When it opened Off Broadway in 1991, Scott McPherson’s Marvin’s Room was viewed through the lens of the Aids crisis – the
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:13AMWe ended up not doing this piece for Exeunt...but I had these fake Obie awards that I wanted to give out for work in 2016 so I thought I would share. Best Play About Economic AnxietyDominque…
SOURCE: Mildly Bitter's Musings at 09:50AMIn Simon Godwin’s taut production of Measure for Measure the audience enters the theatre via the back entrance through Mistress Overdone’s brothel. Greeted by
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:00PMSales of George Orwell’s novel, 1984, have skyrocketed since the inauguration of Donald Trump. It’s an apt moment for Robert Icke and
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:00PMActivism, terrorism, and Turkish politics shape this Performative Essay starring two tortoises The post Review: Maps For A War Tourist at Dixon Place appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.
SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 09:07PMThe first rule of Derren Brown: Secret is you need to keep it secret. Magician and mentalist Brown is making his American
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:00PMLaura Linney and Cynthia Nixon give strong voices to the complex women in Lillian Hellman's play The Little Foxes The post Review: The Little Foxes at Samuel J. Friedman Theatre appeared fir…
SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 07:13PMScreen addiction threatens to steal all the attention in Broadway's Anastasia. The post Review: Anastasia at Broadhurst Theatre appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.
SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 09:18PMMega-musical Miss Saigon is back on Broadway. But despite the presence of its trademark helicopter the thrills are limited in Laurence Connor’s
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:39PMWith contrived accents and mannered performances, Terry Kinney’s production of Arthur Miller’s The Price lacks genuine dramatic punch. The tension in this
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00PMJoan of Arc: Into the Fire (Photo: Tammy Shell)When your show involves two virgin checks on your leading lady, you may want to rethink everything you did to get yourself there. E-v-e-r-y-t-h…
SOURCE: Mildly Bitter's Musings at 11:35PMJake Gyllenhaal has proven in plays, on and off Broadway (Constellations, If There is I Haven’t Found It Yet), that he is an
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00PMA New York Times review sparked fury for critiquing Mark Twain's racial politics. Here, Nicole Serratore steps into the critical dispute over Big River and representation in theatre. The pos…
SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 07:33PMThose clamouring for Glenn Close’s musical return to Broadway won’t be disappointed. She gives a suitably grandiose performance as the reclusive screen
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:00PMHonour, family, lost promise, and legacy are the broad themes that August Wilson hones in Jitney, his tale of a motley crew
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00PMFor months I’ve struggled to write about my time at Taylor Mac’s A 24-Decade History of Popular Music. I could not head into 2017 with this piece hanging over my head any longer. &…
SOURCE: Mildly Bitter's Musings at 10:26PMIn 2016 I promised myself I would cut back on theater. I saw 90 less shows in 2016 (180) than I did in 2015 (270). <pats self on the back>Here are the 10 shows which made m…
SOURCE: Mildly Bitter's Musings at 05:40PMIn his intimate production of Othello, director Sam Gold lures the audience in as co-conspirators to Daniel Craig’s playful Iago as we
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:33AMThis new musical adaptation of Tolstoy’s War and Peace, which started life Off-Broadway at a 99-seat theatre, has been scaled up for
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:00PMIn years past, to see Hollywood heavyweights on stage such as Daniel Craig or Daniel Radcliffe you would have to buy a
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AMCourtesy of Touretteshero"Hands on buzzards.""Biscuit wave.""Pony cunts."Suddenly, Jess Thom looks sheepish. That last phrase was unplanned. Language is slippery and in Backstage In Biscuit…
SOURCE: Mildly Bitter's Musings at 10:45AMMarin Ireland & Morgan Spector. Photo by Sandra CoudertMartyna Majok's new play Ironbound slyly lures you in with a well-set snare. She gets you comfortable watching a couple fight…
SOURCE: Mildly Bitter's Musings at 05:17PMI didn't know how much I needed Rey until I met her. Image: Lucasfilm I'm one of those children of the Return of the Jedi generation--in the sweet-spot of Kenner marketi…
SOURCE: Mildly Bitter's Musings at 02:10PMNicole Serratore reviews a classic Jacobean tragicomedy with "a killer lead performance". The post The Changeling appeared first on Exeunt Magazine NYC.
SOURCE: exeuntnyc.com at 11:42AMIt’s no secret I love plays. But it certainly comes out more when you see what shows I prioritize when I travel. I did see some musicals but I didn't like them. This Top …
SOURCE: Mildly Bitter's Musings at 11:11AMAnother year of broken promises to myself. An effort to see less theater this year resulted in me seeing 60 more shows over last year. New personal record: 265 shows. Eeeek. Stop…
SOURCE: Mildly Bitter's Musings at 10:11AMWatching artists you love make a show that fails to achieve lift-off can be rough. You know they have the talent and vision, but after two hours of waiting for it to appear you realize…
SOURCE: Mildly Bitter's Musings at 12:34PMAnne Washburn loves her meta-narratives and with 10 Out of 12 we watch a play about tech-ing a play. Although this is for all intents and purposes a "backstage" drama that is at times wicked…
SOURCE: Mildly Bitter's Musings at 01:11PMPhoto by Sanne PeperAs mother and son wrap their hands around each other’s hands, there is kindness, understanding, frustration, control, and acquiescence. Sam Gold’s minimalist pr…
SOURCE: Mildly Bitter's Musings at 12:46PMCynthia Erivo is a hurricane of hurt on Broadway. The post The Color Purple appeared first on Exeunt Magazine NYC.
SOURCE: exeuntnyc.com at 04:57AMIn a massive room full of people seated in hammock chairs wearing noise-canceling headphones, you could still hear coughing. I gave up counting the coughs after 40 but a healthy remind…
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