Roger Friedman

“Trust me, you've never seen anything like this uninterrupted two hour star turn. Snook is magnificent.”

“As Princess Fred, Foster is such a pro she pulls it off.”

“The main thing is that Pete Townshend’s music and lyrics have never sounded better.”

“She’s riveting, devastating, and mesmerizing.”

“But Taylor Mac’s “Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus” is utter crap.”

“Bryan Cranston, of “Breaking Bad” fame, who’s already got a Tony award for playing LBJ in “All the Way,” gives the performance of a lifetime as Beale, elaborating and enriching Finch’s screen take.”

““The Prom” is hysterically funny, with a real sense of joy, Nicholaw-directed dances, and all the stuff that has made shows like “Aladdin,” “Spamalot,” and even “Mean Girls” so winning.”

“At 90 minutes without intermission, 'American Son' is slight and a little underdeveloped. Without a big star it would have been sent to off Broadway for development. But it's timely and important, and the actors invest their all.”

“Janet McTeer is a treasure, commanding the stage like few others these days.”

“For that– for the mesmerizing unfolding carousel canopy at the beginning of Act 1– this show is a memorable winner.”

“That’s because what seemed earthshaking in 1982 seems passe in 2018.”

“Garfield rises to that high level with this epic.”

“If you’re a real Broadway fan, and not just here for the stunts, this is the real thing.”

“This production is certainly “beshert,” an absolute must for a Tony nomination for Best Play if not the winner.”

“Agony reads on his face from the back of the stage to the back of the theater.”

“The songs are lush and catchy, the performers are spot on.”

“Seth Rudetsky and Jack Plotnick's parody of '70s disaster movies turns out to be too much fun not to love.”

“As a play, “Misery” just seems ridiculous, over the top, and in the end, pointless.”

““Something Rotten” is just a pure delight.”

“Finding Neverland turns out to be the three hankie show of the season with a lump in its throat and a tear in the eye.”

““Hand to God” is totally original, funny and angry and sad, and sure to leave a mark not only this spring but for some time to come.”

“Mirren is mesmerizing as she plays Queen Elizabeth from the time her father died and her first “audience” with Winston Churchill to the current PM David Cameron.”

“It’s bathroom humor, it’s stupid.”

“Albee’s play is a masterpiece and this group conveys it very well.”

“Not much happens in “The River.””

“The actors are superb, but this is not “The real thing.””

“Ben Stiller has given Artie a new sense of desperation, Edie Falco has toned Bananas down to a human level, and Jennifer Jason Leigh brings new laughs to Bunny’s weird world.”

“They all try valiantly to rescue this piece of sludge, a show that is so mis-organized that it’s almost like an SAT test to try and re-order the scenes to make the show make sense.”