Upon hearing about a production of Yiddish theater titled "The Essence," you may wonder, isn't Yiddish a dead language? Oy, not when over a million people still speak it!
When it comes to theatrical flair, Jez Butterworth's explosive "The Ferryman" has pretty much got it all. Within its three hour-plus running time, the stage plays host to a 30-plus member…
Eugene Ionesco's absurdist drama "Rhinoceros" (in which humans suddenly turn into rhinoceroses) will receive its first production in Yiddish (with English supertitles) at the Castillo Theatr…
Brooke Shields at "Jonah and Otto."
A WILDER CHRISTMAS: The award-winning Peccadillo Theater Company has extended its revivals of two rarely seen holiday one-acts by Thornton Wilder. Info: Through Jan. 10.
Though Cram deserves credit for taking on a very timely topic, her exploration of Emma's psyche feels just as unconvincing and phony as the fabricated memoir that the character penned.
In spite of this two-hour helping of nonstop athletics and erotic flavor, this obvious attempt to cash in on the popularity of television dance competitions feels lame and tame and tacky.
Ms. Santoriello's songwriting lacks even the empty sizzle of a Frank Wildhorn show like "Jekyll and Hyde." Maybe she needs to work on the show for another two or three decades!