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Reviews and Must-See Shows on and off-Broadway

Make the most of your ticket dollars by knowing about the shows you want to see. Many shows you might not have heard about offer a great night of theater for less than the cost of a Broadway show. Of course, some shows are “must see,” regardless, and you'll find out about them here.

‘Dance of the Seven Headed Mouse’ - Review

A family struggles to deal with loss

'Shafrika, The White Girl'

Seeing the whole world through a diversified family

‘Sweet Storm’ - Review

Storms test a young couple’s love

Disney’s Musicals on Broadway

Starting with "The Lion King," Disney has enjoyed roaring success on Broadway

‘Next to Normal'

A family faces the challenge of a bi-polar mom

Reader Choices of Best Broadway Plays

Readers choose the best plays to see on Broadway now

5 Best Broadway Plays

If your time is short, here’s my list of “must see” plays on Broadway.

Things of Dry Hours

Race, desire, equality and fairness in 1932 Alabama

Night Sky - Off-Broadway Review

Learning to communicate when words are gone

Top 5 Must See Broadway Musicals

“Must see” shows on Broadway from current hits to old favorites

Your favorite musicals

The musical you have to see with just a few night in New York

‘Don’t Leave It All to Your Children’ - Review

A look at life from the view of the senior class

'Danny and Sylvia: The Danny Kaye Musical' - Review

Musical of 12 years in the life of Danny Kaye and Sylvia Fein

'For Lovers Only' - Review

Nearly two hours of love songs from stage, screen and radio

Living Together - Review

A revival of Alan Ayckbourn’s comic trilogy - The Norman Conquests

Round and Round the Garden - Review

A revival of Alan Ayckbourn’s comic trilogy - The Norman Conquests

Table Manners - Review

A revival of Alan Ayckbourn’s comic trilogy - 'The Norman Conquests'

Mary Stuart - Review

An update of Friedrich Schiller’s play about the fictional meeting between Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots.

‘Joe Turner’s Come and Gone’ - Review

A revival of the third in August Wilson’s 10-play cycle of the black experience in 20th century America

'The Toxic Avenger' - Review

Toxic waste turns a man into a musical monster

'Hair'

The original rock musical is back on Broadway

'God of Carnage'

A playground fight pits parents against each other

‘Blithe Spirit’'

Noel Coward's 'spirited' return to Broadway

Broadway Musicals Opening Spring 2009

Musicals opening on Broadway this spring

Best of Broadway 2008 – A Personal Top 5

My 'Best of Broadway 2008' only includes shows I personally saw this year.

‘Shrek the Musical’ – A Broadway Review

In Shrek the Musical, green goes from screen to the Broadway stage.

Top 5 Valentine's Day Musicals

Five shows on Broadway now will make that special night even more special.

'Rock of Ages:' Off-Broadway Review

'Rock of Ages' offers off-Broadway big hair and big sound of the '80s.

'The Phantom of the Opera' - Broadway Review

This 'Phantom' is not showing his age.

'In the Heights' - Broadway Review

A salsa-fueled new musical rocks the Richard Rodgers Theatre.

'The 39 Steps' - Broadway Review

Hitchcok's classic tale of intrigue played for laughs on stage.

'Perfect Crime' - Off-Broadway's Longest-Running Show

A murder mystery 20 years in the solving.

Top 5 Great Date Nights at the Theater

Whether it’s a long-running classic or a recently opened show, a night at one of these shows will engage and entertain you and your date.

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