BY NAVEEN KUMAR After a nearly ten-year absence, Idina Menzel returns to Broadway in If/Then, an original yet hackneyed musical from Next to Normal … [Read more...] about Idina Menzel Opens In ‘If/Then’ On Broadway: REVIEW
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Terrence McNally’s ‘Mothers and Sons’ Starring Tyne Daly Opens On Broadway: REVIEW
BY NAVEEN KUMAR In his new play Mothers and Sons, which opened on Broadway March 24 at the Golden Theatre, Terrence McNally offers a present snapshot … [Read more...] about Terrence McNally’s ‘Mothers and Sons’ Starring Tyne Daly Opens On Broadway: REVIEW
New Production of ‘Les Misérables’ Opens On Broadway: REVIEW
BY NAVEEN KUMAR Yes, she’s back: That tri-colored sketch of a girl staring forlornly off into the distance, heralding the inexorable return of Les … [Read more...] about New Production of ‘Les Misérables’ Opens On Broadway: REVIEW
New Musical ‘Rocky’ Opens On Broadway: REVIEW
BY NAVEEN KUMAR While you’re likely to fall for an oft-shirtless and doggedly charming Andy Karl in the title role, little else about Rocky, which … [Read more...] about New Musical ‘Rocky’ Opens On Broadway: REVIEW
Bryan Cranston Goes ‘All the Way’ On Broadway As Lyndon B. Johnson: REVIEW
BY NAVEEN KUMAR If the finales of House of Cards and Breaking Bad have left a deficiency of political intrigue and binge-worthy Bryan Cranston in your … [Read more...] about Bryan Cranston Goes ‘All the Way’ On Broadway As Lyndon B. Johnson: REVIEW
Possessed Puppet Satire ‘Hand to God’ Opens Off Broadway: REVIEW
BY NAVEEN KUMAR The titular appendage in Hand to God, playwright Robert Askins’ wickedly funny comedy that opened Off Broadway last night at the … [Read more...] about Possessed Puppet Satire ‘Hand to God’ Opens Off Broadway: REVIEW
New Musical ‘The Bridges of Madison County’ Opens On Broadway: REVIEW
BY NAVEEN KUMAR If the idea of a musical adaptation of The Bridges of Madison County sends your eyes to the back of your head, director Bartlett … [Read more...] about New Musical ‘The Bridges of Madison County’ Opens On Broadway: REVIEW
Pulitzer Prize Winning ‘Dinner With Friends’ Opens Off Broadway: REVIEW
BY NAVEEN KUMAR You don’t have to be married (or straight) to appreciate the compelling insights into intimacy and all manner of relationships … [Read more...] about Pulitzer Prize Winning ‘Dinner With Friends’ Opens Off Broadway: REVIEW
Randall Mann’s ‘Straight Razor’: Book Review
BY GARTH GREENWELL The elegant, savage poems of Randall Mann’s excellent third collection are filled with the unglamorous stuff of daily life, from a … [Read more...] about Randall Mann’s ‘Straight Razor’: Book Review
‘Beautiful: The Carole King Musical’ Opens On Broadway — REVIEW
BY NAVEEN KUMAR In the nearly 15 years since Mamma Mia! shimmied open on Broadway, a glut of nostalgic jukebox musicals hoping to replicate its … [Read more...] about ‘Beautiful: The Carole King Musical’ Opens On Broadway — REVIEW