ELYSA GARDNER
Ms. Gardner has written about theater and music for The New York Times, The…
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‘Swept Away’ Offers Assets Rarely Seen in Contemporary Broadway Musicals, a Fresh Story and a Spiritual Journey
Director Michael Mayer, who has reconciled dark subject matter with musical buoyance in hits such as ‘Spring Awakening’ and ‘American Idiot,’ makes this production sing in every respect.
Playwright Robert O’Hara Overdelivers on His Promise of a ‘Blistering Vulgar Satire on Male Toxicity and White Privilege’
‘S—. Meet. Fan.’ leaves this reviewer feeling a little sad at times for O’Hara’s adroit and accomplished actors, whose characters, however initially intriguing, devolve into tired racial and gender stereotypes.
For Those Who Need a Little ‘Sparklejollytwinklejingley’ in Their Lives, Broadway’s ‘Elf’ Is Just the Tonic
This production is a rare thing: a musical comedy based on a contemporary hit movie that succeeds on its own giddy ingenuity.
‘Tammy Faye,’ With a Big Assist From Elton John, Captures the Televangelism Era in All Its Messy Glory
Over nearly two and a half hours, the Broadway musical makes its case for the title character’s eventual ascent to heaven — loudly and ardently, with precisely the mix of earnestness and irreverence one might expect.
Kenneth Branagh, Never One To Shy Away From the Spotlight, Takes His Expected Turn as King Lear
Branagh’s performance betrays a certain vanity, but to his credit his Lear is among the wittier ones I’ve seen, with the actor savoring the bleakly comedic aspects of his character’s descent into folly.
Broadway Theatergoers May Want To Pack Tissues for ‘Maybe Happy Ending,’ the Most Enchanting New Musical in Years
‘Ending’ is a one-act meditation on love, loss, mortality, and moral responsibility for the digital age delivered with a mix of sharp humor, poignance, and sheer imagination that’s nothing short of breathtaking.
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