Tuesday, 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 10:47PMSaturday, July 29, 2017
"I wanted the audience to see 'Places,' not as a ‘museum’ piece, but a piece that was relevant TODAY. Nazimova was fighting the things in the 19th century and early 20th century that we …
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:54PMMonday, July 24, 2017
The genial Ralph Byers’ performance as Franklin is heroic as he is onstage for virtually the entire length of the show. Mr. Byers marvelously sings, dances and cracks wise, while channelin…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 07:10PMSaturday, July 22, 2017
Mora works as a mermaid in a tank at the sideshow owned by the crusty, old Captain Murdock who rescued and raised her. As her romance with Johnny blossoms, there are complications. Her previ…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:06AMThursday, July 20, 2017
"Pity in History" was a teleplay commissioned by the BBC, and was broadcast on July 4, 1985. In the cast were Alan Rickman as the chaplain, Ian McDiarmid as the cook, and Anna Massey as the …
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 10:42PMSaturday, July 15, 2017
Vamping and slinking around in a bright, red tunic laden with rhinestones and wearing black tights, the vivacious Lesli Margherita steals and salvages the show as Mephistopheles. With the ph…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 10:44PMConveying the premature decrepitness of Errol Flynn with flair is Jonathan Stewart. His hair styled and with a thin mustache, the charming Mr. Stewart resembles Flynn and channels his dissol…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 09:46AMFriday, July 14, 2017
Physically lean, with gaunt but animated features, the immensely charming David M. Lutken plays the narrator and sings many of the numbers. Mr. Lutken magnificently captures the essence of G…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 02:55PMSunday, July 9, 2017
While wearing an all black ensemble of a cap, T-shirt, shorts and sneakers, D’Lo commandingly holds forth with plentiful pop culture references in 70 minutes. Possessing the powers of an…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:31PMSaturday, July 8, 2017
"The Enchanter” is Alland, a magnetic and noted sculptor in Paris, in 1888, who has been through many women. He has become the object of desire for Louise. She is a 32-year-old, free-spiri…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 03:29PMThursday, July 6, 2017
In 85 minutes, playwright Ins Choi achieves the supreme goal of The Theater, making an audience laugh while engaging their emotions. The dialogue is flavorful and richly comical with expos…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:28AMSunday, July 2, 2017
The animated and charismatic Mr. Spitaletta is the standout of the cast, vibrantly appearing in numerous roles. Highlights of his portrayals are a commanding Russian agent spoofing Danny K…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:27PMWednesday, June 28, 2017
The show also explores Lamarr’s improbable career as an inventor. She and composer George Antheil held a patent for a miniaturized player-piano mechanism that was synchronized with radio…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:04PMMonday, June 26, 2017
Ms. Bentley has vibrantly coordinated all of the presentational elements into an intriguing 75-minute production with her commanding staging. The present, the past, and inner lives all conve…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:42PMFriday, June 23, 2017
The Pulitzer Prize-winning Foote (1916-2009) was acclaimed for his cycle of plays that celebrated his native, rural Texas that included "The Trip to Bountiful." In "The Traveling Lady," he…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 01:07PMTuesday, June 20, 2017
Ms. Donovan’s enthralling opening sequence sets the tone for the production. Behind the curtains are actors in silhouette with their shadows on view. Other cast members appear to the sid…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 07:54PMMonday, June 19, 2017
Lazarus’ score is an entertaining blend of rock, pop and show tunes. None of Elvis Presley’s actual songs are heard, but there are a number of clever takeoffs such as “Viva Milwauk…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 10:42PMSaturday, June 17, 2017
In the play which is billed as “a dramatic verse tapestry,” playwright Joseph Pearce ably weaves together poems and diary entries by Sassoon and Owen with extracts of other writers of th…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 05:33PMWednesday, June 14, 2017
Bearded, stocky and with that distinctive, wild comb-over of salt and pepper hair and wearing an artist’s smock, Brochu vividly conveys the visual, vocal and personality characteristics of…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:34PMSunday, June 11, 2017
Created by the documentarian theatre company Sister Sylvester, "Maps for a War Tourist" was intended to be a biographical exploration of the life of Deniz Karacagil. A former Turkish art st…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:50PMSaturday, June 10, 2017
Carlo Adinolfi plays John, the performance artist. With his British accent and wiry physicality he has an intense presence but possesses limited charisma. Mr. Adinolfi’s simple but inspi…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:49AMWednesday, June 7, 2017
The goal of their three week Women in Theatre Festival is “a direct response to gender disparity in theatre leadership, casting, and production, the objective of WIT is to broaden the oppo…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:53AMTuesday, June 6, 2017
Mr. Perry has certainly followed the maxim, “write what you know.” We follow the romantic and personal travails of four stereotypical, contemporary Los Angles types who have the financi…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 01:29PMFriday, June 2, 2017
Director Jesse Berger’s fast-paced staging is an exuberant amalgam of physical and verbal virtuosity combined with visual flair. A highlight is a crowd of characters hurrying into a close…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 03:40PMMonday, May 29, 2017
Mr. Grandbois’ engrossing scenario is in the vein of such feminist fantastical works as "Diary of a Mad Housewife" and "Up the Sandbox." An expedition to a salsa dance club, buying a pupp…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 07:15PMSaturday, May 27, 2017
It is set in present-day rural Afghanistan. Several years earlier, Paiman as a child was sold by his father to the well to do Jahandar. The two have an intense emotional and physical invol…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 05:59PMAmidst Mr. Maierson’s barrage of mechanical set-ups and punch lines, there are a few amusing jokes and insightful observations. Reprise is in the tradition of substantive romantic comedie…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 05:54AMMonday, May 22, 2017
Darryl Reilly, Critic “She was very clear that she wanted her life to be celebrated, not mourned,” said Erica Dubno, who superlatively organized the packed, 90-minute memorial tribute to…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 01:22PMWednesday, May 17, 2017
In the ambitious T"hey Promised Her the Moon," playwright Laurel Ollstein explores a relatively untold chapter of American history. Solidly written but unsatisfyingly structured as a clunky…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 04:51PMSunday, May 14, 2017
Director Weyni Mengesha’s physical staging is proficient since for 80 minutes the actors are competently placed throughout for a fluid presentation. Unfortunately, Ms. Mengesha has the so…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 04:46PMThe writing is poetically descriptive and moderately engrossing with plentiful profanity. It is, however, a decidedly grim scenario despite abundant humor. The conclusion is a rhetorical a…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:15PM 
