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The Addams Family  Ghastly (NY Times); Half-baked (NY Daily News); Watered down (NY Post); "More of a comfortable than a brilliant Broadway experience."
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American Idiot  Mostly unintelligible (newyorktheatreguide); Thrillingly raucous (NY Times); Hip veneer on vacant material"(Bloomberg); Loud, angry, & thrilling (Back Stage) more... |
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Avenue Q (Off-Broadway)  Hilarious (newyorktheatreguide.com); Still one of the hippest theatrical destinations in New York
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Billy Elliot  Seriously thrilling as it is deeply lovable." (Newsday); Irresistible (NY daily News); The best gift from Britain since Harry Potter (NY Post)
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Come Fly Away  Dazzling (NY Times); Flight to nowhere (NY Daily News); Tharp is back on her A game (Back Stage); Magic (Record); Tharp's libido-charged love letter to romance (AP)
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Fela!  This is an event (newyorktheatreguide); Singular, sensational show (NY Times); earns its exclamation point, joyfully and relentlessly (USA Today)
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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... |
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Jersey Boys  Enjoyable (Newyorktheatreguide.com); I had a great time (NY Daily News); A fast-paced production (Hollywood Reporter) more... |
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La Cage aux Folles  A Wild success (newyorktheatreguide); Warm, winning production (NY Times); Emotionally affecting (AP) Funny, heartwarming and terrific (Variety)
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A Little Night Music  Aglow with a brilliant and irresistible warmth (NY Daily News); Is it worth a trip back? You bet. (Back Stage); A masterful work, masterfully performed (NY1) more... |
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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... |
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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... |
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Memphis  It's entertaining (NY Daily News); A zippy, exuberant musical (NY Post); Entertaining but synthetic (variety) more... |
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Million Dollar Quartet  There’s a lot to like (NY Times); You're better off staying home (USA Today); Packs a joyous wallop (The Record); Wildly entertaining show (The Hollywood Reporter)more... |
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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... |
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Promises, Promises  Occasionally memorable (NY Post); More than delivers (NY Daily News); At times tiresome (USA Today); Charmless (The Record); Winning evening (Hollywood Reporter) more... |
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Rock of Ages  Enjoyable arena-rock musical (NY Times); Its lack of depth makes it unlikely to impress a wider audience (Associated Press) more... |
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West Side Story  There is no passion (Newyorktheatreguide.com); Best revival any of us will get in our lifetime (Bloomberg)
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Wicked  Lavish, ambitious and problematic (Associated Press); Satisfying (USA Today)
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The 39 Steps (Off-Broadway) The 39 Steps is art disguised as pure entertainment. It is theatrical ingenuity that trumps all comers. Go see! (newyorktheatreguide.com)
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Viagara Falls (Off-Broadway) In a word – unfortunate. There is barely a square inch of production values that is not covered by this word.
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Our Town (Off-Broadway)
 Modest but highly rewarding (NY Times); Wonderful (NY Post); Riveting (NY Daily News)
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Secrets of the Trade (Off-Broadway) It is equal parts sincerity and sentimentality. There is no one thread that pulls it all together, however, so the event is a bit of a bore. (newyorktheatreguide)
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