Review Roundup: KING OF THE YEES Opens at Signature Theatre
The reviews are in for King of the Yees at Signature Theatre! Tony Award winner Francis Jue reprises his role in Lauren Yee's semi-autobiographical comedy, directed by Joshua Kahan Brody.
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The reviews are in for King of the Yees at Signature Theatre! Tony Award winner Francis Jue reprises his role in Lauren Yee's semi-autobiographical comedy, directed by Joshua Kahan Brody.
The reviews are in for COPPERFIELD! The New Musical, starring Bobby Conte in the title role. Featuring book, music, and lyrics by Jeffrey Scharf, the new musical officially opened October 19 at The Duke on 42nd Street and continues its limited engagement through December 6. Find out what the critics had to say!
Now running at Broadway's Hudson Theatre is Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Ed Harris, Allison Janney, Joe Keery, and Lily Rabe in the first Broadway revival of Jon Robin Baitz’s Tony Award-winning play Other Desert Cities, directed by Tony Award winner John Benjamin Hickey. Let's see what the critics are saying about the star-studded revival...
Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen, the new Off-Broadway musical based on Moyoco Anno's manga, opens at The Night Egg at the Culture Club. Read what critics are saying about the production, directed and choreographed by Rob Ashford
Todrick Hall's new musical Midnight has officially opened Off-Broadway. Find out what critics are saying about the production, which explores love, identity, and race through an eclectic musical score.
Now running at MCC Theater is the World Premiere of ANON by Anne Washburn (Mr. Burns, a post-electric play) and directed by Obie Award winner and Tony Award nominee Anne Kauffman (Mary Jane). ANON is the first production in MCC's 40th Anniversary season. Let's see what the critics are saying about the new play...
LINCOLN IN THE BARDO, the world premiere work by Missy Mazzoli and Royce Vavrek, came to the Met last night in a stunning production—and not a moment too soon. It held the audience in its thrall from the opening notes of the overture, with the Met Orchestra in stellar form under music director Yannick Nezer-Seguin, and kept them there.
In 17th Century Torryburn, as the Scottish Witch Trials reach a fevered peak, seven ordinary women are accused of the unthinkable. It’s 1666 and as fear turns neighbour against neighbour, the seven women must risk everything to defend themselves. The Seven Witches of Torryburn is a stark, lyrical reckoning with power, belief and the price of unenlightened times shown truly.
A modest set--a piano in the foreground, and a backup band positioned along the edges, above which was suspended an array of hanging lights.
In most cases, American audiences encounter stories about racial and socioeconomic disparities through a distinctly American lens. However, the Guthrie Theater’s production of Octopus Theatrical’s Kunene and the King, written by Tony Award winner John Kani, offers a different perspective.
An imaginatively mounted production with a terrific cast that acted as a tribute to the late great Duncan Sheik.
The Jazz Room brachte Frank Sinatra und Louis Armstrong in den Bremer Sendesaal. Ein stimmungsvoller Abend mit musikalischen Höhepunkten, kleinen Überraschungen und einem viel zu frühen Ende.
In a hauntingly atmospheric production, Girl from the North Country transforms Bob Dylan’s songs into a deeply moving portrait of human fragility, shattered dreams and the desperate search for hope in Depression-era America. An outstanding cast brings Conor McPherson’s psychologically rich drama to life, blurring the boundaries between musical theatre and straight drama.
There are certain moments in history that become so legendary that it becomes difficult to separate what actually happened from what we wish had happened.
Despite it’s setting in a lavish pink bathroom, the “Great White Throne” in the title of Cara Johnson’s new play is not the porcelain one visible throughout on the stage it’s the one envisioned on high by the two church women played brilliantly by Libby Amato and Marcella Kearns.
Saturday night brought the long-awaited return of Dance Theatre of Harlem to The Auditorium for a celebratory evening of dance that showcased the range and versatility of this 57-year old company, which had not been seen in Chicago since 2016.
Evil Dead The Musical has plenty of blood and gore for all the horror fans in the audience and thankfully it is so over the top that anyone who is particularly squeamish will find it all to be good, gruesome fun! The brave souls that decided to upgrade to the on-stage splash zone seating were thoroughly drenched by the end of the show.
ディズニーの名曲をオーケストラとヴォーカリストの共演で楽しむ「ディズニー・オン・クラシック ~まほうの夜の音楽会 2026」。24回目を迎えた今年は「Let It Go ~扉をひらけ」をテーマに掲げ、オーケストラ・ジャパンとニューヨークのヴォーカリスト陣が、ディズニー作品の世界を音楽で描き出す。 『アナと雪の女王』をメインプログラムに据え、『アラジン』や『モアナと伝説の海2』、『ミラベルと魔法だらけの家』、『ターザン』など、世代を超えて愛される作品の楽曲が登場する。 10月10日に大阪で開催された公演は、特別構成の「ミステリアス&ダーク・スペシャル」。ディズニー作品のヴィランズ(悪役)たちに焦点を当てた演出も加わり、華やかな音楽会にスリリングな彩りを添えた。音楽、映像、照明、そして観客を巻き込む演出が一体となった、魔法の夜の模様をお届けする。
ACC Drama sinks its teeth into DRACULA: A COMEDY OF TERRORS at Highland Campus. With saucy vampires, standout performances, and gorgeous Gothic design, this campy romp delivers a bloody good time. Adult humor, blood, and mild violence.
An air of merriment and unabashed mayhem pervades the hilarious and totally chaotic, hilarious, satiric comedy Stonewall’s Bust (presented at The Writer’s Center by the Best Medicine Rep). The acting ensemble works comedic wonders under the direction of Evan Morogiello.
Sharp, funny, and surprisingly touching, Mrs. Mannerly turns a 1960s etiquette class into a laugh-out-loud battle of wits. A wonderfully entertaining night of theater!
What did our critic think of SPRING AWAKENING at Ephrata Performing Arts Center?
Oceanside Theatre Company’s “Carrie: The Musical is a fittingly spooky-season offering, delivering psychological horror, impressive vocals, and a bloody good time.
What did our critic think of 9 TO 5 THE MUSICAL at Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre?
With spooky season upon us, what better way to get into the haunted spirit than with a murder mystery — one that no one has ever seen before, and one that no one will ever see again.
Backyard Theatre Company’s production of Red Bike is an enchanting, imaginative story from a kid’s perspective about growing up and seeing the town you’ve grown up in change, and the formative stuff and thoughts that shape who we are as a result.