Naveen Kumar

2025 Dorian Theater Awards Sets Nomination Dates & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 6, 2025

GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics has revealed key dates for the third annual Dorian Theater Awards, set to honor Broadway and Off-Broadway productions of the 2024-2025 season. 

Review Roundup: SCHMIGADOON! World Premiere at the Kennedy Center
by Joshua Wright - Feb 3, 2025

The reviews are rolling in for the world premiere of Schmigadoon! at the Kennedy Center.  Schmigadoon! is based on the Emmy® Award–winning Apple Original series from Broadway Video, executive produced by Saturday Night Live creator, executive producer, and 2021 Kennedy Center Honoree Lorne Michaels.

The Best Theater of 2024: Shows that Ruled the Year
by Sidney Paterra - Dec 28, 2024

As 2024 comes to a close, New York City's top theatre critics have been taking stock of this theatre season- deciding on their personal choices for their favorite productions of the year. The season has been full of so many stellar plays, musicals, revivals and new works, both on Broadway and off.

Interview: Theatre Life with Naveen Kumar
by Elliot Lanes - Oct 30, 2024

Over the last eight years, I have been fortunate to interview pretty much every theater critic at The Washington Post for this column. Now I have the distinct pleasure of introducing you to another stellar journalist that joins the list.

Review Roundup: ROMEO + JULIET Starring Rachel Zegler and Kit Connor
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 25, 2024

Shakespeare's classic tragedy, Romeo + Juliet is now open on Broadway in a modern new production from Tony Award-winner Sam Gold! Did critics fall in love with the new staging of the world's most famous love story? Read the reviews below!

Review Roundup: SUNSET BOULEVARD Opens On Broadway
by Blair Ingenthron - Oct 21, 2024

Director Jamie Lloyd’s new Broadway production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Blvd. starring Olivier Award winner and Grammy Award nominee Nicole Scherzinger as ‘Norma Desmond' opened tonight Sunday, October 20 at the St. James Theatre on Broadway. Check out what the critics had to say here!

Review Roundup: SPELLING BEE at the Kennedy Center
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 15, 2024

See what the critics are saying about The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at the Kennedy Center. Read all the reviews for the new production starring Beanie Feldstein, Kevin McHale and more!

Review Roundup: OUR TOWN On Broadway Starring Jim Parsons & More
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 11, 2024

Kenny Leon's production of Thornton Wilder’s Our Town is now officially open on Broadway and the critics have had their say and we've rounded them up. Read all the reviews for the production, which marks the first major Broadway revival of the classic play in nearly 25 years.

Review Roundup: YELLOW FACE on Broadway Starring Daniel Dae Kim & More
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 2, 2024

David Henry Hwang's Yellow Face gets its Broadway premiere in a new production directed by Leigh Silverman, now playing at the Todd Haimes Theatre! Read the reviews from all the critics including the New York Times, Variety, The Washington Post & More!

Review Roundup: MCNEAL on Broadway - Robert Downey Jr. & More Star
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 1, 2024

Read the reviews for McNeal on Broadway which stars academy Award-winner and Marvel icon, Robert Downey Jr., as an acclaimed author obsessed by AI as he makes his Broadway debut alongside Brittany Bellizeare, Rafi Gavron, Melora Hardin, Andrea Martin, Ruthie Ann Miles, and Saisha Talwar. See what the critics had to say about Lincoln Center Theater’s McNEAL, from Pulitzer Prize-winner Ayad Akhtar.

Review Roundup: THE HILLS OF CALIFORNIA by Jez Butterworth Opens on Broadway
by Blair Ingenthron - Sep 30, 2024

The New York premiere of Jez Butterworth’s new play The Hills of California, directed by Sam Mendes, opened on Broadway tonight, Sunday, September 29th at the Broadhurst Theatre. Check out what the critics had to say here!

Beverly Emmons Will Receive Ming Cho Lee Award
by Stephi Wild - Sep 18, 2024

Lighting designer Beverly Emmons will be honored with the Ming Cho Lee Award for Lifetime Achievement in Design bestowed by the Henry Hewes Design Awards at the 60th annual ceremony on October 21.

Review Roundup: THE ROOMMATE On Broadway Starring Patti LuPone and Mia Farrow
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 13, 2024

Mia Farrow and Patti LuPone star in Jen Silverman’s The Roommate, opening this evening at the Booth Theatre. Read the reviews!

2024 Hewes Design Awards Winners Revealed
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 11, 2024

The 2024 Hewes Design Awards winners have been revealed, recognizing outstanding achievements in theatrical design. Learn more about the honorees.

The Kennedy Center Presents THE SECOND ANNUAL LOCAL THEATRE FESTIVAL
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 30, 2024

The Kennedy Center has announced the return of the Local Theatre Festival at The REACH on Saturday, August 24, 2024, starting at 10:00 a.m. 

The Washington Post Selects Naveen Kumar as New Theater Critic
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 20, 2024

The Washington Post has announced their new theater critic to be Naveen Kumar. He replaces Peter Marks, who was the chief theater critic from 2002 to 2023. For the Post, he will reportedly cover productions in D. C., New York, and across the country.

Review Roundup: The 77th Annual Tony Awards
by Stephi Wild - Jun 17, 2024

The 77th Annual Tony Awards took place last night, June 16, at Lincoln Center’s David H. Koch Theater. Find out what the critics thought of Broadway's big night!

Review Roundup: Laura Winters' ALL OF ME at the New Group
by Nicole Rosky - May 15, 2024

The New Group is now presenting All of Me, by Laura Winters. Check out what the critics are saying about the new play!

The Center for Fiction and Theatre Communications Group Present Story/Teller Arts: Quiara Alegría Hudes on MY BROKEN LANGUAGE
by Stephi Wild - May 9, 2024

The Center for Fiction, a 200-year-old literary nonprofit that has created an immersive home for readers and writers in downtown Brooklyn, and Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national organization for theatre, will co-present Story/Teller Arts: Quiara Alegría Hudes on My Broken Language: A Theater Jawn.

The Center for Fiction and Theatre Communications Group Present STORY/TELLER ARTS: Branden Jacobs-Jenkins with Jocelyn Bioh
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 30, 2024

Join the Center for Fiction and Theatre Communications Group for Story/Teller Arts: Branden Jacobs-Jenkins with Jocelyn Bioh.