Saturday, September 23, 2023
Review by Byrne HarrisonPhoto by Arin Sang-Urai
Caitlin Cook provides an evening of bathroom humor and touching truth in her show The Writing on the Stall, currently running at the SoHo Play…
SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 11:07PMTuesday, September 13, 2022
Review by Byrne HarrisonPhoto credit: Duncan Pflaster Photography and Graphic Design
Dionysus. God of theatre and wine. Son of Zeus. A man who can drive women to the heights of ecstasy…
SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 01:43AMWednesday, January 23, 2019
By Byrne HarrisonMany solo shows have more than a whiff of the psychiatrist's couch about them. And since much art springs from the struggles of the artists, that can be expected. …
SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 10:06PMFriday, October 26, 2018
By Greg WaagnerFrom the moment theatre patrons tender their tickets and enter the performance space for the Provincetown Theater’s production of The Laramie Project, they are transported f…
SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 05:54PMBy Byrne HarrisonSome of the stories I've enjoyed most over the years are those that take something completely familiar and turn it on its head. Sean Williams' remarkable Almelem joins…
SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 02:18PMSaturday, October 13, 2018
By Byrne HarrisonArt is a product of its time, and for many artists, now is a particularly difficult one. In the era of Trump values, artists, especially those from traditionally margi…
SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 06:12PMSunday, September 23, 2018
This fall, The Resident Acting Company, a new troupe drawn from the performing ensemble of The Pearl Theatre Company, will present "The Language Series," a new readings series at The Players…
SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 12:06AMMonday, March 28, 2016
By Judd HollanderPhoto by Monique CarboniRain can have a very cleansing effect. Washing away the dust accumulated from years of neglect and stagnation to reveal something new or long forgott…
SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 01:20AMBy Judd HollanderA Professor (Max Baker), a Ballplayer (Anthony Comis), an Actress (Susannah Hoffman) and a United States Senator (Michael Pemberton). People who, on the surface seem to…
SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 01:20AMBy Judd HollanderWho knew an endless stream of profanity could be so hilarious? All it takes is the proper character(s) to say the words; lines delivered perfectly straight and a situation t…
SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 01:20AMBy Judd HollanderMost people, whether they want to admit it or not, routinely exist in two separate planes of existence. The first being life as it actually is, while the second is life as t…
SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 01:20AMBy Judd HollanderOffering a look at a type of lifestyle that’s probably foreign to most city dwellers, yet touching on themes that are universal, American Repertory Theater's presentation …
SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 01:20AMBy Judd HollanderTo get along, you have to go along. A frequent explanation when facing with an uncomfortable situation. But how long will a person continue to do something they feel is mora…
SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 12:16AMSunday, January 24, 2016
By Judd HollanderPhoto by Jeremy DanielCoping with grief is the premise behind Jordan Harrison's fascinating drama Marjorie Prime, a tale which offers a bit of The Twilight Zone as…
SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 03:28PMTuesday, December 22, 2015
By Judd HollanderBy Arkanjel ProductionsHusband and wife Harry Shearer and Judith Owen offer a perfect way to ring in the 2016 holiday season with their annual party, Christmas Without Tears…
SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 11:13PMBy Judd HollanderFinding a kindred soul can be a wonderful thing. Someone to tell your personal thoughts, feelings and hopes without fear of condemnation or dismissal. Such was the case with…
SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 11:13PMBy Judd HollanderPhoto by MSG EntertainmentAs constant as the changing of the seasons is the annual appearance of the Christmas Spectacular at New York's Radio City Musical Hall, which has b…
SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 11:13PMTuesday, November 10, 2015
By Judd HollanderPhoto by James LeynseMost everyone has a public persona they show to the outside world. One stripped off only in the comfort of one's own home and only to those to whom you …
SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 11:24PMBy Judd HollanderPhoto by Stephanie BergerBranches which bend under the force of a raging storm are often able to survive, while those that hold fast and try to resist the oncoming onslaught…
SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 10:20PMBy Judd HollanderMemory can be highly selective. The way one recalls a given event with absolute certainty may not at all be the way it actually happened. Such is the case in Harold Pinter's…
SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 10:20PMTuesday, October 13, 2015
By Byrne HarrisonI will admit that I really enjoy karaoke. I also really enjoy watching self-absorbed teenagers get picked off one by one in a good slasher movie. It never occurr…
SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 11:44PMBy Byrne HarrisonVerna GillisIt's generally agreed that there is a shortage of good roles for women, especially those of a certain age. If only everyone could meet that challenge by wr…
SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 10:31PMFriday, October 2, 2015
Reviewed by Judd HollanderPhotos by Joan MarcusPreaching the world of God is a great responsibility. For what you say in that respect affects not only how you see yourself, but how you are s…
SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 09:10PMWednesday, September 23, 2015
Reviewed by Judd HollanderPhotos by Monique CarboniIn 1988 there was an off-Broadway show that featured, as one of its segments, two actors in a talk show setting discussing how to deal with…
SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 10:44PMFriday, July 17, 2015
By Byrne HarrisonPhoto by Angela JimenezOne of the best things about going to downtown theatre venues (in this case, Dixon Place) is the opportunity to browse the postcards for upcoming show…
SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 12:57AMTuesday, July 14, 2015
By Byrne HarrisonAlthough I have become a regular at this monthly event, it has been a while since I've written about The Astoria Bookshop Storytelling Show hosted by the talented David Laws…
SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 10:55PMSaturday, July 11, 2015
By Judd HollanderPhoto by Joan MarcusPlaywright Christopher Marlowe looks at man's quest for ultimate power and knowledge, and the pitfalls that come with it in his work Doctor Faustus. An i…
SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 02:42PMTuesday, June 23, 2015
By Byrne HarrisonPhotos by Derek BarbantiErasmus Bernstein (John Michalski) is a playwright who was the voice of his generation. A Salinger-like personage, he has finally written his n…
SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 07:13PMMonday, June 15, 2015
By Judd HollanderPhoto by Richard TermineWhen it comes to war criminals and those responsible for mass killings, there's a tendency to think of them as inhuman monsters because it's far more…
SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 11:36PMBy Judd HollanderPhoto by Richard TermineWhat if Romeo & Juliet were in fact brother and sister? So it asks in the press materials for Red Bull Theater's absolutely brilliant production …
SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 11:36PMThursday, June 11, 2015
By Byrne HarrisonCompany photos by Kendra HeislerThis weekend, DreamStreet Theatre Company, which was founded by Karuna and Len Heisler to bring the joy of theatre to special needs…
SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 02:20PM 
