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Sunday, July 13, 2014

Theater Review: James Franco Directs ‘The Long Shrift’ by Alexis Soloski

A man imprisoned for raping a classmate comes to terms with life after incarceration in “The Long Shrift,” directed by James Franco.

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Thursday, July 10, 2014

Theater Review: ‘Feather Gatherers’ Gives a Twist to a Russian Folk Tale by Alexis Soloski

The Drunkard’s Wife, an experimental theatrical troupe, loosely adapts “Histoire du Soldat” to create a bleary, madcap musical at the New Ohio Theater.

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Monday, July 7, 2014

Theater Review: ‘Romeo N Juliet,’ From the Classical Theater of Harlem by Alexis Soloski

The local streets lend their spirit to the outdoor “Romeo N Juliet,” staged by the Classical Theater of Harlem.

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Wednesday, June 25, 2014

Theater Review: Incubator Arts Project’s ‘Katorga: An Ozet Performance’ by Alexis Soloski

The Incubator Arts Project is presenting its final show, an ambitious, cryptic and yet tuneful sci-fi stage production.

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Tuesday, June 24, 2014

Theater Review: ‘Donogoo,’ a 1930 Farce About a Financial Scheme by Alexis Soloski

“Donogoo,” a 1930 French farce by Jules Romains, revived by Mint Theater Company, tosses barbs at targets like academia, psychiatry and big business.

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Friday, June 20, 2014

Holler if Ya Hear Me review all eyez on the exit by Alexis Soloski

This Broadway musical inspired by Tupac has some exhilarating dance numbers. If only we could care about the charactersPour one out for Holler if Ya Hear Me, the dead-on-arrival Broadway juk…

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Thursday, June 19, 2014

Theater Review: Theater Breaking Through Barriers’ ‘Power Plays’ by Alexis Soloski

Theater Breaking Through Barriers’ “Power Plays” consists of five short works about physical disabilities and the people who cope with them.

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Farewell to the Second-Floor Theater at St. Mark’s Church by Alexis Soloski

Theater artists look back at their experiences in the second-floor space at St. Mark’s Church, a home for experimental theater for decades.

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Tuesday, June 17, 2014

Theater Review: ‘Gertrude Stein Saints!’ Sets Vivid Words to Music by Alexis Soloski

“Gertrude Stein Saints!” sets some of this author’s characters, real and invented, to music at Abrons Arts Center.

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Thursday, June 12, 2014

Sex, Violence and Power, With a Feminist Slant by Alexis Soloski

Penelope Skinner and Sarah Treem write plays and characters that reflect on the complicated and often contradictory legacy of the various waves of feminism.

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Tuesday, June 10, 2014

Theater Review: ‘Ethel Sings’ Revisits the McCarthy-Era Rosenberg Execution by Alexis Soloski

Tracy Michailidis plays a 1950s wife and mother on her way to the electric chair in “Ethel Sings: The Unsung Song of Ethel Rosenberg.”

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Monday, June 9, 2014

Tony awards 2014: eight best quotes by Alexis Soloski

From Neil Patrick Harris to Mark Rylance, from 'crazy-pants' to 'proper, proper actors', we round up the winning soundbitesBryan Cranston scoops best actor award for Broadway debutTony award…

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Tony Awards 2014: 'the only place you can see Wolverine in tap shoes' by Alexis Soloski

Hugh Jackman was bouncy, the sneakers high-fashion and the winners weepy so no surprises there The main winners Bryan Cranston scoops award on debutLets say this of Hugh Jackman: Only a man…

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Sunday, June 8, 2014

Theater Review: A Mix of Fact and Imagination, ‘As Seen on Radio’ by Alexis Soloski

An episode of “This American Life” taped at the Brooklyn Academy of Music included work by Philip Glass and Lin-Manuel Miranda.

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Thursday, June 5, 2014

Branagh's Macbeth is a case of style over substance but what style review by Alexis Soloski

The Park Avenue Armory is transformed into a stadium-like space as this inventive staging comes to New York Sir Kenneth is dressed to kill. Or is that kilt? In battle woollens, Branagh strid…

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Wednesday, June 4, 2014

Playwright Young Jean Lee: 'I don't want to have to think about race' by Alexis Soloski

Lee's latest work, The Shipment, continues the New Yorker's exploration of race, identity and politics topics she must face to make herself uncomfortableIn the first act of Young Jean Lees …

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Monday, June 2, 2014

Broadway’s ‘Aunties’ Enjoy Their Downtime by Alexis Soloski

Three actresses in the Broadway revival of “The Cripple of Inishmaan” are jointly making the most of their downtime in New York City.

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Thursday, May 29, 2014

Theater Review: ‘A Fable’ in Two Acts at the Cherry Lane by Alexis Soloski

In David Van Asselt’s “A Fable,” a devil figure and an angel figure place a bet on whether a young soldier will lead an exemplary life or be tempted into evil.

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Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Lynn Nottage: Intimate Apparel and what lies beneath my plays by Alexis Soloski

The Pulitzer-winning Brooklyn playwright talks about writing lost voices into the theatre and the power of good lingerieA few years ago, the playwright Lynn Nottage went to clean out her gr…

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Sunday, May 25, 2014

Theater Review: ‘The Essential Straight & Narrow’ Plays With Time by Alexis Soloski

“The Essential Straight & Narrow,” a play by the Mad Ones, is about creating art and how people are pulled back to vital moments in their lives.

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Thursday, May 22, 2014

The Crossing Careers of Lena Hall and Lauren Worsham by Alexis Soloski

Lena Hall and Lauren Worsham are in their 30s, are up for the same Tony and on dark nights, each sings with a rock band.

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Thursday, May 15, 2014

Theater Review: In ‘the food was terrible,’ Bar Talk About Death by Alexis Soloski

In William Burke’s “the food was terrible,” at the Bushwick Starr in Brooklyn, the discussion in a bar revolves around people who died and the services for them.

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Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Theater Review: Edgar Oliver’s Walk ‘In the Park,’ at Axis Theater by Alexis Soloski

The monologuist Edgar Oliver takes a walk in Prospect Park, and in his past, in “In the Park,” running at Axis Theater.

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Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Theater Review: Gardner McKay’s ‘Sea Marks’ Is Revived at Irish Rep by Alexis Soloski

Gardner McKay’s “Sea Marks” asks whether a lonely Irish fisherman can find happiness in the big city (Liverpool) with a worldly young woman who loves his blarney.

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Wednesday, May 7, 2014

Theater Review: ‘Fabulous Miss Marie’ Drinks and Dances at Castillo Theater by Alexis Soloski

“The Fabulous Miss Marie,” a 1971 play revived by Woodie King Jr., features a former showgirl married to a parking valet, and a prodigious amount of drinking.

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Theater Review: ‘Playing With Grown Ups’ by Hannah Patterson at 59E59 by Alexis Soloski

“Playing With Grown Ups,” part of Brits Off Broadway, puts a couple under a microscope.

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Snapshot: Nick Cordero Strives for Tough in ‘Bullets Over Broadway’ by Alexis Soloski

Nick Cordero, who has been nominated for a Tony for his gangster role in “Bullets Over Broadway,” talks about cruise ship antics and pink socks.

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Theater Review: The Racially Charged ‘Dutchman’ at National Black Theater by Alexis Soloski

“Dutchman,” the incendiary 1964 play by LeRoi Jones that delves into incendiary racial politics, is revived at the National Black Theater.

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Monday, May 5, 2014

Theater Review: ‘Cherry Smoke,’ by James McManus, at Urban Stages by Alexis Soloski

“Cherry Smoke,” staged by the Working Theater company, describes the hard lives and limited options facing a boxer and his girlfriend in western Pennsylvania.

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Sunday, May 4, 2014

Theater Review: In ‘Family Play (1979 to Present),’ Intimate Moments Unfold by Alexis Soloski

“Family Play (1979 to Present)” loosely tracks the lives of its three playwrights.

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Friday, May 2, 2014

Theater Review: ‘The Box,’ at Irondale Center, Depicts Prison Life by Alexis Soloski

Employing myth and hip-hop, Marcus Gardley’s “The Box: A Black Comedy” looks at the life of the incarcerated.

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All that Chat

2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 01, 2025: Glengarry Glen Ross
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic