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Howard Miller @middledoc.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

PARANORMAL ACTIVITY: Be afraid. Be very afraid. My review of this new Broadway production, inspired by the inordinately successful film franchise — www.talkinbroadway.com/page/world/P... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

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Howard Miller @middledoc.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

THE WINTER’S TALE: No big deal — only the VERY BEST production of any Shakespeare play that I have seen in more than 65 years of theatergoing. My review at www.talkinbroadway.com/page/ob/08_1... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

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Howard Miller @middledoc.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

THE SAVIORS: This engrossing play about 2 altar boys at a small Catholic church is free of overbearing or creepy clergy as it peeks into the lives of young adolescents striving to figure out their place in the world.My review at - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/ob/07_2... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

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Howard Miller @middledoc.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

HUNGRY WOMEN: What if all the men on earth died suddenly, leaving a world composed entirely of women who find themselves in the position of creating a new social order? My review of this intriguing Off Broadway play — www.talkinbroadway.com/page/ob/07_2... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

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Howard Miller @middledoc.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

THE WHOOPI MONOLOGUES: This revival of Whoopi Goldberg’s solo show has been split into five separate scenes, each of them performed by a different talented actress, including two Tony winners. My review at - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/ob/07_1... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

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Howard Miller @middledoc.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

LA CAGE AUX FOLLES: The final production for the Encores! season at NY City Center is this popular Harvey Fierstein/Jerry Herman musical. Fierstein was sitting just a couple of rows in front of me, taking it all in. My review at - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/ob/06_1... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

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Howard Miller @middledoc.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

ROMEO AND JULIET: It’s Shakespeare under the stars in New York’s Central Park with this beautifully performed production — though it does try a bit too hard to make connections with the here and now. My review at - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/ob/06_1.... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

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Howard Miller @middledoc.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

GIRL, INTERRUPTED: It was a bestselling memoir, and then a popular film. And now it is a play with songs. Either of these approaches (play or song cycle) could stand on its own. But how well do they work together? My review at - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/ob/06_0... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

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Howard Miller @middledoc.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

INDIAN PRINCESSES: A program aimed at building father-daughter ties is scrutinized for cultural appropriation in this new Off Broadway production. My review at - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/ob/05_1... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

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Howard Miller @middledoc.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY: This comic romp finds humor through reading aloud from actual celebrity autobiographies. Not everything hits the mark, but there are plenty of laughs to be found here. My review at - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/world/C... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

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Howard Miller @middledoc.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

THE LOST BOYS: Adolescent angst plus vampires = the final opening of the Broadway season. Will its 11 Outer Critics Circle nominations be a harbinger of the Tonys? Stay tuned. Meanwhile, here’s a link to my review - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/world/T... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

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Howard Miller @middledoc.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

JOE TURNER’S COME AND GONE: Outstanding cast beautifully directed by Debbie Allen makes for an exceptionally fine revival of August Wilson’s play. My review at - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/world/J... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

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Howard Miller @middledoc.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW: Excited to do the Time Warp again? Then head on out to this revival of everyone’s favorite tribute to those cheesy science fiction and horror movies from the 1930s, ‘40s, and ‘50s. My review at - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/world/T...

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Howard Miller @middledoc.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

BEACHES: This musical adaptation of the movie of the same title has been floating around in one form or another since 2014. All I can say is, where’s Bette Midler when you need her? My review at - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/world/B... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

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Howard Miller @middledoc.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

THE BALUSTERS: David Lindsay-Abaire's sharp and funny new play deliciously takes on the thin-skinned, gossipmongering, backstabbing members of an upscale neighborhood association. My review at - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/world/T... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

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Howard Miller @middledoc.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

SCHMIGADOON! What felt constricted when confined to the small screen in its Apple TV incarnation has been able to spread its wings and soar in its rebirth on Broadway. My review at www.talkinbroadway.com/page/world/S... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

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Howard Miller @middledoc.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

FALLEN ANGELS: Noël Coward's 1925 comedy floats on a bubble of champagne in this sparkling Broadway revival. My review at - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/world/F... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

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Howard Miller @middledoc.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

PROOF: Ayo Edebiri, an Emmy winner for FX’s “The Bear,” is making a most auspicious Broadway debut in this thrilling revival. My review at - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/world/P... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

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Howard Miller @middledoc.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

THE FEAR OF 13: Adrien Brody is making his Broadway debut in this play based on the true story of a man caught in a miscarriage of justice that led him to death row. Here’s a link to my review - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/world/T... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

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Howard Miller @middledoc.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

THE ADDING MACHINE: Elmer Rice’s biting 1923 expressionist play focuses on the dehumanizing side of capitalism and the disposable workers left in its wake. My review of a new Off Broadway production can be found here - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/ob/04_1... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

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Howard Miller @middledoc.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Titaníque: Will this Broadway transfer of a silly spoof of the megahit movie “Titanic” sink, or will it stay afloat? That is the question for today. Check out my review at - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/world/T... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

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Howard Miller @middledoc.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

DEATH OF A SALESMAN: This is the 6th Broadway revival of Arthur Miller’s masterwork. Yet both the director and the luminous cast have found new things to explore. Well worth a visit to see what they came up with. My review at - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/world/D... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

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Howard Miller @middledoc.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL — I am a dog guy, but I am completely sold on this reinvention of the “Now and Forever” show that had an 18-year run on Broadway. My rave review is linked here - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/world/C... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

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Howard Miller @middledoc.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

BECKY SHAW: Gina Gionfriddo’s witty comedy of manners is being given a first-rate revival on Broadway, thanks to a splendid cast and Trip Cullman’s sharp-as-a-tack direction. My review at - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/world/B... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

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Howard Miller @middledoc.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

GOTTA DANCE! Bring a young dancer or nascent musical theater fan to this tribute program. A perfect way to give them a taste of choreography created through the years by some of the best in the business. My review at - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/ob/inde... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

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Howard Miller @middledoc.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

DOG DAY AFTERNOON: This adaptation of the 1975 film about a botched bank robbery is one of the most entertaining Broadway plays I’ve seen in a very long time. My review at - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/world/D... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

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Howard Miller @middledoc.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

PUBLIC CHARGE: It’s Spy vs. Spy in this play about a five-year effort by the US to free an American USAID contractor from a Cuban prison. Not so easy when the two countries have no diplomatic relations. My review at - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/ob/03_2... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

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Howard Miller @middledoc.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

GIANT: This Olivier Award-winning play comes to Broadway, offering up a complex performance by John Lithgow as the complicated children’s book author Ronald Dahl, capable of charm and also of hate-spewing villainy. My review at - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/world/G... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

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Howard Miller @middledoc.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

THE WILD PARTY: Michael John LaChiusa’s take on what was originally a book-length poem lands like a meteorite made of solid gold in this Encores! production at NY City Center. My review at - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/ob/03_1... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

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Howard Miller @middledoc.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

CALF SCRAMBLE: New coming-of-age play features a group of teenage girls in rural Texas in a partly realistic/partly fanciful production. My review at - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/ob/03_1... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

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Howard Miller @middledoc.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

EVERY BRILLIANT THING: The rapport between actor and audience is assured with Daniel Radcliffe at the center of this warm and friendly production that urges us to treasure the good things in life. My review at - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/world/E... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

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Howard Miller @middledoc.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

ANTIGONE (THIS PLAY I READ IN HIGH SCHOOL): Sophocles’ play as seen through a post-Roe feminist lens boasts a stellar cast and an altogether compelling production. My review at www.talkinbroadway.com/page/ob/03_1... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

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Howard Miller @middledoc.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

THE RESERVOIR: Touching, life-affirming dramedy about an adorable, frequently funny, yet seriously messed-up young man is being given a first-rate production at Atlantic Theater Company. My review at - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/ob/02_2... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

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Howard Miller @middledoc.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

HIGH SPIRITS: Encores! at New York City Center is doing a bang-up job with its altogether scrumptious revival of this musical based on Noël Coward's 1941 comic romp, Blithe Spirit. You can read my review at www.talkinbroadway.com/page/ob/02_0... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

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Howard Miller @middledoc.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

ULYSSES: Elevator Repair Service theater company bravely takes on James Joyce’s enigmatic and challenging Irish masterwork of the same title and makes it their own. My review at www.talkinbroadway.com/page/ob/01_2... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

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Howard Miller @middledoc.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

BUG: Broadway production of Tracy Letts’ play that was “inspired” by the likes of “The Unabomber” and Timothy McVeigh, the domestic terrorist responsible for the Oklahoma City bombing. It does get intense! My review at - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/world/B... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

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Howard Miller @middledoc.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

MARJORIE PRIME: Brilliant new Broadway production of this decade-old “futuristic” play now seems as futuristic as the day after tomorrow as it explores the intersection between humans and artificial intelligence. My review at - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/world/M...

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Howard Miller @middledoc.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

GRUESOME PLAYGROUND INJURIES: A play that was once thought of as a lightweight work by playwright Rajiv Joseph proves itself to be anything but, in this darkly comic, emotionally powerful revival. My review at - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/ob/11_2... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

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Howard Miller @middledoc.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

TWO STRANGERS (CARRY A CAKE ACROSS NEW YORK): The feel-good rom-com musical of the season opens on Broadway. My review at - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/world/T... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

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Howard Miller @middledoc.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

CHESS: The first Broadway revival of this musical about the Cold War and the U.S./Russian chess rivalry suffers from a messy rewritten script but tears into the songs like a house afire. My review at - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/world/C... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

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Howard Miller @middledoc.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

OEDIPUS: Robert Icke has adapted and modernized this ancient tale and turned it into a thrilling, suspenseful, downward-spiraling plunge into devastation. My review at - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/world/O... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

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Howard Miller @middledoc.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

THE SEAT OF OUR PANTS: Thornton Wilder's Pulitzer Prize-winning The Skin of Our Teeth, his socio-biblical-satirical-absurdist play the struggle for human survival, has been adapted as a musical. Cuz, why not? My review at - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/ob/11_1... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

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Howard Miller @middledoc.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

RICHARD II: Having previously performed the role of Hamlet, actor Michael Urie tackles Shakespeare’s history play about the fall of a king. My review at - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/ob/11_1... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

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Howard Miller @middledoc.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

THE QUEEN OF VERSAILLES: Wonderful Broadway team has somehow lost its way in this musical tale of the excesses of conspicuous consumption. My review at - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/world/T... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

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Howard Miller @middledoc.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

KYOTO: This Lincoln Center production is a frenetic roller coaster ride about the complex dealmaking behind the first international agreement to actually do something about global climate changing. My review at - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/ob/11_0... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

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Howard Miller @middledoc.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

BAT BOY: No relation to Batman, but fascinating in his own way, especially as he is being portrayed by Taylor Trensch in the revisal of this fan-favorite cult musical. My Talkin’ Broadway review at www.talkinbroadway.com/page/ob/10_3... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

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Howard Miller @middledoc.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

LITTLE BEAR RIDGE ROAD: Playwright Samuel D. Hunter’s B’way debut is a brilliant character study about lost souls. beautifully acted and directed. Link to my review here - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/world/L... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

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Howard Miller @middledoc.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

RAGTIME: Extraordinary revival is not to be missed! My review at - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/world/R... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

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Howard Miller @middledoc.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

PUNCH: A powerhouse performance by a Broadway newcomer makes this docudrama about a case of restorative justice a gripping experience. My review at - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/world/P... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

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Howard Miller @middledoc.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

WAITING FOR GODOT: Big names sell tickets. So, how about Keanu Reeves and his pal Alex Winter starring on Broadway in a new production of Samuel Beckett’s absurdist masterpiece? My review at - www.talkinbroadway.com/page/world/W... @theatrecritics.bsky.social

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