Sunday, January 14, 2018
Darryl Reilly, Critic Harold Pinter “He’s a fucking fine actor,” said Harold about the actor who had just ruined an otherwise excellent production. “It’s a fucking hard job, acting…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 09:33AMTuesday, January 9, 2018
Playwright Robert O’Hara’s fertile premise might have made for a provocative, sober sci-fi take on gender roles, sexuality and parenthood. Instead, it’s broadly conceived and lame. The…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:11PMMonday, January 8, 2018
Shaw employs the gruff cadences of George C. Scott and Weaver has the calm and measured tone of Peter Sellers and both are thoroughly delightful. Their tremendous rapport is most evident i…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:49AMSaturday, January 6, 2018
Darryl Reilly, Critic Doric Wilson circa 2011. “Making magic out of nothing,” is how Doric Wilson described his 50-year devotion to the penury of alternative theater. Why am I writing ab…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 09:01AMFriday, December 29, 2017
Darryl Reilly, Critic It is not widely known that among Frank Langella’s many accolades, including four Tony Awards, there was also a hat named after him. In the winter of 2003, after Sund…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 09:32PMThursday, December 28, 2017
As "Rock of Ages" did for the 1980’s, "Cruel Intentions: The Musical" does for the 1990’s. This is a carefree entertainment accompanied by the revelry incited by a two-item minimum in a …
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 05:44PMMonday, December 25, 2017
Vince Guaraldi’s monumental jazz themes are beautifully rendered by musical director Jenny Shiroma on piano, Laura Hamel on percussion and Billie Sholen on bass. This talented trio also pe…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:10PMWednesday, December 20, 2017
Deffaa’s great achievement is joining the narrative portions with just the right song. An anecdote about encountering Florenz Ziegfeld having an office dalliance with a chorus girl is fo…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:28AMDarryl Reilly, Critic Looking back at the 128 performance reviews I wrote for Theaterscene.net in 2017, these shows were outstanding and quite memorable. My assignments rarely include Broadw…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 05:59AMMonday, December 18, 2017
Joni Mitchell’s “River” was given a powerful rendition by guest artist Megan Hilty. The blonde and statuesque Ms. Hilty was a glorious vision wearing a luminous white wedding dress a…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:25AMTuesday, December 12, 2017
Written by The Bengsons and Sarah Gancher, the show presents a stylized take on the couple’s love at first sight meeting, the complications it caused with their partners at the time, their…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 03:56PMMonday, December 11, 2017
Decked out in nerdy regalia of a yellow shirt, red tie and plaid pants with suspenders, Ethan Slater is terrific as SpongeBob. The immensely personable Mr. Slater wonderfully sings, dances a…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 10:57PMSaturday, December 9, 2017
With expressive and limber physicality, animated facial features, piercing eyes, and a smoothly resonant voice, Mr. de la Fuente vividly depicts Mr. Hirabayashi from youth to old age. Magn…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 09:01PMMonday, December 4, 2017
He grew up in rural Pennsylvania, was raised by foster families, and learned about magic by reading books at the public library. These biographical details add depth to his shaded yet sunny …
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:21PMSunday, December 3, 2017
David Gow is the show’s producer and he also plays Tommy Flowers. Mr. Gow perhaps saw this showy role as a vehicle for him to shine in and he does up to a point. Gow is an appealing, v…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 05:46PMThursday, November 30, 2017
Crumm and DeVito have a marvelous chemistry together and terrific mutual comic timing that make them seem like a real couple. Their compelling performances energize and elevate what could ha…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:38PMTuesday, November 28, 2017
With his commanding and emotionally expressive baritone voice, the eternally boyish Holbrook wearing formal wear, vividly performs a program drawn from show tunes, Hollywood musicals, classi…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:42PMDarryl Reilly, Critic With his characteristic philosophical drollness, Quentin Crisp’s posthumous, third volume of autobiography, The Last Word is not only an entertaining chronicle but a …
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 01:02PMWednesday, November 22, 2017
"American Idol" winner Candice Glover, "The Voice"’s Josh Kaufman, "America’s Got Talent"’s Bianca Ryan and the attractive, married couple Peter Hollens and Evynne Hollens, who are …
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 10:52AMTuesday, November 21, 2017
After his teenaged son is called a “beaner” by one of his classmates at a WASPy private school, Leguizamo is inspired to educate the rest of the United States about the overlooked achiev…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:31PMFriday, November 17, 2017
Ms. Bioh’s snappy dialogue perfectly renders the rhythms of teenage lingo and the pain beneath the bravado, emitting the universality of adolescence. Bioh’s construction is meticulous …
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:17PMTunde Skovran as Shari and Julia Ubrankovics as Clara are sensational. The brunette Ms. Skovran and the blonde Ms. Ubrankovics are a dynamic team who each offer vivid portrayals with their p…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 09:11AMKait Kerrigan and Brian Lowdermilk’s original book is filled with incidents, vignettes, reflections, observations, and flashbacks, but short on actual plot. There is deciding on which co…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:14AMThursday, November 16, 2017
The first 26 chapters are the original text of "Contradictions" with each followed by “”Reflections,” where Prince variously corrects, expands upon and ruminates about that portion. …
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:36AMFriday, November 10, 2017
With her marvelously fluty voice, imperious bearing, expressive physicality and animated facial features, Maja Wampuszyc as the haughty Corrine recalls Geraldine Page in all her grand glory.…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 01:19PMTuesday, November 7, 2017
It’s New Mexico in 1881, and during a series of short scenes, Billy contemplates his life. His stern mother, rough father, stalwart girlfriend and his sly pursuer, Sheriff Pat Garrett, a…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 03:13PMSunday, November 5, 2017
Playwright Jonathan Leaf’s prodigious research, accomplished dramatic construction and clever device of threading a mystery throughout the events make the play quite engrossing. There’…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 10:48PMThursday, November 2, 2017
Like the great comedy teams, Jos Houben and Marcello Magni are a study in contrasts. The Belgian Mr. Houben is tall, animated and relies on breezy patter. The Italian Mr. Magni is short,…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 03:51PMWednesday, November 1, 2017
Complementing his gorgeous stage pictures, director Craig Smith’s vibrant staging has the actors in constant motion on the small playing area. The cast precisely paces, dashes and undula…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 10:05AMMonday, October 30, 2017
The score is comprised of Jerry Garcia & Robert Hunter’s Grateful Dead music and lyrics with additional music and lyrics by Phil Lesh, Mickey Hart, Bob Weir, and Bill Kreutzmann. It�…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:59AMBilled as a “cinema musical,” there is extensive use of film clips. Much of these are reminiscent of cheesy, 1960’s-style, dubbed European co-production Middle Ages epics, with dashe…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:01AM 
