Broadway Review

Sort by:

  • Review

    NY Review: 'A Streetcar Named Desire'

    Helmer Emily Mann and stars Nicole Ari Parker and Blair Underwood treat Tennessee Williams' masterwork as soap opera and sitcom, with embarrassing results.

  • Review

    NY Review: 'Harvey'

    Director Scott Ellis' production of Mary Chase's classic comedy "Harvey," at Roundabout Theatre Company, starring Jim Parsons, is a hell of a lot of fun.

  • Review

    Time Stands Still

    In Donald Margulies' new drama "Time Stands Still," Laura Linney proves yet again she's one of our finest actors. Even when others are speaking, we are drawn back to Linney.

  • Review

    Superior Donuts

    The plot may be a familiar one, but Tracy Letts' new play, set in a Chicago doughnut shop, is populated with believable, lovable characters. Tasty and fresh as a doughnut right out of the oven.

  • Review

    NY Review: 'Clybourne Park'

    "Clybourne Park," Bruce Norris' era-spanning satire on race, comes to Broadway with its original cast intact and a Pulitzer Prize, but it's still weak tea.

  • Review

    Waiting for Godot

    Samuel Beckett's existentialist cry of despair spotlights the tedium humans face as they realize that their pursuits and objectives are meaningless.

  • Review

    NY Review: 'Nice Work If You Can Get It'

    Despite a few bright spots, the presence of Matthew Broderick and Kelli O’Hara, and evergreen Gershwin tunes, “Nice Work If You Can Get It” is hard labor.

  • Review

    NY Review: 'Evita'

    This is a softer, gentler take on Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s hit, with uneven performances from Elena Roger, Ricky Martin, and Michael Cerveris.

  • Review

    Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark

    This once-troubled musical now soars, its tangled plot threads having been unraveled and rewoven into a web of wonder, making for a fun family show.

  • Review

    War Horse

    Gloriously theatrical and almost unbearably moving, this testimonial to the power of honest sentiment from Britain's National Theatre is a never-to-be-forgotten theatrical experience.