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Anything Goes  Zesty new revival (NY Times); Pure, old-school magic (NY Post); What can you say about perfection? (Back Stage); An enjoyable cruise to musical comedy heaven (Newsroom Jersey) more... |
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Avenue Q (Off-Broadway)  Hilarious (newyorktheatreguide.com); Still one of the hippest theatrical destinations in New York
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The Book of Mormon  Bowls you over (newyorktheatreguide); Pleasure-giving musical (NY Times); Blissfully original, irreverent, outspoken and hilarious (NY Daily News); A hit (NY Post); Hysterically funny and tunefully irresistible (NY1)
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Godspell  It’s entertainment, not great theatre (newyorktheatreguide); Brightly colorful & sticky-sweet (NYP); The show's warm heart manages to glow through the glitz (Back Stage); A show for the ADD generation (Record); Surprisingly irresistible (NY1)
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How to Succeed in Business...  Charm-free revival (NY Times); Bright, cheerful and energetic (NY Daily News); High-octane, hard-working revival (Bloomberg); Frenetic and dull all at the same time (Back Stage)
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Jersey Boys  Enjoyable (Newyorktheatreguide.com); I had a great time (NY Daily News); A fast-paced production (Hollywood Reporter) more... |
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Mamma Mia!  The unlikeliest hit ever (NY Times); Totally forgettable (Time Out NY); Sit back and let a nutty kind of joy just sweep over you (NY Post) more... |
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Mary Poppins  Handsome, homily-packed and rather tedious show (NY Times); It is a roof-raising, toe-tapping, high-flying extravaganza (NY Daily News) more... |
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Memphis  It's entertaining (NY Daily News); A zippy, exuberant musical (NY Post); Entertaining but synthetic (variety) more... |
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The Gershwin's Porgy and Bess  Gorgeously sung but conceptually conflicted (NY Daily News); It has been cheapened as never before (Back Stage); Emotionally full-bodied (Hollywood Reporter) more... |
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Priscilla Queen of the Desert  Feels monotonous and mechanical (NY Times); Has a big, joyous heart (NY Post); Raucously winning (Bloomberg); A roaring good time (Back Stage) more... |
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Rent (Off-Broadway)  [Does not] warrant revisiting (NY Times); Appealing young ensemble animates (Bloomberg); A museum-like quality strangely pervades (Newsroom Jersey) more... |
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Rock of Ages  Enjoyable arena-rock musical (NY Times); Its lack of depth makes it unlikely to impress a wider audience (Associated Press) more... |
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Sister Act  Tame, innocuous and frankly a little dull (NY Times); A feel-good crowd-pleaser worth celebrating (NY Daily News); Plenty of laughter rocks the rafters (Newsroom Jersey) more... |
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Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark  Does not live up to all the hype (Newyorktheatreguide); It’s just a bore (NY Times); A fun family show (Back Stage); A loud, garish musical-with-flying (Bloomberg)more... |
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Wicked  Lavish, ambitious and problematic (Associated Press); Satisfying (USA Today)
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Comedy Reviews...
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Close Up Space (Off-Broadway) Little to recommend it (NY Times); Misguided, tiresome wreck (NYP); A huge disappointment (Back Stage); A woefully weak play (Record); A dud (Newsroom Jersey)
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Love, Loss, and What I Wore (Off-Broadway) The only thing wrong with this play is the title, 'Love, Loss and What I Wore.' The rest is fabulous; (newyorktheatreguide.com); A killer class in deadpan delivery (Bloomberg); Funny, poignant, and occasionally rueful (Associated Press)
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Seminar (Broadway) Not great theatre, but good theatre (newyorktheatreguide); Tangy but sometimes contrived comedy (NY Daily News); Enormously entertaining (Variety)
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Other Desert Cities  (Broadway) Fine work in every way! (newyorktheatreguide); Witty, deeply enjoyable family drama (NY Times); One of the best new plays of the decade (NY1); Richly satisfying (Hollywood Reporter)more... |
The Road to Mecca  (Broadway) A great evening of theatre (newyorktheatreguide); A juicy family drama (NY Times); Modestly entertaining (NYDN); Old-fashioned, corny melodrama (NYP); Lazy plotting (Back Stage)Mildly enjoyable (Newsroom Jersey) more... |
Stick Fly  (Broadway) A great evening of theatre (newyorktheatreguide); A juicy family drama (NY Times); Modestly entertaining (NYDN); Old-fashioned, corny melodrama (NYP); Lazy plotting (Back Stage)Mildly enjoyable (Newsroom Jersey)more... |
War Horse 
Runs full gallop with theatrical magic (NY Daily News); The great spectacle of the season (Bloomberg); Emotionally stirring, visually arresting and compellingly told (Hollywood Reporter) more... |
Gob Squad's Kitchen  (Off-Broadway) These people take theatre way off center & manage to bring you into the new loopy orbit (newyorktheatreguide) Smart, goofy & surprisingly moving (NY Times); Witty & constantly entertaining (NY Post)
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Wit  (Broadway) Confluence of excellence (newyorktheatreguide); Inescapably moving (NY Times); Brilliant, funny, shattering (Record); An uncommonly stirring piece of theater (Hollywood Reporter)
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