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Marilyn Maye's voice is like a caramel parfait with a touch of bourbon.  She stretches notes and swirls the story around the entire room.  No one is immune to her charm.  Not no…
In the intimate confines of The Chain Theatre, EXES The Musical concluded its brief but incendiary New York City run with a performance that left audiences both stunned and exhilarated. This…
Irondale's presentation of Tennessee Williams' "free adaptation" of The Seagull is too much of a "loose production."
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If you are inclined to see "All The Beauty In The World" - and it would be a worthwhile adventure - be aware that this is not a play by any definition. Â It is a more of a TED Talk. Â An…
Opening at a time of fierce urgency, Becoming Eve offers us poignant perspective of a female's soul trapped in a Jewish boy's body. It's an intimate, engaging, and equally as entertaining ex…
There is so much in this production that is wonderfully surprising and unexpected that I want to say very little about it. I am being rather vague because I want you, the reader, the theater…
This isn't a Greek tragedy of kings brought down by fate. It's a tragedy of salesmen, undone by money. There's no death here. Just lost hope, unearned rewards, and at the end of the day, no …
This concert was no costume party of musical nostalgia. The American Symphony Orchestra, under the inspired baton of Leon Botstein, offered something far more nourishing: a sweeping, intelli…
Jazz vocalist Gabrielle Stravelli has always carried the torch of the American Songbook with elegance and an unmistakable voice that sparkles with charm, authenticity, and life. At her recen…
In the vast, resonant expanse of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, Musica Sacra, under the inspired direction of Kent Tritle, delivered a SurRound II concert of such ethereal beauty that…
A particular alchemy exists within the confines of a black box theater, where the absence of spectacle forces an audience into direct communion with raw human truth. At Theater for the New C…
Abby Govindan made her off-Broadway debut with her comedy special "How To Embarrass Your Immigrant Parents" at SoHo Playhouse for a 2-week run. It will make you want to call your stoic, immi…
Chekov called The Cherry Orchard a comedy, and that designation has been a bone of contention through the years, with many great artists searching to find the comedy he refers to, as the tra…
Clooney embraces Murrow completely. Â He has modified his own speech patterns to emulate Murrow - and oh how lovely it is to hear somone speak without an "um" or worse "LIKE" in the entire…
O'Brien's production buries Ibsen's haunted restraint under some weak performances and extraneous choices"but Ghosts is too strong a play to be undone completely.
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Hilariously funny, uncomfortably funny, astute, emotional, and dark. This is Chisa Hutchinson's staggering new play Amerikin. It transcends stereotype and instead deals with real humans who …
If you consider yourself a deep thinker and very interested in artistic and cultural hieracy and how changing it could alter our whole societal landscape, this show might be for you.
The pos…
The Leonkoro String Quartet delivered a performance of breathtaking virtuosity and emotional depth, suspending time as they traversed three centuries of chamber music with astonishing precis…
The High Octane Octet program, presented on March 28, combined remarkable musicianship with period-authentic instruments to create an evening of rare musical splendor. This milestone celebra…
... the world outside Young Omara's experience is about to explode. New Year's Eve 1958 in Havana is the night Castro's revolutionaries violently drive out Batista's regime and take over…
Every time I see Charles Busch perform I realize that I am exactly where i want to be. Â In his audience. Busch has that effect on people. Â He pulls us in. Â It is no accident. Â It…
In Dorian Gray, Snook reveals herself to be a a spectacular actor whose work is impeccable.
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With Cold Water, Little Engine Theater has produced not just a play, but an experience that delivers the New York so many imagine but so few actually find.
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Music sees more and hears more than we do. It brings to us our spiritual selves, reflecting our beauty, toxicity, imaginations, and dreams. It is the sum of our souls. The Anderson Brothers …
The love behind Harmon's memories is real"but without dramatic momentum, the play hovers above life instead of stepping inside it.
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