★★★★☆ Not every woman wants – or needs – a makeover, but plenty of women enjoy initiating them. Toxic or benevolent? You get to decide. The post Summer, 1976: An Odd Couple of …
SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:54PM★★★★☆ Fledgling playwright Julia Izumi works out Tolstoy's dictum about families unhappy and otherwise in this loopy portrait of three adult Asian adoptees. The post Regretfully, S…
SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:00PM★★★★☆ Chaucer's outspoken, sex-positive "Wife of Bath," as updated by Zadie Smith, has some insights to share, along with a remedial agenda. The post The Wife of Willesden: Ever Wi…
SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:54PM★★★☆☆ Suzan-Lori Parks musicalizes the 1972 film with a skilled cast and crew but sugarcoats the original's gritty realism The post The Harder They Come: Crime Pays, Up to a Point …
SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:57PM★★★★☆ A trio of differently abled performers embody Ryan J. Haddad’s rollicking collection of real-life tales. The post Dark Disabled Stories: Bodily Challenges Examined with a L…
SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 10:50AM★★★★☆ With this, her first produced work, Nottage tossed out the rulebook for "well-made" plays and came up with a doozy. The post Crumbs from the Table of Joy: Nearly Three Decade…
SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:58PM★★☆☆☆ Anyone who attempts to tread in Wilde's footsteps had better be devilishly adroit – sadly not the case in this clumsy exercise. The post The Rewards of Being Frank: A Wilde…
SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 03:40PM★★★★★ Alexander Zeldin's “you-are-there” study of a London housing shelter delivers edge-of-the-seat impact The post Love: This Is No Place Like Home appeared first on New York…
SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 12:36PM★★★☆☆ Hovering midway between parody and homage, this modernist rendering of a justifiable classic proves neither illuminating nor much fun. The post The Seagull: Not Your Great-Gr…
SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 07:28PM★★★★★ Finally, a kiddie show with an on-point message, snazzily presented. The post Hip Hop Cinderella: A Clever Update Leaps Far into the Future appeared first on New York Stage R…
SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 04:58PM★★★☆☆ Maybe take a step back if your babysitter offers to "co-parent"? A cautionary tale from the mommy-wars front. The post Lucy: Devil Child or Target of a Demonic Nanny? appeare…
SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:07PMAlt-darling Justin Vivian Bond celebrates the true spirit of the season. The post Oh Mary, It’s Christmas!: Justin Vivian Bond brings joy to Joe’s Pub appeared first on New York Stage Re…
SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 11:03PM★★★★★ With words and gestures alone, Eddie Izzard recreates Dickens' beloved bildungsroman. The post Eddie Izzard Performing Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations: Prepare to Be Tr…
SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:00PM★★★★☆ What with all the treacle on offer this month, you may savor something a little more spicy. The post Bridget Everett & The Tender Moments: Boldly O’erleaping the Bounda…
SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:51PM★★★★★ Traversing the entire Black experience in the U.S., “Mo’” is a bumpy ride – one you don’t want to miss. The post Ain’t No Mo’: Three Centuries of Oppression, pa…
SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 07:25PM★★★★☆ The inventive, nonexploitative circus flies high in this, its 45th embodiment. The post Big Apple Circus: It’s Back and Buoyant, with a Message appeared first on New York S…
SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 04:50PM★★☆☆☆ The entire Judeo-Christian creation myth, wrapped in one woman's very trying week. The post The Gett: The Epic Story of Creation, Cut Down to Human Size appeared first on New…
SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:00PM★★★☆☆ A rare opportunity to hang out with London's witty literary crowd, circa 1770. The post Boswell: History Comes to Life, Juicily, in This Clever Bio-Play appeared first on Ne…
SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:00PM★★★★★ The last chapter in a young girl's abbreviated life proves heartwarmingly hilarious The post Kimberly Akimbo: A Doomed Teen Valiantly Seizes the Day appeared first on New Yor…
SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:52PM★★☆☆☆ Unimaginatively script aside, this rehashed fairy tale features some spectacular dancing. The post Only Gold: At Least the Dancing Shines appeared first on New York Stage Re…
SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 07:06PM★★★★☆ Playwright Noah Diaz probes one salient flaw in the human condition: mortality. The post You Will Get Sick: Laughter Laced with Malaise appeared first on New York Stage Revie…
SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 07:58PM★★★☆☆ Newcomer Casey Likes shines as a 15-year-old rock-journo wannabe, growing up fast in 1973. The post ALMOST FAMOUS: ALMOST FABULOUS, BUT FLAWED appeared first on New York Sta…
SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:53PM★★★★☆ Portraying the acclaimed late author, an equally celebrated actor acclimates us to the inevitability of loss. The post The Year of Magical Thinking: Kathleen Chalfant Brings …
SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 12:01PM★★☆☆☆ Jim Parsons puts in minimal effort in portraying a driven, passionate "nobody." The post A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE: THE TITLE IS PERHAPS ALL TOO APT appeared first on New York S…
SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 05:58PM★★★★☆ Has God left the building? Nine religious professionals, of varied faiths, suspect that the party may be over. The post The Unbelieving: Agnostics Anonymous — Renegade Prea…
SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 07:51PM★★★☆☆ Two women barricade themselves against the outside world and seek refuge in one another's company. The post Montag: A Female Odd Couple Sits Out a Crisis appeared first on Ne…
SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 07:55PM★★★★☆ Relive the agonies of your first romantic entanglements -- prompted by an extraordinarily honest and insightful sympathizer. The post F*ck7thGrade: Singer/songwriter Jill Sob…
SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 10:00PM★★★★★ It's a story as old as Cain and Abel, but Suzan-Lori Parks made it contemporary and compelling -- a neo-classic. The post Topdog/Underdog: Keep your eye on the winner — but…
SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:54PM★★★★☆ Reed and Ephraim Birney (father and son) recreate a doctor-patient relationship from 1945 that delivers equal parts shock and awe. The post Chester Bailey: A Civilian Casualt…
SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:00PM★★★★☆ The course of true love endures some rough -- but riveting -- turns in Emma Rice's imaginative musical rendering. The post Wuthering Heights: Happily a Bit Extra appeared fir…
SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 10:00PM★★☆☆☆ Why flatten the affect of two powerful orators? Baldwin's points bear repeating; Buckley's condescension rankles as ever. The post Baldwin and Buckley at Cambridge: Verbatim …
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