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Anything Goes
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...


Avenue Q (Off-Broadway)
Hilarious (newyorktheatreguide.com); Still one of the hippest theatrical destinations in New York (Back Stage) more...

The Book of Mormon
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) more...

Godspell
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) more...

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
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) more...

Jersey Boys
Enjoyable (Newyorktheatreguide.com); I had a great time (NY Daily News); A fast-paced production (Hollywood Reporter) more...

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...

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...

Memphis
It's entertaining (NY Daily News); A zippy, exuberant musical (NY Post); Entertaining but synthetic (variety) more...

The Gershwin's Porgy and Bess
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...

Priscilla Queen of the Desert
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...

Rent
Rent (Off-Broadway)
[Does not] warrant revisiting (NY Times); Appealing young ensemble animates (Bloomberg); A museum-like quality strangely pervades (Newsroom Jersey) more...

Rock of Ages
Rock of Ages
Enjoyable arena-rock musical (NY Times); Its lack of depth makes it unlikely to impress a wider audience (Associated Press) more...

Sister Act
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...

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...

Wicked
Wicked
Lavish, ambitious and problematic (Associated Press); Satisfying (USA Today) more...

Comedy Reviews...

Close Up Space
Close Up Space
(Off-Broadway) Black star
Little to recommend it (NY Times); Misguided, tiresome wreck (NYP); A huge disappointment (Back Stage); A woefully weak play (Record); A dud (Newsroom Jersey) more...

Love, Loss and What I Wore
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) more...

Seminar
Seminar
(Broadway)
Not great theatre, but good theatre (newyorktheatreguide); Tangy but sometimes contrived comedy (NY Daily News); Enormously entertaining (Variety) more...

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Drama Reviews...

Other Desert Cities 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 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 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 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...

Misc Reviews

The Gazillion Bubble Show
(Off-Broadway)
Bring the whole family to see this delightful show (newyorktheatreguide) 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) more...

Cynthia Nixon in Wit Wit

(Broadway)
Confluence of excellence (newyorktheatreguide); Inescapably moving (NY Times); Brilliant, funny, shattering (Record); An uncommonly stirring piece of theater (Hollywood Reporter) more...


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