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Tony Danza—known for his roles on Taxi and Who’s the Boss?—is beloved for his charming, charismatic demeanor—a buddy who is quick to smile and hug it out. But in Ben Andron’s Broken Snow, an ill-conceived psychological drama now playing Off-Broadway, the 75-year-old Danza plays against type in a confusing play that stretches credulity.
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Andron’s plot isn’t so much twisty as it is a tangled jumble of clichés, leading to a series of reveals that will leave you scratching your head not in surprise but in befuddlement. The program says the action takes place in the present day, but Danza doesn’t seem old enough to be a WWII survivor with a twentysomething son — let alone a morally compromised thug for reasons that strain credulity when he finally coughs them up, again in flashback. (Think Laurence Olivier in Marathon Man.)
The world premiere of Broken Snow by Ben Andron, directed by Colin Hanlon, is now playing through May 31 at Theatre71. Let's see what the critics had to say about the new play...
Broken Snow, the world premiere psychological drama starring Tony Danza, Tom Cavanagh, and Michael Longfellow, has extended its limited run at Theatre71.
Broadway Engine will present an industry reading of BROKEN SNOW on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, continuing the development of the new play written by Ben Andron and directed by Colin Hanlon.
