
New York Theatre Reviews
Quartett
Though short on trenchant humor, Robert Wilson’s take on Heiner Müller is nevertheless a stimulating and bruising dance of sex and death, highlighted by Isabelle Huppert’s electric performance.

Thanks to the tremendous specificity and detail of Redgrave's writing and acting, "Nightingale" is a haunting elegy a... More »
This mega-meta-mashup of styles capably pits progressive flowers against the nostalgic status quo. More »
Temporary Distortion brings live theatre closer to the horror movie, leaving a trail of quivering vertebrae, if you'r... More »

Broadway Reviews
Finian's Rainbow
"Finian's Rainbow" is a magical production that should enchant both lovers of the Golden Age musical and those who favor more-contemporary fare. More »

Bye Bye Birdie
Roundabout Theatre Company's misbegotten revival of this classic piece of Broadway Americana is dead on arrival at the new Henry Miller's Theatre. More »

The Royal Family
George S. Kaufman and Edna Ferber's 1927 comedy returns to Broadway in a riotous, over-the-top staging in which everyone from the leads to the walk-ons shines. More »

Superior Donuts
The plot may be a familiar one, but Tracy Letts' new play, set in a Chicago doughnut shop, is populated with believable, lovable characters. Tasty and fresh as a doughnut right out of the oven. More »

Off-Broadway Reviews
Idiot Savant
Richard Foreman is at it again. His latest work is just as obscure and bizarre as his 50-odd others, and despite a vital performance from Willem Dafoe, it fails to do more than confuse. More »

Love Child
You can’t quite explain why a good match on paper may inspire little passion in real life; even if you locate the crucial elements, the calculus of combining them is impossibly reductive. More »

Made In Heaven
The attention-grabbing premise promises more than the show can deliver, despite the cast's commitment and one actor's magnificent physique. More »

Pantaleón y Las Visitadoras (Captain Pantoja and the Special Service)
A Spanish-language novel is adapted into a charming musical that celebrates no-frills sexuality. More »

Off-Off Broadway Reviews
Children at Play
This play delivers too much too fast in its creepy and campy portrayal of adolescence. More »

Subways Are for Sleeping
Sometimes it's better to let sleeping flops lie. That's certainly the case with "Subways Are for Sleeping." More »

Ghost Light
A ghost story that is neither scary nor campy as it travels its overplotted course. More »

Cross That River
Devastatingly moving describes the theatrical experience of Andrew Carl Wilk and Allan Harris' "Cross That River." More »

Cabaret & Dance Reviews
Morephoses/The Wheeldon Company: Program A
Sharply attuned to the entertainment sensibilities of contemporary audiences, Wheeldon assembled a program that many young people today would be very comfortable attending. More »

Charlie's Angels
The show has nothing to do with the popular television series; the Charlie in this case is revolutionary jazz saxophonist Charlie Parker. More »

Groovaloo
The Groovaloos, a fresh-faced, 14-member Los Angeles–based troupe of expert hip-hop artists, is presenting a spiffy 85-minute show of locking, popping, free-styling, and spoken-word poetry. More »


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Industry Grosses

| Rank | Title | Gross |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | WICKED | $1,489,548 |
| 2. | BILLY ELLIOT: THE MUSICAL | $1,357,268 |
| 3. | A STEADY RAIN | $1,187,455 |
| 4. | THE LION KING | $1,136,368 |
| 5. | JERSEY BOYS | $1,112,351 |
| 6. | GOD OF CARNAGE | $991,204 |
| 7. | MAMMA MIA! | $922,676 |
| 8. | WEST SIDE STORY | $857,501 |
| 9. | HAMLET | $751,526 |
| 10. | THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA | $742,415 |
Week ending November 01.
Credit: The Broadway League
| Rank | Title | Gross |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | MICHAEL JACKSON'S THIS IS IT | $23,234,394 |
| 2. | PARANORMAL ACTIVITY | $16,387,327 |
| 3. | LAW ABIDING CITIZEN | $7,403,630 |
| 4. | COUPLES RETREAT | $6,460,525 |
| 5. | WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE | $5,931,417 |
| 6. | SAW VI | $5,270,794 |
| 7. | ASTRO BOY | $3,460,651 |
| 8. | THE STEPFATHER | $3,207,792 |
| 9. | CIRQUE DU FREAK: THE VAMPIRE'S | $3,098,185 |
| 10. | AMELIA | $3,034,667 |
Week ending November 01.






















