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Wednesday, June 17, 2015

'Gloria': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

The latest effort from the Obie Award-winning author of such acclaimed works as 'Appropriate' and 'An Octoroon' depicts the traumatic repercussions of a life-changing event on the employees …

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:00PM
Tuesday, June 16, 2015

'Ghost Stories: The Shawl & Prairie du Chien': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

David Mamet's pair of creepily atmospheric one-acts is given a 30th anniversary revival by off-Broadway's Atlantic Theater Company, featuring Arliss Howard and Jason Ritter.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Sunday, June 14, 2015

'The Qualms': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

A swingers' party goes disastrously awry in this new black comedy from Bruce Norris, the Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning author of 'Clybourne Park.'read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Friday, June 12, 2015

'Joan of Arc at the Stake': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Oscar winner Marion Cotillard plays the title role in the New York Philharmonic's staged production of Arhtur Honegger's classic French oratorio.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:24AM
Thursday, June 11, 2015

'Surviving Twin': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Loudon Wainwright III's one-man show combines his own songs with spoken word excerpts from his famed magazine columnist father's writingsread more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 03:02PM
Wednesday, June 3, 2015

'Heisenberg': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Mary-Louise Parker and Dennis Arndt star in this new play by the author of 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time,' about the unlikely romance between a free-spirited woman and a…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:00PM
Tuesday, June 2, 2015

'The Spoils': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Jesse Eisenberg stars in his new play about a would-be filmmaker scheming to destroy the relationship between his grade-school crush and her new fiance. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM

'Ever After': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

This musical adaptation of the 1998 Drew Barrymore movie receives its world premiere at New Jersey's largest regional theater, featuring a first-rate cast of Broadway veterans.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:05AM
Thursday, May 28, 2015

'An Act of God': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Jim Parsons plays the Almighty, delivering a revised version of the Ten Commandments in former 'Daily Show' head writer David Javerbaum's comedy.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:00PM
Monday, May 25, 2015

He's historical and hysterical by FRANK SCHECK

Here's the difference be tween seeing a stand-up comic in a theater and seeing one in a club: The material is usually framed by a "concept" in a theater, ticket prices are higher -- and drin…

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Deluge of dark humor by FRANK SCHECK

For a show about one of the worst natural disas ters in this country's history, "The Hurricane Katrina Comedy Festival" is awfully funny -- as entertaining as it is moving. Rob Florence's F…

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It's no golden oldie by Frank Scheck

Stripped to an 80-minute one-act and minus many characters and songs, Platinum is no forgotten gem.

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Fringe 'Farmer' is a grim reaper by Frank Scheck

David Chesky, the composer/ lyricist behind The Pig, the Farmer and the Artist, may not be a pig, but he's no artist, either.

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Drama off the beaten track by FRANK SCHECK

The next time you see two strangers em broiled in a heated encounter on a subway platform, don't rush by. You may be passing up a show -- one that costs a mere swipe of your MetroCard.

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Show's missing Lincoln by FRANK SCHECK

Sure, Abraham Lincoln was assassinated, but that's nothing compared to the indignities he suffers in "An Error of the Moon." Luigi Creatore's play suggests this American tragedy had less t…

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One writes, multiple wrongs by FRANK SCHECK

Is 42nd Street where backstage veterans of the old "Carol Burnett Show" go to die? Just a few doors down from mercifully closed geriatric comedy "Viagra Falls," directed by an alum, comes th…

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Frankly, original trio does Ol' Blue Eyes justice by FRANK SCHECK

A mere 2,000 or so perform ances later, "Our Sinatra" has returned to the swanky nightspot -- the Oak Room -- where it began 10 years ago. This well-traveled musical salute to Ol' Blue Eyes…

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Feinstein plus one is 'Cheek'-y fun by FRANK SCHECK

It was Michael Feinstein's 54th birthday Tuesday night, but it was the audience at his namesake nightclub that received the present. It came in the form of "Cheek to Cheek," the new show co…

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Get your dollars' worth from 'Penny' by FRANK SCHECK

Never mind those bloated Dickens miniseries on PBS. You'll have much more fun -- and in a lot less time -- at "Penny Penniworth." In just 70 minutes, the Emerging Artists Theatre's parody s…

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Angels & demons by FRANK SCHECK

*“Angels in America” The Signature Theatre presents the first New York revival of Tony Kushner's Pulitzer- and Tony-winning, two-part epic fantasia which stars Tony-winner Frank …

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Tony winner's solo show hits the Szot by FRANK SCHECK

Let's hope the Café Car lyle stocks up on smell ing salts: The sheer amount of swooning at Paulo Szot's opening-night set made it clear that a new romantic idol has arrived. Fresh off his …

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Tony winner's solo show hits the Szot by FRANK SCHECK

Let's hope the Café Carlyle stocks up on smell ing salts: The sheer amount of swooning at Paulo Szot's opening-night set made it clear that a new romantic idol has arrived.Fresh off his To…

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Get he to a nunnery by FRANK SCHECK

In the past decade, Charles Busch has ventured into the main stream with such comedies as "The Tale of the Allergist's Wife," which had a healthy run on Broadway.But what the actor/playwrig…

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Hats off to odd love tale by FRANK SCHECK

The suitor couldn't be more urbane -- at least in his speech. "I am wooing you," the disheveled man says to the weathered, older woman. "I am pitching woo." That he tries to seal the deal by…

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Ducky staging for recycled script by FRANK SCHECK

I've heard of getting pumped up for a show, but this was a first: Before watching Thaddeus Phillips' solo piece "Capsule 33," theatergoers are encouraged to prime a foot pump near the theat…

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Bless you if you like this old Chekhov by FRANK SCHECK

For Chekhov fans who've overdosed on his clas sics, "The Sneeze" seems full of promise. An evening of one-acts adapted by playwright Michael Frayn from the writer's early short stories and …

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Library doesn't stack up by FRANK SCHECK

The expert farcical instincts of playwright Michael Frayn ("Noises Off") are sadly lacking in "Alphabetical Order," a 1975 comedy making its New York City premiere days after the opening of…

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Are these tuners poised to be the next 'Boyz'? by FRANK SCHECK

It's no Fringe Festival -- and that's a good thing. Now in its seventh season, the New York Musical Theatre Festival offers a level of polish and talent that puts its summertime counterpart…

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Only token resistance to MTA-set musical by FRANK SCHECK

The slight new musical "In Transit" is best appreciated on an autumn week end, when the MTA is so plagued by disruptions that any trip can turn into a voyage of "Odyssey"-like proportions.C…

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Doesn't go deep enough by FRANK SCHECK

Don't be surprised if you find the events depicted in "The Deep Throat Sex Scandal" hard to swallow. This new play details how the notorious porn film "Deep Throat" became one of the most pr…

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A Life in the Theatre - Review by Frank Scheck

Patrick Stewart and T.R. Knight breathe life into David Mamet's wheezy 1977 backstage comedy.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 05:58PM

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