1,406 stories from The Front Row Center
By Tulis McCall It is 1964 in Harlem. 1964 was a year in which Martin Luther King's sun was on the rise. This was the state of things when Alice Childress ripped the Band Aid off and wrote a…
Maybe Tomorrow is a story of a marriage and the difficulties a couple faces when one partner has lost the understanding of what is real and what is not.
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"Purpose" is a sprawling tale that collects plot points like a dark cashmere coat collects lint.... Jacobs-Jenkins has pulled back the curtain on more than just one family. Â The finger po…
David Mills is nothing if not charming. His is an eclectic presentation that depends on the weather, the current state of affairs (dismal and frightening) and who shows up to be entertai…
... two women are connected to a graveyard in Philadelphia. Â Their presence spans centuries, beginning with 1832 and ending with the present. Â This is an intriguing premise that, if no…
Hearing a symphony orchestra from a distance is one thing, usually from a seat in the audience below the stage. It is entirely different when you are inside the orchestra"to feel the strings…
The best way to describe the feeling I walked away with, was lovely. It was a lovely evening.
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Lori Goodman's writing and Janice L. Goldberg's directing bring us hilarious, over-the-top, wonderfully uncomfortable moments. All in a story about getting older and managing our childre…
The talented Paddy Cullivan (comedian, educator, showman, satirist, composer and musician) is traveling the states with his "historical entertainment," I Can't Believe It's Not Ireland!
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The entire evening was a romping, roaring, fun house of music and stories, stand up, and impersonations addressing the role of women. Both the roles we are assigned and the roles we see ours…
The theme of Arthur Miller's The Price is the power of money over our lives"how it frees us when it flows and holds us down when it doesn't, our dependence on it and love for it. The belief …
Judy Collins is a splendid woman inside and out, and her talent and influence on songwriting is a legacy that has grown over six 6 decades.... You make a lot of fabulous and varied friends t…
Bianca and Katarina, the two daughters of Baptista (Vivien Landau) are to be married. And of course, dowries are crucial in this decision to choose the most suitable husband. But, there's a …
Longtime fans and the uninitiated alike can find something to love from this vision of Jonathan Larson's work.
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A working-class man's political rise and fall, told with sharp humor in the style of Shaw and Coward, comes brilliantly to life in Mint Theater Company's revival of Brighouse's overlooked ge…
While SUMO is a piece about wrestling and tradition, the play encompasses so much more about humanity, spirituality, and sacrifice. Sumo, as a sport, is mired in honor and strength, and …
Two plays, one powerful connection.
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By Tulis McCall What kept running through my head as I watched New Group's  "Curse Of The Starving Class" at The Pershing Square Signature Center was: "This is a whackadoodle play."  F…
Kinan Azmeh and CityBand amazes with music that is weeping and heartfelt. The rises and falls in tempo and frenzy brings to life the anguish and celebration of the Syrian people.
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Conversations with Mother is a simple sitcom. This new semi-autobiographical comedy, written by Matthew Lombardo, and playing at New York City's Theater 555, is about a gay man's (Matt Doyle…
The Chain Theater's Program 13 is part of its series of 24 Programs of one-act plays that support both new writers and actors of theater. It is giving, gracious, and formidable to present so…
In Jiggs Burgess' Wounded, presented by SoHo Playhouse, the grief and rage of three people in a small, Texas town explode in a show that pulls no punches.
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The author lies to us for effect and the characters lie to each other and themselves, all leaving the audience on constantly shifting sand.
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This contemporary tale is a smorgasbord of ideas that will accompany you for a long, long time. Â It stands on its own with no apologies. Bravo.
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Homos is a solo off the charts insane musical and stand-up in the realm of early Steve Martin who arrived with props and Andy Kaufman's Latka who would show up to do a piece for us that almo…
