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Broadway's Best Plays: The Balusters and Becky Shaw - ★★★★★ REVIEWS
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- MickeyJoTheatre
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- May 13, 2026
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Summary
After Mickey-Jo's recent trip to New York, in which he caught most of the new Spring openings, he's ready to let you know about the best plays on Broadway. The Balusters is a new comedy play by David Lindsay-Abaire at the Friedman Theatre, presented by Manhattan Theatre Club. Meanwhile, Becky Shaw returns to New York, produced by Second Stage at the Hayes Theatre. Find out why Mickey-Jo loved both of these plays, who gave standout performances, and what they had in common in this double bill theatre review! • 00:00 | introduction 02:53 | The Balusters 14:48 | Becky Shaw 23:08 | conclusion About Mickey-Jo: As one of the leading voices in theatre criticism on a social platform, Mickey-Jo is pioneering a new medium for a dwindling field. His YouTube channel: MickeyJoTheatre is the largest worldwide in terms of dedicated theatre criticism, where he also share features, news and interviews as well as lifestyle content for over 95,000 subscribers. With a viewership that is largely split between the US and the UK he has been fortunate enough to be able to work with PR, Marketing, and Social Media representatives for shows in New York, London, Edinburgh, Hamburg, Toronto, Sao Pãolo, and Paris. His reviews and features have also been published by WhatsOnStage, for whom he was a panelist to help curate nominees for their 2023 and 2024 Awards as well as BroadwayWorldUK, Musicals Magazine and LondonTheatre.co.uk. Instagram/TikTok/X: @MickeyJoTheatre Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.