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But is it hopeless? David Finnigan's solo show asks. Can we learn from the past to improve the future? Can theater impact society's outlook on climate change? Can we have hope and positivi…
Agamemnon: The Circle of Blood brings all of this onto the stage in her multimedia production utilizing images, film footage of past wars and those going on right now, storytelling by bringi…
What is a song? A song is a dream.
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In a special performance at Birdland on September 30th, celebrated lyricist Bill Russell showcased some of his most famous songs from his long career. Â Â Lean and vibrant, Russell burst…
Up Close From Afar." What curator Valérie Hallier striving to create was a juxtaposition of works that connect in a very visceral way,some obvious in their emotional relation, and some you …
This is a magical site-specific play, in a historical setting, that will leave you smarter than when you walked in and with more understanding and respect for lives lived that have gone on b…
Marilyn Maye is an entertainer, the likes of which we will never, ever, see again.
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WOOF! is a hilarious, provocative insight into the complications of everyday life and its zigzag ways.
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Go and take someone you love and trust with you. You will laugh and think and reconsider and have moments of aha and moments of "?". And at the end take walk and talk about the play and peop…
BalletX brought its unique brand of contemporary ballet to the Joyce Theater last week. In a program of three ballets, these excellent dancers moved effortlessly among diverse dance and …
"You're not going to believe this." This is a perfect show.
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"Book of Travelers" is an album of beautifully poetic songs inspired by the sights seen, people met, and personal history explored on one man's train journey. That said, the staged prese…
Each song choice has a personal story that Julio wants to share and the intimacy of the café co-conspires with him to make every song a personal moment with his audience.
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Good Bones is outwardly a play about neighborhood gentrification and is what you will read about in the marketing, but as in all well constructed plays, it is deeper and finds its strength i…
You may not leave the theater teary-eyed but your brain will be bursting with ideas inspired by this meaty think piece.
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Honor will leave you disgusted by the world of work and what people turn themselves into for their piece of the pie.
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This is a show of light and sound, of moving images and eerie smoke, and smell that extends all over the trail that truly, honestly lifts itself up into the tops of these spectacular trees. …
Sefton is such a gifted performer. He and co-writer Mark Basquill have crafted a marvelous production of the joy of childhood, the horror of sexual abuse, the love of family, and the love of…
With breakneck pacing and powerful performances from its two leads, Fatherland rips the bandage off a wounded moment in our history. It's supposed to hurt less that way, but it doesn't.
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Followers never get tired of seeing Amanda McBroom's phenomenal performances year after year. Birdland Jazz Club in NYC was honored as McBroom shared snippets of her first Christmas album, …
A woman walked into a theater ...
and lost her mind. In the best way possible.
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I cannot say enough about this extraordinary piece of theater. I encourage you to go and see it with a friend. Take someone that you can sit with after and open up the story further for your…
Religious tension fills the air in this riveting and timely production about confronting your Jewish identities in this chaotic world.
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The actors are doing their best to keep up with the complicated difficult script and some have genuine moments on stage that suddenly stand out, but for the most part they are wrestling shad…
The Beacon takes its time navigating the troubled waters stirred up by a foursome who come together on an island off the coast of West Cork only to realize they are better off apart.
The pos…
