Mitch's Theatre Newsletter

Otherworldly “A Wrinkle in Time” musical is a gorgeous and confounding adaptation

DC Review

Jul 7 • 

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Hunter S. Thompson musical is an inventive work of theatre and a groovy, wild ride

DC Review

Jul 2 • 

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May 2025

Tragedy and spectacle in "Floyd Collins”

NY Review

May 15 • 

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In the entertaining new musical “Dead Outlaw,” a corpse becomes a curiosity

NY Review

May 8 • 

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April 2025

Top shows to see this spring, plus I'm giving a talk!

DC & NY Spring Preview | "Gay for Stage: Why I Can't Shut Up About Musicals"

Apr 17 • 

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March 2025

“The Bedwetter” is an uproariously funny musical about so much more than wetting the bed

DC REVIEW | It’s also a poignant family story about getting through middle school

Mar 10 • 

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February 2025

"Redwood" Review: A flawed but moving exploration of grief and nature

The awe you experience staring up at a massive redwood tree is just the type of feeling that inspires a song in a musical.

Feb 20 • 

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Review: “Schmigadoon” delights with its winking homage to golden age musicals

It had been a busy news week, and the crowd at the Kennedy Center’s Eisenhower Theater was ready to be entertained last Friday night.

Feb 6 • 

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December 2024

DC Reviews: Finally, a holiday show for the Jews! "A Hanukkah Carol" is smart and very funny

...and Dickens would like it, too. Plus, two more shows to see this month: a bawdy musical and intricate comedy-drama.

Dec 13, 2024 • 

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November 2024

NY Reviews: The enchanting musical “Maybe Happy Ending” asks: Could robots find love?

Plus a fun but over-stuffed portrait of televangelist "Tammy Faye"

Nov 26, 2024 • 

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Mitch's Notebook: The stirring drama of "New Music" from "Ragtime"

How a single scene illustrates key principles of great theatre-making

Nov 18, 2024 • 

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Here she is, world! Audra McDonald in "Gypsy," plus my picks for NY and DC theatre this fall

And don't miss these three excellent shows closing soon in New York!

Nov 2, 2024 • 

Mitch