Lane Williamson

“Fisher cooks up some chilling images that are wildly inventive and believable, even sitting very close to the stage.”

“It truly feels like we’re all at a party, celebrating life and all the little every day things that make it worth living.”

“It’s an ecstatic, gutwrenching, and timely masterpiece by three writers at a pinnacle of their careers.”

“Here’s Floyd Collins, the man, born again in front of our very eyes, thanks to a stunning performance from Jeremy Jordan.”

“The show could be spectacular if only Armstrong were more active.”

“It's unresolved, empty and pointless – just an opportunity to see a movie star on stage.”

“There are no grand statements here, but it's well worth the ticket price to watch two extraordinary actors trade clever dialogue.”

“This revival of Once Upon a Mattress has plenty of things to like.”

“In a crowded Broadway season, this play cranks up the volume: it hits like a drum kick to the soul.”

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“This revival, even with its flaws, takes us all somewhere special.”

“Revival of the Who’s rock opera hits the jackpot”

“The circus and the theatre may have a lot in common, but there's little of the thrill of either here.”

“It's fascinating to learn about the Comedian Harmonists, and this is material ripe for musical theatre treatment.”

“The result is an unqualified delight, and a welcome change of pace on Broadway.”

“If you love Back to the Future the film, Back to the Future: The Musical will give you everything you’ve dreamed of.”

“Timbers’ masterful direction fashions an unforgettable ride through the Marcos reign.”

“Better, but still not great, version of Cinderella by Andrew Lloyd Webber”

“It’s a masterful performance focused in stillness, in embodying this woman and bringing her to life.”

“Chopping storytelling and a mystifying score keep Almost Famous from reaching the heights of its source material, but it’s not an entire waste.”

“"As the production opens at the St. James Theatre, it becomes the third rendering of Into the Woods on Broadway, and the only one not directed by its author, Lapine. The text is ripe for mining; there’s so much to explore in it that is often just overlooked in service to the plotting...”

“The result is a weirdly flat production that rarely transcends its base givens.”

“It’s lengthy and heady, but it’s also a complete masterpiece of writing, acting, and directing, and it speaks to the current time in bold and all caps.”

“This pull between a third-person round of applause and first-person reflection keeps the show from ever really finding its feet.”

“The same can be said for The Cher Show.”