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Writer and director Renee Philippi's appealing scenario is simple, heartfelt and dramatic. It's realized by Ms. Philippi's supreme command of stagecraft that revels in theatricality. Designe…
Smiling Faces, Skull, Princess, Pile of Poo and other notable emojis cavorting around might have made for a peppy contained sophisticated children's show. The creators of "Emojiland: The Mus…
The show was conceived, directed and designed by Theodora Skipitares. Her treatment of these biographical details is that of a fanciful saga with the awestruck tone of a children's book. The…
Fog wafting, an empty rocking chair moving by itself, blackouts, ghostly apparitions and crashing music are all part of the spooky fun in "The Woman In Black." Scary moments, intriguing hoku…
With her richly expressive character voice, alternating between appealing deepness and wonderfully hitting high notes, she beautifully does justice to each song. We see every hallowed surrea…
More in the spirit of Carrie Fisher than Christina Crawford, performer Barra Grant chronicles her life and that of her famous mother in her engaging and smartly presented self-written solo s…
As a seasoned New York theatergoer, I experienced her immense talents many times and today is cause to recall a few of her unheralded performances.
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A lively cast comprised of Harrison Unger, Caturah Brown, Tay Bass and Jonathan Cruz not only deliver exceptional performances during the inconsequential "Or, An Astronaut Play," they …
Elaine Stritch and I were among the many stars and strivers whom this preeminent and gracious NYC photographer vividly rendered by her profound portraits.
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These superior revivals, bold new plays and a terrific solo show were the most fascinating and memorable productions I experienced this year.
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Frothiness abounds in "Pockets," an amusing spoof of British musicals that's presented by the Los Angeles-based comedy troupe Robot Teammate. Â The rollicking score is a collaboration betw…
Besides Mr. Skittles, there are 18 other characters of different races, ages, genders and sexualities. They're a cross section of the downtrodden and those involved with aiding them. Ex-conv…
Possessed of an awesome soaring tenor voice, the magnetic Dutch-German Mr. Ratzke offers not a conventional cover band-style tribute show with slavish imitation, but instead a thrilling perf…
After pillaging Ibsen in "A Doll's House, Part 2" and lampooning the former First Couple for "Hillary and Clinton," vaunted playwright Lucas Hnath's latest piffle, "The Thin Place" is a Wall…
Fabulous technical elements and spirited performances from a large ensemble of actors, singers and dancers cannot overcome the authorial negligence of the musical science fiction pastiche, "…
Cariou is now appearing Off-Broadway as the titular character in playwright George Eastman's slight though moving two-character work, Harry Townsend's Last Stand. Sharp one-liners, funny set…
Prominent Georgia attorney Dep Kirkland "decided to listen to his own voice, and walked away from the legal field altogether to pursue his previously private dream of acting, writing, and di…
Maddeningly alternating between being an absorbing historical drama and a grating exercise in self-indulgence, Â "A Bright Room Called Day"Â is author Tony Kushner's reimagining of his 1…
Yes, Mr. Foote's eloquent take on the souring of the American Dream has shades of Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman," but with his idiosyncratic and powerful command of dramatic writing h…
An old man who is an homage to Noam Chomsky is metamorphosed into an owl through the aid of a cloth mask and a print costume with a technician behind him flapping the wings, accompanied by t…
The late NYC performer's 60th birthday was commemorated by a lovely concert at The Duplex with the proceeds benefitting Big Brothers Big Sisters of America.
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Following a comically exaggerated shootout, the two men make out. A cowgirl and a Mexican woman get together. At one point performers blindfold audience members for a brief bit. There's a hu…
Solea Pfeiffer in a scene from New York City Center's revival of "Evita" (Photo credit: Joan Marcus) Darryl Reilly, Critic Abandoning elaborate scenery and projections for her spirited decon…
The Reverend Al Sharpton, Angela Davis, and Sonny Carson are among the two dozen celebrities, cross section of New Yorkers, and male and female integral figures of diverse ethnicities that a…
The life of the prolific theater producer whose career began in the 1940's is chronicled in this eventful and entertaining show business documentary.
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