THE LOST BOYS: Adolescent angst plus vampires = the final opening of the Broadway season. Will its 11 Outer Critics Circle nominations be a harbinger of the Tonys? Stay tuned. Meanwhile, here’s a link to my review - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/world/T... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

JOE TURNER’S COME AND GONE: Outstanding cast beautifully directed by Debbie Allen makes for an exceptionally fine revival of August Wilson’s play. My review at - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/world/J... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW: Excited to do the Time Warp again? Then head on out to this revival of everyone’s favorite tribute to those cheesy science fiction and horror movies from the 1930s, ‘40s, and ‘50s. My review at - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/world/T...

BEACHES: This musical adaptation of the movie of the same title has been floating around in one form or another since 2014. All I can say is, where’s Bette Midler when you need her? My review at - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/world/B... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

THE BALUSTERS: David Lindsay-Abaire's sharp and funny new play deliciously takes on the thin-skinned, gossipmongering, backstabbing members of an upscale neighborhood association. My review at - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/world/T... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

SCHMIGADOON! What felt constricted when confined to the small screen in its Apple TV incarnation has been able to spread its wings and soar in its rebirth on Broadway. My review at www.talkinbroadway.com/page/world/S... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

FALLEN ANGELS: Noël Coward's 1925 comedy floats on a bubble of champagne in this sparkling Broadway revival. My review at - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/world/F... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

PROOF: Ayo Edebiri, an Emmy winner for FX’s “The Bear,” is making a most auspicious Broadway debut in this thrilling revival. My review at - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/world/P... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

THE FEAR OF 13: Adrien Brody is making his Broadway debut in this play based on the true story of a man caught in a miscarriage of justice that led him to death row. Here’s a link to my review - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/world/T... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

THE ADDING MACHINE: Elmer Rice’s biting 1923 expressionist play focuses on the dehumanizing side of capitalism and the disposable workers left in its wake. My review of a new Off Broadway production can be found here - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/ob/04_1... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

Titaníque: Will this Broadway transfer of a silly spoof of the megahit movie “Titanic” sink, or will it stay afloat? That is the question for today. Check out my review at - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/world/T... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

DEATH OF A SALESMAN: This is the 6th Broadway revival of Arthur Miller’s masterwork. Yet both the director and the luminous cast have found new things to explore. Well worth a visit to see what they came up with. My review at - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/world/D... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL — I am a dog guy, but I am completely sold on this reinvention of the “Now and Forever” show that had an 18-year run on Broadway. My rave review is linked here - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/world/C... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

BECKY SHAW: Gina Gionfriddo’s witty comedy of manners is being given a first-rate revival on Broadway, thanks to a splendid cast and Trip Cullman’s sharp-as-a-tack direction. My review at - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/world/B... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

GOTTA DANCE! Bring a young dancer or nascent musical theater fan to this tribute program. A perfect way to give them a taste of choreography created through the years by some of the best in the business. My review at - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/ob/inde... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

DOG DAY AFTERNOON: This adaptation of the 1975 film about a botched bank robbery is one of the most entertaining Broadway plays I’ve seen in a very long time. My review at - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/world/D... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

PUBLIC CHARGE: It’s Spy vs. Spy in this play about a five-year effort by the US to free an American USAID contractor from a Cuban prison. Not so easy when the two countries have no diplomatic relations. My review at - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/ob/03_2... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

GIANT: This Olivier Award-winning play comes to Broadway, offering up a complex performance by John Lithgow as the complicated children’s book author Ronald Dahl, capable of charm and also of hate-spewing villainy. My review at - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/world/G... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

THE WILD PARTY: Michael John LaChiusa’s take on what was originally a book-length poem lands like a meteorite made of solid gold in this Encores! production at NY City Center. My review at - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/ob/03_1... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

CALF SCRAMBLE: New coming-of-age play features a group of teenage girls in rural Texas in a partly realistic/partly fanciful production. My review at - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/ob/03_1... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

EVERY BRILLIANT THING: The rapport between actor and audience is assured with Daniel Radcliffe at the center of this warm and friendly production that urges us to treasure the good things in life. My review at - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/world/E... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

ANTIGONE (THIS PLAY I READ IN HIGH SCHOOL): Sophocles’ play as seen through a post-Roe feminist lens boasts a stellar cast and an altogether compelling production. My review at www.talkinbroadway.com/page/ob/03_1... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

THE RESERVOIR: Touching, life-affirming dramedy about an adorable, frequently funny, yet seriously messed-up young man is being given a first-rate production at Atlantic Theater Company. My review at - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/ob/02_2... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

HIGH SPIRITS: Encores! at New York City Center is doing a bang-up job with its altogether scrumptious revival of this musical based on Noël Coward's 1941 comic romp, Blithe Spirit. You can read my review at www.talkinbroadway.com/page/ob/02_0... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

ULYSSES: Elevator Repair Service theater company bravely takes on James Joyce’s enigmatic and challenging Irish masterwork of the same title and makes it their own. My review at www.talkinbroadway.com/page/ob/01_2... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

BUG: Broadway production of Tracy Letts’ play that was “inspired” by the likes of “The Unabomber” and Timothy McVeigh, the domestic terrorist responsible for the Oklahoma City bombing. It does get intense! My review at - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/world/B... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

MARJORIE PRIME: Brilliant new Broadway production of this decade-old “futuristic” play now seems as futuristic as the day after tomorrow as it explores the intersection between humans and artificial intelligence. My review at - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/world/M...

GRUESOME PLAYGROUND INJURIES: A play that was once thought of as a lightweight work by playwright Rajiv Joseph proves itself to be anything but, in this darkly comic, emotionally powerful revival. My review at - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/ob/11_2... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

TWO STRANGERS (CARRY A CAKE ACROSS NEW YORK): The feel-good rom-com musical of the season opens on Broadway. My review at - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/world/T... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

CHESS: The first Broadway revival of this musical about the Cold War and the U.S./Russian chess rivalry suffers from a messy rewritten script but tears into the songs like a house afire. My review at - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/world/C... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

OEDIPUS: Robert Icke has adapted and modernized this ancient tale and turned it into a thrilling, suspenseful, downward-spiraling plunge into devastation. My review at - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/world/O... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

THE SEAT OF OUR PANTS: Thornton Wilder's Pulitzer Prize-winning The Skin of Our Teeth, his socio-biblical-satirical-absurdist play the struggle for human survival, has been adapted as a musical. Cuz, why not? My review at - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/ob/11_1... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

RICHARD II: Having previously performed the role of Hamlet, actor Michael Urie tackles Shakespeare’s history play about the fall of a king. My review at - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/ob/11_1... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

THE QUEEN OF VERSAILLES: Wonderful Broadway team has somehow lost its way in this musical tale of the excesses of conspicuous consumption. My review at - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/world/T... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

KYOTO: This Lincoln Center production is a frenetic roller coaster ride about the complex dealmaking behind the first international agreement to actually do something about global climate changing. My review at - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/ob/11_0... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

BAT BOY: No relation to Batman, but fascinating in his own way, especially as he is being portrayed by Taylor Trensch in the revisal of this fan-favorite cult musical. My Talkin’ Broadway review at www.talkinbroadway.com/page/ob/10_3... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

LITTLE BEAR RIDGE ROAD: Playwright Samuel D. Hunter’s B’way debut is a brilliant character study about lost souls. beautifully acted and directed. Link to my review here - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/world/L... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

RAGTIME: Extraordinary revival is not to be missed! My review at - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/world/R... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

PUNCH: A powerhouse performance by a Broadway newcomer makes this docudrama about a case of restorative justice a gripping experience. My review at - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/world/P... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

WAITING FOR GODOT: Big names sell tickets. So, how about Keanu Reeves and his pal Alex Winter starring on Broadway in a new production of Samuel Beckett’s absurdist masterpiece? My review at - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/world/W... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

THE OTHER AMERICANS: John Leguizamo has written and stars in this new play that seems to have been inspired by a family drama by Arthur Miller or Eugene O’Neill, though with Latino characters. My review at - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/ob/09_2... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

ART: A 4x5-foot monochromatic painting triggers a very funny and provocative look at male friendships in this Broadway revival of Yasmina Reza’s play. My review at - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/world/A... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

Re: COVID shots. Check your local requirements, but as of now, in many places, a prescription will be needed, including for those over 65, and it may or may not be covered by your insurance. This may change in the coming weeks, so pay attention.

TWELFTH NIGHT: Oh Frabjous Day! The Delacorte Theater in Central Park reopens after a 2-year renovation project with a starry production of Twelfth Night. My review at — www.talkinbroadway.com/page/ob/08_2... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

JEFF ROSS: TAKE A BANANA FOR THE RIDE: The “Roastmaster General,” best known for his insult comedy, shows his softer side in his Broadway debut. My review at - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/world/J... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

MAMMA MIA! It’s homecoming time as this ever-popular musical returns for a planned six-month stay at the Broadway house where it began its initial 14-year run back in 2001. Resistance is futile! My review at - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/world/M... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL. The trio of mean girls from Westerberg High School are back in this first-rate revival. Any self-declared Corn Nuts best line up for what is likely to be a hot-ticket event. My review at www.talkinbroadway.com/page/ob/07_1... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

LOWCOUNTRY: An offbeat sort of rom-com pairs a registered sex offender (albeit, a charming one) with a failed film actress who has fled Hollywood for her South Carolina home town. Oh, Tinder, do your stuff! My review at - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/ob/06_2... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

CALL ME IZZY: The 2025-26 Broadway theater season is off to a solid start thanks to Jean Smart’s stellar performance in this solo play about a woman caught in a web of domestic abuse. My review at - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/world/C... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

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