Wayne Brady stars in a revival of the troubled Stephen Sondheim-Harold Prince collaboration 'Merrily We Roll Along,' a showbiz musical that has long bedeviled audiences and experts alike.
Plays by Tracy Letts, Martin McDonagh, August Wilson, John Guare, Arthur Miller and Tennessee Williams are high on the must-see list of THR's chief theater critic, as well as two Stephen Sondheim musicals, a new show by David Byrne, and the return of beloved Broadway divas Bette Midler, Glenn Close, Patti LuPone and Christine Ebersole.
Reprising their roles on Broadway after an acclaimed concert staging, Jake Gyllenhaal and Annaleigh Ashford burrow deeper into 'Sunday in the Park With George,' the landmark musical about making art by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine.
Stephen Sondheim's murderous musical classic 'Sweeney Todd,' about bloodthirsty revenge and crafty corpse disposal, is staged in a recreated British pie shop in this clever revival that comes to New York following two sold-out London runs.
Stephen Sondheim's 1976 musical about the Westernization of Japan, 'Pacific Overtures,' a unique work even by the composer's adventurous standards, gets minimalist treatment in John Doyle's meticulous distillation for Classic Stage Company.
Outstanding revival at the 32nd Annual Lucille Lortel Awards went to the site-specific staging of 'Sweeney Todd' in a traditional pie shop, while acting honorees included Jennifer Ehle and Ben Platt.
A top-flight cast of Broadway talents including Steven Pasquale, Victoria Clark, Steven Boyer and Alex Brightman performs in this limited-run concert staging of Stephen Sondheim's modern classic, 'Assassins.'
Nine gifted troupers take a vigorous spin through the six-plus decades of celebrated producer-director Harold Prince’s career in 'Prince of Broadway,' revisiting the landmark shows that won him a record 21 Tony Awards.
Imelda Staunton and Janie Dee star in a lavish revival of 'Follies,' the dark musical by Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman, at London's National Theatre.
The original 'Star Trek' alumnus returns to the New York stage in the Stephen Sondheim musical after making his Broadway debut last season in 'Allegiance.'
Lonny Price, one of the original Broadway leads of 'Merrily We Roll Along,' recalls the emotional rollercoaster of that Stephen Sondheim show's creation and its illusion-shattering early demise in 'Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened.'
Jake Gyllenhaal stars opposite Annaleigh Ashford in this concert staging of 'Sunday in the Park With George,' the Pulitzer-winning 1984 musical by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine about art and human connection.
Wayne Brady stars in a revival of the troubled Stephen Sondheim-Harold Prince collaboration 'Merrily We Roll Along,' a showbiz musical that has long bedeviled audiences and experts alike.
Plays by Tracy Letts, Martin McDonagh, August Wilson, John Guare, Arthur Miller and Tennessee Williams are high on the must-see list of THR's chief theater critic, as well as two Stephen Sondheim musicals, a new show by David Byrne, and the return of beloved Broadway divas Bette Midler, Glenn Close, Patti LuPone and Christine Ebersole.
Reprising their roles on Broadway after an acclaimed concert staging, Jake Gyllenhaal and Annaleigh Ashford burrow deeper into 'Sunday in the Park With George,' the landmark musical about making art by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine.