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Rob Weinert-Kendt
Rob Weinert-Kendt, an arts journalist and editor of American Theatre magazine, has written for The New York Times and Time Out New York. He writes a blog called The Wicked Stage.
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Articles by Rob Weinert-Kendt
Theater
Shades of Gray: Two nuanced plays from Danai Gurira
Rob Weinert-Kendt
Two nuanced plays from Danai Gurira
STANDING TALL. Jennifer Hudson, center, in “The Color Purple”
Theater
Arguments With God: The spiritual side of two Broadway revivals
Rob Weinert-Kendt
The spiritual side of two Broadway revivals
Mark Strong and company in “A View From the Bridge” (photo: Jan Versweyveld)
Arts & CultureTheater
A View from the Edge: You can’t turn away from Ivo van Hove’s vision.
Rob Weinert-Kendt
Arthur Miller's 'A View From the Bridge' stripped to its essence is a painful family tragedy.
NUCLEAR OPTION. Clockwise from top: Sarah Steele, Cassie Beck, Arian Moayed, Jayne Houdyshell, Reed Birney
Theater
Missed Connections: ‘The Humans’ offers a fresh take on the family drama.
Rob Weinert-Kendt
‘The Humans’ offers a fresh take on the family drama.
COMMUNICATION BREAKDOWNS. The cast of “Spring Awakening"
Theater
A Dreamy 'Awakening' : A ‘deaf musical’ on Broadway
Rob Weinert-Kendt
A ‘deaf musical’ on Broadway
IF WALLS COULD TALK. Dakin Matthews as Winston Churchill and Helen Mirren as Queen Elizabeth II in “The Audience”
Theater
In Her Majesty's Service: ‘The Audience’ takes a closer look at Queen Elizabeth
Rob Weinert-Kendt
‘The Audience’ takes a closer look at Queen Elizabeth
STUPID OR CLEVER? Ryan VanDenBom, Eric Sciotto, Christian Borle, Bud Weber and Aleks Pevek in "Something Rotten!"
Theater
Gotta Sing! : The state of the American musical is strong.
Rob Weinert-Kendt
Ahead of the Tony Awards this weekend, a look at the state of the American musical
OUT OF THE BLUE YONDER. Anne Hathaway in "Grounded" (Photo credit: Joan Marcus).
Death from Behind a Desk: 'Grounded' explores a new kind of war-making.
Rob Weinert-Kendt
'Grounded' explores a new kind of war-making.
FELT POSSESSION. Steven Boyer in "Hand to God." Photo: Joan Marcus
Friend of the Devil: Innocence and angst collide in Robert Askins's 'Hand to God'
Rob Weinert-Kendt
The first act of violence in the funny, harrowing new play Hand to God is visited upon a helpless hand puppet. A shy, ambivalent teen, Jason, is trying to persuade his widowed mother to excuse him and Tyrone, the mangy homemade puppet that seems to have taken up permanent residence on Jason’s
COLONIAL CHIC. Lin-Manuel Miranda and the company of “Hamilton”
Theater
From Rags to Revolutionary: ‘Hamilton’ tells a true American story
Rob Weinert-Kendt
‘Hamilton’ tells a true American story