Matt returns with a packed roundup of New York’s latest plays and musicals — from existential despair to gay country catharsis. In this marathon of opinions, he weighs in on everything from Keanu Reeves’ Beckett turn to Matt Rodin’s star power and whether Bat Boy might finally fly again.

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Timestamps

00:00 – Intro and theater-season chaos check-in

03:30 – Punch

17:00 – Beau

35:00 – Waiting for Godot

51:00 – Seat of Our Pants

1:08:00 – ART

1:25:00 – Little Bear Ridge Road

1:43:00 – Bat Boy

Key People Mentioned

* Punch: James Graham (playwright), Victoria Clark, Sam Robards, Will Harrison

* Beau: Matt Rodin, Jeb Brown, Douglas Lyons (writer), Josh Rhodes (director)

* Waiting for Godot: Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, Brandon J. Dirden, Michael Patrick Thornton, Jamie Lloyd (director)

* Seat of Our Pants: Ethan Lipton (writer), Leigh Silverman (director), Micaela Diamond, Ruthie Ann Miles, Shuler Hensley, Damon Daunno

* ART: Yasmina Reza (playwright), Scott Ellis (director), Bobby Cannavale, Neil Patrick Harris, James Corden

* Little Bear Ridge Road: Laurie Metcalf, Micah Stock, John Drea, Joe Mantello (director), Samuel D. Harris (playwright)

* Bat Boy: Lawrence O’Keefe (composer), Keythe Farley & Brian Flemming (book/lyrics), Kerry Butler, Taylor Trensch

Listener Discussion Questions

* Did listening give you incentive to see any of these shows?

* Is it better to have a mess of a show with some great highs or a show that’s consistently fine?

* Should Bat Boy finally make the leap to Broadway, or stay a cult favorite?

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