New York Theatre Reviews

Broadway Review: “Purpose” at the Hayes Theatre (Currently On)

Currently running at the Hayes Theatre, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’s “Purpose” joins the important pantheon of plays about families, dysfunctional families in particular. These plays, including Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’s recent “Appropriate,” focus on the behavior patterns and the social practices that undermine and often destroy the integrity of family systems. Sometimes there is confession, forgiveness, and redemption in these narratives. Far too often…

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Broadway Review: “Smash” at the Imperial Theatre (Closed Sunday, June 22, 2025)

April 15, 2025 | Broadway, Music > | "Smash", Bella Coppola, Bob Martin, Brooks Ashmanskas, Caroline Bowman, Casey Garvin, Chelle Denton, Connor McRory, costume design by Alejo Vietti, dance and incidental music arrangements by Sam Davis, Daniel Gaymon, David Paul Kidder, Deanna Cudjoe, Ian Liberto, Imperial Theatre, J Savage, Jacob Burns, Jacqueline B. Arnold, Jake Trammel, John Behlmann, Johnny Milani, Joseph Verlezza, Joshua Bergasse, Katie Webber, Kristine Nielsen, Krysta Rodriguez, Libby Lloyd, lighting design by Ken Billington, Marc Shaiman, Matthew Murphy, McGee Maddox, Megan Kane, Merritt David Janes, music supervision by Stephen Oremus, Ndaya Dream Hoskins, New York Theatre Reviews, Nicholas Matos, orchestrations by Doug Besterman, projection design by S Katy Tucker, Rick Elice, Robyn Hurder, Sarah Bowden, scenic design by Beowulf Boritt, Scott Wittman, sound design by Brian Ronan, Susan Stroman, Theatre Reviews, Theatre Reviews Limited, Wendi Bergamini

The new musical “Smash,” opening on Broadway at the Imperial Theatre, creates more than one bombshell, strategically detonating a multitude of explosive twists, turns, and powerful production numbers, to create a good old-fashioned musical. Never having seen the popular television show of the same name, there were no comparisons or expectations to be fulfilled, so this production seemed fresh and…

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Broadway Review: “Glengarry Glen Ross” at the Palace Theatre (Closed Saturday, June 28, 2025)

Act One of David Mamet’s “Glengarry Glen Ross” currently running at the Palace Theatre takes place at a well-apportioned Chinese restaurant. Skillfully navigating Mamet’s iconic wordy text with rapid-fire delivery – in both monologues and dialogues – five realtors, their office manager, and a client with buyer’s remorse provide the exposition needed for the audience to parse Act Two. This…

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Broadway Review: “The Last Five Years” at the Hudson Theatre (Closed Sunday, June 22, 2025)

April 14, 2025 | Broadway, last five, Music > | "The Last Five Years", choreography by Jeff Kuperman and Jeff Kuperman, Cody Renard Richard, costume design by Dede Ayite, Hudson Theatre, Jason Robert Brown, Joseph Verlezza, Lighting design by Stacey Derosier, Matthew Murphy, New York Theatre Reviews, set design by David Zinn, sound design by Cody Spencer, Theatre Reviews, Theatre Reviews Limited, Whitney White, wig and hair design by Mia Neal

“The Last Five Years” featuring a book, music and lyrics, by Jason Robert Brown, has had a long journey since first opening in Chicago in 2001. It has had two off Broadway runs, two London runs (one West End), it was made into a film, and it has now finally arrived on Broadway at the Hudson Theatre. It is a…

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Broadway Review: “Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends” at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (Closed Sunday, June 29, 2025)

April 8, 2025 | Broadway, Music > | "Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends", Alexa Lopez, Alfonso Casado Trigo, Annbritt duChateau, Bernadette Peters, Beth Leavel, Bonnie Langford, Cameron Mackintosh, costume design by Jill Parker, Daniel Yearwood, David Lober, Gavin Lee, Greg Mills, Jacob Dickey, Jasmine Forsberg, Jason Pennycooke, Jeremy Secomb, Joanna Riding, Joseph Verlezza, Kate Jennings Grant, Kevin Earley, Kyle Selig, Lea Salonga, lighting design by Warren Letton, Manhattan Theatre Club, Maria Wirries, Matthew Bourne, Mick Potter, New York Theatre Reviews, Paige Faure, Peter Neureuther, projection design by George Reeve, Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, Set design by Matt Kinley, Stephen Brooker, Stephen Metcalfe, Stephen Sondheim, Tara Rubin Casting, Theatre Reviews, Theatre Reviews Limited

One of the latest offerings to open on Broadway comes in the form of a tribute musical revue, dedicated to the incredible work of the iconic composer and lyricist, Stephen Sondheim. It is devised by producer Cameron Mackintosh, who has carefully selected songs from the musicals he produced in association with Mr. Sondheim. The two names that appear above the…

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Off-Broadway Review: “Wine in the Wilderness” at Classic Stage Company (Closed Saturday, April 19, 2025)

The themes explored in Alice Childress’s “Wine in the Wilderness” currently running at Classic Stage Company include classism and economic struggles; the resilience and strength of communities and individuals navigating challenges in the economic, social and personal environments; identity; and the role of the arts in interpreting and influencing societal norms. And although these themes resonate in every community, Childress…

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Broadway Review: “Good Night, and Good Luck” at the Winter Garden Theatre (Closed Sunday, June 8, 2025)

April 4, 2025 | Broadway, the lion king > | "Good Night Good Luck, Aaron Roman Weiner, Andrew Polk, Brenda Abbandandolo (costume design), Carter Hudson, Christopher Denham, Clark Gregg, Daniel Kluger (sound design), Daniel Kluger and Bryan Carter (music supervision), David Bengali (video/projections design), David Caparelliotis (Casting Director), David Cromer, Emilio Madrid, Fran Kranz, George Cloney, George Clooney, Georgia Heers, Gigi Buffington (voice & dialect), Glenn Fleshler, Grant Heslov, Greg Stuhrl, Heather Gilbert (lighting design), Ilana Glazer, Imani Rousselle, JD Taylor, Jennifer Morris, Joe Forbrich, Joseph Verlezza, Leah J. Loukas (hair/wig design), Mac Brandt, Michael Nathanson Eddie Scott, New York Theatre Reviews, Paul Gross, Scott Pask (scenic design), Sophia Tzougros, Theatre Reviews, Theatre Reviews Limited, Ward Duffy, Will Dagger, Winter Garden Theatre

Yet another new production enters the current Broadway season boasting a well-known film and television star, a large movie screen, and several television screens that surround the proscenium to provide close-ups of the actor. It is an adaptation for stage, from a movie bearing the same name. The well-known star is George Clooney, making his Broadway debut, and the show…

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Off-Broadway Review: “Ghosts” at Lincoln Center Theater’s Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater (Closed Saturday, April 26, 2025)

There are skeletons in Helena Alving’s (a tortured yet stalwart Lily Rabe) closet whose secrets she would rather not be revealed. More devastating to Helena than these skeletons is the bevy of ghosts that will not allow her to rest until their messages and warnings from her past are heard and fully processed in the present. Helena’s reawakened trauma is…

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Broadway Review: BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB™ at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre (Currently On)

March 29, 2025 | Broadway, ghosts, Music > | Angélica Beliard, Anthony Santos, Arabella Powell, Ashley De La Rosa, BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB™, Carlos Falú, costumes by Dede Ayite, Da’von Moody, David Oquendo (Guitar), Eddie Venegas (Trombone), Frankie Ramirez, Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, Gustavo Schartz (Bass), hair & make-up by J. Jared Janas, Héctor Juan Maisonet, Hery Paz (Woodwinds), Ilda Mason, Isa Antonetti, Jainardo Batista Sterling, Javier Díaz (Percussion), Javier Diaz and David Oquendo, Jesus Ricardo (Trumpet), Joseph Verlezza, Juan de Marcos, Julio Monge, Justin Cunningham, Leonardo Reyna, lighting by Tyler Micoleau, Marco Paguia (Piano, Marco Ramirez, Marielys Molina, Matthew Murphy, Mauricio Herrera (Percussion), Mel Semé, Music Director), Natalie Venetia Belcon, New York Theatre Reviews, Patricia Delgado and Justin Peck, Renesito Avich, Román Diaz (Percussion), Saheem Ali, scenery by Arnulfo Maldonado, Sophia Ramos, sound by Jonathan Deans, Tara Rubin Casting, Theatre Reviews, Theatre Reviews Limited, Wesley Wray, Wigs, Xavier Rubiano CSA

The creative team for the musical “Buena Vista Social Club” have been hard at work making a few changes in preparation for its Broadway debut after a successful run at the Atlantic Theater. The most notable alteration is the transition from a small off-Broadway stage to the considerably larger stage of the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre. Although, at no fault of…

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Broadway Review: “The Picture of Dorian Gray” at the Music Box Theatre (Closed Sunday, June 29, 2025)

March 27, 2025 | Broadway, purpose > | "The Picture of Dorian Gray", Composition & Sound Design by Clemence Williams, Eryn Jean Norvill as Dramaturg & Creative Associate, Joseph Verlezza, Kip Williams, Lighting Design by Nick Schlieper, Marc Brenner, Music Box Theatre, New York Theatre Reviews, Oscar Wilde, Sarah Snook, Set and Costume Design is by Marg Horwell, Theatre Reviews, Theatre Reviews Limited, Video Design by David Bergman

A star-studded production has found its way to Broadway from Sydney Australia, with an adaptation of “The Picture of Dorian Gray” by Oscar Wilde. This transformation of the classic is written and directed by Kip Williams, and features one actor, Sarah Snook, playing all the roles, including the narrator. In this modern age of theater, it has become extremely common…

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