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An Enemy of the People review – Jeremy Strong impresses in timely Ibsen drama
The Succession star delivers a bravura central turn in a rousing adaptation of a story that carries a discomforting contemporary relevance

Adrian Horton

19, Mar, 2024 @2:00 AM

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‘No theatre on a dead planet’: climate activists disrupt Jeremy Strong Broadway show
Production of Henrik Ibsen’s An Enemy of the People halted when protesters warned the audience about environmental damage

Benjamin Lee

15, Mar, 2024 @4:02 PM

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The Notebook review – hit romance lands on Broadway a little underwritten
The much-loved romantic drama, made into a hit movie in 2004, reaches Broadway with some parts intact but with others sorely missing

Gloria Oladipo

15, Mar, 2024 @1:00 AM

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Doubt: A Parable review – Liev Schreiber and Amy Ryan electrify Broadway restaging
The award-winning John Patrick Shanley drama returns to Broadway for the first time with note-perfect performances and a discomfiting tone

Adrian Horton

08, Mar, 2024 @2:15 AM

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Brooklyn Laundry review – John Patrick Shanley’s sudsy drama is a washout
David Zayas and Cecily Strong try to breathe life into a small-scale tale but are betrayed by lackluster dialogue and a thin plot

Gloria Oladipo

29, Feb, 2024 @1:45 AM

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The Ally review – intense but unwieldy play tackles big issues
Josh Radnor is a liberal college professor falling down a slippery slope in a thorny drama that starts with a punch and ends with a heavy hand

Jesse Hassenger

28, Feb, 2024 @3:00 AM

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Chita Rivera, illustrious Broadway star, dies aged 91
The actor, dancer and singer starred in musicals including West Side Story and Chicago

Chris Wiegand Stage editor

30, Jan, 2024 @7:34 PM

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Days of Wine and Roses review – 60s marital drama becomes Broadway musical winner
Song-heavy adaptation of the bruising 1962 Blake Edwards drama about a couple grappling with addiction makes for a surprising success

Lauren Mechling

29, Jan, 2024 @2:38 PM

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Prince’s Purple Rain to become a Broadway musical
The hit 1984 film is set to become a stage show with a book from Pulitzer prize finalist Branden Jacobs-Jenkins

Benjamin Lee

08, Jan, 2024 @2:46 PM

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Jeremy Strong, Alicia Keys and The Wiz: biggest Broadway shows of 2024
This year on Broadway promises major debuts from Steve Carell, Rachel McAdams and revivals of Doubt and The Wiz

Adrian Horton

03, Jan, 2024 @2:12 PM

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Playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins: ‘I’ve stopped needing to ask for permission’
The two-time Pulitzer prize finalist talks his starry Broadway play Appropriate and handling the pressures put on Black playwrights

Gloria Oladipo

19, Dec, 2023 @1:16 PM

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Appropriate review – Sarah Paulson wows in blazing tragicomic drama
The star is astonishing in Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’s funny yet moving Broadway debut about a complicated family reunion

Adrian Horton

19, Dec, 2023 @4:00 AM

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