Kristen Baldwin

“With its transition to the stage, Smash finally realizes its full potential as a hilarious, pointed satire that both skewers and celebrates the Great White Way.”

“But while the Broadway production boasts creative stage design, it fails to provide useful insight into the politics of post-Soviet Russia.”

“Paradise Square is an ambitious musical that tackles issues of race, class, and immigration in Civil War-era New York with impressive performances and stunning choreography.”

“You leave the theater with a heart so full of joy and light, you've all but forgotten the cold darkness of its first half.”

“The two-part, five-and-a-half-hour theatrical experience is an ambitious, effects-heavy spectacle that will dazzle Potter devotees — even if the story itself feels more like expensive fan fiction than a worthy sequel.”

“Propelled by dazzling set design and several stand-out performances, the musical — written by Fey, with music by Jeff Richmond, and directed by Casey Nicholaw (The Book of Mormon) — gives fans everything they want while bringing the saga of Regina George and the Plastics into the social media age.”