Ben Brantley Archives

James Franco Calls Out Ben Brantley of The New York Times for Negative Review of ‘Of Mice and Men’

According to James Franco, everything associated with his Broadway production of John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men is awesome… except, apparently, New York Times critic Ben Brantley‘s review. Brantley gave the play a tepid review, calling Franco and co-star Chris O’Dowd “undeniably talented” but saying the production itself “feels about

‘The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess’ Versus Stephen Sondheim and New York Critics: Will The Show’s Curtain Ever Rise on Broadway?

What should the producers of a show do when it has already been savaged by Stephen Sondheim, New York Times theater critic Ben Brantley, and Bloomberg theater critic Jeremy Gerard before it has even made its planned debut on Broadway?

Further Delays for “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark”?

The producers of Broadway’s “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark”, the most expensive Broadway production in history, are considering a delay of the musical’s opening night for a sixth time.