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A Soldier’s Play
Roundabout Theatre Company
American Airlines Theatre
227 - West 42nd Street. NYC
Previews: Dec. 27, 2019. Opening: Jan. 21, 2020. Closing: March 15, 2020
Running Time: One hour, 50 min. One intermission.
Cast: Jerry O'Connell, Blair Underwood, David Alan Grier, Nnamdi Asomugha McKinley Belcher, Rob Demery, Jared Grimes, Billy Eugene Jones, Nate Mann, Warner Miller, J. Alphonse Nicholson, Lee Aaron Rosen
https://roundabouttheatre.org
Playwright: Charles Fuller
Directed: Kenny Leon
Review by Elizabeth Ahlfors, January 2020
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Grand Horizons
Second Stage - Helen Hayes Theatre
240 - West 44th Street. NYC
Previews: Dec. 27, 2019. Opening: Jan. 23, 2020. Closing: March 15, 2020
Running Time: Two hours, 15 min. One intermission.
Cast: Priscilla Lopez, Maulik Pancholy, Ashley Park and Michael Urie
https://2st.com/shows/grand-horizons
Playwright: Bess Wohl
Directed: Leigh Silverman
Review by Elizabeth Ahlfors, January 2020
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Dublin Carol
Irish Repertory Theatre
132 - West 22th Street. NYC
Previews: Sept.19, 2019. Opening: Oct. 15, 2019. Closing: Nov. 8, 2019
Running Time: One hour, 20 min. No intermission.
Cast: Jeffrey Bean, Cillian Hegarty, and Sarah Street.
https://irishrep.org/show/2019-2020/dublin-carol/
Playwright: Conor McPherson
Directed: Ciarán O’Reilly
Review by Elizabeth Ahlfors, October 2019
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The Rose Tatto
Roundabout Theatre Company
American Airlines Theatre
227 - West 42th Street. NYC
Previews: Sept.19, 2019. Opening: Oct. 15, 2019. Closing: Nov. 8, 2019
Running Time: Two hours, 25 min. No intermission.
Cast: Cassie Beck, Alexander Bello, Tina Benko, Andréa Burns, Susan Cella, Emun Elliott, Paige Gilbert, Greg Hildreth, Isabella Iannelli, Jacob Michael Laval, Ellyn Marie Marsh, Carolyn Mignini, Portia, Ella Rubin, Jennifer Sánchez, Constance Shulman, Burke Swanson and Marisa Tomei.
Playwright: Tennessee Williams
Directed: Trip Cullman
Review by Elizabeth Ahlfors, October 2019
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Linda Vista
Second Stage's Helen Hayes Theatre
240 - West 44th Street. NYC
Previews: Sept.19, 2019. Opening: Oct. 10, 2019. Closing: Nov. 10, 2020
https://www.2st.com/shows/linda-vista
Running Time: Two hours, 40 min. No intermission.
Playwright: Tracy Letts
Directed by: Dexter Bullard
Review by Elizabeth Ahlfors, October 2019
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Slave Play
Golden Theatre
252 - West 45th Street. NYC
Previews: Sept.10, 2019. Opening: Oct. 6, 2019. Closing: Jan. 20, 2020
https://slaveplaybroadway.com/
Running Time: Two hours, 10 min. No intermission.
Playwright: Jeremy O. Harris
Directed by: Robert O Hara
Review by Elizabeth Ahlfors, October 2019
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Height of the Storm
The Manhattan Theatre Club
Samuel J. Friedman Theatre
261 West 47th Street
Preview: Sept. 06, 2019. Opening: Sep 24, 2019, Closing: Nov.24, 2019
Time: One hour and 20 minutes.
Playwright: Florian Zeller, translated by Christopher Hampton.
Directed by: Jonathan Kent
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Derren Brown: Secret
Cort Theatre
138 West 48th Street
Preview: Sept. 06, 2019. Opening: Sep 15, 2019, Closing: Jan 04, 2020
Time: 2 hours and 30 minutes with 1 intermission
Playwright: Derren Brown, Andy Nyman and Andrew O’Connor
Directed by: Andy Nyman and Andrew O’Connor
Review by Elizabeth Ahlfors, Sept. 2019 (pre-opening)
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Betrayal
Bernard Jacobs Theatre
242 - West 45th Street. NYC
Previews: Aug.14, 2019. Opening: Sept. 5, 2019. Closing: Dec. 8, 2019
https://BetrayalonBroadway.com/
Running Time: 90 min. No intermission.
Cast: Tom Hiddleston, Zawe Ashton, Charlie Cox
Playwright: Harold Pinter
Directed: Jamie Lloyd
Review by Elizabeth Ahlfors, Sept. 2019 (pre-opening)
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The Rolling Stone
Lincoln Center Theater
Mitzi E. Newhouse Theatre
150 - West 65th Street. NYC
Preview: June 20, 2019. Opening: July 15, 2019. Closing: Aug. 25, 2019
https://www.lct.org/shows/rolling-stone
Running Time: One hour, 50 min. One intermission.
Cast: Ato Blankson-Wood, Latoya Edwards, Robert Gilbert, Myra Lucretia Taylor, Adenike Thomas, and James Udom.
Playwright: Chris Urch
Directed: Saheem Ali
Review by Elizabeth Ahlfors, July 2019
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Long Lost
Manhattan Theatre Club
MTC City Center Stage I
131 - West 55th Street. NYC
Previews: May 14, 2019. Opening: June 4, 2019. Closing: June 30, 2019
https://longlosttheplay.com/
Running Time: 90 min. No intermission.
Cast: Kelly AuCoin, Annie Parisse, Lee Tergesen, and Alex Wolff
Playwright: Donald Margulies
Directed: Dan Sullivan
Review by Elizabeth Ahlfors, June 2019
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Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune
Broadhurst Theatre
235 West 44th Street. NYC
Previews: May 4, 2019. Opening: May 5, 2019. Closing: Aug. 25, 2019
https://www.frankieandjohnnybroadway.com
Running Time: Two hours, 25 min. One intermission.
Cast: Audra McDonald and Michael Shannon
Playwright: Terrence McNally
Directed: Arin Arbus
Review by Elizabeth Ahlfors, June 2019
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King Lear
Cort Theatre
138 - West 48th Street. NYC
Previews: Feb. 28, 2019. Opening: April 4, 2019. Closing: June 9, 2019 (earlier than June 7 closing)
https://www.kinglearonbroadway.com/
Running Time: Three hours, 30 min. One intermission.
Cast: Glenda Jackson, Ruth Wilson, Jayne Houdyshell, Elizabeth Marvel, Aisling O’Sullivan, Pedro Pascal, John Douglas Thompson, Michael Arden, Sean Carvajal, Justin Cunningham, Dion Johnstone, Ian Lassiter, Russell Harvard, Matthew Maher, Che Ayende, Therese Barbato, Stephanie Roth Haberle, Daniel Marmion and John McGinty.
Playwright: William Shakespeare
Original music: Philip Glass
Directed: Sam Gold
Review by Elizabeth Ahlfors, April 2019
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Hillary and Clinton
Golden Theatre
252 - West 45th Street. NYC
Previews: Mar. 6, 2019. Opening: April 18, 2019. Limited Run
https://hillaryandclintonbroadway.com/
Running Time: One hour, 30 minutes. No intermission.
Cast: Laurie Metcalf, John Lithgow, Peter Francis James, Zak Orth
Playwright: Lucas Hnath.
Directed: Joe Mantello
Review by Elizabeth Ahlfors, April 2019
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INK
Manhattan Theatre Club
Samuel J. Friedman Theatre
263 - West 47th Street. NYC
Previews: April 2, 2019. Opening: April 24, 2019. Closing: July 7, 2019 (extended)
http://www.manhattantheatreclub.com/2018-19-season/ink/
Running Time: Two hours, 40 min. One intermission.
Cast: Bertie Carvel, Jonny Lee Miller, David Wilson Barnes, Bill Buell, Andrew Durand, Eden Marryshow, Colin McPhillamy, Erin Neufer, Kevin Pariseau, Rana Roy, Michael Siberry, Robert Stanton, Tara Summers, Ian Bedford, Willian Connell, Christopher McHale, Jessica Naimy, Daniel Yearwood.
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All My Sons
American AirlinesTheatre
227 - West 42 Street. NYC
Previews: April 4, 2019. Opening: April 22, 2019. Closing: June 23, 2019
https://roundabouttheatre.org
Running Time: Two hours, 30 min. One intermission.
Cast: Annette Bening, Tracy Letts, Benjamin Walker, Michael Hayden, Francesca Carpanini, Hampton Fluker Jenni Barber, Alexander Bello, Monte Green, Nehal Joshi, Chinasa Ogbuag
Directed: Jack O’Brian
Review by Elizabeth Ahlfors, April 2019
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Burn This
Hudson Theatre
139 - West 44th Street. NYC
Previews: Mar.15, 2019. Opening: April 16, 2019. Closing: July 14, 2019
https://burnthisplay.com/
Running Time: Two hours, 30 min. One intermission.
Cast: Keri Russell, Adam Driver, David Furr, Brandon Uranowitz
Directed: Michael Mayer
Review by Elizabeth Ahlfors, April 2019
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Fiddler On the Roof
National Yiddish Theatre Folksbeine
Stage 42 Theatre
422 - West 42th Street. NYC
Previews: Feb. 10, 2019. Opening: Feb. 21, 2019. Closing: Sept. 1, 2019
http://shubert.nyc/theatres/stage-42/
Running Time: Two hours, 50 min. One intermission.
Cast: Steven Skybell, Jackie Hoffman, Jennifer Babiak, Joanne Borts, Michael Einav, Lisa Fishman, Kirk Geritano, Abby Goldfarb, Samantha Hahn, Cameron Johnson, John Giesige, Ben Liebert, Moshe Lobel, Stephanie Lynne Mason, Evan Mayer, Rosie Jo Neddy, Raquel Nobile, Jonathan Quigley, Nick Raynor, Bruce Sabath, Kayleen Seidl, Drew Seigla, Adam B. Shapiro, Jodi Snyder, James Monroe Števko, Lauren Jeanne Thomas, Bobby Underwood, Mikhl Yashinsky, and Rachel Zatcoff
Playwright: Librettist Joseph Stein from Sholem Aleichem stories. Yiddish translation by Shraga Friedman
Music: Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, music by Jerry Bock
Directed: Joel Grey
Review by Elizabeth Ahlfors, April 2019
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What the Constitution Means to Me
Helen Hayes Theatre
240 - West 44th Street. NYC
Previews: Mar.14, 2019. Opening: Mar.31, 2019. Closing: July 21, 2019
https://www.constitutiondbroadway.com/
Running Time: One hours, 40 min. No intermission.
Cast: Heidi Schreck, Mike Iveson, Rosdely Ciprian and Thursday Williams.
Playwright: Heidi Schreck
Directed: Oliver Butler
Review by Elizabeth Ahlfors, April 2019
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To Kill A Mockingbird
Shubert Theater
225 - West 44th Street. NYC
Previews: Nov. 1, 2018. Opening: Dec. 13, 2018. Open Run
https://tokillamockingbirdbroadway.com/
Running Time: Two hours, 35 min. One intermission.
Cast: Jeff Daniels, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Will Pullen, Gideon Glick, Frederick Weller, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Stark Sands, Dakin Matthews, Erin Wilhelmi, Danny McCarthy, Neal Huff, Phyllis Somerville, Liv Rooth, Danny Wolohan and LaTanya Richardson Jackson
Playwright: Aaron Sorkin adaptation of Harper Lee's novel
Directed: Bartlett Sher
Review by Elizabeth Ahlfors
February 2019
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True West
MTC at Samuel J. Friedman
261 - West 47th Street. NYC
Previews: Dec. 27, 2018. Opening: Jan. 24, 2019. Closing: Mar. 17, 2019
https://www.roundabouttheatre.org/get-tickets/2018-2019-season/true-west
Running Time: Two hours, 15 min. One intermission.
Cast: Ethan Hawke, Paul Dano, Marylouise Burke, Gary Wilmes
Playwright: Sam Shepard
Directed: James Macdonald
Review by Elizabeth Ahlfors
February 2019
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Choir Boy
Samuel J. Friedman Theater
261 - West 47th Street. NYC
Previews: Dec. 11, 2018. Opening: Jan. 10, 2019. Closing: Mar. 24, 2019
http://choirboybroadway.com/
Running Time: One hour, 45 min. No intermission.
Cast: Nicholas L. Ashe, Daniel Bellomy, Jonathan Burke, Gerald Caesar, John Clay III, Chuck Cooper, Caleb Eberhardt, Marcus Gladney, J. Quinton Johnson, Austin Pendleton, Jeremy Pope
Playwright: Tarell Alvin McCraney
Directed: Trip Cullman
Review by Elizabeth Ahlfors
January 2019
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King Kong
The Broadway Theatre
1681 Broadway at 53rd Street, New York
Previews: Oct. 5, 2018. Opening: Nov. 8, 2018. Closing: April 14, 2019
https://kingkongbroadway.com
Running time: Two hours, 15 min. One intermission.
Cast: Christine Pitts, Eric William Morris, Erik Lochtefeld,, Ashley Andrews, Mike Baerga, Rhaamell Burke-Missouri, Chloe Campbell, Leroy Church, Peter Chursin, Jovan Dansberry, Kayla Davion, Rory Donovan, Casey Garvin, Christopher Hampton Grant, Jon Hoche, Gabriel Hyman, Harley Jay, James T. Lane, Marty Lawson, Jonathan Christopher MacMillan, Danny Miller, Britany Marcell Monachino, Jennifer Noble, Kristen Faith Oei, Eliza Ohman, Roberto Olvera, Jaquez Andre Sims, Khadija Tariyan, Jena Van Elslander, Scott Weber, Jacob Williams, Lauren Yalango-Grant, Warren Yang, David Yijae.
Playwright: Jack Thorne
Director: Drew McOnie
Review by Elizabeth Ahlfors
December 2018
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Network
The National Theatre production
Belasco Theatre
111 - West 44th Street. NYC
Previews: Nov. 10, 2018. Opening: Dec. 6, 2018. Closing: April 28, 2019 (extended)
https://networkbroadway.com
Running time: One hour, 55 min. No intermission.
Cast: Bryan Cranston, Tony Goldwyn, Tatiana Maslany, Joshua Boone, Alyssa Bresnahan, Ron Canada, Julian Elijah Martinez, Frank Wood, Nick Wyman, Frank Wood, Barzin Ahkavan, Jasin Babinsky, Camila Canó-Flavià, Eric Chayefsky, Gina Daniels, Nicholas Guest, Joe Paulik, Susannah Perkins, Victoria Sendra, Henry Stram, Bill Timoney, Joseph Varca, Nicole Villamil, Jeena Yi.
Playwright: Lee Hall adapting Paddy Chayefsky's script for film
Director: Ivo Van Hove
Review by Elizabeth Ahlfors
December 2018
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American Son
Booth Theatre
222 - West 45th Street. NYC
Previews: Oct. 6, 2018. Opening: Nov. 4, 2018. Closing: Jan.27, 2019
http://americansonplay.com
Running Time: One hour, 30 min. No intermission.
Cast: Jeremy Jordan (Officer Larkin), Eugene Lee (Lieutenant Stokes), Steven Pasquale (Scott), Kerry Washington (Kendra)
Playwright: Christopher Demos-Brown
Directed: Kenny Leon
Review by Elizabeth Ahlfors
December 2018
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The Lifespan of a Fact
Roundabout Theatre
Studio 54
254 - West 54 Street, New York, NY
Previews: Sept. 20, 2018. Opening: Oct.18, 2018. Closing: Jan.19, 2019
https://lifespanofafact.com
Running time: One hour, 25 minutes. No intermission.
Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Cherry Jones, Chaz Palmatieri
Playwright: Jeremy Kareken, David Murrell and Gordon Farrell,
Directed: Leigh Silverman
Review by Elizabeth Ahlfors
October 2018
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Apologia
Roundabout Theatre
Laura Pels Theatre in the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre
111 - West 46th Street. NYC
Previews: Sept. 27, 2018. Opening: Oct. 16, 2018. Closing: Dec. 16, 2018
https://www.manhattantheatreclub.com/2018-19-season/the-nap/g
Running time: Two hours, 15 min. One intermission.
Cast: Stockard Channing (Kristin), Hugh Dancy (Peter and Simon), Megalyn Echikunwoke (Claire), Talene Monahon (Trudi) and John Tillinger (Hugh)
Playwright: Alexi Kaye Campbell
Directed: Daniel Aukin
Review by Elizabeth Ahlfors
October 2018
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India Pale Ale
MTC New York City Center-Stage 1 131 West 55th Street
131 West 55th Street New York, NY
Previews: Oct. 2, 2018. Opening: Oct. 23, 2018. Closing: Nov. 28, 2018
https://www.manhattantheatreclub.com/2018-19-season/india-pale-ale/
Running time: Two hours. One intermission.
Cast: Purva Bedi(Deepa Batra), Angel Desai(Simran Rayat), Sophia Mahmud(Dadi Parminder), Nate Miller(Tim), Shazi Raja(Basminder "Boz" Batra), Nik Sadhnan(Vishal Singh), Lipica Shah(Lovi), Sathya Sridhara(Iggi Bstts) and Alok Tewari(Sunny Padra)
Playwright: Jaclyn Backhaus
Directed: Will Davis.
Review by Elizabeth Ahlfors
October 2018
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The Waverly Gallery
Golden Theatre
252 - West 45 Street, New York, NY
Previews: Sept. 25, 2018. Opening: Oct.25, 2018. Closing: Jan. 27, 2019.
https://thewaverlygalleryonbroadway.com/
Running time: Two hours. One intermission.
Cast: Joan Allen, Michael Cera, David Cromer, Lucas Hedges, Elaine May
Playwright: Kenneth Lonergan
Directed: Lila Neugebauer
Review by Elizabeth Ahlfors
October 2018
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Ferryman
Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre
242 - West 45 Street, New York, NY
Previews: Oct. 2, 2018. Opening: Oct. 21, 2018. Limited Run.
https://theferrymanbroadway.com
Running time: Three hours, 15 min. One intermission and one short pause.
Cast: Paddy Considine in his stage debut as Quinn Carney, Laura Donnelly as Caitlin Carney, Genevieve O’Reilly as Mary Carney, Dean Ashton, Glynis Bell, Peter Bradbury, Trevor Harrison Braun, Sean Frank Coffey, Will Coombs, Gina Costigan, Charles Dale, Theo Ward Dunsmore, Justin Edwards, Fra Fee, Fionnula Flanagan, Tom Glynn-Carney, Carly Gold, Cooper Gomes, Holly Gould, Stuart Graham, Mark Lambert, Carla Langley, Matilda Lawler, Conor MacNeill, Michael McArthur, Willow McCarthy, Colin McPhillamy, Rob Malone, Dearbhla Molloy, Bella May Mordus, Griffin Osborne, Brooklyn Shuck, Glenn Speers, Rafael West Vallés, and Niall Wright.
Playwright: Jez Butterworth
Directed: Sam Mendes
Review by Elizabeth Ahlfors
October 2018
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Gloria: A Life
Daryl Roth Theatre
20 Union Square, New York, NY 10003
Opening: Sept. 18, 2018. Closing: Mar. 31, 2019
http://gloriatheplay.com/
Running time: 90 minutes. Short intermission before 20 min. conversation.
Cast: Christine Lahti, DeLanna Studi, Patrena Murray, Joanna Glushak, Liz Wisan, Francesca McKenzie, Fedna Jacquet, and Brittany K. Allen DeLanna Studi, Patrena Murray, Joanna Glushak, Liz Wisan, Francesca Fernandez McKenzie, Fedna Jacquet, and Brittany K. Allen
Playwright: Emily Mann
Directed: Diane Paulus
Review by Elizabeth Ahlfors
October 2018
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Travisville
Ensemble Studio Theatre
510 - West 52 Street, New York, NY
Previews: Oct. 3, 2018. Opening: Oct. 8, 2018. Closing: Oct. 28, 2018
Manhattan Theatre Club Link
Running time: Two hours. One intermission.
Cast: Stori Ayers, Sheldon Best (Sugar in Our Wounds), Denny Dale Bess (Year of the Rooster), Brian D. Coats, Bjorn Dupaty (Office Hours), Lynnette R. Freeman (Luz), Nathan James (Qantico), Ivan Moore (Luke Cage), and Shawn Randall (Fish Men).
Playwright: William Jackson Harper
Directed: Steve H. Broadnax III
Review by Elizabeth Ahlfors
October 2018
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The Winning Side
Theatre Ensemble
The Acorn Theater
410 - West 42 Street, New York, NY
Previews: Oct. 3, 2018. Opening: Oct. 8, 2018. Closing: Oct. 28, 2018
Manhattan Theatre Club Link
Running time: Two hours, 25 min. One intermission.
Cast: Sullivan Jones, Melissa Friedman, Godfrey L. Simmons, Jr., Devin E. Haqq.
Playwright: James Wallert
Directed: Ron Russell
Review by Elizabeth Ahlfors
October 2018
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The Nap
Manhattan Theatre Club
Samuel J. Friedman Theater
261 - West 47 Street, New York, NY
Previews: Sept. 5, 2018. Opening: Sept. 23, 2018. Closing: Oct. 21, 2018
Manhattan Theatre Club Link
Running time: Two hours, 25 min. One intermission.
Cast: Alexandra Billings, John Ellison Conlee, Johanna Day, Ahmed Aly Elsayed, Ethan Hova, Heather Lind, Max Gordon Moore, Bhavesh Patel, Thomas Jay Ryan, Ben Schnetzer Ahmed Aly Elsayed, Ethan Hova, Ben Schnetzer
Playwright: Richard Bean
Directed: Daniel Sullivan
Review by Elizabeth Ahlfors
September 2018
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Bernhardt / Hamlet
Roundabout Theatre
American Airlines Theater
227 - West 42 Street, New York, NY
Previews: Aug. 31, 2018. Opening: Sept. 25, 2018. Closing: Nov. 11, 2018
https://www.roundabouttheatre.org/Shows-Events/Bernhardt-Hamlet.aspx
Running time: Two hour, 25 min. One intermission.
Cast: Janet McTeer, Dylan Baker, Jason Butler Harner, Matthew Saldivar, Nick Westrate, Tony Carlin, Ito Aghayere, Brittany Bradford, Aaron Costa Ganis, Triney Sandoval
Playwright: Theresa Rebeck
Directed: Moritz von Stuelpnagel
Review by Elizabeth Ahlfors
September 2018
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A Lovely Sunday for Creve Coeur
La Femme Theatre Productions
St. Clements Theater
423 - West 46 Street, New York, NY
Previews: Sept. 14, 2018. Opening: Sept. 23, 2018. Closing: Oct. 21, 2018
https://www.lafemmetheatreproductions.org
Running time: One hour, 40 min. No intermission.
Cast: Kristine Nielsen, Annette O'Toole, Polly McKie, Jean Lichty
Playwright: Tennessee Williams
Directed: Austin Pendleton
Review by Elizabeth Ahlfors
September 2018
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Heartbreak House
Gingold Theatrical Group
Lion Theatre at Theater Row
410 - West 42 Street, New York, NY
Previews: Aug 28, 2018. Opening: Sept. 9, 2018. Closing: Sept. 29, 2018
https://www.gingoldgroup.org
Running time: Two hours, 30 minutes. One intermission.
Cast: Alison Fraser, Tom Hewitt, Jeff Hiller, Kimberly Immanuel, Derek Smith, Raphael Nash Thompson, Lenny Wolpe, and Karen Ziemba
Playwright: George Bernard Shaw
Directed: David Staller
Review by Elizabeth Ahlfors
September 2018
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Private Peaceful
Pemberley Productions and Ireland’s Verdant Productions
TBG Mainstage Theatre
12 - West 36 Street, New York, NY
Previews: Aug 28, 2018. Opening: Sept. 6, 2018. Closing: Oct. 7, 2018
https://www.minttheater.org
Running time: 85 minutes. No intermission.
Cast: Shane O’Regan
Playwright: Michael Morpurgo
Directed: J Simon Reade
Review by Elizabeth Ahlfors
September 2018
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Days to Come
Mint Theater Company
Beckett Theatre
410 - West 42 Street, New York, NY
Previews: Aug 2, 2018. Opening: Aug 26, 2018. Closing: Oct. 6, 2018
https://www.minttheater.org
Running time: Two hours, 10 min. One intermission.
Cast: Kim Martin-Cotten (Hannah), Betsy Hogg (Lucy), Mary Bacon (Cora Rodman),Ted Deasy (Henry Ellicott), Larry Bull (Andrew Rodman), Janie Brookshire (Julie Rodman), Chris Henry Coffey (Thomas Firth), Roderick Hill (Leo Whalen), Dan Daily (Sam Wilkie), Geoffrey Allen Murphy (Mossie Dowel), Evan Zes (Joe Easter).
Playwright: Lillian Hellman
Directed: J.R. Sullivan
Review by Elizabeth Ahlfors
August 2018
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Straight White Men
Second Stage
Helen Hayes Theatre
240 - West 44 Street, New York, NY
Previews: June 30, 2018. Opening: July 23, 2018.
Closing: Open run
https://2st.com/shows/current-production/straightwhite-men
Running time: 90 minutes. No intermission.
Cast: Kate Bornstein, Josh Charles, Ty Charles, Armie
Hammer, Stephen Payne, Paul Schneider
Playwright: Young Jean Lee
Directed: Anna G. Shapiro
Review by Elizabeth Ahlfors
August 2018
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Smokey Joe's Cafe
Stage 42
422 West 42nd Street NYC
Previews: July 6, 2018. Opening: July 22, 2018. Closing: Jan. 6, 2019
https://www.smokeyjoescafemusical.com
Running time: 90 minutes. No intermission
Cast: Dwayne Cooper, Emma Degerstedt, John Edwards, Dionne D. Figgins, Nicole Vanessa Ortiz, Kyle Taylor Parker, Jelani Remy, Max Sangerman, and Alysha Umphress.
Book and Lyrics: Lyricist Jerry Leiber and composer Mike Stoller
Directed/Choreographed: Joshua Bergasse
Review by Elizabeth Ahlfors
July 2018
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On A Clear Day You Can See Forever
Irish Repertory Theatre
132-West 22 Street, New York, NY
Previews: June 15, 2018. Opening: June 28, 2018. Closing: Sept. 6, 2018
https://irishrep.org/show/2017-2018-season/on-a-clear-day-you-can-see-forever
Running time: 2 hours, 15 min. One intermission.
Cast: With Florrie Bagel, William Bellamy, Stephen Bogardus, Rachel Coloff, Peyton Crim, John Cudia, Melissa Errico, Caitlin Gallogly, Matt Gibson, Daisy Hobbs, and Craig Waletzko.
Book and Lyrics: Alan Jay Lerner
Adapted and Directed: Charlotte Moore
Review by Elizabeth Ahlfors
July 2018
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Skintight
The Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre
The Laura Pels Theatre
111 - West 46 St, New York, NY
Previews: May 31, 2018. Opening: June 22, 2018. Closing: Aug. 26, 2018
https://www.roundabouttheatre.org/Shows-Events/Skintight
Running time: Two hours, 15 min. One intermission.
Cast: Idina Menzel, Will Brittain, Stephen Carrasco, Eli Gelb, Cynthia Mace, and Jack Wetherall
Playwright: Joshua Harmon
Director: Daniel Aukin
Review by Elizabeth Ahlfors
June 2018
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Lonesome Blues
York Theater
St. Peter's Church
619 - Lexington Avenue (Entrance on 54 Street), NYC.
Preview: June 12, 2018. Opening: June 19, 2018. Closing: July 1, 2018
https://yorktheatre.org/on-stage/mainstage-series/lonesome-blues
Running time: 80 minutes. No intermission
Cast: Akin Babatundé and David Weiss (on guitar)
Director: Katherine Owens
Review by Elizabeth Ahlfors
June 2018
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Dan Cody's Yacht
Manhattan Theatre Club
New York City Center – Stage I.
131- West 55 St, New York, NY
Previews: May 15, 2018. Opening: June 6, 2018. Closing: July 8, 2018
http://www.dancodysyacht.com/
Running time: Two hours. One intermission.
Cast: Kristen Bush, Meredith Forlenz, Laura Kai Chen, Rick Holmes, Roxanna Hope Radja, John Kroft, Jordan Lage, Casey Whyland
Playwright: Anthony Giardina
Director: Doug Hughes
Review by Elizabeth Ahlfors
June 2018
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Secret Life of Humans
59E59 Theaters
59 - East 59 St, New York, NY
Previews: May 31, 2018. Opening: June 7, 2018. Closing: July 1, 2018
http://www.59e59.org/moreinfo.php?showid=313
Running time: Two hours. One intermission.
Cast: Richard Delaney, Olivia Hirst, Andy McLeod, Andrew Strafford-Baker, and Stella Blue Taylor
Playwright: David Byrne
Director: David Byrne & Kate Stanley
Review by Elizabeth Ahlfors
June 2018
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Our Lady of 121st Street
Pershing Square Signature Center
480 - West 42 St, New York, NY
Previews: May 1, 2018. Opening: May 20, 2018. Closing: June 17, 2018
http://www.signaturetheatre.org/shows-and-events/Productions/2017-2018/Our-Lady-of-121st-Street.aspx
Running time: Two hours. One intermission.
Cast: Joey Auzenne, Quincy Tyler Bernstine, Erick Betancourt, Maki Borden, Jimonn Cole, John Doman, Dierdre Friel, Hill Harper, Kevin Isola, Stephanie Kurtzuba, Paola Lázaro, and John Procaccino
Playwright: Stephen Adly Guirgis
Director: Phylicia Rashad
Review by Elizabeth Ahlfors
May 2018
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The Gentleman Caller
Cherry Lane Theater
38 - Commerce St, New York, NY
Previews: May 5, 2018. Opening: May. 10, 2018. Closing: May 26, 2018
Running time: 2 hours. One Intermission.
Cast: Daniel K. Isaac (William Inge), Juan Francisco Villa (Tennessee Williams)
Playwright: Philip Dawkins
Director: Tony Speciale
Review by Elizabeth Ahlfors
May 2018
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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Lyric Theatre
214 - West 43 St, New York, NY
Previews: Apr. , 2018. Opening: Apr. 10, 2018. Closing: Open Run
https://www.harrypottertheplay.com/
Running time: Two hours, 40 min. One intermission. (Part One); Two hours, 35 min. One intermission (Part Two)
Cast: Jamie Parker, Noma Dumezweni, Paul Thornley, Poppy Miller, Sam Clemmett, Alex Price, Anthony Boyle, David Abeles, Brian Abraham, Shirine Babb, Jess Barbagallo, Stephen Bradbury, Lauren Nicole Cipoletti, Joshua De Jesus, Jessie Fisher, Richard Gallagher, Susan Heyward, Geraldine Hughes, Edward James Hyland, Byron Jennings, Katie Kreisler, Joey LaBrasca, Andrew Long, Kathryn Meisle, Angela Reed, Dave Register, Adeola Role, James Romney, Malika Samuel, Alanna Saunders, David St. Louis, Stuart Ward, Madeline Weinstein, Alex Weisman and Benjamin Wheelwright
Playwright: Jack Thorne, based on a story by J. K. Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany
Director: John Tiffany
Review by Elizabeth Ahlfors
May 2018
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The Iceman Cometh
Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre
242 - West 45 St, New York, NY
Previews: Mar. 23, 2018. Opening: Apr. 26, 2018. Closing: July 1, 2018
https://www. Running time: 3 hours. 50 minutes. Two intermissions. One brief pause.
Cast: Tammy Blanchard (Cora), Carolyn Braver (Pearl), Austin Butler (Don Parritt), Joe Forbrich (Lieb), Nina Grollman (Margie), Thomas Michael Hammond (Moran), Neal Huff (Willie Oban), Bill Irwin (Ed Mosher), Danny Mastrogiorgio (Chuck Morello), Dakin Matthews (Gen. Piet Wetjoen), Danny McCarthy (Rocky Pioggi), Jack McGee (Pat McGloin), Colm Meaney (Harry Hope), Clark Middleton (Hugo Kalmar), David Morse (Larry Slade), Michael Potts (Joe Mott), Reg Rogers (Jimmy Tomorrow), Denzel Washington (Theodore Hickman), Frank Wood (Capt. Cecil Lewis)
Playwright: Eugene O'Neill
Director: George C.Wolfe
Review by Elizabeth Ahlfors
April 2017
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St Joan
MTC's Friedman Theater
261 W. 47h St., NYC
Previews: Apr. 4, 2018. Opening: Apr. 25, 2018. Close: June 10, 2018
http://saintjoanbroadway.com
Cast: Condola Rashad (Joan), Walter Bobbie (Bishop of Beauvais, Cauchon), Adam Chanler-Berat (The Dauphin, Charles VII), Jack Davenport (Earl of Warwick), John Glover (Archbishop of Rheims/A Gentleman), Patrick Page (Robert de Baudricourt/The Inquisitor), Daniel Sunjata (Dunois), Maurice Jones (Page to Dunois/Canon de Courcelles), Russell G. Jones (Monseigneur de la Trémouille/Page to Warwick), Max Gordon Moor (Gilles de Rais, Bluebeard/Brother Martin Ladvenu), Matthew Saldivar (Bertrand de Poulengey/Canon John D'Estivet), Robert Stanton (Steward to Baudricourt/Chaplain de Stogumber/An English Soldier), Lou Sumrall (Captain La Hire/The Executioner); and ensemble Tony Carlin, Ben Horner, Mandi Masden, Howard W. Overshown, Michael Rudko, and RJ Vaillancourt
Playwright: George Bernard Shaw
Running Time: 2 hours and 45 minutes with one intermission
Director: Daniel Sullivan
Review by Elizabeth Ahlfors
May 2018
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Lobby Hero
Helen Hayes Theatre
240 - West 44 Street, NYC
Previews: Mar. 1, 2018. Opening: Mar. 26, 2018. Closing: May. 13, 20187
https://2st.com/shows/current-production/lobby-hero
Running time: 2 hours, 15 minutes. One intermission.
Cast: Michael Cera, Chris Evans, Brian Tyree Henry, Bel Powley
Playwright: Kenneth Lonergan
Director: Trip Cullman
Review by Elizabeth Ahlfors
April 2018
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Three Tall Women
Golden Theatre
252 West 45th Street, NYC
Previews: Feb. 27, 2018. Opening: Mar. 29, 2018. Open Run
http://threetallwomenbroadway.com/
Running time: One hour, 45 min. No intermission.
Cast: Glenda Jackson, Laurie Metcalf, Allison Pill
Playwright: Edward Albee
Director: Joe Mantello
Reviewed by Elizabeth Ahlfors
March 2018
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Angels in America
Neil Simon Theatre
252 West 45th Street, NYC
Preview: Feb. 23, 2018; Opening: March 25, 2018; Closing May 31, 2018
http://angelsbroadway.com
Running Time: 3 hours, Part 1/3 hours, 55 minutes, Part 2. Two intermissions each night
Cast: Andrew Garfield, Nathan Lane, Susan Brown, Denise Gough, Amanda Lawrence, James McArdle, Lee Pace, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Beth Malone, others.
Genre: Drama
Written: Tony Kushner
Directed: Marianne Elliott
Reviewed by Elizabeth Ahlfors
March 2018
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Admissions
Lincoln Center Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater
150 West 65th Street
Preview: Feb. 16, 2018; Opening: March 25, 2018; Closing April 29, 2018
Off Broadway
http://www.lct.org/shows/admissions/
Running Time: One hour, 45 minutes. No intermission
Cast: Jessica Hecht, Andrew Garman, Ben Edelman, Ann McDonough, Sally Murphy
Genre: Drama
Written: Joshua Harmon
Directed: Daniel Aukin
Reviewed by Elizabeth Ahlfors
March 2018
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Later Life
The Clurman Theatre at Theatre Row
410 West 42nd Street.
Previews: Feb. 27, 2018. Opening: Mar. 15, 2018. Closing: Apr. 14, 2018
http://www.keencompany.org
Running Time: 80 minutes. No intermission
Cast: Liam Craig, Barbara Garrick, Laurence Lau, and Jodie Markell.
Genre: Drama
Written: A. J. Gurney
Directed: Jonathan Silverstein
Reviewed by Elizabeth Ahlfors
March 2018
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At Home At the Zoo: Homelife and The Zoo Story
Pershing Square Signature Theatre
420 West 42nd Street.
Previews: Jan. 30, 2018. Opening: Feb. 22, 2018. Closing: Mar. 25, 2018
http://www.SignatureTheatre.org
Running Time: Two hours. One intermission
Cast: Robert Sean Leonard, Katie Finneran, Paul Sparks
Genre: Tragicomedy
Written: Edward Albee
Directed: Lila Neugebauer
Reviewed by Elizabeth Ahlfors
March 2018
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In the Body of the World
In the Body of the World
City Center Stage I, New York
131 - West 55 Street, NYC
Presented by Manhattan Theatre Club
Previews: Jan. 16, 2018. Opening: Feb. 6, 2018. Closing: Mar. 25, 2018
https://manhattantheatreclub.com/shows/
Cast: Eve Ensler
Playwright: Eve Ensler
Director: Diane Paulus
Review by Elizabeth Ahlfors
February 2018
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Lithgow: Stories By Heart
American Airlines Theatre
227 - West 42 Street, NYC.
Previews: Dec. 28, 2017. Opening: Jan. 11, 2018. Closing: Mar. 4, 2018
https://www.roundabouttheatre.org/Shows-Events/John-Lithgow-Stories-by-Heart.aspx
Running Time: 2 hours. One intermission
Cast: John Lithgow
Adapted and Performed: John Lithgow
Directed: Daniel Sullivan
Reviewed by Elizabeth Ahlfors
January 2018
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Farinelli and the King
Belasco Theater
111 - 44th Street, NYC.
Previews: Dec. 5, 2017. Opening: Dec. 17, 2017. Closing: Mar. 25, 2018
http://farinelliandthekingbroadway.com/
Running Time: Two hours, 30 minutes. One intermission
Cast: : Sam Crane, Iestyn Davies, Huss Garbiya, Melody Grove, James Hall, Lucas Hall, Colin Hurley, Edward Peel, Mark Rylance, Peter Bradbury, Eric Jurenas, Margot White.
Genre: Drama
Written: Claire van Kampen
Directed: John Dove
Reviewed by Elizabeth Ahlfors
December 2017
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The Children
Samuel J. Friedman Theater
261 - 47 Street, NYC.
Previews: Nov. 28, 2017. Opening: Dec. 12, 2017. Closing: Feb. 4, 2018.
http://manhattantheatreclub.com/2017-18-season/the-children/
Running Time: One hour, 50 minutes. No intermission
Cast: Francesca Annis, Ron Cook, Deborah Findlay
Written: Lucy Kirkwood
Directed: James Macdonald
Reviewed by Elizabeth Ahlfors
December 2017
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The Parisian Woman
The Hudson Theater
139-141 - West 44 St, New York, NY
Previews: Nov. 9, 2017. Opening: Nov. 20, 2017. Closing: Mar. 11, 2018
http://www.thehudsonbroadway.com/whatson/the-parisian-woman
Running time: 90 minutes. No intermission.
Cast: Uma Thurman, Josh Lucas, Blair Brown, Marton Csokas, Phillipa Soo
Playwright: Beau Willimon
Director: Pam McKinnon
Review by Elizabeth Ahlfors
December 2017
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Latin History for Morons: by John Leguisamo
Studio 54
254 West 54th Street, NYC
Previews: Oct. 19, 2017. Opening: Nov. 15, 2017. Closing: Feb. 25, 2018
https://www.latinhistorybroadway.com
Running Time: 1 hour, 30 minutes with no intermission
Cast: John Leguizamo
Written: John Leguizamo
Directed: Tony Taccone
Reviewed by Elizabeth Ahlfors
November 2017
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Junk
Lincoln Center Theater
Vivian Beaumont
150 - West 65 St, New York, NY
Previews: Oct 5, 2017. Opening: Nov. 2, 2017. Closing: Jan. 7, 2018
https://www.newyorkcitytheatre.com/theaters/vivianbeaumonttheater/junk.php?ppcsrc=ppc-bing-event-c-e-110
Running time: 2 hours. 30 minutes. One intermission.
Cast: Ito Aghayere (Jaqueline Blount), Phillip James Brannon (Kevin Welch), Tony Carlin (Corrigan Wiley, Union Rep), Caroline Hewitt (Charlene Stewart), Rick Holmes (Thomas Everson Jr.), Ted Koch (MarK O'Hare, Counsel), Teresa Avia Lim (Judy Chen), Nate Miller (Waiter), Steven Pasquale (Robert Merkin), Ethan Phillips (Lawyer), Matthew Rauch (Israel Peterman), Matthew Saldivar (Raul Rivera), Charlie Semine (Giuseppe Adesso), Michael Siberry (Leo Tressler), Miriam Silverman (Amy Merkin), Joey Slotnick (Boris Pronsky), Henry Stram (Maximilien Cizik); Jenelle Chu, Demosthenes Chrysan, Ian Lassiter,Adam Ludwig, Sean McIntyre, Stephanie Umoh
Playwright: Ayad Ahktar
Director: Doug Hughes
Reviewed by Elizabeth Ahlfors
November 2017
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M. Butterfly
Cort Theatre
138 - West 48 St, New York, NY
Previews: Oct 10, 2017. Opening: Oct. 26, 2017. Closing: Feb. 25, 2018
https://mbutterflybroadway.com/
Running time: 2 hours. 15 minutes One intermission.
Cast: Clive Owen, Jin Ha, Clea Alsip, Murray Bartlett, Michael Countryman, Celeste Den, Enid Graham, Jess Fry, Jason Ignacio, Kristen Faith Oei, Scott Weber
Playwright: David Henry Hwang
Director: Julie Taymor
Reviewed by Elizabeth Ahlfors
October 2017
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The Portuguese Kid
MTC City Center Stage 1
131 West 55th Street, NYC
Previews: Sept. 19, 2017. Opening: Oct. 24, 2017. Closing: Dec. 3, 2017
http://theportuguesekid.com
Running Time: 1 hour, 40 minutes with no intermission
Cast: Jason Alexander (Barry Dragonetti), Sherie Rene Scott (Atalanta Lagana), Mary Testa (Mrs. Dagonetti), Pico Alexander(Rreddie Imbrosi), Aimee Carrero (Patty Dragonetti).
Written: John Patrick Shanley
Directed: John Patrick Shanley
Reviewed by Elizabeth Ahlfors
October 2017
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Fire
Theatre 54 at Shetler Studios and Theatres
Chatillion Stage Company
244 West 54th Street, 12th Floor, NYC
Previews: Oct. 12, 2017. Opening: Oct. 18, 2017. Closing: Oct. 28, 2017
http://firetheplay.com/
Running time: 80 minutes. No intermission.
Cast: Lauriel Friedman, Jake Horowitz, Kevin Lowry, Paulette Oliva, Laura King Otazo, Jay Russell, Malka Wallick, Stuart Zagnit
Playwright: Debra Whitfield
Director: Benjamin Viertel
Review by Elizabeth Ahlfors
October 2017
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Time and the Conways
American Airlines Theater
227 West 42 Street, NYC
Previews: Sept. 14, 2017. Opening: Oct. 10, 2017. Closing: Nov. 26, 2017
https://www.roundabouttheatre.org/Shows-Events/Time-and-the-Conways.aspx
Running time: Two hours, 15 minutes. One intermission.
Cast: Elizabeth McGovern; Steven Boyer, Anna Camp, Gabriel Ebert, Charlotte Parry, Matthew James Thomas, Anna Baryshnikov, Brooke Bloom, Alfredo Narciso, Cara Ricketts
Playwright: J.B. Priestley
Director: Rebecca Taichman
Review by Elizabeth Ahlfors
October 2017
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No Wake
Route 66 Theatre at 59E59 Theatre
Previews: Sept. 28, 2017. Opening: Oct. 4, 2017. Closing: Oct. 15, 2017
http://www.59e59.org/
Running time: 85 minutes. No intermission.
Cast: Tim Ransom (Roger), Tricia Small (Rebecca), Stef Tovar (Edward)
Playwright: William Donnelly
Director: Veronica Brady
Review by Elizabeth Ahlfors
September 2017
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Tiny Beautiful Things
Public Theater's Newman Theater
425 Lafayette Street, NYC
Previews: Sept. 17, 2017. Opening: Oct. 2, 2017. Closing: Dec. 10, 2017
https://publictheater.org/Public-Theater-Season/Tiny-Beautiful-Things/
Running time: 85 minutes. No intermission.
Cast: Nia Vardalos as Sugar; Teddy Canez, Hubert Point-Du Jour, Natalie Woolams-Torres. Delance Minefee, Cici Fernandex. (Please note- Nia Vardalos will not perform on the following evenings: Oct. 31, Nov. 1, 2, 3, Nov. 21, 22, and Nov. 24.)
Playwright: Nia Vardalos' adaptation of Cheryl Strayed's book, Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Love and Life from Dear Sugar.
Co-conceived by Marshall Heyman, Thomas Kail and Nia Vardalos.
Director: Thomas Kail
Review by Elizabeth Ahlfors
October2017
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Desperate Measures
York Theatre Company
619 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Previews: Sept. 19, 2017. Opening: Oct. 1, 2017. Closing: Oct. 29, 2017
www.yorktheatre.org/desperate-measures.html
Running time: 2 hours. One intermission.
Cast: Emma Degerstedt, Gary Marachek, Lauren Molina, Conor Ryan, Peter Saide, and Nick Wyman
Book and Lyrics: Peter Kellogg
Music: David Friedman
Director and Choreographer: Bill Castellino
Review by Elizabeth Ahlfors
October2017
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The Red Letter Plays: In the Blood
The Pershing Square Signature Theater
480 - West 42 Street, NYC
Previews: Aug. 29, 2017. Opening: Sept. 17, 2017. Closing: Oct. 15, 2017
http://www.signaturetheatre.org/shows-and-events/Productions/2017-2018/The-Red-Letter-Plays-In-The-Blood.aspx
Running time: 2 hours. No intermission.
Cast: Jocelyn Bioh, Michael Braun, Russell G. Jones, Ana Reeder, Saycon Sengbloh and Frank Wood
Playwright: Suzan-Lori Parks
Director: Sarah Benson
Reviewed by Elizabeth Ahlfors
September 2017
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The Red Letter Plays: F***ing A
Romolus Linney Theater at The Pershing Square Signature Theater
Theatre
480 - West 42 Street, NYC
Previews: Aug. 22, 2017. Opening: Sept. 11, 2017. Closing: Oct. 1, 2017
http://www.signaturetheatre.org/index.aspx
Running time: 2 hours, 15 minutes. One intermission.
Cast: J. Cameron Barnett, Brandon Victor Dixon, Ben Horner, Joaquina Kalukango, Marc Kudisch, Christine Lahti, Ruibo Qian, Elizabeth Stanley, Raphael Nash Thompson
Playwright: Suzan-Lori Parks
Director: Jo Bonney
Reviewed by Elizabeth Ahlfors
September 2017
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Terms of My Surrender
Belasco Theatre
111 West 44 Street, NYC
Previews: July 28, 2017. Opening: Aug. 10, 2017. Closing: Oct. 11, 2017
www.michaelmooreonbroadway.com/
Running time: 2 hours (or longer). No intermission
Cast: Michael Moore. Occasional guests
Director: Michael Mayer
Reviewed by Elizabeth Ahlfors
September 2017
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Jerry's Girls
York Theatre Company at St. Peter's
619 Lexington Avenue, entrance on East 54th Street, NYC.
Preview: Aug. 5, 2017. Opening: Aug. 6, 2017. Closing Aug. 13, 2017 (one added performance)
www.yorktheatre.org/jerrys-girls.html
Cast: Stephanie Umoh, Stephanie D’Abruzzo, Christine Pedi
Running time: Two hours. One intermission.
Music and Lyrics: Jerry Herman
Concept: Larry Alford, Wayne Cilento, Jerry Herman
Director: Pamela Hunt
Music Direction: Eric Svejcar
Reviewed by Elizabeth Ahlfors
August 2017
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Singing Beach
Theatre 167
Here Arts Center
145 6th Ave, NYC
Preview: July 22, 2017; Opening: July 30, 2017; Closing Aug. 12, 2017
www.theatre167.org/singing-beach.html
Cast: Erin Beirnard , Devin Haqq, Jackson Demott Hill, John P. Keller, Tuck Milligan, Elodie Lucinda Morss, Naren Weiss
Running time: 75 minutes. No intermission.
Written: Tina Howe
Directed: Ari Laura Kreith
Reviewed by Elizabeth Ahlfors
July 2017
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Pipeline
Lincoln Center - Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater
150 W. 65th St. NYC.
Preview: 15, 2017. Opening: July 10, 2017. Closing Aug. 27, 2017
http://www.revisedtruth.com/
Cast: Tasha Lawrence, Morocco Omari, Karen Pittman, Namir Smallwood, Jaime Lincoln Smith and Heather Velazquez
Running time: 85 minutes. No intermission.
Written: Dominique Morisseau
Director: Lileana Blain-Cruz
Reviewed by Elizabeth Ahlfors
July 2017
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1984
Hudson Theatre
141 - West 46 St. NYC.
Preview: Opening: June 22, 2017; Closing Oct. 10, 2017
http://www.revisedtruth.com/
Cast: Tom Sturridge, Olivia Wilde, Reed Birney, Wayne Duvall, Carl Hendrick Louis, Nick Mills, Michael Potts, Cara Seymour
Running time: 101 minutes. No intermission.
Written: Robert Icke and Duncan Macmillan's adaptation of George Orwell's 1984
Director: Robert Icke and Duncan Macmillan
Note: An age restriction policy has been put in place which states that audience members must be age 13 to enter the Hudson Theater.
Reviewed by Elizabeth Ahlfors
July 2017
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Marvin's Room
Roundabout Theatre Company
American Airlines Theatre
227 West 42nd Street.
Preview: June 8, 2017; Opening: June 29, 2017; Closing Aug. 27, 2017
https://www.roundabouttheatre.org/Shows-Events/Marvins-Room.aspx
Cast: Janeane Garofalo, Lili Taylor, Celia Weston, Jack DiFalco, Luca Padovan
Running time: Two hours. One intermission.
Written: Scott McPherson
Directed: Anne Kauffman
Reviewed by Elizabeth Ahlfors
June 2017
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Napoli, Brooklyn
Roundabout Theatre Company
Laura Pels Theater at the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center
111 - West 46 St. NYC.
Preview: June 9, 2017; Opening: June 27, 2017; Closing Sept. 3, 2017
http://www.roundabouttheatre.org/shows-events/napoli-brooklyn.aspx
Cast: Lilly Kay, Shirine Babb, Alyssa Bresnahan, Elise Kibler, Jordyn DiNatale, Erik Lochtefeld, and Michael Rispoli
Running time: Two hours. One intermission.
Written: Meghan Kennedy
Reviewed by Elizabeth Ahlfors
June 2017
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Cost of Living
Manhattan Theatre Club at City Center - Stage I
131 W. 55th St., NYC. 212-581-1212
Opened: June 7, 2017
Closing: July 16, 2017
Running Time: One hour, 40 min. No intermission
Cast: Jolly Abraham, Gregg Mozgala, Katy Sullivan and Victor Williams
Website: https://manhattantheatreclub.com/2016-17-season/cost-of-living/
Playwright: Martyna Majok
Director: Jo Bonney
Reviewed by Elizabeth Ahlfors, June 2017.
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The Traveling Lady
Theater: Cherry Lane Theater
38 Commerce St. NYC.
Preview: June 7, 2017; Opening: June 22, 2017; Closing July 16, 2017
www.cherrylanetheatre.org/onstage/traveling-lady/
Running time: One hour. 45 minutes. No intermission.
Written: Horton Foote
Directed: Austin Pendleton
Reviewed by Elizabeth Ahlfors, June 2017
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Six Degrees of Separation
Barrymore Theatre
243 W. 47th Street, NYC
http://sixdegreesbroadway.com/
Previews: Apr. 05, 2017. Opened Apr. 25, 2017. Closing June 16, 2017.
Running time: 90 minutes. No intermission.
Written: John Guare
Directed: Trip Cullman
Cast: Corey Hawkins (Paul, Allison Janney (Ouisa), John Benjamin Hickey (Flan), Jim Bracchitta (Policeman), Tony Carlin (Doorman), Michael Countryman (Larkin), James Cusati-Moyer (Hustler), Ned Eisenberg (Dr. Fine), Lisa Emery (Kitty), Peter Mark Kendall (Rick), Cody Kostro (Doug), Sarah Mezzanotte (Elizabeth), Colby Minifie (Tess), Paul O'Brien (Detective), Chris Perfetti (Trent), Ned Riseley (Ben
Reviewed by Elizabeth Ahlfors
May 2017
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Building the Wall
Building the Wall
Theater: New World Stages
340 West 50th St. 212-239-6200.
Preview: May 12, 2017; Opening: May 24, 2017; Closing July 9, 2017
http://buildingthewallplay.com/
Running time: 90 minutes. No intermission.
Written: Robert Schenkkan
Directed: Ari Edelson
Reviewed by Elizabeth Ahlfors
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A Doll's House - Part 2
Theater: Golden Theatre
252 West 45th St., NYC
Preview: May 12, 2017; Opening: May 24, 2017; Closing July 9, 2017
http://buildingthewallplay.com/
Running time: 90 minutes. No intermission.
Written: Lucas Hnath
Directed: Sam Gold
Reviewed by Elizabeth Ahlfors
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Present Laughter
St. James Theatre, 246 West 44 Street. NYC
Directed: Moritz Von Steulpnagel
Written: Noel Coward
Cast: Tedra Millan (Daphne Stillington), Ellen Harvey (Miss Erikson), Matt Bittner (Fred),Kristine Nielsen (Monica Reed), Kevin Kline (Garry Essendine), Kate Burton (Liz Essendine), Bhavesh Patel (Roland Maule), Peter Francis James (Henry Lyppiatt), Reg Rogers (Morris Dixon), Cobie Smulders (Joanna Lyppiatt), Sandra Shipley (Lady Saltburn)
http://laughteronbroadway.com
Previews: Mar. 10, 2017. Opened Apr. 5, 2017. Closing July 2, 2017
Running time: 2 hours, 30 minutes. One intermission.
Review by Elizabeth Ahlfors | Also appearing in TotalTheater.com
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The Glass Menagerie
Director: Sam Gold
Playwright: Tennessee Williams
Cast: Sally Fields, Joe Mantello, Madison Ferris, Finn Wittrock.
http://glassmenagerieonbroadway.com
Previewed: 02/07/17. Opening: 03/09/17. Closing: 05/21/17
Running time: One hour, 5 minutes. No intermission
Review by Elizabeth Ahlfors
May 2017
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The Little Foxes
Director: Daniel Sullivan
Playwright: Lillian Hellman
Cast: Laura Linney/Cynthia Nixon (Regina Hubbard Giddens/Birdie Hubbard), Richard Thomas(Horace Giddens), Darren Goldstein (Oscar Hubbard),Michael McKean (Ben Hubbard), Michael Benz (Leo Hubbard),David Alford (Mr. Marshall), Francesca Capanini(Alexandra Giddens), Caroline Stefanie Clay (Addie), Charles Turner(Cal)
http://littlefoxesbroadway.com
Preview: Mar. 29, 2017. Opened Apr. 19, 2017. Ext. Closing: July 2, 2017,
Running time: 2 hours, 35 minutes. Two intermissions
Review by Elizabeth Ahlfors
April 2017
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Oslo - (O n Broadway)
Director: Bartlett Sher
Playwright: J. T. Rogers
Cast: Terje Rod-Larsen (Jefferson Mays), Mona Juul (Jennifer Ehle), Marianne Heilberg (Henny Russell), Johan Jorgen Holst (T. Ryder Smith), Yossi Beilin (Adam Dannheisser), Ahmed Qurie (Anthony Azizi), Yair Hiarschfeld (Daniel Oreskes), Jan Egeland(Daniel Jenkins), Hassan Asfour (Dariush Kashani), Ron Pundak (Daniel Jenkins), Finn Grandal (T. Ryder Smith), Toril Grandal (Henny Russell), American Diplomat (Christopher McHale), Uri Savie (Michael Aronov), Trond Gundersen (Jeb Krieger), Thor Bjornevog (Christopher McHale), Joel Singer (Joseph Siravo), German Husband (Jeb Krieger), German Wife (Angela Pierce), Shimon Peres (Daniel Oreskes), Swedishs Hostess (Henny Russell)
http://www.lct.org/shows/Oslo
Opened: Apr. 13, 2017. Closes: June 18, 2017
Running time: 2 hours, 55 minutes. One intermission
Review by Elizabeth Ahlfors
April 2017
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Indecent (On Broadway)
Director: Rebecca Taichman
Playwright: Paula Vogel
Cast: Katrina Lenk, Mimi Lieber, Max Gordon Moore, Tom Nelis, Steven Rattazzi, Richard Topol, Adina Verson
http://indecentbroadway.com
Opened: April 4, 2017. April 16, 2017. Closes: Open Run
Running time: One hour, 45 minutes. No intermission
Review by Elizabeth Ahlfors
April 2017
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The Play That Goes Wrong
Director: Mark Bell
Playwright: Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields
Cast: Matthew Cavendish, Bryony Corrigan, Rob Falconer, Dave Hearn, Henry Lewis, Charlie Russell, Jonathan Sayer, Henry Shields, Greg Tannahill and Nancy Zamit. The cast also includes Jonathan Fielding and Amelia McClain.
http://www.theplaythatgoeswrong.com/
Previews: Mar. 9, 2017. Opening: Apr. 2, 2017. Closing: Open run
Running time: 2hrs. One intermission.
Review by Elizabeth Ahlfors
April 2017
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Sweat
Director: Kate Whoriskey
Playwright: Lynn Nottage
Cast: Carlo Albán, James Colby, Khris Davis, Johanna Day, John Earl Jelks, Will Pullen, Lance Coadie Williams, Michelle Wilson and Alison Wright
http://www.sweatbroadway.com
Previews: Feb. 16, 2017. Opened: Mar. 16, 2017. Closing: Sept. 17, 2017
Running time: 2hrs. 20 mins. One intermission.
Review by Elizabeth Ahlfors
March 2017
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The Price
Director: Terry Kinney
Playwright: Arthur Miller
Cast: Mark Ruffalo, Tony Shalhoub, Jessica Hecht and Danny DeVito
http://www.roundabouttheatre.com
Previews: Feb. 16, 2017. Opened: Mar. 16, 2017. Closing: May 7, 2017
Running time: 2 hrs. 30 mins. One intermission.
Review by Elizabeth Ahlfors
March 2017
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When It’s You
Directed by: Jonathan Silverstein
Playwright: Courtney Baron
Cast: Anna Reeder
Clurman Theatre
Previews: Feb. 21, 2017. Opening: Mar. 28, 2017. Closing: Apr. 8, 2017
Running time: 70 mins. No intermission.
Review by Elizabeth Ahlfors
March 2017
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Significant Other
Directed by: Trip Culman
Playwright: Joshua Harmon
Cast: Gideon Glick, Barbara Barrie, John Behlmann, Sas Goldberg, Lindsay Mendez, Luke Smith and Rebecca Naomi Jones
Booth Theatre
Previews: Feb. 14, 2017. Opening: Mar. 2, 2017. Open Run
Running time: 2hrs. 15mins. One intermission.
Review by Elizabeth Ahlfors
March 2017
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Wakey Wakey
Directed by: Will Eno
Playwright: Will Eno
Cast: Michael Emerson, January LaVoy
Pershing Square Signature Center
Previewed: 02/07/17. Opening: 02/28/17. Closing: 04/02/17
Running time: 1hr 15mins. No intermission
Review by Elizabeth Ahlfors
March 2017
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Kid Victory
Directed by: Liesl Tommy
Playwright: John Kander (music), Greg Pierce (playwright/lyricist)
Previewed: 02/01/17. Opening: 02/23/17. Closing: 03/19/17
Review by Elizabeth Ahlfors
March 2017
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Linda
Directed by: Lynne Meadow
Playwright: Penelope Skinner
Previewed: 02/07/17. Opening: 02/28/17. Closing: 04/02/17
Review by Elizabeth Ahlfors
March 2017
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If I Forget
Created By: Steven Levenson
Directed by: Daniel Sullivan
Previewed: 02/02/17. Opening: 02/22/17. Closing: 04/30/17
Running time: 160 minutes. One intermission
Review by Elizabeth Ahlfors
February 2017
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The Object Lesson
Created By: Geoff Sobelle
Directed by: David Neumann
Choreographer: David Parker
Scenic Installation: Steven Dufala
Previewed: 01/31/17. Opening: 02/09/17. Closing: 03/19/17
Running time: 100 minutes. No intermissions
Review by Elizabeth Ahlfors
February 2017
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Paramour
Written by: West Hyler
Directed by: Philippe Decouflé
Previewed: Apr. 16, 2016. Opening: May 25, 2016 Closing: Apr. 16, 2017
213 West 42th Street, NYC
Running time: Two hours, 15 minutes. One intermission
Review by Elizabeth Ahlfors
February 2017
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Yours Unfaithfully
Beckett Theatre at Theatre Row
410 West 42th Street, NYC
Previewed: Dec. 27, 2016. Opening: Jan. 26, 2017. Closing: Feb. 18, 2017
Mint Theater Company
Written by: Miles Malleson
Directed by: Jonathan Bank
Running time: Two hours. 15 minutes. Two intermissions.
Review by Elizabeth Ahlfors
January 21, 2017
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Jitney
Manhattan Theater Club
Directed: Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Previewed: Dec. 28, 2016. Opening: Jan. 19, 2017.
Samuel J. Theater
261 West 47th Street, NY
Running time: Two hours, 30 minutes. One intermission
Reviewed by Elizabeth Ahlfors
January 22, 2017
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The Present
By Andrew Upton from Anton Chekhov's Platonov
Sydney Theatre Company
Directed: John Crowley
Previews: Dec. 17, 2016. Opening: Jan. 8, 2017. Closing: Mar. 19, 2017.
Barrymore Theater
243 W. 47th GSt. NYC
http://thepresentbroadway.com/
Running time: Three hours. One intermission
Reviewed by Elizabeth Ahlfors
January 2017
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The Babylon Line
By Richard Greenberg
Directed: Terry Kinney
Previews: Nov. 10, 2016. Opens Dec. 5, 2016. Closes Jan. 22, 2017.
Mitzi E. Newhouse Theatre at Lincoln Center
150 West 44th Street, NYC
http://www.lct.org/shows/babylon-line/
Running time: Two hours. 20 minutes. One intermission
Reviewed by Elizabeth Ahlfors
December 2016
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 David Oyelowo and Daniel Craig in Othello.
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Othello
NY Theater Workshop
79 East 4th Street. NYC
Previewed: Nov. 22, 2016. Opening: Dec. 12, 2016 Closing: Jan. 18, 2017
Written by: William Shakespeare.
Dramaturg/Text consultant: Michael Sexton.
Directed by: Sam Gold
Running time: 3 hours. 10 minutes. One intermission
Suitable for ages 12+
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The Front Page
By Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur
Directed: Jack O'Brien
Producer: Scott Rudin
Previews: Sept. 20, 2016. Opens Oct. 20, 2016. Closes Feb. 5, 2017.
Broadhurst Theatre
235 West 44th Street
http://thefrontpagebroadway.com/
Running time: Two hours. 30 minutes. Two intermissions
Reviewed by Elizabeth Ahlfors, Nov. 17, 2016
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John Slattery as Hildy Johnson and Nathan Lane as Walter Burns in The Front Page.
Photo: Julieta Cervantes.
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Oh Hello, On Broadway
Lyceum Theatre
149 W 45th St., NYC
Previewed: Sept. 23, 2016. Opening: Oct. 10, 2016 Closing: Jan. 22, 2016
Written by: Nick Kroll and John Mulaney
Directed by: Alex Timbers
Running time: 90 minutes.
Review by Elizabeth Ahlfors.
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Nick Kroll (Gil Faizon) and John Mulaney (George St. Geegland)
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Love, Love, Love
By Mike Bartlett
Directed By Michael Mayer
Previews: Sept. 22, 2016. Opens Oct. 19, 2016. Closes Dec. 18, 2016.
Laura Pels Theatre. 111 West 46th Street, NYC
http://www.roundabouttheatre.org/Shows-Events/Love-Love-Love.aspx
Running time: Two hours. 10 minutes. Two intermissions
Reviewed by Elizabeth Ahlfors
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Plenty
The Public Theater
Off Broadway
4 Lafayette Street. NYC
Previewed: Oct. 4, 2016. Opening: Oct. 23, 2016 Closing: Extended to Dec. 1, 2016
Written by: David Hare
Directed by: David Leveaux
Running time: 2 hours. 30 minutes. One intermission
Review by Elizabeth Ahlfors.
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Les Liaisons Dangereuses
Les Liaisons Dangereuses
Booth Theatre
222 W 45th St., NYC
Previewed: Oct. 8, 2016. Opening: Oct. 30, 2016 Closing: Jan. 22, 2016
Written by: Christopher Hampton adaptation of Pierre Choderlos de Laclos' novel
Directed by: Josie Rourke
Running time: 2 hours. 45 minutes. One intermission
Review by Elizabeth Ahlfors.
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Pictured (L-R) Janet McTeer (La Marquise de Merteiii and Liev Schreiber (Le Vicomte deValmont)
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The Cherry Orchard
Roundabout Theatre Company
American Airlines Theatre
227 - West 42th Street, NY
Previewed: Sept 20, 2016. Opening: Oct. 16, 2016 Closing: Dec. 4, 2016
Manhattan Theater Club
Written by: Anton Chekhov, adapted by Stephen Karam
Directed by: Simon Godwin
Running time: 2 hours. 15 minutes. One intermission
Review by Elizabeth Ahlfors
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(Harold Perrineau, Diane Lane and John Glover. Photo Joan Marcus)
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Heisenberg
Samuel J. Theatre
261 West 47th Street, NY
Previewed: Sept 20, 2016. Opening: Oct. 13, 2016 Closing: Dec. 11, 2016
Manhattan Theater Club
Written by: Simon Stephens
Directed by: Mark Brokoaw
Running time: 80 minutes
Review by Elizabeth Ahlfors
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The Encounter
Golden Theatre
252 West 45th Street, NY
Previewed: Sept. 20, 2016. Opening: Sept. 29, 2016 Closing: January 8, 2017
Conceived, Directed by: Simon McBurney
Co-Conceived by: Kirsty Housley
Running time: 110 minutes
Review by Elizabeth Ahlfors
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Nat Turner in Jerusalem
New York Theatre Workshop
79 East 4th Street, NYC
Previewed: Sept. 7, 2016. Opening: Sept. 26, 2016 Closing: Oct. 16, 2016
Website: http://www.nytw.org/show/nat-turner-in-jerusalem
Directed by: Megan Sandberg-Zakian
Written by: Nathan Alan Davis
Running time: 100 minutes. No intermission
Review by Elizabeth Ahlfors
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The Trial Of An American President
Lion Theater
410 W. 42nd Street
Previewed: Sept. 17, 2016. Opening: Sept. 29, 2016 Closing: Oct. 15, 2016
Written By Dick Tarlow with Bill Smith
Directed by Stephen Eich
Running Time: 80 minutes
Reviewed by Elizabeth Ahlfors
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Marie and Rosetta
A Play With Music: Atlantic Theater Company Production
Linda Gross Theater
59 East 59th Street
Previewed: August 24, 2016. Opening: Sept. 14, 2016 Closing: Oct. 16, 2016
Directed by Neil Pepe
Written by: George Brant
Running time: 90 minutes
Reviewed by Elizabeth Ahlfors
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The Birds
By Conor McPherson
Directed By Stefan Dzeparoski
Previews: Sept. 9, 2016. Opens Sept. 15, 2016. Closes Oct. 2, 2016.
59E59 Theaters
59 East 59th Street
http://www.59e59.org/
Running time: 90 minutes
Reviewed by Elizabeth Ahlfors |
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A Day by the Sea
By N.C. Hunter
Directed By Austin Pendleton
Previews: July 22, 2016. Opens Aug. 25, 2016. Closes Sept. 24, 2016.
The Beckett Theatre at Theatre Row
410 West 42nd Street (between 9th and 10th Ave)
http://minttheater.org/
Running time: Two hours. 55 minutes. Two intermissions
Reviewed by Elizabeth Ahlfors |
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Quietly
Irish Repertory Theater in association with the Public Theater
132 -West 22nd Street
http://www.irishrep.org
Opened: July 20, 2016. Closes: Sept. 11, 2016
Running Time: 75 minutes
Playwright: Owen McCafferty
Directed: Jimmy Fay
Cast: Patrick O'Kane, Robert Zawadzki and Declan Conlon
Reviewed by Elizabeth Ahlfors
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Oslo
Lincoln Center Theater's Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater
150 West 65 Street. NYC
http://www.lct.org/shows/Oslo
Running time: 2 hours, 55 minutes. Two intermissions
Written: J. T. Rogers
Directed: Bartlett Sher
Previews: June 16, 2016. Opened July 11, 2016. Closing August 28, 2016. Coming to Broadway in 2017.
Reviewed by Elizabeth Ahlfors
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Turn Me Loose
Westside Theatre - Downstairs
407 W. 43rd St. NYC
http://www.westsidetheatre.com/
Previews: May 3, 2016. Opened May 19, 2016
Closing extended to July 17, 20169
Running time: 90 minutes
Written: Gretchen Law
Directed: John Gould Rubin
Reviewed by Elizabeth Ahlfors
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Shining City
Irish Reparatory Theatre
132 -East 22nd Street
http://www.irishrep.org/shiningcity.html
Previews: May 17, 2016. Opened: June 9, 2016. Closes: July 3, 2016
100 minutes. No intermission
Playwright: Conor McPherson
Directed by Ciarán O’Reilly
Reviewed by Elizabeth Ahlfors
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Indecent
Vineyard Theater
108 -East 15nd Street
http://www.vineyardtheatre.org/
Produced in association with La Jolla Playhouse and
Yale Repertory Theatre
Opened: April 27, 2016. Closes: June 19, 2016
One hours, 40 minutes. One intermission
Co-created by Paula Vogel and Rebecca Taichman
Playwright: Paula Vogel
Directed by Rebecca Taichman
Cast: Katrina Lenk, Mimi Lieber, Max Gordon Moore, Tom Nelis, Steven
Rattazzi, Richard Topol, Adina Verson
Reviewed by Elizabeth Ahlfors
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Long Day's Journey Into Night
American Airlines Theater
227 -West 42nd Street
Opened: April 27, 2016. Closes: June 26, 2016
3 hours, 45 minutes. Two intermissions
Playwright: Eugene O'Neill
Directed by Jonathan Kent
Reviewed by Elizabeth Ahlfors
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Fully Committed
Lyceum Theatre
149 -West 45nd Street
http://fullycommittedbroadway.com/
Previews: April 1, 2016 Opened: April 25, 2016. Closes July 24, 2016
80 minutes. No intermission
Playwright: Becky Mode
Directed by Jason Moore
Reviewed by Elizabeth Ahlfors
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The Humans
Helen Hayes Theater
240 -West 44nd Street
http://www.thehumansonbroadway.com/
Opened: Feb. 18, 2016.
95 minutes. No intermission
Playwright: Stephen Karam
Directed by Joe Mantello
Reviewed by Elizabeth Ahlfors |
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The Father
Manhattan Theatre Club
Samuel Friedman Theater
261 - West 47 Street
http://thefatherbroadway.com
Previews: March 22, 2016, Opened: April 14, 2016. Closing: June 12, 2016
Playwright: Florian Zeller, with a translation by Christopher Hampton
Director: Doug Hughes
90 minutes. No intermission
Reviewed by Elizabeth Ahlfors |
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Eclipsed
John Golden Theater
252 - West 45 Street
http://www.EclipsedBroadway.com/
Previews: Feb. 23, 2015, Opened: Mar. 6, 2016. Closing: June 19, 2016
Playwright: Danai Gurira
Director: Liesl Tommy
Two hours, 15 minutes. One intermission
Reviewed by Elizabeth Ahlfors |
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Blackbird
Belasco Theatre
111 West 44th Street
http://blackbirdbroadway.com
Previews: Feb. 5, 2016. Opens: Mar. 3, 2016. Closes: June 12, 2016.
Playwright: David Harrower
Director: Joe Mantello
Two hours, 15 minutes. One intermission
Review by Elizabeth Ahlfors |
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The Crucible
Walter Kerr Theater
219-West 48 Street, NYC
http://www.thecrucibleonbroadway.com/
Previews: March 1, 2016, Opened: April 7, 2016. Closing: July 17, 2016
Two hours, 45 minutes. One intermission
Playwright: Arthur Miller
Director: Ivo van Hove
Reviewed by Elizabeth Ahlfors
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Shear Madness
New World Stages
340-West 50 Street
http://www.nyc.shearmadness.com/
Previews: September 24, 2015, Opened: October 22, 2015. Open Run
Two hours. One intermission
Reviewed by Elizabeth Ahlfors |
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The Royale
Lincoln Center Theatre
Mitzi E. Newhouse 150 West 65th Street
http://www.lct.org/shows/royale
Previews: Feb. 11, 2016. Opens: March 7, 2016. Closes: May 1, 2016. Playwright: Marco Ramirez
Director: Rachel Chavkin
Review by Elizabeth Ahlfors
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Keen Company and Ensemble Studio Theatre
140 West 42th Street
http://www.theatrerow.org/clurman
Previews: Feb 23. Opens Mar.10. Closes April 9.
90 Min, No Intermission
Playwright: Anna Ziegler
Director: Zinsey Firman
Review by Elizabeth Ahlfors
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Women Without Men
Mint Theater at City Center Stage II
131 West 55th Street
http://minttheater.org/current-production/
Previews: Jan 30. Opens Feb. 25. Closes March 26.
Two hours, 15min. One intermission
Playwright: Hazel Ellis
Director: Jenn Thompson
Review by Elizabeth Ahlfors
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Prodigal Son
Mint Theater Club: City Center Stage I
131 -West 55th Street
http://www.manhattantheatreclub.com
Cast: Annika Boras, Timothée Chalamet, Robert Sean Leonard, Chris McGarry, and David Potters
90 minutes. No intermission
Directed: John Patrick Shanley
Playwright: John Patrick Shanley
Review by Elizabeth Ahlfors
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Our Mother's Brief Affair - Elizabeth Ahlfors
Samuel J. Friedman Theatre 261 West 47th Street
http://ourmothersbriefaffairbroadway.com/
Previews: Sept. 21. 2015
Opening: 02/21/16; Ending 03/06/16
Two hours. One intermission
Playwright: Richard Greenberg
Director: Lynne Meadows
Review by Elizabeth Ahlfors
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Tappin' Thru Life
A New Song & Dance Musical
New World Stages, Stage 1
340 W. 50th Street
http://www.tappinthrulife.com/
Previews: Dec. 23, 2015. Opening: Jan. 11, 2016; Closing Mar. 13, 2016
Author/Choreographer: Maurice Hines, with Leo and John Manzari
Directed by Jeff Calhoun
90 minutes. No intermission
Review by Elizabeth Ahlfors |
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China Doll
Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre
236 West 45th Street
http://www.chinadollbroadway.com
Opening 12/04/15; Closing 01/31/16
Cast: Al Pacino, Christopher Denham
Director: Pam MacKinnon
Two hours. One intermission
Review by Elizabeth Ahlfors |
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King Charles III
Music Box Theatre III
239 West 45th Street
http://www.kingcharles III broadway.com
Previews: Oct. 10, 2015 Opening 11/01/15; Ending 01/31/16
Two hours, 40 min. One intermission
Playwright: Mike Bartlett
Director: Rupert Goold
Review by Elizabeth Ahlfors |
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A View From the Bridge
Signature Theatre
Lyceum Theatre
149 - West 45nd Street, NYC
http://www.aviewfromthebridgebroadway.com/
Preview: Oct. 21, 2015 Opening: Nov. 12, 2015; Closing Feb. 21, 2016
One hour, 50 min. No intermission
Playwright: Arthur Miller
Director: Ivo Van Hove
Review by Elizabeth Ahlfors
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Incident at Vichy
Signature Theatre
480 - West 42nd Street
http://www.signaturetheatre.org
Opening: Nov. 15, 2015; Closing: Feb 14, 2016
One Hour, 30 min. No intermission
Review by Elizabeth Ahlfors
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Misery- Elizabeth Ahlfors
Broadhurst Theatre
234 - West 45th Street
http://www.miserybroadway.com
Previews: Oct. 22, 2015 From 10/22/15; opening 11/15/15; closing 2/14/16
Opening: Nov. 15, 2015; Closing Feb. 14, 2016
One hour, 30 min. No intermission
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Fool For Love - Elizabeth Ahlfors
Samuel J. Friedman Theatre
A Manhattan Theater Club presentation, in association with Williamstown Theater Festival
261 -West 47nd Street
http://foolforlovebroadway.com/
October 8, 2015 through December 13, 2015
1 hour, 15 min. No intermission
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Old Times - Elizabeth Ahlfors
Roundabout Theatre Company - American Airlines Theater
227 -West 42nd Street
http://www.roundabouttheatre.org
October 6, 2015 through November 29, 2015
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Sylvia- Elizabeth Ahlfors
Cort Theatre
138 West 48 St. NYC
http://sylviabroadway.com/
Previews: http://sylviabroadway.com/
Preview: Oct. 2, 2015. Opened: Oct. 27, 2015. Closes: Jan. 24, 2015
Two hours, 5 minutes. One intermission
Reviewed October 2015
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Dames at Sea - Elizabeth Ahlfors
Helen Hayes Theater
240 -West 44nd Street
http://www.damesatseabroadway.com
Previews: September 24, 2015, Opened: October 22, 2015
Open Run
Two hours, 10 minutes. One intermission
Reviewed October 27, 2015
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The Gin Game - Elizabeth Ahlfors
Golden Theater West 45th Street
http://thegingamebroadway.com
Previews: Sept. 21. 2015
Opening: Oct. 13, 2015; Closing Jan. 10, 2016
Two hours, one intermission
Review by Elizabeth Ahlfors
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