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Review Roundup: SPELLING BEE at the Kennedy Center

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Join the Center for Fiction and Theatre Communications Group for Story/Teller Arts: Branden Jacobs-Jenkins with Jocelyn Bioh.
Review Roundup: THE GREAT GATSBY Opens On Broadway

Welcome to the Jazz Age! The new musical adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby opens on Broadway tonight, starring Jeremy Jordan  and Eva Noblezada! Read the reviews!
Review Roundup: Peter Morgan's PATRIOTS Arrives on Broadway

Michael Stuhlbarg is back on Broadway in Patriots, the timely new play by Peter Morgan, and directed by two-time Olivier Award winner Rupert Goold. BroadwayWorld is pulling together the concensus from the New York City critics and you can check out they are saying about the new play below!
Review Roundup: CABARET AT THE KIT KAT CLUB Opens on Broadway

Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club is now running at the August Wilson Theatre on Broadway. Check out what the critics had to say here!
Review Roundup: STEREOPHONIC Opens On Broadway

The new rock n' roll-centric play Stereophonic brings the drama of the recording studio to life at Broadway’s Golden Theatre, opening tonight! See what the critics had to say!
Review Roundup: Critics Sound Off on GUN & POWDER at Paper Mill Playhouse

What did critics think about Paper Mill Playhouse's production of the new musical Gun & Powder, with book and lyrics by Angelica Chéri and music by Ross Baum?
Review Roundup: THE WIZ Returns To Broadway!

Did critics think The Wiz was wonderful? Read the reviews as the newest Broadway revival of the classic musical opens on Broadway!

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