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Critic-O-Meter: In The Heights
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Small but possibly revolutionary." The Guardian. Monday, March 17, 2008. Music and Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Book by Quiara Alegira Hudes, Directed by Thomas Kail, Choreography by Andy Blankenbuehler. Richard Rodgers Theatre. The general consensus with In The Heights. Michael Sommers) A happy musical that's really not so far off from Broadway's beaten path as some potential customers might assume, "In the Heights" delivers a festive time that plenty of people will enjoy. John Simon) Reality is not th...
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Critic-O-Meter: The Orphans' Home Cycle Part III
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Small but possibly revolutionary." The Guardian. Wednesday, January 27, 2010. The Orphans' Home Cycle Part III. By Horton Foote, Directed by Michael Wilson. At The Signature Theatre through May 8th. Horton Foote's The Orphans' Home Cycle. Comes to a close, and while every reviewer concedes the journey is worth it, some feel that the third part is most definitely the weakest. Which isn't the same as saying it's bad. Time Out New York. New York Daily News. Elisabeth Vincentelli) Closure at last! Dan Bacalz...
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Critic-O-Meter: As You Like It
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Small but possibly revolutionary." The Guardian. Wednesday, January 27, 2010. As You Like It. By William Shakespeare. Directed by Sam Mendes. BAM Harvey Theater. Through March 13. Critics mostly write about Sam Mendes' cold staging of the Shakespeare comedy As You Like It. But their reviews are closer to lukewarm. There aren't glowing raves or scathing pans, though some critics think the melancholy helps the production while others say it might work better when The Tempest. The New York Observer. Melissa...
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Critic-O-Meter: The Lion King
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Small but possibly revolutionary." The Guardian. Friday, November 14, 1997. Music and lyrics by Elton John and Tim Rice; additional music and lyrics by Lebo M, Mark Mancina, Jay Rifkin, Julie Taymor and Hans Zimmer, book by Roger Allers and Irene Mecchi. Dir. Julie Taymor. Chor. Garth Fagan. Minskoff Theatre (originally opened and reviewed at the New Amsterdam Theater). Disney's second foray onto the Broadway stage is met with higher acclaim than its predecessor, Beauty and the Beast. For starters she's ...
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Critic-O-Meter: Venus In Fur
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Small but possibly revolutionary." The Guardian. Friday, January 29, 2010. By David Ives, Directed by Walter Bobbie. At Classic Stage Through February 21st. David Ives goes all meta (not to mention Miike) in his adaptaiton "the infamous erotic novel of the same name", setting the S&M tale of the Battle of the Sexes in an audition room where an adapter/director is slowly (and comically) undone by a seemingly-ditzy actress. The reviews are all over the map, ranging from A to D-! New Jersey News Room. Patri...
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Critic-O-Meter: South Pacific
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Small but possibly revolutionary." The Guardian. Tuesday, April 8, 2008. Music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, book by Hammerstein and Joshua Logan. Dir. Bartlett Sher. Lincoln Center Theater. The New York Times. David Rooney) From the seductive swell of a full orchestra playing the glorious five-minute overture through the poignant final tableau of love and reconciliation, this is ravishing theater.The keynote to Sher's approach is restraint. Nothing is pushed too hard in thi...Eric ...
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Critic-O-Meter: Coming Soon
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Small but possibly revolutionary." The Guardian. Thursday, February 18, 2010. Dear Critic-O-Meter readers: We know we've been silent a while, but stay tuned for big news about a brand new iteration of our play-review-grading enterprise. It will be worth the wait, we promise. Posted by Rob Weinert-Kendt. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). A survey of NY theatre reviews, updated and ranked regularly by Isaac. With help from Linda. If you have any questions or suggestions, please email us here.
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Critic-O-Meter: Time Stands Still
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Small but possibly revolutionary." The Guardian. Friday, January 29, 2010. Photo by Joan Marcus). By Donald Margulies. Directed by Daniel Sullivan. Manhattan Theatre Club at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. Through Mar. 14. The New York Times. Stephanie Zacharek) There’s a mournful tug beneath the surface of Time Stands Still. But the material, directed here by Daniel Sullivan, is also colloquial, lively, and inquisitive without being preachy. Michael Kuchwara) The work is smart, stylish, timely and layer...
