This “Godot” is more brisk and playful than most, with one irresistible (if inadvisable) “Bill & Ted” reference.
Rob Weinert-Kendt
Rob Weinert-Kendt, an arts journalist and editor of American Theatre magazine, has written for The New York Times and Time Out New York.
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Review: A new biography of Lin-Manuel Miranda tells his creative origin story
In his engaging new biography, ‘Lin-Manuel Miranda: The Education of an Artist,’ Daniel Pollack-Pelzner traces a career path that was hardly inevitable or solitary.
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‘Saturday Church’ and ‘The Brothers Size’: Stories of Black queer spirituality
For queer Christians of any race, the church has too often felt not like a loving home but rather a house of judgment.
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I’ve never loved medical shows. ‘The Pitt’ is different.
“The Pitt” often feels like it’s aiming to be the medical show to end all medical shows.
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‘Twelfth Night’ in Central Park is Shakespeare as we like it
The beloved Delacorte Theatre in Central Park has reopened as a sleeker, more comfy, more accessible version of itself. You could apply each of those adjectives to the show onstage as well.
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Netflix and George Clooney bring fan service to Broadway
Fan service isn’t just for Marvel movies. It’s alive and well in ‘Good Night and Good Luck’ and ‘Stranger Things: The First Shadow.’
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‘John Proctor Is the Villain’ gives us a ‘Crucible’ for a post-#MeToo world
We may be used to #MeToo stories at this point, but Kimberly Belflower brings a new twist to a classic tale with ‘John Proctor Is the Villain.’
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Men behaving badly (on Broadway): Starry new productions of ‘Othello’ and ‘Glengarry Glen Ross’
In Broadway revivals of ‘Othello’ and ‘Glengarry Glen Ross,’ the spectacle of self-defeating male competition and betrayal is the main draw.
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Why we need more Middle Eastern stories on our stages
Middle Eastern representation is notably scarce in New York. ”English” and ”A Knock on the Roof” seeks to change that.
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Can one performance reinvent a classic musical? Audra McDonald does it in ‘Gypsy.’
Audra McDonald, our greatest living musical theater actor, transforms the role of Momma Rose in a stunning new revival of “Gypsy.”