Hayes Theater, New YorkThe Tony winner is as captivating as ever as a troubled matriarch but Paula Vogel’s emotionally underpowered play often struggles to meet her levelAt a performance of Pulitzer prize winner Paula Vogel’s late stage Tonys contender Mother Play, opening a day before eligibility ends, one can pick from three bright and syrupy themed cocktails before purchasing a tie-in cap graced with the word MOTHER screamed in pink. The play itself only has three characters, two of whom are...
Revisiting her chaotic upbringing with intermittent insight.
April on Broadway, to mangle a phrase from a showtune classic, is bustin’ out all over with no fewer than 14 new plays and musicals set to open before the April 25 Tony Award eligibility cutoff date. So crowded are the final weeks of the 2023-24 theater season that three days each will see the […]
Although “Stereophonic” is not a musical, it’s easy to get swept up by the terrific original rock songs that throb through it. And as writer David Adjmi’s play, which opened Friday night at the John Golden Theatre, is set during the mid 1970s, Will Butler’s music sounds authentically of that edgier era. Almost eerily so.
It’s as slow and frigid as a cross-country skiing expedition through Siberia.
By Matt Solomon Published: April 25th, 2024
While the revival of Anton Chekhov’s play has got the jokes down pat, it is quite a bit shakier when it comes to the pathos and hardship that spring from them.
Rachel McAdams brings an instantly heartbreaking quality to her performance in “Mary Jane”: Her steadfast optimism.
Edinburgh’s Playhouse will be transported back to the roaring twenties next January when Broadway classic Chicago comes to town. The musical will tour the UK and Ireland throughout this year and next with five dates in the Capital announced today. Produced by David Ian for Crossroads Live in conjunction with Barry and Fran Weissler, the show’s cast is set to be unveiled soon. It follows the story of Roxie Hart, a housewife by day and dancer by night who ends up murdering her on-the-side lover...
Juliana Canfield takes NYLON behind the scenes of her Broadway debut for David Adjmi's 'Stereophonic,' which runs through Aug. 18 at the John Golden Theatre.
EXCLUSIVE: Little Lennix had been playing with friends yesterday afternoon on a quiet Wiltshire cul-de-sac when he was tragically struck down.
Jonathan Groff and Daniel Radcliffe served as officiant and ring bearer, respectively, at ‘Merrily We Roll Along’ co-star Lindsay Mendez’s wedding