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New York Drama Critics' Circle Unearths Long-Lost Award Plaque
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 25, 2025

The New York Drama Critics' Circle has unearthed the plaque that originally accompanied its annual award for Best American Play, and will return to awarding the plaque this year.

Review Roundup: GYPSY On Broadway Starring Audra McDonald
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 20, 2024

Curtain up! Light the lights! Six-time Tony Award-winner Audra McDonald takes on the role of a lifetime, playing 'Mama' Rose Hovick in the classic musical, Gypsy, is now running on Broadway at the newly renovated Majestic Theatre. Read the reviews!

Review Roundup: THE DEAD, 1904 at the Irish Rep
by Nicole Rosky - Nov 27, 2024

Now at the Irish Repertory Theatre is The Dead, 1904, the immersive adaptation of James Joyce’s classic story. Adapted by the Pulitzer Prize-winning Irish poet Paul Muldoon and novelist Jean Hanff Korelitz, it is directed by Irish Rep co-founder Ciarán O’Reilly. Check out what the critics are saying about the new revival!

Review Roundup: ELF THE MUSICAL Opens on Broadway
by Blair Ingenthron - Nov 18, 2024

Elf the Musical, directed by Philip Wm. McKinley and choreographed by Liam Steel, with book by Thomas Meehan and Bob Martin and songs by Matthew Sklar and Chad Beguelin opened on Broadway. See what the critics had to say here!

Review Roundup: TAMMY FAYE Opens On Broadway
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 15, 2024

The story of famed evangelist Tammy Faye Bakker comes to life in a new Broadway musical starring Katie Brayben, Christian Borle, and Michael Cerveris! The critics stopped by the newly renovated Palace Theatre to hear the gospel of Tammy! Read all of the reviews!

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: THE COUNTER at Roundabout Theatre Company
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 10, 2024

Roundabout Theatre Company is presenting the world premiere of The Counter by Meghan Kennedy and directed by David Cromer. The Counter features Anthony Edwards as “Paul,” Susannah Flood as “Katie,” and Amy Warren as “Peg.” See what the critics had to say in The New York Times & read the reviews!

Review Roundup: ONCE UPON A MATTRESS Returns To Broadway
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 13, 2024

F-R-E-D! The classic musical comedy Once Upon a Mattress celebrates its triumphant return to Broadway for the first time in over 25 years, in a new production starring two-time Tony-winner Sutton Foster and Drama Desk Award winner and SAG Award nominee Michael Urie! Read the reviews!

Interview: Give Credit Where Credit is Due When it Comes to The Orchestrator!
by Elliot Lanes - Jun 21, 2024

Recently I wrote a Broadway World feature dealing with a partial restoration of Robert Ginzler’s original orchestrations for Bye, Bye, Birdie at the Kennedy Center by conductor John Bell with additional work by Joshua Clayton. When the piece was shared on social media, it started a bigger conversation about proper credit for the original orchestrator. Robert Ginzler was somehow never acknowledged in the Kennedy Center program.

Review Roundup: TITANIC Sets Sail at Encores!
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 12, 2024

Titanic has sailed into New York City Center, closing the Encores! season this month. Check out what the critics are saying!

Review Roundup: LAURA BENANTI: NOBODY CARES Opens At the Minetta Lane Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - May 14, 2024

Audible is presenting an encore engagement of Laura Benanti: Nobody Cares, starring Tony Award winner Laura Benanti, live at Audible’s Minetta Lane Theatre. Read reviews for the production below!

STEREOPHONIC and DEAD OUTLAW Take Top Prizes At New York Drama Critics' Circle Awards
by A.A. Cristi - May 13, 2024

The New York Drama Critics' Circle has named David Adjmi’s Stereophonic best play of the 2023-24 season. The award for best musical went to Dead Outlaw, music and lyrics by David Yazbek and Erik Della Penna, book by Itamar Moses. The selections were made at the organization’s 88th annual voting meeting.

Review Roundup: Shaina Taub's SUFFS Opens On Broadway!
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 19, 2024

The fight for women's votes has made its way to Broadway in Suffs, a new musical from Shaina Taub, now playing at the Music Box Theatre! Read the reviews below to see how the critics responded to this historic new musical!

Review Roundup: THE NOTEBOOK Opens On Broadway
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 15, 2024

Read reviews for the Broadway premiere of the epic love story, The Notebook, opening on Broadway tonight!

Review Roundup: DEAD OUTLAW at the Audible Theater; What Did the Critics Think?
by Stephi Wild - Mar 11, 2024

Audible Theater’s world premiere production of Dead Outlaw officially opened last night, March 10. The reviews are rolling in. Find out what the critics think of Dead Outlaw below!

Review Roundup: THE HUNT Opens at St. Ann's Warehouse
by Stephi Wild - Feb 26, 2024

St. Ann’s Warehouse is presenting the U.S. premiere of the Almeida Theatre production of The Hunt. Read the reviews for The Hunt here!

Review Roundup: ONCE UPON A MATTRESS Opens at New York City Center Encores!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 25, 2024

Read the reviews for Once Upon a Mattress, now playing at New York City Center Encores!

Broadway Veteran Jack Viertel To Publish First Novel, BROADWAY MELODY
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 18, 2024

Broadway veteran Jack Viertel is publishing his first historical novel, Broadway Melody. The book, which spans multiple decades of Broadway's history, will be published by Benzinger & Frank on April 2, 2024.

Review Roundup: HOW TO DANCE IN OHIO Opens on Broadway
by Blair Ingenthron - Dec 11, 2023

How to Dance in Ohio, with book and lyrics by Rebekah Greer Melocik, music by Jacob Yandura, choreography by Mayte Natalio, and direction by Sammi Cannold, opened on Broadway on December 10th at the Belasco Theatre. The musical is inspired by Alexandra Shiva’s Peabody Award-winning documentary of the same name. See what the critics had to say!

Review Roundup: MIND MANGLER Opens Off-Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - Nov 20, 2023

Mind Mangler: A Night of Tragic Illusion officially opened on Sunday, November 19 at New World Stages. Let's see what the critics had to say!