David NouNou

“The production is not an embarrassment.”

“But, after two hours watching an implausible pile-up of mishaps, mayhem and actor injuries, I found “Peter Pan Goes Wrong” an oddly dispiriting experience.”

“The changes since Off-Broadway have resulted in a crisper production with a more elaborate design on an obviously bigger budget.”

“But it is ultimately less satisfying than All The Way.”

“Also, what works against Ms. McDonald are the hideous costumes she has to wear, for they strip her of any femininity and vulnerability.”

“He has taken a familiar story and presented it in new terms as a musical that is worth visiting and enjoying.”

“Although it has come late in the season, we have the winner for best musical.”

“Mr. Fish has stripped Oklahoma! of any breath, color, insight, delicacy, intimacy, choreography, costumes, subtle acting, and beautiful singing.”

“This is the perfect antidote for these harsh times we live in.”

“Just go see the show, overlook the weak spots and be prepared to be dazzled.”

“Even Max Bialystock and Leo Bloom couldn’t have created such a mess as hard as they would have tried.”

“Torch Song still holds up more than 36 years later as an epic of LGBTQ life that has a lot to say about sexuality, family, gender roles, love and acceptance to a new generation.”

“"Daniel Sullivan’s direction keeps the plot and actors constantly moving and you really have to pay attention to the dialogue. Because of the regional British accents in the show, it makes it difficult to understand all the punch lines, thus extra listening is required to get the most out of them...”

“He has derailed the proceedings without imbuing any seamless shadings or editing. In this case, it is a free-for-all of the preposterous with no reining in of the rough edges that are way over-the-top for his leading lady and the plotline.”

“What is worse is when the clichés start piling up and the dialogue and setups become juvenile and dreary.”

“What we are left here with not so much as a rewarding play but an unfulfilling setup of a premise.”

“Denzel Washington and David Morse provide solid performances and manage to make this ponderous evening bearable.”

“Thanks to Lauren Ambrose and the outstanding design team, this is still a glorious revival.”

“This time around everything is stale, wilted and tiresome.”

“Besides seeing one of Albee’s best and least revived plays, you will be experiencing a ferocious force known as Hurricane Glenda, a powerful tour de force in the best of ways.”

“In conclusion, the show has bounce and verve, it’s joyful and has a healing message; it’s colorful and a delight.”

“Other than the brilliant score, this version of Carousel is totally unhinged, never gets to spin and stalls.”

“Mr. Lonergan's gift of injecting humor in almost every line makes this a thought-provoking as well as a delightful evening in the theater.”

“What should have been a bright, buoyant musical entertainment just plods and plods through dark, drab and somber moments.”

“If it wasn’t for that, there isn’t a single reason why anyone would want to see this wisp of a marginal “comedy.””

“However, as a Broadway show, it lacks the substance to sustain an evening of entertainment.”

“Whereas theirs was “pulp fiction,” no pun intended, and can be read over and over again as escapism, this is expensive babbling at high Broadway ticket prices and it will be dated within four years hopefully (if not earlier, if there is any justice in the political world of today).”

“Every time you think you have seen all the faces of Mr. Shalhoub, he manages to come up with yet another one, and this one is sheer joy.”

“They have taken this Butterfly so close to the sun that they have managed to singe its gossamer wings.”

“All in all, it is an entertaining, if not wholly satisfying or fulfilling evening.”

“I suggest you rush to the Belasco Theatre for a cathartic, amusing and healing evening in the theater.”

“When seeing Hello, Dolly, you are really seeing Hello, Bette!”

“Although an often touching play, this mostly reverent revival of Scott McPherson’s Marvin’s Room never fully envelops you.”

“With expert writing and excellent performances, I can easily see The Doll’s House, Part 2 being named the Best Play of the Year.”

“After seeing so many movies turned into mediocre musicals, I can honestly say it was a thrill to enjoy this gem of an original musical.”

“Among the swing music, vitality, sound, Ms. Osnes and Mr. Cott, it is an evening of sheer delight.”

“There might well be theatergoers over the age of ten who will get a sugar high from “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” but I am not one of them.”

“The fireworks that burst from the stage are nothing more than the vibrant talents of Andy Karl.”

“J. T. Rogers has masterminded an epic journey of the events that took place and keeps us riveted throughout.”

“Seen by this perspective, The Price is profoundly relevant today.”

“Thanks to Trip Cullman’s fast-paced, breezy and inventive direction, he keeps this otherwise obvious fluff story afloat.”

“What is truly remarkable in this production is Jake Gyllenhaal...He brings a charisma to both Georges that eliminates a lot of the detachment one feels in Sunday.”

“If nothing else he is worth the price of admission and more.”

“As if we haven’t been disappointed enough earlier this year–what a way to end the 2016. Broadway season on another sad note indeed.”

“Although The Front Page is a comedy, it lacks a lot of humor.”

“Of all the two-character plays that have come out in the last decade, Heisenberg has got to be one of the most provocative dramas of bringing two diametrically opposed people together, and is certainly one of the best.”

“Holiday Inn is fluff that you enjoy while watching but won’t retain for long after leaving the theater.”

“This production of Long Day's Journey Into Night is a masterclass in acting, with Jessica Lange delivering a powerhouse performance that anchors the entire evening.”

“Tuck Everlasting is a well-intentioned musical but ultimately presents nothing new.”

“Unfortunately, most of the characters aren’t fleshed-out characters but voices Sam has to interact with on the telephone; from family, friends and bosses to lame customers with astounding demands.”

“The performances are brilliantly nuanced and paced by Lisel Tommy.”

“Considering there is no plot or point to this play, the bravado has to be an essential part of the show, for without it the show becomes a big snooze.”

“All you have to do as the audience is sit back and enjoy an hysterical evening of high jinks in the theatre.”

“"Ivo van Hove certainly has stripped the play down. However, he has added so much more. Depending on one’s tastes, one could view this as either good or bad. It has European sensibilities and none of the American aesthetics, and this play is as American as you can get...”

“We know Mr. Willis is a great superhero on the screen; unfortunately, he is one-dimensional on the stage.”

“Considering Sylvia's wispy and dated plot, Mathew Broderick's low-energy performance, and Daniel Sullivan's flimsy direction, there is hardly any reason to sit up, pant or roll over with delight.”

“As for Dames at Sea, it may have a rough time staying afloat on the Great White Way.”

“They are both superb and sublime.”

“As an acting exercise, you can’t improve on the casting of Sam Rockwell and Nina Arianda as Eddie and May respectively.”

“Clive Owen, making his Broadway debut as the passive/aggressive husband, Deeley, is remarkable.”

“The intent may have been very sincere, but the results are stock scenes with stock characters in stock situations and are not aided at all by Gabriel Barre’s lackluster direction.”

“And so it is with An American in Paris; the fusion of the Broadway musical and ballet, set to the sublime music and lyrics of the Gershwin Brothers’ songbook, is an evening of pure enchantment.”

“In the end, the hero and savior of this musical is Harvey Weinstein, for if it wasn’t for his dogged persistence, the theater would have lost a lovely score, a hammy Kelsey Grammer, a yummy Matthew Morrison, and a fun, familiar family show.”

“And, one can argue persuasively, he is using his star power for Good, debuting on Broadway in what is essentially a staged lesson in history and politics.”

“A Gentlemen’s Guide ranks as one of the highlights of the fall season.”

“After Midnight is a celebration of Harlem's Cotton Club era that brings together exceptional dancing, singing, and musicianship in a thrilling night of entertainment.”

“While the play has moments of genuine emotion and insight, it suffers from a somewhat predictable structure and dialogue that occasionally feels forced rather than natural.”

“As a whole, The Phantom of the Opera is still a gem of a show, the last of its kind.”

“They discarded the magnificently paced original direction by Trevor Nunn and John Caird and replaced it with their own underwhelming vision.”