

Jesse Green
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In ‘Othello,’ Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal Are Prey and Predator
Shakespeare’s leanest tragedy gets a starry, headlong production that embraces the action but misses the mystery.

Review: Eight Andrew Scotts in a Heartbreaking Solo ‘Vanya’
Playing all the characters in an update of Chekhov, the Irish actor turns what could be merely a stunt into a tour de force.

A Ferocious Paul Mescal Stars in a Brutal ‘Streetcar’
Desire comes a distant second to violence in a Brooklyn revival of the Tennessee Williams classic.

For Playwrights, Making It to Midcareer Is a Cliffhanger
Act 1 was a constant struggle for rent and opportunity. But now that these emerging dramatists have emerged, what will they make of Act 2?

In a ‘Show Boat’ Reboot, Ol’ Man River Gets an Extreme Makeover
“Show/Boat: A River” reverses the racial lens on the great-grandfather of American musicals.

Review: In ‘Gypsy,’ Audra McDonald’s Gonna Show It to Ya
Hold your hats and hallelujah, our leading musical tragedienne offers an ultra-dramatic Rose in George C. Wolfe’s Broadway revival.

Review: In ‘Death Becomes Her,’ Spiking the Fountain of Youth
Hilarious star turns from Megan Hilty and Jennifer Simard make the mostly unfunny 1992 film into an intermittently memorable Broadway musical.

‘Swept Away’ Review: Lost at Sea, How Far Would You Sink?
A dark musical about a shipwreck and its aftermath, with songs by the Avett Brothers, anchors on Broadway.

‘Maybe Happy Ending’ Review: Darren Criss and Helen J Shen Are Robots in Love
A supersmart musical about making a connection arrives on Broadway in a joyful, heartbreaking, cutting-edge production.

‘A Wonderful World’ Review: Blowing Louis Armstrong’s Horn Isn’t Enough
The great jazz trumpeter and sandpaper vocalist gets the old jukebox treatment in a new Broadway musical starring James Monroe Iglehart.