Howard Miller

HIGH SPIRITS: Encores! at New York City Center is doing a bang-up job with its altogether scrumptious revival of this musical based on Noël Coward's 1941 comic romp, Blithe Spirit. You can read my review at www.talkinbroadway.com/page/ob/02_0... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

ULYSSES: Elevator Repair Service theater company bravely takes on James Joyce’s enigmatic and challenging Irish masterwork of the same title and makes it their own. My review at www.talkinbroadway.com/page/ob/01_2... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

BUG: Broadway production of Tracy Letts’ play that was “inspired” by the likes of “The Unabomber” and Timothy McVeigh, the domestic terrorist responsible for the Oklahoma City bombing. It does get intense! My review at - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/world/B... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

MARJORIE PRIME: Brilliant new Broadway production of this decade-old “futuristic” play now seems as futuristic as the day after tomorrow as it explores the intersection between humans and artificial intelligence. My review at - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/world/M...

GRUESOME PLAYGROUND INJURIES: A play that was once thought of as a lightweight work by playwright Rajiv Joseph proves itself to be anything but, in this darkly comic, emotionally powerful revival. My review at - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/ob/11_2... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

TWO STRANGERS (CARRY A CAKE ACROSS NEW YORK): The feel-good rom-com musical of the season opens on Broadway. My review at - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/world/T... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

CHESS: The first Broadway revival of this musical about the Cold War and the U.S./Russian chess rivalry suffers from a messy rewritten script but tears into the songs like a house afire. My review at - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/world/C... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

OEDIPUS: Robert Icke has adapted and modernized this ancient tale and turned it into a thrilling, suspenseful, downward-spiraling plunge into devastation. My review at - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/world/O... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

THE SEAT OF OUR PANTS: Thornton Wilder's Pulitzer Prize-winning The Skin of Our Teeth, his socio-biblical-satirical-absurdist play the struggle for human survival, has been adapted as a musical. Cuz, why not? My review at - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/ob/11_1... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

RICHARD II: Having previously performed the role of Hamlet, actor Michael Urie tackles Shakespeare’s history play about the fall of a king. My review at - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/ob/11_1... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

THE QUEEN OF VERSAILLES: Wonderful Broadway team has somehow lost its way in this musical tale of the excesses of conspicuous consumption. My review at - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/world/T... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

KYOTO: This Lincoln Center production is a frenetic roller coaster ride about the complex dealmaking behind the first international agreement to actually do something about global climate changing. My review at - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/ob/11_0... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

BAT BOY: No relation to Batman, but fascinating in his own way, especially as he is being portrayed by Taylor Trensch in the revisal of this fan-favorite cult musical. My Talkin’ Broadway review at
www.talkinbroadway.com/page/ob/10_3... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

LITTLE BEAR RIDGE ROAD: Playwright Samuel D. Hunter’s B’way debut is a brilliant character study about lost souls. beautifully acted and directed. Link to my review here - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/world/L... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

RAGTIME: Extraordinary revival is not to be missed! My review at - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/world/R... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

PUNCH: A powerhouse performance by a Broadway newcomer makes this docudrama about a case of restorative justice a gripping experience. My review at - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/world/P... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

WAITING FOR GODOT: Big names sell tickets. So, how about Keanu Reeves and his pal Alex Winter starring on Broadway in a new production of Samuel Beckett’s absurdist masterpiece? My review at - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/world/W... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

THE OTHER AMERICANS: John Leguizamo has written and stars in this new play that seems to have been inspired by a family drama by Arthur Miller or Eugene O’Neill, though with Latino characters. My review at - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/ob/09_2... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

ART: A 4x5-foot monochromatic painting triggers a very funny and provocative look at male friendships in this Broadway revival of Yasmina Reza’s play. My review at - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/world/A... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

Re: COVID shots. Check your local requirements, but as of now, in many places, a prescription will be needed, including for those over 65, and it may or may not be covered by your insurance. This may change in the coming weeks, so pay attention.

TWELFTH NIGHT: Oh Frabjous Day! The Delacorte Theater in Central Park reopens after a 2-year renovation project with a starry production of Twelfth Night. My review at —
www.talkinbroadway.com/page/ob/08_2... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

JEFF ROSS: TAKE A BANANA FOR THE RIDE: The “Roastmaster General,” best known for his insult comedy, shows his softer side in his Broadway debut. My review at - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/world/J... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

MAMMA MIA! It’s homecoming time as this ever-popular musical returns for a planned six-month stay at the Broadway house where it began its initial 14-year run back in 2001. Resistance is futile! My review at - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/world/M... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL. The trio of mean girls from Westerberg High School are back in this first-rate revival. Any self-declared Corn Nuts best line up for what is likely to be a hot-ticket event. My review at www.talkinbroadway.com/page/ob/07_1... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

LOWCOUNTRY: An offbeat sort of rom-com pairs a registered sex offender (albeit, a charming one) with a failed film actress who has fled Hollywood for her South Carolina home town. Oh, Tinder, do your stuff! My review at - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/ob/06_2... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

CALL ME IZZY: The 2025-26 Broadway theater season is off to a solid start thanks to Jean Smart’s stellar performance in this solo play about a woman caught in a web of domestic abuse. My review at - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/world/C... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

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Tony Predictions 2025 Part III: Best Musicals, Best Plays, and Wrap-up A blog of New York Broadway and Off Broadway theater reviews

PREDICTING THE TONYS - 2025. Part III

Here’s a link to Part 3 (of 3), in which I take a poke at predicting winners for best new musicals and plays, and best revivals.

upstage-downstage.blogspot.com/2025/05/tony...

Tony Predictions 2025 Part II: Musicals and Plays -- Acting and Directing A blog of New York Broadway and Off Broadway theater reviews

PREDICTING THE TONYS - 2025. Part II: Musicals and Plays, Acting and Directing

Here’s a link to Part 2 (of 3), in which I take a poke at predicting winners for acting and directing.

upstage-downstage.blogspot.com/2025/05/tony...

Tony Predictions 2025 Part I: Musicals and Plays -- Creative and Design Elements A blog of New York Broadway and Off Broadway theater reviews

PREDICTING THE TONYS - 2025.

Here are my best guesses as a theater critic for Talkin’ Broadway and a Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle voter.

Part 1 (of 3): the creative and design elements — ihttps://upstage-downstage.blogspot.com/2025/05/tony-predictions-2025-part-i-musicals.html