Archives for: "April 2014"

Review: Hedwig and the Angry Inch

Neil Patrick Harris in Hedwig and the Angry Inch (©Joan Marcus) The colorful title character of Hedwig and the Angry Inch can be described as many things, but loveable is not usually one of them. That is, until now. Starring in the new Broadway pr… more »

Review: The Cripple of Inishmaan

Daniel Radcliffe in The Cripple of Inishmaan (©Johan Persson) His face may be prominently displayed on the Playbill cover and theater marquee, but Daniel Radcliffe melts seamlessly into the ensemble of The Cripple of Inishmaan, Martin McDonagh’s… more »

Review: Of Mice and Men

James Franco and Chris O'Dowd in Of Mice and Men(©Richard Phibbs) Review: Of Mice and MenJohn Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men is a beloved classic that is a staple in high school reading lists and has been adapted not once but twice for films… more »

Review: Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill

Audra McDonald in Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill (©Evgenia Eliseeva) Audra McDonald doesn’t look or sound anything like Billie Holiday. So it’s a credit to the five-time Tony Award winner that she perfectly embodies the jazz singer legend… more »

Review: Bullets Over Broadway

Marin Mazzie in Bullets Over Broadway (©Paul Kolnik) Imagine a splashy Broadway musical comedy based on a beloved film, written by its original creator who once toiled for Sid Caesar on Your Show of Shows. It’s directed by Susan Stroman, and it’s… more »

Review: A Raisin in the Sun

David Cromer, Bryce Clyde Jenkins, LaYTanya Richardson Jackson, Anika Noni Rose, Denzel Washington, and Sophie Okonedo in A Raisin in the Sun (©Brigitte Lacombe)   If director Kenny Leon had a less than ideal leading man in Sean Combs… more »