Sunday, April 14, 2024
In a funny recounting of what happened when they placed an ad on Craig's List, they finally found a couple they thought would work. Charles and Aaron are a biracial gay couple. Charles is wh…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 10:00PMWednesday, April 10, 2024
David Silberger, Mars Holscher and Geoffrey Grady in a scene from Tim Mulligan’s “Witchland” at Chain Theatre (Photo credit: Jordan Schreiber) Scotty Bennett, Critic If you think livin…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 03:32PMFriday, April 5, 2024
The cast of Tim McGillicuddy’s “Herself” at Gural Theatre at A.R.T/New York Theatres (Photo credit: Lee Wexler/Images for Innovation) Scotty Bennett, Critic Consider, if you will, bein…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 04:50PMTuesday, March 26, 2024
Theatrical productions can sometimes be exhilarating, moving, provocative, informative, perplexing, confusing, dull, or bad. "Bathhouse.pptx," written by Jesús I. Valles and directed by Cha…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 03:52PMSaturday, March 23, 2024
This show, as conceived by Shulman, creates a unique theatrical experience combining narrative text with Kathakali, a form of traditional Indian dance exquisitely performed by Kalamandalam J…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 03:07PMTuesday, March 19, 2024
This production could be more balanced in the performances, with some characters being solidly played and others being line-readings lacking body movements that add to the dialogue. There ar…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 03:23PMMonday, March 11, 2024
Seadog Theater’s current revival of "Tuesdays with Morrie," with exceptional direction by Erwin Maas, is a beautifully orchestrated presentation starring Len Cariou as Professor Morrie Sch…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 05:51PMFriday, March 8, 2024
Under Alex Keegan's skillful direction, the characters are allowed to develop their understanding of who they are and how they fit in an organization traditionally run by men. The captain is…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 05:23PMSaturday, February 24, 2024
"The Order of the Golden Scribe: Initiation Tea" is an immersive and interactive theater experience co-created by Shuai Chen and Arlo Howard, who also directed. It combines a story about a s…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:00PMTuesday, February 20, 2024
The balance is off between the two storylines. If the most crucial dramatic element of the story is the legal issue surrounding consent, the dynamics of the sisters’ current and historical…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:56PMThursday, February 15, 2024
"you don’t have to do anything" written by Ryan Drake is a story that explores a gay man’s coming of age from the time he was in seventh grade until graduating from college. It is set in…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 06:06PMMonday, February 5, 2024
Alyson Reim Friedman, Thom Brown III, Niko Zylik as young Nicky, Donovan Counts, Alisa Ermolaev and William Broderick in a scene from the new musical “The Boy Who Listened to Paintings” …
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 10:30PMWednesday, January 31, 2024
The hardworking cast takes us along on the quest by playing multiple characters and using a wide array of props scattered on tables at the edge of the performance space. The transformations …
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 01:05PMMonday, January 22, 2024
Tyson’s portrayal of Raskolnikov is riveting as he moves through the elements leading inexorably to his mental collapse. The exchanges with Porfiry are woven together with encounters with …
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 05:55PMFriday, January 19, 2024
Hendley is solid in his performance as the narrator of his and his grandmother’s story. His presentation commands attention without demand, smoothly and effortlessly focusing on the words …
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:22PMThursday, January 11, 2024
The show is well presented but lacks a clear narrative, leaving viewers with more questions than answers. Is it about a man's journey to self-discovery or an exploration into a confusing haz…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:30AMMonday, December 25, 2023
Ranchera is a style of traditional Mexican folk music with origins in the ranchos of rural Mexico. The songs are about love, patriotism, or nature and are usually sung by men. The vocals hav…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 01:30PMSaturday, December 9, 2023
"The Inheritance of a Long-Term Fault," written by Mêlisa Annis and directed by Vanessa Morosco, is an extraordinary play that explores how the societal structures across many cultures have…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 08:56PMWednesday, December 6, 2023
"Killin’ Republicans," concept and libretto by Dick D. Zigun and music by Arturo Rodriquez, directed by vagabond, is billed as a rock opera about violence towards certain Republican Party …
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 01:28PMTuesday, November 28, 2023
"United Nations: The Other West," written and directed by Bossert, is an outstanding example of the hybrid theatrical system he has created. This production is an extension of his 2022 "Unit…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:55PMThursday, November 16, 2023
"Ode to the Wasp Woman," written and directed by Rider McDowell, is a play done in the style of film noir and true crime films of the 1950’s. The show focuses on the events leading up to t…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 03:52PMMonday, November 6, 2023
The production was conceived in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine as a group of actors was performing "No Exit (Huis clos)." They decided to adapt the ideas of Sartre’s work into…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:06AMThursday, November 2, 2023
What is remarkable about Mack's performance is that she is reliving the grieving process with every performance. It is not a fictional story with an actor taking on a role; this is a powerfu…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 05:36PMWednesday, November 1, 2023
Mikel Murfi skillfully brings to life a handful of colorful characters in a rural town where Farnon is the cobbler. The transitions from one character to the next are done with shifts in pos…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:08AMThursday, October 26, 2023
All eight stories are engagingly woven into a pattern that illustrates the things that help us understand what it is to encounter a fear of death or even a fear of living. David Dean Bottrel…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 05:11PMTuesday, October 24, 2023
"Chasing Happy," written by Michel Wallerstein and directed by Alexa Kelly, is a five-character comedy about a gay love triangle. It unravels like a pilot for a television sitcom that borrow…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 03:31PMFriday, October 20, 2023
Lee Blessing's "Down The Road" is a tale that explores what can happen when "normal" people are confronted with the psychopathy of evil in the form of a charming, ego-centric serial killer. …
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 07:22PMSunday, October 15, 2023
"The Lights Are On," written by Owen Panettieri and directed by Sarah Norris, is a psychodrama that plays with two ideas: are we really who we think we are, and what are the reasons we do wh…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 10:39PMFriday, October 13, 2023
"The Picher Project" is a bluegrass and folk-infused musical conceived and directed by Quentin Madia, with music, book, and lyrics by Madia and Lauren Pelaia. This show is based on real-life…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 01:17PMTuesday, October 10, 2023
"The Making of a Great Moment" by Peter Sinn Nachtrieb and directed by James Barry is a play about a pair of actors who are the principal players and only members of a bicycle theatrical tou…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 02:04PMThursday, October 5, 2023
It takes considerable skill for competent actors to play at being bad actors, and many of the cast members succeed. It is not a bad play, but the overarching problem with the show is that it…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 04:37PM 
