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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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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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