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Flashy but labored economics lesson. Money talks and sings. It dances. It puts on funny animal costumes. It also blows - large bubbles |
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A funny, but dark, look at marriage and manners. Ultimate point is unclear, but it's a delight to watch its four big stars throw themselves into verbal combat. |
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A Sinatra music love fest that features amazing dancing, great music and no spoken word. Lacks an interesting storyline or any noteworthy scenes. |
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A young lady learns her mom is a madam. The cast is solid, but this is yet another ho-hum Roundabout Theatre Company revival, unnecessary and uninspired. |
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English miners turn out to be gifted painters. This true story starts out well, but it ends up being too much about art and not enough about the men creating it.
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A married woman falls for a married physician. Melodramatic music, artful stage effects, and plenty of song 'n' dance make this a great tale of tormented romance. |
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The 7th prez is an emo rock star in this irreverent take on U.S. history. Both smart and sophomoric, this hip new show is the most divisive musical of the season. |
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Afrobeat legend and activist leads a rousing concert in this bio-musical. A theater full of middle-aged New Yawkers look ridiculous trying to imitate his dance moves. |
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Dancing gangs terrorize NYC. In this revival, the Puerto Ricans sing in Spanish, which infuriates purists who can't get the gist of "I Feel Pretty" without a translator. |
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Sean Hayes makes an impressive Bway debut as an office drone. The Bacharach tunes have nostalgia appeal but this outdated '60s show has little else to offer. |
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Latin beats, hip hop dancing, and a rapping narrator. This highly enjoyable show about a vibrant NYC neighborhood makes Broadway seem cool (almost). |
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Swedes fall in and out of lust during a country weekend in this dour production. By the time it gets to "Send in the Clowns" you'll be sending for the smelling salts. |
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Mom is bipolar and Dad's got the blues. If you like to see people singing about feelings and relationships and stuff, then this contemporary rock tuner is for you. |
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Quinn tackles the history of civilization in 75 minutes. Skip History 101 and enjoy this hilarious and insightful crash course on the cultures of our world instead. |
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Feisty Southern widow hires black driver; friendship blooms. The play is slight but sweet, and James Earl Jones and Vanessa Redgrave make an ideal odd couple. |
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Angry teens sing about alienation and do drugs. Looks and sounds amazing, but a weak plot makes it more like a staged Green Day concert than a real musical. |
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Dan Lauria is legendary coach Vince Lombardi. This play won't make the history books, but, like a great football game, it has stellar players and plenty of drama. |
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A gay couple tries to play it straight for their son's future in-laws. Director Terry Johnson and stars Kelsey Grammer and Douglas Hodge make this bird fly. |
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Basketball champs gather for tense, alcohol-fueled reunion. Instead of terrorists, 24's Kiefer Sutherland takes on small town politics and painful revelations. |
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Working-class woman asks a prosperous old pal for a job. Frances McDormand trades her memorable Fargo dialect for a Boston accent that's thick as chowda. |
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Elderly woman re-lives her days as a stage star. Donna Murphy transforms from old to young brilliantly, but this cliche-ridden musical is not worthy of her talents.
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Smartypants Tom Stoppard's witty drama touches on everything from poetry to chaos theory. This great production dazzles the mind and touches the heart.
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A businessman's dumb girlfriend gets tutored by a journalist. The amazing Nina Arianda makes the transition from stupid to savvy both believable and hilarious.
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Two men assume fake names and hilarity ensues in witty Wilde comedy. Finally Roundabout does a classic justice rather than making its author roll in the grave. |
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Ben Stiller is an aspiring songwriter with a schizo wife, a nagging mistress, and a bomb-making son. This John Guare comedy is very dark, very odd, and very good. |
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A tiger (Robin Williams) roams Baghdad, as do U.S. soldiers, an Iraqi gardener, and the ghost of Uday Hussein. Dark comedy and metaphysical questions ensue.
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AIDS activists war with each other as they try to warn their community about the epidemic. Director Joe Mantello returns to acting to give a stunning performance.
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John Leguizamo recalls his rocky career path. A little long, but the show is full of passion and great gossip-y tales about actors like Kurt Russell and Al Pacino. |
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Chris Rock has his Bway debut in this study of love and addiction. Rock is solid, but Bobby Cannavale stands out as a man with a broken heart and anger issues.
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Beatles tribute band gives a rousing performance of Fab Four classics. If you want to pay Broadway prices for a fake Beatles concert, this is your show! |
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An outsider is evicted from his trailer in the woods. Thick accents and English mythology abound in this fine play featuring a memorable turn by Mark Rylance.
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Con man is pursued by FBI agent in this tuner from the Hairspray team. Though enjoyable and appealing, Catch Me lacks the giddy fun of that other '60s-set hit.
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Classic '60s tunes rule in this new jukebox musical. There's also a story about a housewife who discovers the Shirelles, but it's overshadowed by the hit parade.
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A financier reunites with his estranged son in this Great Depression drama. Frank Langella is deliciously cutthroat as an influential man on the verge of a fall. |
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The inspired artistry ended with the pitch meeting. A kooky show with big stars tries to wear bigger boots but just ends up just kicking the viewer in the rear end.
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