466 stories by "Michael Sommers"
In "Lives of Reason," a play by Robert Rechnitz and Kenneth Stunkel having its world premiere in Red Bank, several academics compete for a deanship .
An all-male version of "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" at the Two River Theater in Red Bank, N.J., is a delightfully unorthodox production that succeeds on several levels.
The psychological drama by Bryan Delany is having its world premiere at the New Jersey Repertory Company in Long Branch.
Two new shows, a comedy by Ken Ludwig and a musical by Richard Oberacker, evoke the light and dark sides of bygone eras.
Two new plays by female writers that explore both the virtual and real worlds have premieres in the Garden State this fall.
In "Equivocation," Shakespeare, called Shag here, faces a conundrum when King James I asks for him to write a play.
The New Jersey fall theater schedule includes new works by the critically acclaimed playwrights Joe DiPietro, Jennifer Haley and Ken Ludwig.
"Misalliance," by George Bernard Shaw, takes on big social issues within a zany comedy.
Hurricane Sandy highlights a family's strained relations in this production of Sharyn Rothstein's drama at Premiere Stages at Kean University in Union.
"Ruthless!" is anything but high musical theater art but it certainly delivers any number of low laughs. "Ruthless!" continues at St. Luke's Theater, 308 W. 46th Street.
The Shakespeare Theater of New Jersey delivers a fresh version of Ferenc Molnar's romantic romp, which successfully seizes the potentially tragic theme of marital mistrust and twists it into…
The Bellport production of the musical stars Rashidra Scott as a singer fleeing hoodlums and Jennifer Allen as the leader of the convent where she hides.
Alex Baldwin and Laurie Metcalf star in the revival of Arthur Miller's play about a businessman whose irresponsible practices during World War II eventually imperil his family.
The Cavendish clan, who mostly reside in a swank Manhattan duplex, are delightful people, and "The Royal Family" endures as one of the best comedies ever written about show folk.
How lovely it must be to encounter this wonderful comedy for the first time — and in such a pleasant production as this one, which isn't flawless but certainly offers a nimble, clearly…
Mark Rylance brilliant plays a boor in a mock-1600s comedy
So it is what it is: Rather than thinking of "Rain" as a jukebox musical regarding The Beatles, the actual show is more like a highly animated version of a Madame Tussaud's installation R…
Whimsical comedy about a Norwegian odd couple makes little impact
Spending over two hours in the company of a raging monomaniac with an Anne Frank obsession is not my idea of a fun time, especially when he's played with all stops out by Mandy Patinkin blaz…
Rich liberals spill their phony guts in a bogus new drama
A yummy confection of silly romantic comedy, seductive Latin music, alluring visuals and high-powered performances, "Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown" is a musical comedy certain to…
A psychiatrist explores President Robert Mugabe’s invisible demons in “Breakfast With Mugabe.”
An increasingly emotional interpretation of "Three Sisters" awaits people lucky enough to snare a ticket to director Austin Pendleton's poignant revival of Anton Chekhov's 1901 drama that ...
A young couple, struggling to secure the most beneficial education for their autistic 4-year-old son, disagrees on what’s best for him. The separate paths the spouses explore eventuall…
