‘The Balusters’ Broadway Review: Anika Noni Rose, Richard Thomas Star in Brilliant and Brutally Funny Look at a Dysfunctional Neighborhood Association

Home Legit News Apr 21, 2026 6:30pm PT ‘The Balusters’ Broadway Review: Anika Noni Rose, Richard Thomas Star in Brilliant and Brutally Funny Look at a Dysfunctional Neighborhood Association By Brent Lang Plus Icon Brent Lang Executive Editor BrentALang Latest ‘The Balusters’ Broadway Review: Anika Noni Rose, Richard Thomas Star in Brilliant and Brutally Funny Look at a Dysfunctional Neighborhood Association 9 minutes ago CinemaCon 2026 Takeaways: David Ellison Quashed a Rebellion, Tom Rothman Ticked Off Theater Owners and Steven Spielberg Issued an Urgent Warning 5 hours ago Neon Adapting Sam Evenson’s Viral Horror Short ‘Mora’ Into Feature Film (EXCLUSIVE) 6 hours ago See All Jeremy Daniel It’s easy to get depressed about national politics. The people running things are nasty, brutish and eager to appeal to baser instincts rather than better angels. As “The Balusters,” the story of a neighborhood association riven by prejudice and petty skirmishes, demonstrates, politics aren’t much better at the local level. The debate here may be over whether to install a stop sign at a dangerous intersection, but it’s just as heated, just as likely to erupt into savage attacks, as the ones that turned D.C. into a cesspool. Related Stories Lady Gaga and Doechii Team Up for 'Devil Wears Prada 2' Original Song 'Runway' -- First Listen