Rounding out the cast are Alexis Bronkovic as Ruth--Penny’s best friend--and Bill Tatum, who plays Ray’s boss. Once again, the driving motivation behind nearly every character is nowhere…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 10:10AMThe ensuing journey is a bizarre and sometimes hilarious exploration of China and the culture within, even if it doesn’t always make the most sense. "Made in China" makes the most of the l…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 10:53PMBehind the theme of war," Incident at the Hidden Temple" is a thriller of sorts. Sisters Ava (Ying Ying Li) and Lucy (Briana Sakamoto), first seen in China travelling on a train littered wit…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 03:22PMThe stories included are equal parts humorous, stirring or sobering but always meaningful and intimately personal. Deblinger is a natural storyteller, and every tale is polished and fully de…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 02:19PMWhile the visual aid is being projected in the background, a rock concert/spectacle is taking place on stage in front of the screen, and this is--thankfully--more interesting that the latter…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:29AMDuring the first half of the 20th century, the perception of women and their place in society was archaic and harmful to say the least. In fact, it wasn’t until the late 1950’s that the …
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 01:18PMAn exploration into the minds of two tennis buddies, this promising premise falls short of the engaging examination of the psyche it proposes. The post Don’t You F***ing Say A Word appeare…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 08:47PMFocusing on a group of roughly fifteen regulars that attend the homeless shelter in question, the play is a series of intimate and telling conversations between homeless people of all differ…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:01AMConstructed in three parts, the first part of Jones’ memoir-meets-manifest-destiny is an enchanting origin story that takes place in a mystical library that holds an archive of Jones’ li…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:23PMAt certain points during "90210! The Musical!," references are made pertaining to actors or other people who were involved in the original TV series, and none is more self-referential or sat…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:07PMTo call "About Clarence and Me" simply a play is misleading, as the project features an entirely original score by co-writer Scott Hiltzik. A classical musician, Hiltzik’s music is technic…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:19PMDirected by Leni Mendez, "Implications of Cohabitation" is a smooth running machine, albeit some undeveloped moments in the script. The staging is fluid and the story is clear, but some exch…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:58AMStannah, who gives a wrenching and emotionally present turn as the diplomat in distress, rarely leaves the stage for more than thirty seconds out of the entire 100 minute production with no …
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:08PMMegan Hilty with conductor Steve Reineke and The New York Pops (Photo credit: Richard Termine) Ryan Mikita As The New York Pops has become increasingly popular and successful across the grea…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 05:01PMBathroom humor is an art of its own kind, but Seth Panitch’s musical parody "Here I Sit, Brokenhearted: A Bathroom Odyssey" takes this particular blend of humor and exploits it entirely. T…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:15PMI’ve always felt my father (Herschel) very present in my life, and I think because in a lot of ways he left behind a pretty wonderful legacy--and there were a lot of people who adored him-…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 09:09PMAn all-around tour-de-force, Dan Hoyle’s "The Block" is a stark portrayal of the times at hand in the Bronx. Though things have changed somewhat since the dangerous days of the 1960’s, t…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 03:32PMSam Harris--the American actor and Broadway Alumni--recently launched a kickstarter.com campaign to fund the professional filming of his acclaimed one-man show, "Ham: A Musical Memoir." Bes…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:38PMA seamless production in many ways, James Phillips’ latest is nothing short of ambitious, and Rosabella Gregory’s music is the perfect companion. Thoughtful and engaging, the enchanting …
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 01:36PM"Strays" is a challenge to describe as it is such a mash-up of traditional theatrical conventions that it doesn’t easily fall into any one category. Directed by Cion, Strays moves as throu…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 06:38PMMeet Sam, a struggling New York actor whose day job is as the reservationist for a popular albeit fictional Manhattan restaurant. Seemingly surrounded by phones at every turn, Ferguson’s S…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:43AMIn theory, the material that "A Pregnant Pause" attempts to provide commentary on is thought-provoking. However, this production is one which unfortunately stumbles and falls within its very…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 01:59PMOn stage, Birbiglia’s presence differs significantly from that of his fellow comics. It is no exaggeration in referring to Birbiglia as a soft-spoken individual, a term not often associate…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 07:09PMThough the evening was studded with some of the more famous and mainstream orchestral pieces of William’s career—namely the March from "Raiders of the Lost Ark" or the Theme from "Jurass…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:49PMFeaturing a talented and engaging cast as well as an inventively designed set that adds tremendous production value, "House Rules" would seem to have all the necessary elements of a successf…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 10:49PMDarja, the grounding force of the entire production, is played with rawness and vigor by Marin Ireland. Ms. Ireland—no stranger to the New York stage as of late—delivers an unnerving per…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 10:14AM"Connected" is a series of short plays, each tackling our always-connected culture from a different angle. The first of four stories is about Meghan, a high schooler with a crush on one of t…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:58PMAfter a twenty year hiatus from the New York theater scene, Sam Shepard’s Pulitzer Prize-winning "Buried Child" is back in the Big Apple but in a more intimate setting. This latest iterati…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 03:28PMFor his latest production, Brinkman has assembled over 20 songs which, cohesively, tackle every aspect of the climate crisis. Starting with a background of the physics and chemistry behind w…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 08:07PMAt the onset of the production, each cast member is introduced by walking onto stage one by one. Starring intently out into the audience, there is a general sense of unrest to be found behin…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 10:23AMThough most of the performances of the evening were solely from vocalists, some of the performers showed versatility by playing with various different instruments. This added a refreshing am…
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