping to the finish (newyorktheatreguide.com) more...
The Miracle Worker The Miracle Worker

No miracle to this story (newyorktheatreguide.com); Sadly pedestrian (NY Times); Terrific family drama (NY1); Remains dramatically and emotionally more...
The Orphans' Home Cycle: 3
(Off-Broadway)

Filled with riches (NY Daily News); Essential American masterwork (Back Stage); A mighty monument (The Record) more...
The Orphans' Home Cycle: 2
(Off-Broadway)

Splendid (NY Times); It's so exquisitely realized (NY Daily News); Utterly engaging and deeply compelling (Back Stage) more...
The Orphans' Home Cycle: 1
(Off-Broadway)

Great adventure of this theater season (NY Times)' An American masterwork (Back Stage) more...
Our Town
(Off-Broadway)

Modest but highly rewarding (NY Times); Wonderful (NY Post); Riveting (NY Daily News) more...
The Pride
(Off-Broadway)

Often feels as awkward and self-conscious (NY Times) Some of the season's best acting (NY Post); more than a bit muddled (Back Stage); Sleek, smart production (Variety) more...
Race

Lacks real dramatic tension (NY Times); slick but slight (NY Daily News); Briskly entertaining (USA TYoday); "Grows increasingly wobbly"
(Variety) more...
The Temperamentals
(Off-Broadway)

Comes across as a history lesson (newyorktheatreguide.com); Eminently likable docudrama (NY Times); Smart, passionate, and focused (Back Stage); Entertaining, educational and emotionally affecting (AP) more...
The Tempest
(Broadway)

Starkly designed, concentrated production (NY Times) abjures.. every bit of magic in his dogged destruction (Bloomberg); Gritty yet equally moving (Nack Stage) "Enchanting" (AP) more...
Time Stands Still
A flawless ... production (NY Times); Journey holds our interest, destination is disappointing (Backstage); A major... dramatic experience (Record); Smart, stylish, timely (AP) more...
Venus in Fur(Off-Broadway)
Get thee to Venus, pronto(newyorktheatreguide.com); good, kinky fun (NY Daily News); Devastatingly surreal examination of sex and power (Back Stage) more...
A View from the Bridge

Beautifully observed production (NY Times); well-acted, well-staged revival (NY Daily News); Wickedly entertaining (NY Post); positively scorching (Washington Post) more...
When the Rain Stops Falling
(Off-Broadway)
Fitfully moving (NY Times); Feels gratuitously cryptic (NY Post) claptrap (Bloomberg); sterling ensemble and sturdy direction (Back Stage); A work of great sorrow and beauty (Variety) more...
Misc Reviews

The Gazillion Bubble Show
(Off-Broadway)
Bring the whole family to see this delightful show (Barbara Mehlman & Geri Manus) more...

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