ELYSA GARDNER
Ms. Gardner has written about theater and music for The New York Times, The…
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Aptly Titled ‘Gruesome Playground Injuries,’ a Favorite Among Drama Teachers, Earns a New Revival
An ideally cast and beautifully directed production of a bleakly funny and moving play, ‘Injuries’ requires its two sole actors to remain onstage throughout: moving scenery, changing costumes, applying makeup when necessary.
‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’ Being Revived Off-Broadway 20 Years After Becoming a Hit
Director Danny Mefford has tapped into a new generation of game, gifted young performers to revisit the adorably motley crew of students vying for glory in the titular competition.
A Rising Playwright To Watch, Talene Monahon, Brings Us a Hilarious, Thought-Provoking Satire, ‘Meet the Cartozians’
Under David Cromer’s typically supple direction, six superb actors each juggle two roles, every pair linked by trait, circumstance, or irony.
Christiani Pitts Gives Musical Rom-Com ‘Two Strangers’ More Emotional Punch Than You Might Expect
The English actor, Sam Tutty, brings considerable lung power, belting the show’s more muscular numbers to the back row.
‘You Cannot Oversing It’: ‘Chess,’ a Cult Favorite for Its Shiny Power-Pop Score, Returns to Broadway
The big draw of this revival is the chance to see the three photogenic leads and to hear them sing the show’s melodrama-packed tunes to the rafters.
Tom Hanks and Kelli O’Hara Take an Unabashedly Sentimental Journey in ‘This World of Tomorrow’
The two famously likeable stars forge a relaxed chemistry that avoids, or at least transcends, corniness.
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