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"Be More Chill," the dazzling and inventive musical based on the cult Young Adult novel by Ned Vizzini, has made a successful transfer to Broadway Lyceum Theater with the same cast and an ex…
After she won the Pulitzer Prize for "Topdog/Underdog," one approached a new play by Suzan-Lori Parks with great expectations--expectations that are strongly rewarded by her latest work, "Wh…
With the medley of "My Romance" and "My Funny Valentine," he warmed up and came to a gentle boil with the two songs from "Baby": "At Night She Comes Home to Me" and "With You," both by Richa…
Like John Doyle's reconceived musical revivals ("Allegro," "Passion," "Pacific Overtures," "Carmen Jones," "The Cradle Will Rock"), Fish's production is minimalist but with a difference. Whi…
By stripping down the show and performing it in a white box theater space with minimal scenery and costumes, the eight actors, doubling up on parts, have fun interpreting Shakespeare's lusci…
Those who loved The Mad Ones' "Miles for Mary" which had an extended run at Playwrights Horizons last year after its premiere at The Brooklyn Starr in 2016, will be greatly disappointed by t…
"These are difficult times, a character observes in playwright Stephen Unwin's engrossing historical drama, "All Our Children," that crackles with tension. Nazi Germany's forced euthanasia p…
Delving into black life and attitudes now, the play is hilarious - but not laugh-out-loud funny. Unfortunately, in Stevie Walker-Webb's fine production at The Public's LuEsther Theater, the …
The blonde, animated and spunky Ms. McAuliffe portrays 16-year-old Dublin resident Annie who's been dancing since childhood. Wearing tights, a T-shirt and a varsity jacket, McAuliffe's delig…
From this group of familiar faces, O'Reilly and Keating are particularly strong in their second go-around, finding notes in Jack and Joxer's codependent relationship that are both hilarious …
The show also uses the 3D holographic technology called IceMagic which attempts to bring us the late Oscar Hammerstein II as a hologram enacted and spoken by actor Bob Meenan. Aside from an …
The one-woman show "Miracle in Rwanda""starring Malaika Uwamahoro and directed by George Drance"relates the true-life experiences of Immaculée Ilibagiza. As a young woman, she survived the …
Ludovica Villar-Hauser, the play's keen eyed and eared director (and artistic director of Parity Productions the company responsible for this presentation), paces the fine actors for the ult…
A three and half hour play with only three actors spanning 163 years might not be your idea of entertainment, but the National Theatre's production of "The Lehman Trilogy" is one of the most…
Though playwright Kelly strives for poetry at times--in addition to that last quote, consider Josh's mother calling him a "terminal optimist" and also learning that the play's title is taken…
Absent scenery, with a character excised and fiercely performed, this stripped down taut revival of Jean-Paul Sartre's "No Exit" is quite compelling and faithful to the spirit of the origina…
Ranger spins the story for a 2019 audience mindful of and vigilant about sex and gender issues"especially those involving consent, privilege and toxic masculinity. The play transpires in a s…
In Mara Nelson-Greenberg's new play, "Do You Feel Anger?," which had its world premiere at the 2018 Humana Festival of New American Plays at Actors Theatre of Louisville, she has attempted t…
The personable Alton Alburo as Don manages to make this underdeveloped character compelling with his charming presence. Playing his father David with easygoing humor and poignancy is the out…
The evening consisted of a number of short dances in varying styles, but the final piece, "Valse Triste," was the most successful. Osipova wore a simple, off-the-shoulder, blue dress and Hal…
Many of Blitzstein's melodic tunes are plunked out on the piano by several of the players at various points. But the fault is not only due to Doyle's direction: what's missing from Blitzstei…
The premise of the show (directed by Oliver Butler) is that the 2019 Schreck has decided to recreate one of the many presentations she participated in at American Legion halls around the cou…
Not seen in New York since 1965, John Webster's Jacobean revenge play, "The White Devil," has been given a juicy, vigorous modern dress production by Red Bull Theater which specializes in El…
Belilove, who has taught Sara Mearns of the New York City Ballet to perform some of these works, divided the concert into dances to Schubert, Chopin, Brahms and Scriabin, all original Duncan…
Shakespeare's politically charged Roman tragedy, "Julius Caesar," has always been a touchstone for inflaming emotions. In earlier times, monarchs used to ban the play when uprisings were imm…
