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05/26/2026

Join host Alan Smason as he welcomes Jana Mastecky, the director of "King Lear" and John Neisler, who plays the title role at the New Orleans Shakespeare Festival, to the NOLA Theatre Talk show: https://streamyard.com/yqgnmh6bpspg

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12/27/2025

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Read Lou Harry's review of Stephen Schwartz and Joseph Stein's "The Baker's Wife" currently playing Off Broadway at Clas...
11/14/2025

Read Lou Harry's review of Stephen Schwartz and Joseph Stein's "The Baker's Wife" currently playing Off Broadway at Classic Stage Company in New York on Theatrecriticism.com: https://www.theatrecriticism.com/classic-stage-companys-the-bakers-wife-combines-the-right-ingredients/ American Theatre Critics/Journalists Association Classic Stage Company

By LOU HARRY Thanks to its notorious David Merrick-produced/Patti LuPone-starring died-on-the-road 1976 tryout, the Steven Schwartz/Joseph Stein musical “T

Read Lou Harry's review of the Arena Stage production of "Damn Yankees" in Washington, D.C. on Theatrecriticism.com: htt...
10/21/2025

Read Lou Harry's review of the Arena Stage production of "Damn Yankees" in Washington, D.C. on Theatrecriticism.com: https://www.theatrecriticism.com/arena-stages-damn-yankees-is-a-game-changer/ American Theatre Critics/Journalists Association Arena Stage

'By LOU HARRY Instead of praising our goulash, They’re appraising the plays of Willie Mays. In the original production of Dawn Yankees, that’s a lyric su

Read Roy Berko's review of the national tour of "The Notebook: The Musical" that starts its national tour from Clevleand...
09/18/2025

Read Roy Berko's review of the national tour of "The Notebook: The Musical" that starts its national tour from Clevleand running at the Connor Palace at Playhouse Square in Cleveland on : https://www.theatrecriticism.com/the-notebook-reigns-in-clevelands-playhouse-square-through-sept-27/ American Theatre Critics/Journalists Association Connor Palace at Playhouse Square

By ROY BERKO The Notebook: The Musical tells the heart warming, and often heartbreaking life-long love story, of Allie and Noah. It is based on a true tal

This show is so special
08/25/2025

This show is so special

Read Alan Smason's review of "The Crucible" by Arthur Miller produced by Fat Squirrel Productions in New Orleans on Thea...
08/13/2025

Read Alan Smason's review of "The Crucible" by Arthur Miller produced by Fat Squirrel Productions in New Orleans on Theatrecriticism.com : https://www.theatrecriticism.com/fat-squirrels-the-crucible-heats-up-the-stage-at-big-couch/ American Theatre Critics/Journalists Association Fat Squirrel

By ALAN SMASON, WYES-TV Theatre Critic ("Steppin' Out") When Arthur Miller debuted The Crucible in 1953, the nation was emerging from the dark and sinister t

Read Alan Smason's review of "Call Me Izzy" by Jamie Wax and starring Jean Smart at Studio 54 on Broadway on Theatrecrit...
08/04/2025

Read Alan Smason's review of "Call Me Izzy" by Jamie Wax and starring Jean Smart at Studio 54 on Broadway on Theatrecriticism.com : https://www.theatrecriticism.com/jean-smart-is-riveting-in-call-me-izzy/ American Theatre Critics/Journalists Association Call Me Izzy WYES New Orleans

By ALAN SMASON, WYES-TV Theatre Critic ("Steppin' Out") Jamie Wax's play Call Me Izzy is set in Mansfield, Louisiana, some three to four hours away from wher

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