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Sunday, January 5, 2014

Theater Review: Nora Woolley’s ‘Hip’ and Kim Katzberg’s ‘Darkling,’ at IRT by Andy Webster

Two solo shows, “Hip” and “Darkling,” have their author-stars embodying many characters at the IRT Theater in the West Village.    

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Friday, November 15, 2013

Theater Review: ‘A Mind-Bending Evening of Beckett’ at Irish Rep by Andy Webster

Beckett comes to Irish Repertory Theater, with puppet, at that.    

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Sunday, November 3, 2013

Theater Review: ‘Maeve’s House,’ at the Irish Arts Center by Andy Webster

Eamon Morrissey performs in “Maeve’s House,” a one-man show about the writer Maeve Brennan at the Irish Arts Center.    

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Monday, October 28, 2013

Theater Review: In ‘The Downtown Loop,’ the Audience Goes on a 3-D Tour by Andy Webster

“The Downtown Loop,” Ben Gassman’s new play at 3LD Art & Technology Center, immerses the audience in a tour bus experience with video projections and a guide who strolls up the aisle.&…

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Monday, October 14, 2013

Theater Review: ‘Two Point Oh,’ Starring Jack Noseworthy as an Avatar by Andy Webster

In “Two Point Oh,” a software mogul much like Bill Gates virtually returns to life after a fatal plane crash.    

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Sunday, October 13, 2013

Theater Review: ‘Beckett Solos’ Stars Lelia Goldoni by Andy Webster

Lelia Goldoni, 77, stars in “Beckett Solos,” a three-play program directed by Alec Duffy.    

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Monday, September 23, 2013

Theater Review: ‘Brendan at the Chelsea,’ an Import From Belfast by Andy Webster

A Belfast production of “Brendan at the Chelsea,” Janet Behan’s play about Brendan Behan, her uncle, is at the Acorn Theater in Manhattan.    

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Sunday, September 22, 2013

Theater Review: In ‘The Cure,’ a Working-Class Irishman Confronts His Past by Andy Webster

“The Cure” follows a working-class Irishman on a bender in Cork, Ireland.    

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Friday, August 23, 2013

ArtsBeat: New York Fringe Festival Report: ‘Very Bad Words’ by Andy Webster

Jacob Presson’s play is a blistering portrait of student life at an upper-middle-class Massachusetts high school.    

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Monday, August 19, 2013

ArtsBeat: New York Fringe Festival Report: ‘The Unfortunates’ by Andy Webster

This one-woman show imagines the life of a prostitute who ends up a victim of Jack the Ripper.    

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Monday, August 12, 2013

Theater Review: Summer Shorts Program, at 59E59, Includes Comedy by Andy Webster

Plays by Marian Fontana, Paul Weitz and Alan Zweibel are on the Series B Summer Shorts program at 59E59 Theaters.    

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Thursday, August 8, 2013

Shows to Consider at New York’s Fringe Festival by Eric Grode, Catherine Rampell, Erik Piepenburg, Andy Webster, Ken Jaworowski and Steven McElroy

From the immense lineup of shows in the New York International Fringe Festival, staff members at The Times play some hunches and make some picks to see.    

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Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Theater Review: First of Two Summer Shorts Programs at 59E59 Theaters by Andy Webster

Plays by Neil LaBute, Lucas Hnath and Tina Howe make up the first Summer Shorts program at the 59E59 Theaters.    

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Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Theater Review: ‘Storyville’ Is Revived at the York Theater by Andy Webster

The musical “Storyville” is set in a saloon near the French Quarter in New Orleans in 1917.    

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Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Theater Review: ‘Gibraltar,’ Adapted From ‘Ulysses,’ Plays at Irish Rep by Andy Webster

Patrick Fitzgerald’s “Gibraltar,” an adaptation of James Joyce’s “Ulysses,” focuses on Leopold and Molly Bloom.    

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Monday, June 10, 2013

Theater Review: ‘The Boat Factory,’ Part of Brits Off Broadway by Andy Webster

Dan Gordon and Michael Condron star in “The Boat Factory,” a play set at the shipyard where the Titanic was built.    

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Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Theater Review: ‘Showgirls! The Musical!’ at XL Nightclub by Andy Webster

“Showgirls! The Musical!” is a sendup of the 1995 movie “Showgirls,” which starred Elizabeth Berkley.    

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Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Theater Review: ‘Deadly She-Wolf Assassin at Armageddon!,’ at LaMaMa by Andy Webster

With its inspiration coming from samurai and kung fu films as well as manga, “Deadly She-Wolf Assassin at Armageddon!” delivers dancelike fight sequences.    

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Friday, April 12, 2013

Theater Review: ‘Living Dead in Denmark,’ at Gene Frankel Theater by Andy Webster

The Just Kidding Theater Company takes on zombies and Hamlet — and Juliet, Titania and Lady Macbeth — in “Living Dead in Denmark,” at the Gene Frankel Theater.    

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Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Theater Review: ‘The Sister’ at the Fourth Street Theater by Andy Webster

Eric John Meyer’s play “The Sister” finds its characters caught in abusive cycles that can turn oppressive to the audience as well.

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Friday, March 29, 2013

Theater Review: ‘Geek!’ From Vampire Cowboys at St. Mark’s Church by Andy Webster

In “Geek!,” a Vampire Cowboys production written by Crystal Stillman, a day at an anime convention in Ohio requires battles and frequent costume changes.

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Sunday, March 24, 2013

Theater Review: ‘For Love,’ by Laoisa Sexton, at Irish Repertory Theater by Andy Webster

“For Love,” at the Irish Repertory Theater, is a riotously tart and fiercely energetic dramedy about women in their mid-30s struggling in contemporary, recession-ravaged Dublin.

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Thursday, February 21, 2013

Theater Review: ‘Donnybrook!’ Revival at Irish Repertory Theater by Andy Webster

“Donnybrook!” is a revival of the 1961 musical that was an adaptation of “The Quiet Man,” a John Ford film.

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Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Theater Review | ‘The Man Who Laughs': ‘The Man Who Laughs,’ at Urban Stages by Andy Webster

The Stolen Chair Theater Company is presenting “The Man Who Laughs,” its 2005 adaptation of Victor Hugo’s play, at Urban Stages.

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Thursday, January 24, 2013

Theater Review: ‘The Service Road’ at the Voorhees Theater by Andy Webster

“The Service Road,” a play by Erin Courtney, follows a park tour guide searching for a child after a powerful storm.

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Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Theater Review: ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ at Irish Repertory Theater by Andy Webster

The Irish Repertory Theater’s stage adaptation of the classic Christmas movie “It’s a Wonderful Life,” set in a 1940s radio station, is a small triumph.

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Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Theater Review: ‘Hearts Like Fists’ by Adam Szymkowicz Staged by Flux Theater by Andy Webster

“Hearts Like Fists,” by Adam Szymkowicz, is a comedy, but with a villain and fight scenes.

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Thursday, November 22, 2012

Theater Review: Radio City Music Hall ‘Christmas Spectacular’ by Andy Webster

The “Radio City Christmas Spectacular” breathlessly ricochets between time-honored production numbers and more recent innovations.

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Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Theater Review: ‘Billy Witch,’ Onstage in Queens by Andy Webster

In Gregory S. Moss’s new play, “Billy Witch,” teenage summer campers comically experience sexual awakening.

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Theater Review: ‘Coney,’ by David Johnston, at New Ohio Theater by Andy Webster

In “Coney,” David Johnston uses distinctive characters to paint a portrait of that urban island playground.

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Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Theater Review: ‘Falling,’ at Minetta Lane, Looks at Autism’s Role in a Family by Andy Webster

Deanna Jent’s drama “Falling” examines how an 18-year-old boy with autism disrupts the equilibrium of a family’s relationships.

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May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards