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Lane Williamson

Lane Williamson

About Lane Williamson

Lane Williamson is an editor and critic based in New York City covering Broadway, Off-Broadway, cabaret and beyond

Recent Articles

Cult of Love review

Cult of Love review

Sharp family drama starring Zachary Quinto completes Leslye Headland’s seven deadly sins cycle
Death Becomes Her review

Death Becomes Her review

Exuberant musical comedy based on the hit 1990s film
Swept Away review

Swept Away review

Shipwreck musical based on the music of the Avett Brothers is hopelessly adrift
Shit. Meet. Fan. review

Shit. Meet. Fan. review

All-star cast including Neil Patrick Harris, Jane Krakowski and Debra Messing can’t quite ignite a new play by Robert O’Hara that lacks destructive energy
A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical review

A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical review

Titular jazz legend is upstaged by his wives in this jukebox musical
TEETH review

TEETH review

With direction from Sarah Benson and composition from Anna K Jacobs, this musical is infectious in its absurdity
Hold on to Me Darling review

Hold on to Me Darling review

Kenneth Lonergan’s drama of a musician’s personal odyssey sparkles in this revival starring Adam Driver
Our Town review

Our Town review

Revival of Thornton Wilder’s American classic lacks the necessary spark
McNeal review

McNeal review

From playwright Ayad Akhtar, this is a charmless drama starring Robert Downey Jr
The Great Gatsby review

The Great Gatsby review

With straightforward direction from Marc Bruni, this adaptation feels glitzy and obvious
Suffs review

Suffs review

Shaina Taub’s exciting new musical about the women’s suffrage movement is remarkable
Lempicka review

Lempicka review

Chaotic pop musical charting the remarkable life of painter Tamara de Lempicka
The Who's Tommy review

The Who's Tommy review

Revival of the Who’s rock opera, staged by the musical’s co-writer and original director Des McAnuff, hits the jackpot
An Enemy of the People review

An Enemy of the People review

Amy Herzog’s adaptation of the Ibsen classic is well-acted and timely
Doubt: A Parable review

Doubt: A Parable review

Underpowered revival
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