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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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