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Sunday, September 23, 2018

Intractable Woman: A Theatrical Memo on Anna Politkovskaya by Darryl Reilly

Exhibiting talent and charm but with relatively impassive vocal deliveries are the trio who portray Anna Politkovskaya and other characters such as soldiers, medical personnel and military o…

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Friday, September 21, 2018

Antigone in Ferguson by Darryl Reilly

The 2014 police shooting of Michael Brown inspired this exuberant concert-style presentation of Sophocles’ classic Greek tragedy entitled "Antigone in Ferguson." Director Bryan Doerries…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 01:33PM
Tuesday, September 18, 2018

I Hear You and Rejoice by Darryl Reilly

Exhibiting the dazzling wizardry of someone who trained at the École Jacques Lecoq in Paris, Murfi is breathtaking as he clowns, mimes and barrels all over the space while distinctively ren…

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Monday, September 17, 2018

THE AЯTS by Darryl Reilly

Conceived and written by Kevin Doyle, "THE AЯTS" offers sophomoric antics that are a virtual parody of performance art techniques. There’s a lot of buzzers à la Richard Foreman. The sho…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 05:31PM
Sunday, September 16, 2018

The Conduct of Life by Darryl Reilly

Farce meets tragedy in a fictional unnamed Latin American country in "The Conduct of Life." It’s a raucous yet insightful fantasia about military oppression taking its toll on the populace…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 01:45PM
Wednesday, September 12, 2018

The Naturalists by Darryl Reilly

Ms. McCarrick’s appealing premise of redemptive romance is in fact subsidiary to the IRA angle as in the program she states that this event is the inspiration for her play. The two threads…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:29PM
Tuesday, September 11, 2018

In the Bleak Midwinter by Darryl Reilly

In 14 concise scenes lasting 85 minutes, Ms. Lyman quite skillfully transforms the familiar premise of a resolute aged person clashing with her relatives over giving up her independence into…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 01:04PM
Sunday, September 9, 2018

In the Penal Colony by Darryl Reilly

Director Miranda Haymon’s electric staging of her pared down yet faithful adaptation is filled with dialogue characteristic of Kafka and bracing sequences. Basketball is a key visual metap…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:56AM
Saturday, September 8, 2018

Private Peaceful by Darryl Reilly

Wearing a realistic period uniform and donning a metal helmet, the youthful and animated Mr. O’Regan recalls the electric persona of the young Tom Courtney as he vividly portrays numerous …

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:36AM
Friday, August 31, 2018

Intrusion by Darryl Reilly

More in the style of informative advocacy event for the lecture circuit then a theatrical work, "Intrusion" wanly tackles the subject of rape. "I set out to create a show that addresses the …

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 10:28PM

Scraps by Darryl Reilly

This production is presented by The Flea and the cast is drawn from their resident acting company, The Bats. Exhibiting heartbreaking resilience Alana Raquel Bowers as Aisha dominates the pl…

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Wednesday, August 29, 2018

Remnant by Darryl Reilly

War, time and death are hauntingly explored in the eerie high-tech performance piece "Remnant," a company project by Theater Mitu. It’s based on interviews with a cross section of people t…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 01:08AM
Sunday, August 26, 2018

Pretty Woman: The Musical by Darryl Reilly

With Tony nominations for "Rocky," "On the Twentieth Century" and "Groundhog Day," 44-year-old Andy Karl’s charisma and considerable talents have been well demonstrated. In "Pretty Woman: …

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 03:40PM
Wednesday, August 22, 2018

Henry VI (NAATCO) by Darryl Reilly

Presented by NAATCO (National Asian American Theatre Company), it has a virtually all-Asian excellent cast of sixteen, several of whom play roles of opposite genders. Creatively conceived by…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 01:53PM
Monday, August 20, 2018

R.R.R.E.D. by Darryl Reilly

Spirited, tuneful and fabulously performed but lacking a strong plot, the silly "R.R.R.E.D." might have made for a lively hour-long cabaret show. However, as a full-length musical, it’s a …

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 06:32PM
Friday, August 10, 2018

Pushkin by Darryl Reilly

Gambling, palace intrigue and poetry abounds in playwright Jonathan Leaf’s imaginative and engrossing historical drama "Pushkin." In the course of two acts and numerous scenes, the eventfu…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:52PM
Thursday, August 9, 2018

Beloved by Darryl Reilly

Translated into English from the Swedish by Charlotte Barslund, Ms. Langseth’s trite sexual obsession scenario is reminiscent of the novels of Patricia Highsmith and the French thriller fi…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:43PM
Tuesday, August 7, 2018

Wars of the Roses: Henry VI & Richard III by Darryl Reilly

That renowned man of the theater Austin Pendleton’s concept to adapt and combine portions of William Shakespeare’s "Henry VI, Part 3" with Richard III is intriguing and textually success…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 03:21PM
Thursday, August 2, 2018

This American Wife by Darryl Reilly

Reveling in their grating vocal affectations, gesticulating at a fever pitch or moving catatonically and projecting snarky personas they hold forth on their revered subject in various permut…

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Saturday, July 28, 2018

Don’t Bother Me, I Can’t Cope by Darryl Reilly

This plotless, mostly sung-through exhibition conveys the tumultuous 20th century urban African-American experience through Micki Grant’s dazzling score for which she wrote both the music …

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:11PM
Thursday, July 26, 2018

Le Blanc by Darryl Reilly

A central concern of the play is detailing Wellington’s five love interests: a white guy he meets at a hilarious Brooklyn vegan party, an Indian young man, an 18-year-old Muslim food cart …

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Tuesday, July 24, 2018

Before We’re Gone by Darryl Reilly

Its maddening structure, extraneous scenes and superfluous characters diminish but do not totally obliterate the potency of playwright Jerry Small’s romantic drama, "Before We’re Gone." …

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:58AM
Monday, July 23, 2018

Stray by Darryl Reilly

As the sleek and black-clad Tanya Marquardt vigorously wraps up her self-written 60-minute autobiographical show "Stray," with her giddy dancing and hurling her ponytail around, the aimless …

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 05:05PM
Saturday, July 21, 2018

The Pattern at Pendarvis by Darryl Reilly

Mr. Gray infuses his straightforward 70-minute interview treatment with tension, suspense and drama. A third character, Norm Hansen is a 60-year-old straight married board member of Pendarvi…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:20AM
Friday, July 20, 2018

Matt de Rogatis is Richard III by Darryl Reilly

Street Theatre. “I’ll be delivering the longest soliloquy from any Shakespeare play,” Mr. de Rogatis explained about the substitution of Richard III’s celebrated opening line for a s…

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Tuesday, July 17, 2018

Pedro Pan by Darryl Reilly

Rebecca Aparicio’s book is a skillful fictionalization of the true story of Operation Pedro Pan, which facilitated the immigration of over 14,000 children from Cuba to the United States be…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 03:15PM
Monday, July 16, 2018

Innit by Darryl Reilly

Structured as a series of confessional vignettes, Innit begins in the school psychologist’s office and alternates between there and Kelly’s home. Her 34-year-old mother works at a sandwi…

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Friday, July 13, 2018

Get the Boat by Darryl Reilly

Though designed as an agitprop exploration with one woman as “Bad” and the other as “Good,” Ms. Brennan's simple yet effective writing elevates it into a quietly powerful work. The d…

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Sunday, July 8, 2018

whatdoesfreemean? by Darryl Reilly

Filloux in collaboration with director Amy S. Green have distilled the raw data they gathered into a searing and poignant narrative containing absurdist flourishes that include a talking lab…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 10:49PM
Thursday, July 5, 2018

Chatter by Darryl Reilly

Mr. Kahn’s dialogue is a witty amalgam of up to the minute lingo, well-observed lifestyle data, psychological insights and emotional depth that all realistically and artfully conveys the c…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 03:35PM
Monday, July 2, 2018

Songs for a New World by Darryl Reilly

The unison of Jason Robert Brown’s accomplished score, Kate Whoriskey’s exciting direction and Rennie Harris’s vibrant choreography make this New York City Center Encores! Off-Center�…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:37PM

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