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Review Girl From the North Country

Review: ‘Girl From the North Country’ illuminates lives adrift

Charles Isherwood - March 5, 2020

Review West Side Story

Review: Ivo van Hove’s ‘West Side Story’ feels more cinematic than...

Charles Isherwood - February 20, 2020

Review Grand Horizons

Review: A fresh take on a familial tale in ‘Grand Horizons’

Charles Isherwood - January 23, 2020

Review A Soldier's Play

Review: ‘A Soldier’s Play’ is a captivating whodunit

Charles Isherwood - January 21, 2020

Review My Name is Lucy Barton

Review: Laura Linney shimmers in ‘My Name Is Lucy Barton’

Charles Isherwood - January 15, 2020

Review Harry Connick Jr. — A Celebration of Cole Porter

Review: Harry Connick Jr. showcases his love for Cole Porter

Charles Isherwood - December 12, 2019

Review Jagged Little Pill

Review: ‘Jagged Little Pill’ overflows with real-world storylines

Charles Isherwood - December 5, 2019

Review A Christmas Carol

Review: An inventive ‘Christmas Carol’ tugs at the heartstrings

Charles Isherwood - November 20, 2019

Review The Inheritance

Review: Generations of love, loss and wisdom gained in ‘The Inheritance’

Charles Isherwood - November 17, 2019

Review Slava's Snowshow

Review: ‘Slava’s Snowshow’ sends in the sad clowns

Charles Isherwood - November 14, 2019

Review For the Girls

Review: A fearless Kristin Chenoweth dazzles in ‘For the Girls’

Charles Isherwood - November 11, 2019

Review Tina: The Tina Turner Musical

Review: The Tina Turner musical can’t match its sublime star

Charles Isherwood - November 7, 2019

Review American Utopia

Review: Evoking nostalgia with an eye to the future in ‘American...

Charles Isherwood - October 20, 2019

Review The Sound Inside

Review: A return to gloom in ‘The Sound Inside’

Charles Isherwood - October 17, 2019

Review The Lightning Thief

Review: ‘The Lightning Thief’ inventively reveals the demigods among us

Charles Isherwood - October 16, 2019

Review The Rose Tattoo

Review: Comedy trumps romanticism in this ‘Rose Tattoo’

Charles Isherwood - October 15, 2019

Review Linda Vista

Review: In ‘Linda Vista,’ one man’s spiral creates a tornado

Charles Isherwood - October 10, 2019

Review Slave Play

Review: ‘Slave Play’ questions more than it answers

Charles Isherwood - October 6, 2019

Review Freestyle Love Supreme

Review: ‘Freestyle Love Supreme’ expertly treads the tightrope of improv

Charles Isherwood - October 2, 2019

Review The Great Society

Review: LBJ receives a lengthy reprise in ‘The Great Society’

Charles Isherwood - October 1, 2019

Review The Height of the Storm

Review: Tracking a moving center in ‘The Height of the Storm’

Charles Isherwood - September 24, 2019

Review Derren Brown: Secret

Review: Derren Brown brings a sense of wonder to Broadway

Charles Isherwood - September 15, 2019

Review Betrayal

Review: A love triangle turns inward in ‘Betrayal’

Charles Isherwood - September 5, 2019

Review Sea Wall/A Life

Review: Life, death and the banalities in between in ‘Sea Wall/A...

Charles Isherwood - August 8, 2019

Review Moulin Rouge

Review: ‘Moulin Rouge!’ hits Broadway with a panache of pop

Charles Isherwood - July 25, 2019

Review Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune

Review: A blending of the prosaic and the poetic in ‘Frankie...

Charles Isherwood - May 30, 2019

Review Beetlejuice

Review: In ‘Beetlejuice,’ death comes to life

Charles Isherwood - April 25, 2019

Review Ink

Review: ‘Ink’ takes a multi-paged romp through tabloid journalism

Charles Isherwood - April 24, 2019

Review Tootsie

Review: ‘Tootsie’ gets the laughs, but not the music

Charles Isherwood - April 23, 2019

Review Hillary and Clinton

Review: Skimming the surface of semi-fiction in ‘Hillary and Clinton’

Charles Isherwood - April 18, 2019

Review Hadestown

Review: An exhilarating ‘Hadestown’ revitalizes a classic love story

Charles Isherwood - April 17, 2019

Review Burn This

Review: A blazing Adam Driver commands the stage in ‘Burn This’

Charles Isherwood - April 16, 2019

Review Oklahoma!

Review: A distracted ‘Oklahoma!’ skims the emotional surface

Charles Isherwood - April 7, 2019

Review King Lear

Review: A scorching Glenda Jackson leads the way for the women...

Charles Isherwood - April 4, 2019

Review Ain't Too Proud

Review: ‘Ain’t Too Proud’ hits the steps, but not the story

Charles Isherwood - March 21, 2019

Review Kiss Me, Kate

Review: Kelli O’Hara soars in a revised ‘Kiss Me, Kate’

Charles Isherwood - March 14, 2019

Review True West

Review: A classic sibling battle gains new depth in ‘True West’

Charles Isherwood - January 24, 2019

Review Ruben & Clay's Christmas Show

Review: Christmas gone wrong at ‘Ruben & Clay’

Charles Isherwood - December 11, 2018

Review Network

Review: A slick ‘Network’ showcases Bryan Cranston’s talent

Charles Isherwood - December 6, 2018

Review The Cher Show

Review: ‘The Cher Show’ offers a bumpy ride through an icon’s...

Charles Isherwood - December 3, 2018

Review King Kong

Review: ‘King Kong’ is a lackluster vehicle for a star gorilla

Charles Isherwood - November 8, 2018

Review American Son

Review: ‘American Son’ takes a piercing look at our country

Charles Isherwood - November 4, 2018

Review The Waverly Gallery

Review: An exquisite blend of humor and sorrow in ‘The Waverly...

Charles Isherwood - October 25, 2018

Review The Ferryman

Review: ‘The Ferryman’ brims with life as a threat looms

Charles Isherwood - October 21, 2018

Review The Lifespan of a Fact

Review: ‘The Lifespan of a Fact’ loses drama to the truth

Charles Isherwood - October 18, 2018

Review The Nap

Review: Colorful characters punch up ‘The Nap’

Charles Isherwood - September 27, 2018

Review Pretty Woman

Review: ‘Pretty Woman’ is a cardboard cutout of the movie

Charles Isherwood - August 16, 2018

Review Gettin' The Band Back Together

Review: The same old story at ‘Gettin’ the Band Back Together’

Charles Isherwood - August 13, 2018

Review Head Over Heels

Review: ‘Head Over Heels’ can’t find the beat

Charles Isherwood - July 26, 2018

Review Straight White Men

Review: A lesson in sympathy from ‘Straight White Men’

Charles Isherwood - July 23, 2018

Review The Boys in the Band

Review: ‘The Boys in the Band’ still resonates beneath the laughs

Charles Isherwood - May 31, 2018

Review The Iceman Cometh

Review: Denzel Washington radiates energy in ‘Iceman Cometh’

Charles Isherwood - April 26, 2018

Review Saint Joan

Review: Historical exposition weighs down a solidly acted ‘Saint Joan’

Charles Isherwood - April 25, 2018

Review Summer: The Donna Summer Musical

Review: At ‘Summer,’ the disco ball has spun off its axis

Charles Isherwood - April 23, 2018

Review My Fair Lady

Review: ‘My Fair Lady’ is a beautifully polished antique

Charles Isherwood - April 19, 2018

Review Carousel

Review: A layered ‘Carousel’ finds new depth

Charles Isherwood - April 12, 2018

Review Mean Girls

Review: ‘Mean Girls’ is funny, but not fresh

Charles Isherwood - April 8, 2018

Review Three Tall Women

Review: ‘Three Tall Women’ looks at life head on

Charles Isherwood - March 29, 2018

Review Rocktopia

Review: ‘Rocktopia’ feels like a Vegas act on Broadway

Charles Isherwood - March 27, 2018

Review Angels in America

Review: ‘Angels in America’ is as resonant and urgent as ever

Charles Isherwood - March 25, 2018

Review Frozen

Review: ‘Frozen’ freezes up on stage

Charles Isherwood - March 22, 2018

Review Hello, Dolly!

Review: Bernadette Peters shimmers and delights in ‘Hello, Dolly!’

Charles Isherwood - February 22, 2018

Review The Children

Review: ‘The Children’ is an exquisite look at human life

Charles Isherwood - December 12, 2017

Review Once on This Island

Review: A heartwarming breeze from ‘Once on This Island’

Charles Isherwood - December 3, 2017

Review The Parisian Woman

Review: ‘The Parisian Woman’ delves into current politics, but with little...

Charles Isherwood - November 30, 2017

Review Meteor Shower

Review: ‘Meteor Shower’ misses the mark with its scattered plot

Charles Isherwood - November 29, 2017

Review Junk

Review: ‘Junk’ teaches a lesson in high finance

Charles Isherwood - November 2, 2017

Review M. Butterfly

Review: ‘M. Butterfly’ never takes flight

Charles Isherwood - October 26, 2017

Review Springsteen on Broadway

Review: Springsteen connects with his sensitive side in Broadway debut

Charles Isherwood - October 12, 2017

Review Time and the Conways

Review: ‘Time and the Conways’ offers a graceful masterclass in time...

Charles Isherwood - October 10, 2017

Review Prince of Broadway

Review: ‘Prince of Broadway’

Charles Isherwood - August 24, 2017

Review The Terms of My Surrender

Review: ‘The Terms of My Surrender’

Charles Isherwood - August 10, 2017

Review Marvin's Room

Review: ‘Marvin’s Room’

Charles Isherwood - June 29, 2017

Review 1984

Review: ‘1984’

Charles Isherwood - June 22, 2017

Review A Doll's House, Part 2

Review: ‘A Doll’s House, Part 2’

Charles Isherwood - April 27, 2017

Review Bandstand

Review: ‘Bandstand’

Charles Isherwood - April 26, 2017

Review Six Degrees of Separation

Review: ‘Six Degrees of Separation’

Charles Isherwood - April 25, 2017

Review Hello, Dolly!

Review: ‘Hello, Dolly!’

Charles Isherwood - April 20, 2017

Review The Little Foxes

Review: ‘The Little Foxes’

Charles Isherwood - April 19, 2017

Review Groundhog Day

Review: ‘Groundhog Day’

Charles Isherwood - April 17, 2017

Review War Paint

Review: ‘War Paint’

Charles Isherwood - April 6, 2017

Review Amélie, A New Musical

Review: ‘Amélie’

Charles Isherwood - April 3, 2017

Review The Play That Goes Wrong

Review: ‘The Play That Goes Wrong’

Charles Isherwood - April 2, 2017

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