Even Tony Danza can’t dig ‘Broken Snow’ out of its own drift
Tony Danza haunts "Broken Snow" as a father with unforgivable secrets, but the play is too tangled in its own…
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Inside Brendan Hunt’s Beatles obsession lives a love letter to his mom
Emmy winner Brendan Hunt brings the Beatles and his late mother to Steppenwolf in a bittersweet solo triumph.
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‘Kenrex’ puts a broken justice system on trial and the verdict will haunt you
Jack Holden is electrifying in the Olivier-winning "KENREX," a true crime thriller now playing Off-Broadway.
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‘The Lost Boys’: a bloody good blockbuster in a thirsty Broadway season
The Lost Boys delivers a gleefully propulsive blockbuster that breaks Broadway's vampire musical curse and gives a desperate season exactly…
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The Geffen’s ‘ “Master Harold” … and the Boys’ reminds us why Athol Fugard endures
Athol Fugard's apartheid-era classic '"Master Harold" ... and the Boys' gets a devastating revival at L.A.'s Geffen Playhouse.
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Luke Evans goes for it. But ‘The Rocky Horror Show’ isn’t sure what it’s going for
Luke Evans brings heat and heels to Broadway's "The Rocky Horror Show," but Roundabout's revival never quite lets the freak…
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Despite Jessica Vosk, Broadway’s ‘Beaches’ drowns in its own schmaltz
Jessica Vosk shines in Broadway's 'Beaches,' but a schmaltzy score and cringey book make this friendship story hard to love.
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What is a life worth? Steppenwolf’s ‘Windfall’ makes the question burn
Tarell Alvin McCraney's 'Windfall' dazzles at Steppenwolf with an ensemble that's on fire, even if the finale loses its footing.
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In ‘The Balusters,’ the real threat to the neighborhood is the neighbors
Anika Noni Rose and Richard Thomas anchor 'The Balusters,' David Lindsay-Abaire's comedy about race, real estate and a contentious neighborhood…
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‘Schmigadoon!’ has the charm, the corn pudding & a cast that deserves more to chew on
Alex Brightman and Sara Chase star in 'Schmigadoon,' the Broadway adaptation of the Apple TV+ musical satire.
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