Tom Hanks makes solid Broadway debut in so-so play: critics

NEW YORK, Apr 3:   Tom Hanks impressed critics with his Broadway debut in “Lucky Guy”, Nora Ephron’s final play, but the late Hollywood writer and director did not fare so well with her newsroom-set drama that opened on Monday night. As tabloid journalist Mike McAlary, who won a Pulitzer Prize covering New York police scandals and lurid crimes for the Daily News and New York Post, Hanks rewards audiences “with a committed, generous performance by the real-deal star,” Entertainment Weekly said. (agencies)