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though not without positive elements, this just doesn't reach its potentia
Merle Good's potentially interesting theme: (as it appears on the program cover) "How far will a father go to save his daughter?" is muddied by plot coincidences and implausible characters
- A hilariously macabre and deliciously tuneful musical has landed on Broadway. It's a sure-fire Tony award collector . . . Read More
Our time with Andy in his office is about the non-spectacular, average struggles that life brings to us all. But the honesty and intimacy with which we go on this journey with Andy is what m…
Marlane Meyer's new play may not always be pleasant to watch, but it's a cerebral and well-composed dramedy that is worth seeing.. . Read More
Each play stands on its own. . .but seeing both is a hard to miss treat
All the world's a stage and at the Union Square Theatre where La Soiree proves it can be a sexy, screwy, spell-binding stage of circus, cabaret, and burlesque. .
Bruce Norris's take on the political adulterer's confessional is enlivened by a terrific cast and dialogue .
Haley Feiffer takes three characters representing polar behavioral extremes and puts them in close quarters with little room to breathe. The result is a sometimes amusing but mostly disturbi…
If you can overcome the satirical delivery of these very sad story, you will be blown away by this last collaboration between Kander and Ebb, by the exhilarating dance and wonderful singing …
Unlike peeling back an onion to find the truth at the center, this play is more like a kaleidoscope that depends upon the way you look through it to see one of many patterns
Welcome to New York, Dr. Ruth! That is, Debra Jo Rush in her endearing portrayal of the 4'7" dynamo with the German-French-Israeli accent best known for her witty sound bites about any and a…
The Foundry Theatre's brilliantly inventive production is giving a larger audience a chane to contemplate how to help good people everywhere to a happy end " and as part of that process seei…
Roya and Duke come from very different parts of the globe and very different backgrounds. That's what makes their meeting at Bagram Air Force Base in Kabul, Afghanistan so interesting.
Abhishek Majumdar's play is complex and at points obscure because of its many characters, but the theme is clear about how youth are radicalised by the brutality of repressive regimes and to…
Like many contemporary productions, this is a piece that incorporates a lot of video. In Downtown's case, the video is non-stop
John Kander and Greg Pierce's first collaboration is a trio of loosely connected stories that could use more songs. Effectively staged and well performed, especially by David Hyde Pierce.
-Mary Zimmerman's creation is not only great fun but also a theatrical treasure to be enjoyed by the whole family
No balcony for Classic Stage's star-crossed teenagers
While Donald Margulies ranks high on my list of fine contemporary playwrights, I can't say that his troubled early play has blossomed into a misunderstood and unfairly neglected treasure who…
Long before Madame Arkadina's " oops, I mean Isobel's " sensitive son Constantine improves his pistol marksmanship in time for the play's tragic climax, my inclination to compare Max Staffor…
Mary Bridget Davies perfectly embeds into the songs the impassioned intensity that marked Joplin.
Jill Eikenberry is billed as this New York premiere's star, Eleanor Handley plays the s main character and delivers a fine performance, while Eikenberry is somewhat miscast . . . Read More
Lorenzo Pisoni may bring a clinical approach to his adept clowning, but he makes a tremendous master of ceremonies to the scintillating circus of his life. By all means, step right up
Of Eric Simonson's three sports-themed plays Bronx Bombers, comes closest to being a real play. No books and videos on the same subject to invite negative comparisons and more to work with f…
