Pete Hempstead

“This Death of a Salesman is one for the ages.”

“Now, this ultimately tragic story of two desperate bunglers comes off as a sitcom with almost zero dramatic tension or suspense.”

“Manville towers above the stage in an unforgettable turn.”

“The First Shadow, now an integral part of the ST canon, is an absolute must-see for all enthusiasts, and it will certainly inspire some of the uninitiated to binge the original (mission accomplished, Netflix).”

“With a zippy score, terrific tap numbers choreographed by director Jerry Mitchell, energetic performances from a top-notch cast, and a plot that doesn’t tax your brain, Boop! is one of the feel-good musicals of the year.”

“But the show itself hangs from a story that’s as thin as a reed, making for a sometimes-lumbering musical that tends to sag under the weight of its nearly two-hour runtime.”

“All In feels like a joke that goes on for too long and it doesn’t have the knee-slapping payoff to make it worth 90 minutes of your time.”

“Eureka Day is actually a blunt yet effective portrait of power in allegedly egalitarian spaces.”

“Cult of Love too often feels like an empty gift box.”

“...this production is more for the kids”

“This feels a lot more like our town than Our Town ever has.”

“With spot-on comedic timing, these three are the reason the show works at all.”

“The Cottage more than fits that bill. It’s no real surprise that it works as well as it does. Director Jason Alexander (Seinfeld) knows how to do smart yet silly comedy without overdoing it, and The Cottage is a play that needs only light touches to make it frothy and effervescent.”

“Funny and thought-provoking as it is, Fat Ham feels like the second-to-last draft of something better.”

“Even if you’re not in the mood for some feel-good sentiment, as a laugh-out-loud crowd-pleaser, ‘Shucked’ is a shucking good time.”

“This new incarnation feels like an advanced class in Fosse in which all the students have learned how the pronounce well enough for us to understand but they still have a heavy accent.”

“It's an ingenious way to dig into some of the nasty truths about this country's equally absurd failure to come to terms with the legacy of slavery.”

“This Christmas Carol will send you out into the cold feeling warm, reflective, and maybe — maybe — just a little less cynical about the state of the world right now.”

“The Skin of Our Teeth is a wild ride, even if it is a bumpy one at times.”

“High-flying theatrics and feats of agility would seem like an inspired way to tell the Little Prince's tale of planet-hopping and self-discovery, but unfortunately this production fails to capture the imagination the way the book does, and for the most part it underwhelms.”

“Ferguson looks like he's having a lot of fun playing him, and his performance translates into a great time at the theater — something we could all use right now.”

“To watch them work together is a joy in itself.”

“It would have been better if Burn This had been left to flicker out there too.”

“Even at four hours, you won't want to miss this one, either.”

“Despite Lithgow's acting prowess and the nostalgic appeal that Stories by Heart promises, director Daniel Sullivan hasn't whipped things up enough to make the show into engaging theater.”

“It's unfortunate that more of the play's humor doesn't come through in Roundabout Theatre Company's production. Director Anne Kauffman paints this small, intensely intimate family drama with broad strokes that sometimes obscure the comic moments that lighten the darkness...”

“Under Rebecca Taichman's confident and inspired direction, Indecent has been polished to a lustrous shine for this staging, with an achingly poetic majesty that makes it one of the season's unique and essential Broadway events.”

“Director Jonathan Kent and an extraordinary cast led by Jessica Lange and Gabriel Byrne have achieved a masterful staging of the undisputed classic.”