Monday, October 30, 2017
Billed 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 12:01AMFriday, October 20, 2017
Set designer Charlie Corcoran ingeniously has the small stage’s walls adorned with sections of a yellow cab. Off to the side is a piece containing the steering wheel from where McDonagh …
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:24AMWednesday, October 18, 2017
Nicolai Khalezin wrote Burning Doors with dramaturgy by him and Natalia Kaliada. Their aim is to bring attention to currently jailed artists Petr Pavlensky and Oleg Sentsov by weaving in …
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 01:20PMSaturday, October 14, 2017
The audience sitting on three sides of the airy playing area on wooden benches is part of Clifton Chadick’s super, environmental scenic design. The floor is covered with wood chips, logs…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 10:55PMWednesday, October 11, 2017
Mr. Njikam offers a witty take on the classic mythology of a hero’s episodic journey with a lively African-American slant. There are a lot of high school and college scenes with wise teach…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 08:20PMTuesday, October 10, 2017
Marinelli’s performance also contributes to the ennui. Heavy set, possessing a sullen countenance, speaking in a light voice, and lethargically shuffling around, he’s not the most charis…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 03:41PMPossessed of a soaring tenor baritone voice that forcefully hits every note, an immensely likeable persona and boundless energy as he dances with brio, Moss commands the stage for 70 minutes…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:32AMSaturday, October 7, 2017
Mr. Hagins has crafted an involving and affective take of a perennial scenario that captures the nostalgic essence of wartime films and plays of the past. There’s the spirit of "Casablan…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:25AMThursday, October 5, 2017
In 85 minutes, we really don’t learn much Rebecca, Nolan or Sukey as Mr. Donnelly imparts scant biographical details about them, but strangely does for Padgett. Donnelly takes the perennia…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:37AMSunday, October 1, 2017
Director Charles Weldon acted in the 1983, Mark Taper Forum’s Los Angeles production, and besides his meticulous casting he has perfectly rendered this revival. Mr. Weldon’s physical sta…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 01:57PMFriday, September 29, 2017
In terms of the atmospherically detailed writing and Mr. Moad’s enjoyably intense performance that recalls a Sam Shepard hero, “Quittin’ Meth” is the most powerful of the program and…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 02:52PMThursday, September 28, 2017
There are plentiful comic one-liners and also sharp observations in Mr. Giles’ well-crafted dialogue. Giles perfectly renders all four characters with personality details and traits. T…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 01:00AMWednesday, September 27, 2017
With her slim physique, flawless diction, melodiously husky voice and imperious bearing, Dunagan is commanding. She conveys the character’s arrogance, selfishness and harrowing mental decl…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:07AMWednesday, September 20, 2017
Barnes’ choreography is a delightful blend of ballet, modern dance and stylized movement. She and Bass are highly skilled and have a great chemistry together that recalls that of an accomp…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:57PMTuesday, September 19, 2017
Darryl Reilly, Critic “I have to go to LA, to lose the Oscar to Don Ameche,” was William Hickey’s explanation about his upcoming absence from his scene study class at HB Studio in New …
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:51AMMonday, September 18, 2017
The affable Gerardo Rodriguez is hilarious as José and brings great dramatic depth to the role. As Joe, the personable Andrew Blair utilizes his geeky but appealing persona to humanize the …
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:57AMFriday, September 15, 2017
Dazzling hand puppets, stick puppets, marionettes and shadow puppets that are projected onto screens, which were all created by Godwin, depict this gallery of archetypal characters. These …
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:42AMWednesday, September 13, 2017
Sigourney Weaver, who acted in Gurney’s plays Mrs. Farnsworth and Crazy Mary, periodically appeared onstage with her husband Jim Simpson. Mr. Simpson was the former Artistic Director of Th…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 05:09PMLuis-Daniel Morales as Charlie, David Triacca as Guy, and Jeb Kreager as Manning in a scene from “In a Little Room” (Photo credit: Zachary Zerlin Photography) Darryl Reilly, Critic It’…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 02:03PMTuesday, September 12, 2017
In interviews, Ruhl says she intends this play as a gift to her mother who played Peter Pan in Iowa as a teenager. As noble as this goal is, "For Peter Pan on her 70th birthday" never cohe…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 09:27AMThursday, September 7, 2017
Ms. Zelman-Doring’s cryptic scenario of deeply close twin siblings (Ana offers to masturbate Simon when he is tied up in a chair) is out of Sam Shepard and her dialogue is a pleasing cr…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 02:07AMFriday, September 1, 2017
As in one of Alan Bennett’s "Talking Heads" monologues, Stapleton offers a richly detailed portrait of an ordinary person that revels in the mundane. She also adds the arresting device o…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:12AMMonday, August 28, 2017
Mr. Klingenstein beautifully and simply renders his fictional account with exquisite detail and emotion. Klingenstein’s dialogue is precise and filled with sharp epigrams. It’s all a…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:39AMSunday, August 27, 2017
Billed as a “bio-epic,” playwright Zachary Desmond emphasizes the epic in his uneven though compelling approach. Mr. Desmond affectionately imparts biographical details of Einstein’s…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:15PMMonday, August 21, 2017
Much of the play is like an odd synthesis of 1960’s theatrical satires. There are absurdist shades of Murray Schisgal, Elaine May, and particularly of Jules Feiffer's "Little Murders," lac…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 07:26PMThursday, August 17, 2017
Having a background in dance accounts for Gelman’s mesmerizing staging that is filled with finely choreographed sequences. Characters take showers onstage with actual water cascading on th…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 01:16PMSaturday, August 12, 2017
Set in a California, Bay Area high school, there we meet the four students who prattle on in contemporary lingo. Gradually, and without any explanation we learn that they are witches. An epi…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:26PMSaturday, August 5, 2017
Book writers West Hyler and Matt Schatz have taken these facts and woven a charming piece of Americana that explores idealism coming up against cynicism. It’s very well structured, amusing…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 10:24AMFriday, August 4, 2017
Matthew McElligott, Larry Tuxbury and Brian Sheldon’s book is a witty, smart and sharp take on pirate lore laced with a child’s sense of individuality, tolerance and inclusivity. It’…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 10:39PMWednesday, August 2, 2017
Writer and co-creator Chesney Snow is also the performer. Mr. Snow appeared in the Off-Broadway and Broadway productions of the a capella musical "In Transit" as the narrator. Snow is …
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 04:18PMTuesday, August 1, 2017
Darryl Reilly, Critic There were so many brave young actors and actresses whom one felt were brilliantly talented, but their genius crashed against the morbid rocks of indifference and stupi…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 10:47PM 
