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Monday, September 14, 2015

'Sex of the Baby' - Sex Farce-Laced Dramedy by Andy Propst

Matthew-Lee Erlbach, Marinda Anderson, and Devin Norik in Sex of the Baby (©Russ Rowland) The characters in Matthew-Lee Erlbach’s Sex of the Baby, which has just opened at the A…

SOURCE: AmericanTheaterWeb at 10:08AM
Tuesday, September 1, 2015

'Whorl Inside a Loop' - Prison Tales, Meticulously Rendered by Andy Propst

Donald Webber, Jr.; Chris Myers; Derrick Baskin; Daniel J. Watts; Nicholas Chris in Whorl Inside a Loop (©Joan Marcus) The semi-autobiographical new play Whorl Inside a Loop, which r…

SOURCE: AmericanTheaterWeb at 07:35AM
Friday, August 28, 2015

'A Delicate Ship' - A Dark Christmas Memory by Andy Propst

Nick Westrate, Miriam Silverman, and Matt Dellapina in A Delicate Ship (©Jenny Anderson) Anna Ziegler offers up a dark and fractured Christmas memory in A Delicate Ship, which the Pla…

SOURCE: AmericanTheaterWeb at 06:36AM
Wednesday, August 26, 2015

'Love & Money' - Gurney Channels Dickens, Guare by Andy Propst

Maureen Anderman in Love & Money (©Joan Marcus) A.R. Gurney riffs on Charles Dickens and John Guare in his newest play, Love & Money, which opened the other night at the Signa…

SOURCE: AmericanTheaterWeb at 08:28AM
Monday, August 24, 2015

'Informed Consent' - The Ethics of Genetic Anthropology by Andy Propst

DeLanna Studi and Tina Benko in Informed Consent (©James Leynse) One of the world’s oldest conflicts lies at the center of Informed Consent, running at the Duke on 42nd Street i…

SOURCE: AmericanTheaterWeb at 07:52AM
Thursday, August 13, 2015

'Hamilton' - Lin-Manuel Miranda's Magnificent Musical Reaches Broadway by Andy Propst

Phillipa Soo and Lin-Manuel Miranda in Hamilton (©Jaon Marcus) The magnificent achievement that is Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton arrived at Broadway’s Richard Rodgers Thea…

SOURCE: AmericanTheaterWeb at 12:18PM

'Steve: A Docu-Musical' - Endearing, Quirky Tunes and Tales by Andy Propst

Colin Summers in Steve: A Docu-Musical (©Hunter Canning) A trans-Pacific meeting of kindred souls gets chronicled in the endearing and delightfully offbeat Steve: A Docu-Musical, whic…

SOURCE: AmericanTheaterWeb at 08:47AM
Wednesday, August 12, 2015

'John' - Wistful, Creepy, Wonderful by Andy Propst

Georgia Engel, Christopher Abbott, and Lois Smith in John (©Matthew Murphy) When the curtains are pulled aside to reveal Mimi Lien’s meticulously realized set for Annie Baker…

SOURCE: AmericanTheaterWeb at 06:02AM
Tuesday, August 11, 2015

'Cymbeline' - A Shining Heroine in a Muddy Production by Andy Propst

Kate Burton, Lily Rabe, and Hamish Linklater in Cymbeline (©Carol Rosegg) In Cymbeline, one of Shakespeare’s late romances, the Bard liberally borrows from himself, melding plot …

SOURCE: AmericanTheaterWeb at 08:07AM
Thursday, July 30, 2015

'Amazing Grace' - A Decidedly Retro Musical by Andy Propst

Erin Mackey and Josh Young in Amazing Grace (©Joan Marcus) Theatergoers should expect a rocky theatrical voyage if they’re planning on seeing Amazing Grace, now playing at the N…

SOURCE: AmericanTheaterWeb at 09:02AM
Tuesday, July 28, 2015

'King Liz' - A Sports Agent and Client Attempt to Reach the Top by Andy Propst

Russell G Jones, Jeremie Harris and Karen Pittman in King Liz (©Carol Rosegg) Karen Pittman wowed last season in Disgraced on Broadway, playing a high-powered attorney, who found hers…

SOURCE: AmericanTheaterWeb at 08:14AM

'The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey' - A Magical, Moving Solo Show by Andy Propst

James Lecesne in The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey. (©Matthew Murphy) EDITOR’S NOTE: The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey, which opened last night in a new productio…

SOURCE: AmericanTheaterWeb at 05:44AM
Monday, July 27, 2015

'Three Days to See' - Helen Keller Beyond 'The Miracle Worker' (and the Jokes) by Andy Propst

Zoe Wilson (center) and Barbara Walsh (rear), along with, clockwise, Ito Aghayere, Chinaza Uche, Theresa McCarthy, Patrick Boll, Marc de la Cruz in Three Days to See (©Carol Rosegg) F…

SOURCE: AmericanTheaterWeb at 05:44AM
Friday, July 24, 2015

'The New York Story' - Colin Quinn's Looking at (and Longing for) the Past by Andy Propst

Colin Quinn in The New York Story (©Mike Lavoie) Colin Quinn misses the “old” New York. You know, the one that so many of us loathed and loved before 42nd Street began to …

SOURCE: AmericanTheaterWeb at 07:40AM
Tuesday, July 21, 2015

'Ruthless!' - Being Wicked Can Be Fun by Andy Propst

Peter Land, Tori Muray, and Kim Maresca in Ruthless! (©Carol Rosegg) Watching folks being evil can always be so much fun, can’t it? And, if you’re unconvinced by the idea,…

SOURCE: AmericanTheaterWeb at 07:49AM
Thursday, July 16, 2015

'SeaWife' - A Rocking Nautical Tale by Andy Propst

A scene from in SeaWife (©Caitlin McNaney) A rousing new musical has docked at South Street Seaport this summer. Featuring a book by Seth Moore and music by The Lobbyists (actor-musi…

SOURCE: AmericanTheaterWeb at 09:08AM
Friday, June 19, 2015

"Significant Other" - Gay Romance for Millennials by Andy Propst

Gideon Glick in Significant Other (Photo courtesy of the company) Jordan, the quirky and looking for love hero of Joshua Harrison’s new play Significant Other, can’t suppress a…

SOURCE: AmericanTheaterWeb at 08:37AM
Wednesday, June 17, 2015

'Ghost Stories: The Shawl & Prarie du Chien' - David Mamet Tells Tales by Andy Propst

Arliss Howard, Mary McCann, and Jason Ritter in Ghost Stories: The Shawl & Prairie du Chien (©Ahron Foster) Think of the two short David Mamet plays that opened last night at Atla…

SOURCE: AmericanTheaterWeb at 01:42AM
Friday, June 12, 2015

'Guards at the Taj' - Haunting Existential Drama by Andy Propst

Omar Metwally and Arian Moayed in Guards at the Taj (©Doug Hamilton) Rajiv Joseph’s new play Guards at the Taj, which opened last night at the Atlantic Theater Company, unfolds l…

SOURCE: AmericanTheaterWeb at 07:42AM
Thursday, June 11, 2015

'Cagney' - A Sweet, Sturdy Musical Biography by Andy Propst

Josh Walden, Robert Creighton, and Jeremy Benton in Cagney (©Carol Rosegg) The new musical Cagney, playing at the York Theatre, aptly resembles the screen legend whose life story has …

SOURCE: AmericanTheaterWeb at 08:24AM
Friday, June 5, 2015

'An Act of God' - Jim Parsons as a Whimsical Almighty by Andy Propst

Jim Parsons in An Act of God (©Jeremy Daniel) If you’ve ever had suspicions that “God has a screwed-up sense of humor,” a trip Studio 54 for David Javerbaum’s …

SOURCE: AmericanTheaterWeb at 10:01AM
Thursday, June 4, 2015

'Heisenberg' - Science and Theater Fusion in a Deliciously Ambiguous Play by Andy Propst

Denis Arndt and Mary-Louise Parker in Heisenberg (©Joan Marcus) A compelling---and surprisingly touching---fusion of scientific theory and theater takes place in Simon Stephens’…

SOURCE: AmericanTheaterWeb at 06:52AM
Sunday, May 31, 2015

Exclusive From The 2015 Tonys Playbill! Meet the Folks Who Make the Tonys Tick by Andy Propst

The executive producers of the Tony Awards share the secrets that keep the award-winning "machine" of a broadcast running.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, May 25, 2015

Butterfly, Butterfly, Kill Kill Kill! by Andy Propst

The precision of writer-director Patrick Harrison's "Butterfly, Butterfly, Kill Kill Kill!" rarely fails to impress, but the slight story never seems to merit the care th...

SOURCE: Backstage at 05:58PM

A Raisin in the Salad: Black Plays for White People by Andy Propst

Kevin R. Free's post-racial comedy features some fine performances, but uneven writing and glacial pacing make it a wearisome endeavor.

SOURCE: Backstage at 05:58PM

The Secretaries by Andy Propst

Despite a quintet of spirited performances, this rambling 1993 comedy from the Five Lesbian Brothers is a decidedly wan excursion into camp.

SOURCE: Backstage at 05:58PM

Hedda Gabler by Andy Propst

Both the strengths and weaknesses of director John Gould Rubin's production of "Hedda Gabler" come into sharp relief in this ultra-intimate environmental staging that unfolds in the parlor o…

SOURCE: Backstage at 05:58PM

Jack Daniels Joins Cast of Tigers Be Still by Andy Propst

Kim Rosenstock's dramedy is the latest from Roundabout Underground

SOURCE: Village Voice at 05:58PM

Panama Hattie by Andy Propst

Despite a book filled with crackling zingers and some grand Cole Porter tunes, "Panama Hattie" proves to be a wearisome experience in this colorless script-in-hand staging.

SOURCE: Backstage at 05:58PM

Penelope by Andy Propst

Enda Walsh's latest play, which riffs on the final section of Homer's "Odyssey," combines comedy with existential drama to excellent effect.

SOURCE: Backstage at 05:58PM

Play Dead by Andy Propst

Performer Todd Robbins serves up some chills, a few laughs, a little macabre history, and several incredible illusions in this contemporary riff on midnight spook shows.

SOURCE: Backstage at 05:58PM

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