Hayley Levitt

“Paul, the stage show’s sole author and composer, has maintained every one of the original property’s hilarious and charming treasures while making the work of condensing six television episodes into a well-paced stage musical look effortless.”

“It's Gina Gionfriddo's iron guts that make an incisive, observant, scathing, and hilarious play like Becky Shaw possible.”

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“It's a brilliant comedic premise that has aged like a fine wine since its 2018 off-Broadway debut at Playwrights Horizons.”

“Now with 24 years of retrospective appreciation under its belt, Parade is back on Broadway to remind audiences what musical theater can really do.”

“Judging by the performance I witnessed, which had the added challenge of playing to some of the most jaded theater insiders, most are opting for the latter — and yes, against my most crotchety instincts, I include myself in that category.”

“Now that it's officially on its feet at the St. James Theatre, I would like to submit Into the Woods as proof to this skeptical industry that there is a not-so-far-off kingdom where the pinnacle of art meets the pinnacle of entertainment.”

“But perhaps knowing that Funny Girl is capable of being middling with a few precious high points could finally lift the veil of mythology from this untouchable property.”

“The sounds of humanity are what pierce through.”

“Author Hayley Levitt Locations Broadway October 03, 2021. The Broadway company of Six onstage at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre. (© Joan Marcus) I vaguely recall writing one of these reviews already.”

“Upon further study, I'm sure mountains of subtext can be excavated from each interaction, but in the moment, they offer little reason to emotionally buy in.”

“Amplify both "audacious" and "delicate" to their most luscious extents and you have Janet McTeer's performance as Sarah Bernhardt.”

“The overall light-hearted bounciness of the music is at odds with the sometimes earnest content that has been cut and pasted from the film.”

“But while O'Brien's production is both a feast for the eyes and ears, you can't help but feel that the effort as a whole amounts to a nervous bunt.”

“Every once in a while you get a glimmer of what each of them can do, but ultimately you can't help but feel they're all wasting away in Margaritaville.”

“Paired with Arden's ensemble-oriented direction, Camille A. Brown's unchained choreography, and a near-perfect cast, the production walks the delicate line between the minuscule and the infinite.”

“Six Degrees of Separation feels made for today, even in the absence of smart phones to bring the story into the technologically advanced present.”

“His breathtaking performance in the show's title role is just one of the reasons Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, and Steven Levenson's new musical moves audiences to their feet before the lights even come down.”

“Parker and Arndt keep us deeply invested in each of their erratic movements.”

“But when you're chewing on dust, even a tour de force can't entirely compensate for a flavorless show.”

“Laughs don't lie, and Tootsie gets regular roars from the audience.”