Manuel Harlan

Off-Broadway Review: “KENREX” at the Lucille Lortel Theatre (Through Sunday, June 27, 2026)

May 3, 2026 | Off-Broadway, Thriller > | "KENREX", David Roberts, Ed Stambollouian, Jack Holden, John Patrick Elliott, lighting and video design by Joshua Pharo, Lucille Lortel Theatre, Manuel Harlan, New York Theatre Reviews, set and costume design by Anisha Fields, sound design by Giles Thomas, Theatre Reviews, Theatre Reviews Limited, with movement direction by Sarah Golding

Situational ethics and moral ambiguity take center stage in “KENREX,” the true crime thriller currently running at the Lucille Lortel Theatre. On July 10, 1981, in Skidmore, Missouri (population 400), a town bully was shot to death in broad daylight. Sixty witnesses watched it happen. Not one would identify the killer. Jack Holden’s astonishing solo performance—playing prosecutor David Baird, Ken…

Broadway Review: “Tina – The Tina Turner Musical” at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre

There are two major elements that undeniably contribute to the success of the entrancing new Broadway Show “Tina – The Tina Turner Musical” now playing at the Lunt- Fontanne Theatre. The first is the captivating life journey of the musical icon and the second is the truly remarkable performance of Adrienne Warren that solidifies her star status on the Great…