'Jerry Springer - The Opera' Theater Review: An Inept Descent Into Daytime-TV Hell

“Jerry Springer – The Opera” finally comes to New York City in a fully staged production. Under the auspices of The New Group, Richard Thomas and Stewart Lee’s much-lauded show opened Thursday at Off Broadway’s Pershing Square Signature Center. Its debut here comes a full decade after a concert version of “Jerry Springer” briefly played Carnegie Hall and 15 years after the musical’s world premiere in London, where it went on to win the Olivier Award for best new musical in 2003. ...