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& Juliet Broadway Reviews

& Juliet

61.5% Thumbs Sideways
Aladdin Broadway Reviews

Aladdin

68.4% Thumbs Sideways
All Out: Comedy About Ambition Broadway Reviews

All Out: Comedy About Ambition

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Buena Vista Social Club Broadway Reviews

Buena Vista Social Club

86.0% Thumbs Up
Bug Broadway Reviews

Bug

80.6% Thumbs Up
Chess Broadway Reviews

Chess

62.8% Thumbs Sideways
Chicago Broadway Reviews

Chicago

95.0% Thumbs Up
Death Becomes Her Broadway Reviews

Death Becomes Her

80.5% Thumbs Up
Hadestown Broadway Reviews

Hadestown

82.1% Thumbs Up
Hamilton Broadway Reviews

Hamilton

96.8% Thumbs Up
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Broadway Reviews

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

89.5% Thumbs Up
Hell's Kitchen Broadway Reviews

Hell's Kitchen

66.5% Thumbs Sideways
Just in Time Broadway Reviews

Just in Time

75.3% Thumbs Up
Maybe Happy Ending Broadway Reviews

Maybe Happy Ending

89.2% Thumbs Up
MJ the Musical Broadway Reviews

MJ the Musical

68.1% Thumbs Sideways
Moulin Rouge! Broadway Reviews

Moulin Rouge!

75.8% Thumbs Up
Oh, Mary! Broadway Reviews

Oh, Mary!

93.5% Thumbs Up
Operation Mincemeat Broadway Reviews

Operation Mincemeat

77.8% Thumbs Up
Ragtime Broadway Reviews

Ragtime

82.4% Thumbs Up
Six Broadway Reviews

Six

83.9% Thumbs Up
Stranger Things: The First Shadow Broadway Reviews

Stranger Things: The First Shadow

58.0% Thumbs Sideways
The Book of Mormon Broadway Reviews

The Book of Mormon

87.1% Thumbs Up
The Great Gatsby Broadway Reviews

The Great Gatsby

47.6% Thumbs Down
The Lion King Broadway Reviews

The Lion King

87.5% Thumbs Up
The Outsiders Broadway Reviews

The Outsiders

69.5%
Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) Broadway Reviews

Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)

73.5% Thumbs Up
Wicked Broadway Reviews

Wicked

53.3% Thumbs Sideways

Latest Review Roundups

Review Roundup: Cynthia Erivo-Led DRACULA Opens in London
February 17, 2026

Reviews are in for Cynthia Erivo's starring solo turn in in DRACULA, now playing London's West End. Did critics have a bloody good time with Cynthia? Find out in our review roundup.

Review Roundup: THE DINOSAURS at Playwrights Horizons
February 16, 2026

The critics have stopped by for The Dinosaurs at Playwrights Horizons read their reviews of the new play by Jacob Perkins below!. The production was directed by Les Waters.

Review Roundup: SHADOWLANDS Starring Hugh Bonneville and Maggie Siff At Aldwych Theatre
February 16, 2026

The West End production of William Nicholson’s Shadowlands, directed by Rachel Kavanaugh, is now playing at London’s Aldwych Theatre. See what the critics are saying about the production in BroadwayWorld's Review Roundup.

Review Roundup: Theatre for a New Audience's THE TRAGEDY OF CORIOLANUS
February 14, 2026

What did critics think of Theatre for a New Audience's THE TRAGEDY OF CORIOLANUS, directed by Ash K. Tata, which is running now at the Polonsky Shakespeare Center?

Review Roundup: HANS LITTEN: THE JEW WHO CROSS-EXAMINED HITLER
February 13, 2026

The World Premiere of Hans Litten: The Jew Who Cross-Examined Hitler, just celebrated opening night off-Broadway. Based on a remarkable true story, Hans Litten centers on the brilliant young Jewish lawyer who, in 1931, did the seemingly impossible: he called Adolf Hitler to the witness stand and publicly exposed the future dictator’s embrace of political violence, two years before Hitler rose to power. Check out what the critics are saying...

Review Roundup: Tony-Winner Sean Hayes Stars In THE UNKNOWN at Studio Seaview
February 12, 2026

See what the critics are saying about The Unknown, a new solo show starring Tony, Emmy and SAG Award winning actor Sean Hayes. The new one-man play is written by acclaimed and award-winning playwright David Cale and directed by Tony Award nominee Leigh Silverman.


REGIONAL REVIEWS

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Review: THE STORY OF PEER GYNT: AN EVENING WITH KÅRE CONRADI, The Coronet Theatre
UK / West End: Cindy Marcolina on February 20, 2026

f we’re speaking technically, a dramatised lecture is an educational performance that joins drama and academia in order to make the topic more entertaining to the public. In this case, Conradi offers an engaging one-man show that makes the bulky five acts of Peer Gynt accessible and smooth. He lightly ties the original piece to the universal experience of living in a modern world, but doesn’t overdo any of the self-referencing faux pas that could have been made. It’s a self-effacing vanity project of exquisite moral and artistic value.

Review: WHAT I’D BE, Jack Studio
UK / West End: Clementine Scott on February 20, 2026

The premise of What I’d Be is disarmingly simple: two estranged sisters sit on a bench in a small town, and talk. In one unflinchingly cathartic hour of theatre, they’ve ricocheted from outright resentment to reconciliation.

Review: & JULIET at Cirkus
Sweden: Annette Stolt on February 19, 2026

Energetic and joyfull. The first non-replica production of &Juliet. Max Martin attended the opening night.

Review: MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS at ZACH
Austin: Joni Lorraine on February 19, 2026

What did our critic think of MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS at ZACH?

Review: NOTHING UP MY SLEEVE at Round House
Washington, DC: Itai Yasur on February 19, 2026

Master illusionist Dendy gives you the gift of a stone in your shoe. See what our critic had to say.

Review: STEEL MAGNOLIAS at Grant County Community Theater in Sheridan
Arkansas: Theresa Bertram on February 19, 2026

Grant County Community Theater in Sheridan has an ample amount of southern sass going on for their production of STEEL MAGNOLIAS by Robert Harling, which is directed by Jerry Wayne, and is playing through Sunday, February 22.

Review: MJ at BJCC/American Theatre Guild
Birmingham: Cade Lott on February 19, 2026

Whether you’re a lifelong fan or simply looking for world class entertainment, MJ doesn’t disappoint. Don’t miss your chance to catch this “Thriller” at the BJCC, running now through February 22nd. 

Review: GIPSY KINGS FEATURING NICOLAS REYES at Van Wezel
Sarasota: Shanti on February 19, 2026

The opening act was the breakout group without Nicolas Reyes, a classic Gipsy Kings move, warming up the room with the raw power of the ensemble before the legend himself emerged. It also gave notice of the incredible talent of a young soloist.

Review: ANGRY, RAUCOUS, AND SHAMELESSLY GORGEOUS at Portland Playhouse
Oregon: Krista Garver on February 19, 2026

Portland Playhouse is not known for playing it safe, so it's fitting that their latest production centers on a woman, Anna Campbell, who built her entire legend on one audacious act.

Review: THE DANCE OF DEATH at Steppenwolf Theatre Company
Chicago: Rachel Weinberg on February 19, 2026

When I think of Steppenwolf, I often think of family members crying, screaming at one another, or some combination of the two. So the sparring between spouses Alice and Captain Edgar in August Strindberg’s 1900 play THE DANCE OF DEATH feels right at home. In a surprisingly funny and sharp version from accomplished Irish playwright Conor McPherson and direction from Steppenwolf ensemble member Yasen Peyankov, Kathryn Erbe and Jeff Perry go toe-to-toe as a troubled married couple about to celebrate their silver anniversary. 

Review: JOHN & JEN at Theater Spielraum
Austria: Martin Ganeider on February 19, 2026

In WICKED, Eden Espinosa’s skin was green. In LEMPICKA, the Tony-nominated actress had to age from 19 to 85 in a musical. On Feb. 28, Espinosa gets to perform in the skin she feels the most comfortable – her own.

Review: TRINITY IRISH DANCE COMPANY at The Joyce Theater-Excellent and Engaging
Dance: Marina Kennedy on February 19, 2026

Trinty Irish Dance Company (TIDC) under the direction of Founding Artistic Director Mark Howard and Associate Artistic Director, Chelsea Hoy is now performing in The Joyce Theater’s Tino and Rajika Purii Auditorium through Sunday, February 22.

Review: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, Leeds Playhouse
UK / West End: Gary Naylor on February 19, 2026

Innovative take on familiar comedy proves hit and miss as lovers and fairies fight

Review: ZLATO RÝNA předehrou tetralogie Prsten Nibelungův v Národním divadle
Prague: Krystof Petrasek on February 19, 2026

Národní divadlo uvedlo v premiéře novou inscenaci opery Zlato Rýna z Wagnerovy tetralogie Prsten Nibelungův. Režie se ujala slovenská režisérka Sláva Daubnerová, která vytvořila vizuálně působivou moderní inscenaci této opery. Co mohou diváci očekávat?

Review: CLUE: LIVE ON STAGE at Gammage Auditorium
Phoenix: Tim Shawver on February 19, 2026

There have been previous stage versions of the Parker Brothers' board game Clue, none that had any connection to the beloved 1985 film or made any significant mark artistically or commercially.

Review: AGATHA CHRISTIE'S MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS at The Royal Theatre in Benton
Arkansas: Theresa Bertram on February 19, 2026

From now through Sunday, February 22, The Royal Theatre invites audiences aboard a snowbound locomotive packed with secrets in Murder on the Orient Express, brought to the stage by Ken Ludwig from the legendary mystery by Agatha Christie.

Review: BEETLEJUICE Appears at Broadway Sacramento
Sacramento: Courtney Symes on February 19, 2026

Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice! You’ve done it, Sacramento! You’ve summoned the ghost with the most, and you’re going to love every minute of his antics. We first fell in love with him in Tim Burton’s 1988 film, Beetlejuice, starring Michael Keaton as the titular character. Continuing the legend, Eddie Perfect’s music and lyrics set to the 2019 stage production make Beetlejuice The Musical. The Musical. The Musical. one of the few movie to musical adaptations to die for.

Review: RARE BIRD at Ramsey Country Club-A Marvelous New Restaurant
Food + Wine: Marina Kennedy on February 19, 2026

Rare Bird is ideal for intimate meals, celebratory events, or gatherings of family and friends. Dine in style and enjoy every minute of the experience!

Review: SAUL at LONDON HANDEL FESTIVAL, Sinfonia Smith Square
UK / West End: Louise Penn on February 19, 2026

Opening the London Handel Fetsival, this flawless presentation of Saul was a celebration of Handel that set the tone of the performances to follow. The acoustics in the hall were exceptional, with clear enunciation throughout and a sense of occasion.

Review: CHRISTMAS CAROL GOES WRONG, King's Theatre
Scotland: Natalie O'Donoghue on February 19, 2026

A new production of CHRISTMAS CAROL GOES WRONG smashes into King's Theatre direct from a strictly limited West End run. Don’t miss this guaranteed Christmas catastrophe from Mischief, the multi award-winning company behind The Play That Goes Wrong, Peter Pan Goes Wrong and The Comedy About a Bank Robbery.



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