Ron Cohen

“What remains pretty constant is the playful obnoxiousness and energy of Alex Brightman as Beetlejuice.”

“It’s music that’s alternately seductive, mesmerising and exhilarating, adjectives that, of course, describe the entire Hadestown experience.”

“Mayer, Driver and Russell make every moment count, even if they can't completely overcome the more than a hint of rom-com staginess that pervades the proceedings.”

“The move to Broadway has maintained the show’s intimacy, while somehow enriching the musicality, as unconventional as it often is, and added even a bit more ingrained depth to its characters.”

“All in all, in case you haven’t gathered by now, this revival of Kiss Me, Kate is, as the song says, ‘truly wunderbar’.”

“A lot of theatrical smarts are on view in Head Over Heels, but this new jukebox Broadway musical also has a tendency to wallow in some low-grade smirking, even as it offers a celebration of love in general, both hetero and homo.”

“Sher’s work gives the revival its own impressive sense of importance, with a series of breath-taking moments.”

“The sterling cast and snazzy production values help at least partly to gloss over such suspect motives and shortcomings.”

“Katrina Lenk’s Dina is a marvel of mature beguilement, sinuous, seductive and no-nonsense all at the same time, an entanglement of vulnerability and strength.”

“It’s a career that has given birth to an unparalleled string of hits (and some misses as well), many of them sampled here deliciously, often thrillingly.”

“His elegantly provocative script has been given an immaculate production, appreciatively directed by Sam Gold and performed by a quartet of illustrious actors, whose program bios are loaded with one award after another.”

“Whatever changes were wrought in the recipe for Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in its trip across the Atlantic, it remains a family-sized, mouth-watering mélange of eccentric perversity and tender-hearted pleasure.”

“War Paint may not make you feel beautiful all over. But at the same time, you'll hardly feel that you've wasted your money on some totally useless product.”

“It makes for an irresistible cocktail of a show.”

“It may be time to drop the nomenclature pop when describing this opera-like work and simply call it grand.”

“How they did it, the friendships that were formed, and the resilience of the human spirit in the face of tragedy are vividly demonstrated during the show’s non-stop race through some 100 minutes.”

“The musical burrows deep into their souls as well, and the result is a stunningly original piece of work that elevates the pop opera genre to new heights on Broadway.”

“In short, it’s a show filled with the old-time virtues of old-time Broadway musical comedy.”

“It’s in its last 15 minutes or so that Tuck Everlasting shakes off its quotidian nature.”

“Bereft of any glamorous accoutrements, her work is especially vibrant, making transparent every turn in Jesse’s psyche, from her ethereal joy in simply massaging dough to the ambivalence about her pregnancy and the depths of her despair in her unhappiness with her marriage.”

“Sher respects them and builds on their traditions – the music and the emotional pull – that made them beloved in the first place.”

“Alexander Dinelaris’ deftly written script and Jerry Mitchell’s wonderfully inventive direction pretty much overcome the by-the-numbers feel and laboured approach than can afflict biographical jukebox musicals.”

“The performances, one and all, are as convincing as the material allows, sometimes moreso.”

“With this current Broadway mounting by MTC, Choir Boy more than lives up to both its and its author's reputation.”

“The passage illustrates the genius that Wilson has to imbue everyday speech with a sense of soul, lifting it to a colorful yet organic intimation of poetry.”

“Washington, in his fifth Broadway appearance in 30 years, proves once again to be as dynamic a performer on stage as he is on screen, perhaps even more so.”

“Even with its familiar twists, a good production can keep you on the edge of your seat. And this is a first-rate mounting.”

“In short, a lot of The Parisian Woman may be old hat, but like an old chapeau it still has its chic.”

“Three Tall Women stands high among the plentitude of high-powered dramas being reborn on the Main Stem this season.”