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The chance to see Anton Chekhov's first produced play, "Ivanov," not only in the original Russian (with English surtitles) but in modern dress proves to be a revelation. Staged by Russia's S…
"This is the world of Magritte," and indeed it is. The play opens with a young woman silently appearing and wearing a flowing white gown, a derby with a flower and a pipe. This takes place o…
Part of 59E59's Brits Off-Broadway 2018 festival, Jessica Walker's "All I Want is One Night" takes place in an odd combination of cabaret and antique shop. Theater B in the 59E59 Theater…
Christopher McLinden as David and Patrick J. Ssenjovu as God's Blessing are both personable but the material inspires their overwrought characterizations to be overwrought. Musician Farai Ma…
Opdam's de Raaff playing, in contrast, was marvelous. The composer took his inspiration from Willem de Kooning's 1977 painting, "North Atlantic Light." De Raaff and Opdam both captured the d…
Though A.R. Gurney chose a familiar definition of the theater as the title for his 1992 play, "The Fourth Wall" ultimately proves less about the theater than about its four characters. And a…
Her newest work, "Fruit Trilogy," an evening of three one acts, "Pomegranate," "Avocado" and "Coconut," has all of the strengths and weaknesses of her previous stage plays which include goin…
Shakespearean spoofs are almost as old as Shakespeare himself, dating back to at least the Restoration period. Although the vast majority has faded into history, there are still some real st…
"What a dump" is the immortal opening line of Edward Albee's dramatic masterpiece, "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?". In the inane spoof "Everyone's Fine with Virginia Woolf," it's spoke…
Though it wouldn't be fair to reveal it here for audiences about to see the play, the "secret" actually turns out to be one that has been widely known for some time as it is all over the Int…
Blonde, of ample physique, and possessed of an appealing matter of fact vocal delivery that soars with range, Mollenkamp has an engaging everywoman persona. She veers from dry humor to raw e…
In the African-American Abigail, Ms. Quintana creates a complex protagonist who is sympathetic, exasperating and engaging. She is fascinated by the journalist Lorena Hickok who had a storied…
"Life Among the Aryans" is the latest work from Ishmael Reed, the American poet, novelist, essayist, and Pulitzer-Prize nominee. Directed by Rome Neal, the play's thematic nexus lies in disi…
Artistic director, writer, arranger and host David Loud was at lectern off to the side onstage and passionately delivered his erudite and informative commentary at length. Mr. Loud grew up w…
Unfortunately, O'Reilly's heavy reliance on the production team is also indicative of a significant problem: the play is repetitive. Despite finding new, and often lovely, poetic ways to con…
Playwright Lizzie Stern has an ear for contemporary discourse and her dialogue is well-crafted. The characters are appealing and are finely detailed. The universal focus is on the relationsh…
The letters alternate with the musical portions played by Ji on piano, Ari Evan on cello and Stephanie Zyzak on violin in various combinations which are beautiful but it is never clear in wh…
The current staging of "Our Lady" at The Pershing Square Signature Center, directed by Phylicia Rashad, magically now comes across as an addled, profane sitcom. It's entertaining and at …
While "Brokeback Mountain" impresses in its sincerity, it does not move which is a serious problem considering the romantic and tragic plot. Director Jacopo Spirei's cast is in fine form as …
The Cast of "Stage Life" (Photo credit: Courtesy of Creative Arts Lab) David Kaufman, Critic As conceived and adapted by Martin Tackel, Stage Life is too ambitious by half. While it attempts…
Mr. Cruz realizes his scenario with his patented style. There's rueful humor, Chekhovian reveries and a sense of the mystical all with a demonstrative Latin sensibility. The dialogue is fill…
The nine pieces on this program differed tremendously from each other in style, tone and effect. However, two important qualities unified all the performances. First, the composers all cause…
Director Shira-Lee Shalit provides breakneck pacing, swift scene transitions and compelling stage compositions that include the presence of the violinist.  The visual and the verbal ar…
Tagaq makes music with her whole body: it is an act as fundamental as consuming, excreting, orgasm and birthing. She can make any sound " whisper and howl, caress, growl and grunt " and use …
Packed into Theodora Skipitares' "There's Blood at the Wedding" are multiple takes on how authorities have abused their powers, too often killing innocent people. By theatricalizing and …
