DESKTOP
Contact
The Season
On Broadway
Login

Search BroadwayStars

Search:
Author:
Source:
Date Range: From: To:
Sort by: Most Recent   Most Relevant
145 stories by "Helen Epstein"

Theater Review: "A Doll's House, Part 2" " A Not So Subtle Sequel by Helen Epstein

The action is set in an incongruous and ahistorical no-man's land, adrift between realistic drama and farce.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:42am on July 17, 2018

Visual Arts Review: "Women Artists in Paris 1850-1900" " A Fabulous Surprise by Helen Epstein

Who knew that there were dozens of first-rate female American, Scandinavian, German, Swiss, French and Russian painters in Paris in the second half of the 19th century?

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 9:48pm on July 4, 2018

Theater Review: "The Closet" " Lightweight Fare by Helen Epstein

The Closet is funny, brash, entertaining, and utterly forgettable.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:06am on July 2, 2018

Theater Review: "The Cake" " Not a Sugary Culture Clash by Helen Epstein

The Cake is a smart, stinging, and eerily timely comedy that feels timeless.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:04am on June 26, 2018

Father's Day Feature: My Father the Communist by Helen Epstein

Having a father in prison meant radical changes in our everyday lives.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:32am on June 17, 2018

Theater Review: "Typhoid Mary" " Surprisingly Apt for Our Times by Helen Epstein

This tautly-directed, well-cast production is filled with contemporary medical, political, and social resonances.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 3:12pm on May 29, 2018

Book Review: "Hunting the Truth" " Models of Activism by Helen Epstein

Hunting the Truth is a handbook on how to become an effective activist and an exciting, often awe-inspiring read.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:18pm on May 14, 2018

Theater Review: "Top Girls" " As Brilliant and Harsh As Ever by Helen Epstein

Top Girls' conflicts and political themes seem more relevant than ever in this excellent production.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:33am on May 1, 2018

Opera Review: BLO's "Threepenny Opera" " Neither Fish Nor Fowl by Helen Epstein

It would have been wonderful to have seen either a faithful version of Threepenny Opera in German or a boldly conceived contemporary version.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 9:21am on March 22, 2018

Visual Arts Review: "Then They Came for Me" " Pictures of Deportation by Helen Epstein

Then They Came for Me is an invaluable exhibition that packs a considerable  (and necessary) wallop.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:00pm on February 16, 2018

Reviewer weighs in on #MeToo by Helen Epstein

Polling classmates from her all-girls high school, Helen Epstein hears them remember their experiences facing sexual predators on the subway. 

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 6:12pm on December 20, 2017

Book Review: "Oriana Fallaci: The Journalist, the Agitator, the Legend" by Helen Epstein

De Stefano tracks the evolution of a cabinet-maker's daughter into a famously bombastic, chain-smoking political reporter and author.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 8:54pm on November 2, 2017

Theater Review: Shakespeare & Co's "The Wharton Comedies" " Polished Storytelling by Helen Epstein

Veteran Shakespeare & Company members Corinna May, Diane Prusha, and David Joseph contribute satisfyingly polished performances.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:24am on August 22, 2017

Theater Review: "At Home at the Zoo" " Edward Albee's Perfect Pairing by Helen Epstein

To see a production of this quality in a small theater was a privilege.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 9:54am on August 19, 2017

Theater Review: A Dated "Company" by Helen Epstein

Director Julianne Boyd is faced with a difficult challenge -- dramatizing an outdated psychological travelogue.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:42am on August 16, 2017

Theater Review: Berkshire Stage Round-up " Minimal Cheers by Helen Epstein

Berkshire theater has now entered a less than sparkling mode with a group of offerings that left me wondering why they were chosen for production.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:42am on August 9, 2017

Theater Review: A Superb "Clean House" at The Williamstown Theatre Festival by Helen Epstein

This is a masterful production of Sarah Ruhl's sparkling update of Commedia dell'arte.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:06am on July 25, 2017

Theater Review: CTC's "Skeleton Crew" " The Working Class Blues by Helen Epstein

Dominique Morisseau's monologues and dialogues draw you into the details of American working class life.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:12pm on July 15, 2017

Theater Review: At WTF " "The Roommate" and "The Model American" by Helen Epstein

The Model American is a powerful reminder of how deep theatrical pockets can be used to develop deeply significant new work.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 2:54pm on July 4, 2017

Theater Review: A Pretty Ragged "Ragtime" by Helen Epstein

Ragtime, Book by Terrence McNally, Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens and Music by Stephen Flaherty. Directed by Joe Calarco. Based on the novel Ragtime by E.L. Doctorow. Staged by the Barrington Stage a…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:06am on June 26, 2017

Theater Review: "4000 Miles" " A Perceptive Look at the Generation Gap by Helen Epstein

4000 Miles is charming, insightful, and moving, an enjoyable anthropological study of contemporary American life across the generations.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 9:54am on May 30, 2017

Theater Review: "Kunstler" " A Radical for the Defense by Helen Epstein

Barrington Stage has kicked off its summer season with a smart, funny, and very timely show about radical defense attorney William Kunstler.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:06am on May 23, 2017

Theater Review: "17 Border Crossings" " Journeys to Nowhere by Helen Epstein

Was this trip really necessary?

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 8:54am on April 21, 2017

Book Review: Roxane Gay " A Writer of Unusual Sensibility by Helen Epstein

Roxane Gay is a bold writer of impressive range who experiments with magic realism, dystopia, and fantasy.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 9:31am on April 4, 2017

Film Review: "Mr. Gaga" " An Illuminating Documentary About Dance by Helen Epstein

Mr. Gaga is a sensitive and engaging documentary of an Israeli artist.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 4:12am on March 12, 2017
« Previous 25   Page 2 of 6   Next 25 »