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"January" presents a story about the emotional impact of the killing of one child by another by weaving together the thoughts and actions of the two single mothers involved and how the natio…
The best constructed work was the finale, "Grace" (1999), in which Brown created a Goddess figure come down from Heaven "to spread grace among humans."Â In addition to a score by Duke Ell…
While they credit the eight puppeteers textually, "with help from the ensemble," Warnock and Waage are also credited as executive producers along with set and costume design. Mr. Waage is gi…
If only he had carried through on that idea. We will never know if this staging might have worked as Herskovits has sabotaged all that is best in the original and made it both more confusing…
Audra McDonald in a scene from George C. Wolfe's production of "Gypsy" at the Majestic Theatre (Photo credit: Julia Cervantes) Mama Rose in the musical Gypsy, the 1959 collaboration of Arthu…
The fun is in the technological achievement of the piece, which is impressive. Gelb performs center stage while his image is broadcast to screens on either side of the theatre. What happens …
The troupe, led by a mother and two daughters"Aparna Ramaswamy, Ranee Ramaswamy (mother) and Ashwini Ramaswamy"presented "Children of Dharma," based on elements of the famous Hindu epic "The…
Audra McDonald is an American treasure"an artist with complete command of the stage. And if you're thinking of going, remember that January and February are often the best time of the yea…
Charlotte Bennett directs an exquisite cast of three in an exploration of these themes. Nicole Sawyerr solidly leads the ensemble in the lead role of Abigail Waller, a working-class playwrig…
Must you love your immediate family unconditionally if you know they drive you crazy? And must you show up for family gatherings like Christmas if it always evolves into a vicious fighting m…
Typical of Singer stories about 19th century Polish Jewry, these three dramatizations combine Jewish mysticism and demonology with Baker as the narrator of two of the stories while also play…
There are a number of problems with these vignettes, ranging from the individual characterizations of the men involved to the superficial nature of the historical details of the events being…
Jenny Lyn Bader's "Mrs. Stern Wanders the Prussian State Library" has moved from a successful run at the 59E59 Theater to the intimate WP Theater on the Upper West Side. This is fortunate fo…
Girelli's lyrics provide wonderful support to Willett's choreography. A motif for the song "Valentine" has the dancers in tango movements covering their hearts with their palms. The playfuln…
The main difference is the delightfully over-the-top, campy production that takes the audience into the fertile mind of Mark Morris and his artistic colleagues. The mostly black and white sc…
It's the play's best scene, an astounding mix of incredible absurdity and, for all the Zoom veterans out there, undeniable believability, especially with everyone talking and typing past…
Director Shira Milikowsky keeps increasing the tension as the 85-minute play peels away revelation after revelation. Each man has a guilty secret and may have betrayed a friend which is eati…
The second premiere was a battle of the sexes duet, "Me, Myself and You," choreographed by Elizabeth Roxas-Dobrish to a Duke Ellington song, "In a Sentimental Mood" sung lustrously by Brandi…
Director SuzAnne Barabas takes a muted approach, choosing to emphasize the intimacy of the narrative. Mags and Bernie are the only two characters in the play, and both are on stage nearly th…
Sarah Blush directs a cast of five in the story of a father and daughter on a road trip from New York City to a storage unit in California. It is a trip that is both se in the present and pa…
If one did not read Laura's extensive program notes in the Playbill given out at the Jeffrey and Paula Gural Theatre at the A.R.T./New York Theatres, it would not be until three quarters of …
Walking into the Peter Sharp Theater we have no hint of what is behind what look like opaque vinyl shower curtains from one end of the stage to the other. Within moments of her appearance, d…
The trio demonstrates that their voices are as supple and fine as they ever were. Each gets to play their best suit: Winokur's loud, clarion voice, Bundy's wry wit and Butler's recounting he…
"Tender Napalm" is a poetic play that doesn't so much tell a story as it does evoke feelings. What is love? What are relationships between men and women really about? Set (sort of) on a dese…
The success of this play and our ability to navigate the ride relies heavily on the flawless cast led by Troyano herself. She shepherds us through every turn of the script and we willingly f…
