BY NAVEEN KUMAR There are a lot of questions begged by The Visit, an unequivocally strange new musical that opened last night at the Lycium Theatre — … [Read more...] about Chita Rivera Stars in New Musical ‘The Visit’ on Broadway: REVIEW
New Musical ‘Something Rotten!’ Brings Shakespeare and Sex Puns to Broadway: REVIEW
BY NAVEEN KUMAR A love of musicals is something of a requisite for enjoying Something Rotten, a crowd-pleasing new one that opened on Broadway last … [Read more...] about New Musical ‘Something Rotten!’ Brings Shakespeare and Sex Puns to Broadway: REVIEW
Alison Bechdel’s Graphic Novel Comes to Broadway in New Musical ‘Fun Home’: REVIEW
BY NAVEEN KUMAR The dizzying rush of the first time we had sex or set eyes on a dead body aren’t the sort of memories most of us try putting into … [Read more...] about Alison Bechdel’s Graphic Novel Comes to Broadway in New Musical ‘Fun Home’: REVIEW
Kelli O’Hara and Ken Watanabe Open In Lavish Broadway Revival of ‘The King and I’: REVIEW
BY NAVEEN KUMAR The best of American theatre tends to come from rare and kinetic collaborations. This season, two such pairs have joined forces for a … [Read more...] about Kelli O’Hara and Ken Watanabe Open In Lavish Broadway Revival of ‘The King and I’: REVIEW
Matthew Morrison and Kelsey Grammer Open in ‘Finding Neverland’ on Broadway: REVIEW
BY NAVEEN KUMAR The plot of Finding Neverland, a new musical that opened on Broadway last night at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, doesn’t promise many … [Read more...] about Matthew Morrison and Kelsey Grammer Open in ‘Finding Neverland’ on Broadway: REVIEW
Ballet Meets Broadway in Dazzling New Musical ‘An American in Paris’: REVIEW
BY NAVEEN KUMAR There is an airy and dizzying quality to Christopher Wheeldon’s wonderfully imaginative production of An American in Paris, a new … [Read more...] about Ballet Meets Broadway in Dazzling New Musical ‘An American in Paris’: REVIEW
’90s Political Sex Farce ‘Clinton the Musical’ Opens Off Broadway: REVIEW
BY NAVEEN KUMAR Hillary may have just set up campaign digs in Brooklyn, but Bill’s two terms are getting a bawdy send-up across the river in Clinton … [Read more...] about ’90s Political Sex Farce ‘Clinton the Musical’ Opens Off Broadway: REVIEW
Possessed Puppet Comedy ‘Hand to God’ Opens on Broadway: REVIEW
BY NAVEEN KUMAR The titular appendage in Hand to God, playwright Robert Askins’ wickedly hysterical play that opened on Broadway last night at … [Read more...] about Possessed Puppet Comedy ‘Hand to God’ Opens on Broadway: REVIEW
Theatre News: ‘The Wiz,’ ‘Cats,’ and ‘Groundhog Day,’ Plus Jason Alexander and Linda Lavin on Broadway
> NBC announced last week that The Wiz will be its next live broadcast musical, with an air date set for December 3. Producers Craig … [Read more...] about Theatre News: ‘The Wiz,’ ‘Cats,’ and ‘Groundhog Day,’ Plus Jason Alexander and Linda Lavin on Broadway
Carey Mulligan and Bill Nighy Open in ‘Skylight’ on Broadway: REVIEW
BY NAVEEN KUMAR In one remarkable scene of director Stephen Daldry’s arresting and vivid production of Skylight, which opened on Broadway last night … [Read more...] about Carey Mulligan and Bill Nighy Open in ‘Skylight’ on Broadway: REVIEW