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Saturday, March 10, 2018

Review: Hello, From the Children of Planet Earth at curtainup.com/ by Jon Magaril

Writers looking for subject matter are advised to pick what they know and what they love. Dan Nguyen has obeyed, taking the NASA milieu from his childhood obsession and the issues of male su…

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 08:10AM
Friday, March 9, 2018

Review: Edward Albee’s At Home at the Zoo at the Signature Theatre by Jon Magaril

At Home at the Zoo, the last name Albee picked for one of his works, carries as much weight as one can ask of a name. The post Review: Edward Albee’s <em>At Home at the Zoo</em>…

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 09:09AM
Saturday, June 4, 2016

A Streetcar Named Desire at St. Ann’s Warehouse by Jon Magaril

Round and round Gillian Anderson’s Blanche DuBois goes, and where she stops, everyone knows. The post <em>A Streetcar Named Desire</em> at St. Ann’s Warehouse appeared first …

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 09:47AM
Friday, February 26, 2016

Like a Harp String Breaking: The Cherry Orchard at BAM by Jon Magaril

The bracing final moment, in which the servant Firs discovers he’s locked in the house, is a coup de theatre. The post Like a Harp String Breaking: The Cherry Orchard at BAM appeared first…

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 04:02PM
Thursday, October 1, 2015

Scenes from the Elemental: Antigone at BAM by Jon Magaril

Ultimately, this Antigone does what it espouses, appealing to our level heads rather than inflaming our passions. The post Scenes from the Elemental: <em>Antigone</em> at BAM app…

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 04:57PM
Monday, July 6, 2015

On the Twentieth Century Interview with Peter Gallagher | The House Next Door | Slant Magazine by Jon Magaril

Peter Gallagher and On the Twentieth Century each made their Broadway debuts during the same 1977 to '78 season. Since then, the musical has rarely been seen, but the actor has had one of th…

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 09:32PM

On the Twentieth Century Interview with Peter Gallagher by Jon Magaril

Gallagher’s work has never gone stale because the actor keeps things both cool and committed. The post <em>On the Twentieth Century</em> Interview with Peter Gallagher appeared…

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 02:50PM
Sunday, June 21, 2015

Review:Murder for Two at curtainup.com/ Los Angeles by Jon Magaril

if you can watch this loony lark now at the Geffen without grinning from start to finish, that would be a mystery indeed. .

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 06:29PM
Tuesday, June 16, 2015

Review: Matilda at curtainup.com by Jon Magaril

The road show of the Broadway hit launches its road show at LA's Ahmanson

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Friday, June 5, 2015

Summer of Sam: An Interview with Fun Home and The Flick Director Sam Gold by Jon Magaril

For the past five years, director Sam Gold has been a standard bearer for seriously accessible American theater. The post Summer of Sam: An Interview with <em>Fun Home</em> and &…

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 12:20PM
Tuesday, June 2, 2015

Review: Satchmo at the Waldorf at curtainup.com/ Los angeles by Jon Magaril

Hello, John Douglas Thompson! It's so nice to have him back where he belongs, which is on any stage lucky enough to have him. . .

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 09:53AM
Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Review:Brooklynite at curtainup.com/ by Jon Magaril

Its band of heroes may not be at their best, but they eek out a minor victory in their major effort to fight the good fight with heart, humor, and exceptional skill. .

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 08:05AM
Sunday, March 1, 2015

Review:John and Jen at curtainup.com/ by Jon Magaril

Fans of this twenty-year-old pocket musical will welcome this Keen Company revival.

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 07:16AM
Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Review:The Nether at curtainup.com/ by Elyse Sommer and Jon Magaril

Jennifer Haley's futuristic world now explored in downtown Manhattan

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 08:30AM
Sunday, December 28, 2014

Post-Youth: An Interview with This Is Our Youth’s Michael Cera by Jon Magaril

Michael Cera discusses his newfound experience as a stage actor and Brooklynite. The post Post-Youth: An Interview with <em>This Is Our Youth</em>’s Michael Cera appeared first…

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 07:55PM
Friday, October 17, 2014

Ivo van Hove on Directing Scenes from a Marriage and Angels in America by Jon Magaril

Theater director Ivo van Hove has made a habit of breaching borders. The post Ivo van Hove on Directing <em>Scenes from a Marriage</em> and <em>Angels in America</em>…

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 07:21PM
Monday, July 21, 2014

When We Were Young and Unafraid Interview with Cherry Jones | The House Next Door | Slant Magazine by Jon Magaril

Cherry Jones loves company, so it's fitting that she plays the proprietor of a bed and breakfast in When We Were Young and Unafraid. You won't find the actress demanding her own dressing roo…

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 06:57AM
Sunday, July 20, 2014

When We Were Young and Unafraid Interview with Cherry Jones by Jon Magaril

Cherry Jones loves company, so it’s fitting that she plays the proprietor of a bed and breakfast in the show. The post <em>When We Were Young and Unafraid</em> Interview with C…

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 10:52AM
Thursday, July 10, 2014

If/Then Interview with Tom Kitt by Jon Magaril

Luckily for Tom Kitt, he was in his dorm room when opportunity knocked. The post <em>If/Then</em> Interview with Tom Kitt appeared first on Slant Magazine.

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 06:28PM
Sunday, June 29, 2014

Review: The Country House at curtainup.com/Los Angeles by Jon Magaril

Donald Margulies' new play is a pleasant refreshment. But for greater risk and reward, a Chekhov play might be in orde

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 08:48AM
Thursday, June 26, 2014

Review: The Last Confession at curtainup.com/Los Angeles by Jon Magaril

- Roger Crane makes a solid debut as a playwright with this juicy, true tale of papal politics and, possibly, murder..

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 08:16AM
Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Review:The Octoroon at curtainup.com/ by Jon Magaril

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' free adaptation of Dion Boucicault's 1859 slave melodrama is in-your-face funny

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 07:10AM
Friday, May 9, 2014

Curtainup's Revisit to Here Lies Love by Jon Magaril

It's back, better than ever and for an open run . . Read More

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 07:47AM
Tuesday, April 15, 2014

The Velocity of Autumn Interview with Estelle Parsons by Jon Magaril

Estelle Parsons has always found something interesting to do. The post <em>The Velocity of Autumn</em> Interview with Estelle Parsons appeared first on Slant Magazine.

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 11:37AM
Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Review: Slowgirl at curtainup.com/Los Angeles by Jon Magaril

Greg Pierce's 2 character play is slow but it's steady. And it wins the race if what's prized is skilled simplicity .

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 10:33AM
Sunday, December 29, 2013

Review: Steward of Christendom at curtainup.com/Los Angeles by Jon Magaril

Brian Dennehy gives his considerable all to Sebastian Barry's exquisitely written but dramatically unengaging play

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 09:04AM
Saturday, November 23, 2013

Interview: Laila Robins on the Public Theater’s The Apple Family Plays by Jon Magaril

Robins’s 30-year career, with a new leading role season after season, is studded with indelible performances. The post Interview: Laila Robins on the Public Theater’s <em>The Apple…

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 10:20AM
Friday, November 15, 2013

Review: Marie Antoinette at Soho Rep by Jon Magaril

In David Adjmi’s satirical Marie Antoinette, the titular royal doesn’t start using her head until she’s in danger of losing it. The post Review: <em>Marie Antoinette</em> a…

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 03:22PM
Sunday, November 3, 2013

Review:Wait Until Dark at curtainup.com/Los Angeles by Jon Magaril

Watching Alison Pill's star turn should prove an effective remedy for the end of daylight savings time's darker afternoons. She lights up the stage. .

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 10:35AM
Thursday, October 31, 2013

Review: The Last Goodbye at the Old Globe by Jon Magaril

Unlike West Side Story and many other musicals based on the Bard’s work, Michael Kimmel’s libretto sticks largely to the playwright’s iambs. The post Review: <em>The Last Goodbye…

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 08:12AM
Thursday, October 24, 2013

Review: The Sunshine Boys at curtainup.com/Los Angeles by Jon Magaril

This first large-scale Los Angeles revival brings Danny DeVito and Judd Hirsch together again for the first tim

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 08:32AM

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