All posts by Ryan Leeds
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Alicia Keys Makes Broadway Magic with ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ (Review)
"Hell's Kitchen" traces the early years of Grammy-winning artist Alicia Keys, but it only scratches at the surface.
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‘Suffs’ is Broadway’s Most Essential Show
The new Broadway musical "Suffs" educates, inspires, and persuades -- all while being incredibly entertaining.
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‘Cabaret’ Is As Eerily Prescient And Important As Ever
Eddie Redmayne and Gayle Rankin shimmer in a richly immersive Broadway revival of the Kander and Ebb masterpiece, "Cabaret."
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Turning ‘The Outsiders’ Into a Musical Was a Mistake (Review)
Like a day-old bagel, "The Outsiders" is only a sufficient Broadway musical if you're absolutely starved for options.
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‘Tommy’ is a High-Speed, Full-Throttle Revival (Review)
"The Who's Tommy: delivers all the goods in a thrilling production starring Ali Louis Bourzgui, a superstar in the making.
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Cole Escola’s ‘Oh Mary’ is a Night of Absolute Lunacy (Review)
A buzzy, brilliant take on Mary Todd Lincoln, Cole Escola's "Oh, Mary!" is pure comic gold.
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Hamlet: Eddie Izzard’s Great Dane (Review)
Eddie Izzard portrays an astounding 23 characters in a mightily impressive, one-person "Hamlet."
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Queen of Hearts: Down the Sexy Rabbit Hole (Review)
Company XIV pulls out the stops with "Queen of Hearts," a bawdy and brilliant adult riff on "Alice in Wonderland."
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Bottle Service: ‘Days of Wine and Roses’ (Review)
The new contemporary musical "Days of Wine and Roses" explores a fraught romance bound together by the bottle.
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‘Prayer for the French Republic’ is Too Sprawling for Its Own Good
Suffused with great intentions, Joshua Harmon's thoughtful "Prayer for the French Republic" is far too excessive in its telling.
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‘Harmony’ on Broadway: Sensational Sextet
Barry Manilow and Bruce Sussman's "Harmony" dramatizes an all-male singing group that took the world by storm.
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‘Monty Python’s Spamalot’ on Broadway: Knights Out
Monty Python's classic British send-up is revived to moderately entertaining measure
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Brooklyn’s ‘Cocktail Magique’ Serves Up Burlesque and Booze
The tantalizing, Brooklyn-based Company XIV and Cocktail Magique, provide an alternative theatrical experience.
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‘Merrily We Roll Along’ Broadway Review: Reversal of Fortune
A much beloved Sondheim classic, "Merrily We Roll Along," returns to the New York stage with a brilliant new production.
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‘Parenthood Shorts’ Reviews: Reel Affirmations 2023
A lovely, thought-provoking collection of three shorts about LGBTQ parenthood.
