Sunday, August 31, 2025

Shakespeare in the Church by Mason Pilevsky

Pericles – 29 August 2025 A Public Works project inside the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, Pericles is the closest I’ve felt to having a religious experience in a church. This produ…

SOURCE: Pages on Stages at 11:29AM
Friday, August 29, 2025

Stop Apologizing and Be You by Mason Pilevsky

Can I Be Frank? – 27 August 2025 Can I Be Frank? is Morgan Bassichis’s solo show dedicated to honoring the spirit of Frank Maya, a queer elder who came before them and presented their a…

SOURCE: Pages on Stages at 04:12PM
Tuesday, August 26, 2025

Here I’d Go Again by Mason Pilevsky

Mamma Mia! – 24 August 2025 The North American Broadway Tour of Mamma Mia! has made its way to New York City! Featuring some of ABBA’s most beloved songs and a lively cast of phenomena…

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Sunday, August 24, 2025

Play On by Mason Pilevsky

Twelfth Night – 22 August 2025 I associate free Shakespeare in the Park at the Delacorte with wildly imaginative interpretations of Shakespeare that are anachronistic, accessible, and deli…

SOURCE: Pages on Stages at 09:39AM
Monday, August 18, 2025

Big Banana Energy by Mason Pilevsky

Jeff Ross: Take a Banana for the Ride – 15 August 2025 With a title lovingly embraced from the grandfather who always wanted Jeff Ross have a snack for the road, Jeff Ross deftly navigates…

SOURCE: Pages on Stages at 10:00PM

Holding Space by Mason Pilevsky

In the Shadow of Her Father – 17 August 2025 The premise of In the Shadow of her Father asked dynamic and interesting questions about the rewards and consequences of military service. The …

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Saturday, August 16, 2025

A Great Start by Mason Pilevsky

Anti-Gone – 16 August 2025 Needs More Work Productions presented an hour long interactive production of Anti-Gone as part of the Little Shakespeare Festival at Under St. Marks. This tale…

SOURCE: Pages on Stages at 05:18PM
Saturday, August 2, 2025

This ComeD’yan is Never Done by Mason Pilevsky

D’yan Forest: A Gefilte Fish Out of Water – 31 July 2025 On D’yan Forest’s 91st birthday, she gathered together a group of her closest friends, theatre community members, and ticket …

SOURCE: Pages on Stages at 06:21PM
Thursday, July 31, 2025

Notes on Letters by Mason Pilevsky

Rolling Thunder – 30 July 2025 I was surprised by how many times Rolling Thunder made me cry. From the beginning, it had moments that were structurally unclear with questionable writing.…

SOURCE: Pages on Stages at 10:38PM
Sunday, July 27, 2025

Ghostly Spirits by Mason Pilevsky

The Weir – 26 July 2025 Irish Repertory Theater is known for its incredibly high production value, and from my first step into the theater, I was struck by scenic designer Charlie Corcoran…

SOURCE: Pages on Stages at 06:22PM
Saturday, July 26, 2025

UnMOPpable by Mason Pilevsky

Joy – 24 July 2025 Even a miracle mop couldn’t clean up the mess that is Joy, a new off Broadway musical starring Betsy Wolfe as aforementioned mop inventor. But after a couple days of …

SOURCE: Pages on Stages at 02:21PM
Friday, July 18, 2025

Ruining Roger by Mason Pilevsky

Angry Alan – 17 July 2025 John Krasinski stars as Roger in this incredible (mostly) one man show about masculinity’s societal constraints in an increasingly feminist (western) world. Ang…

SOURCE: Pages on Stages at 08:30PM
Sunday, July 13, 2025

Bluetiful by Mason Pilevsky

Call Me Izzy – 12 July 2025 I attended a performance in which Johanna Day played the role of Izzy. It seems like it would be a daunting task for one woman to create an entire world on a bi…

SOURCE: Pages on Stages at 11:13AM
Thursday, July 10, 2025

Big Fun by Mason Pilevsky

Heathers – 09 July 2025 In the theatre industry, the power ballads from Heathers have become iconic and unavoidable. Despite this, I had never heard them in the context of a production of …

SOURCE: Pages on Stages at 09:26PM
Monday, July 7, 2025

Let’s Hear it for the Boys by Mason Pilevsky

Let’s Hear it for the Boys: A Transmasc Cabaret – 05 July 2025 As sobering statistics from Let’s Hear it for the Boys: A Transmasc Cabaret co-producer Charlie Hano acknowledge mid-caba…

SOURCE: Pages on Stages at 11:18PM
Monday, June 30, 2025

A Production with Promise by Mason Pilevsky

Mozart’s Don Giovanni: A Rock Opera – 23 June 2025 Mozart’s Don Giovanni: A Rock Opera had a magnificent second act. I was enamored with the simpler, solo numbers in which each charact…

SOURCE: Pages on Stages at 07:15PM

Empathy’s Exceptions by Mason Pilevsky

Lowcountry – 28 June 2025 I don’t know if this is a common experience or just the way I grew up, but my mother taught me to love everybody except rapists, murderers, and pedophiles. Lowc…

SOURCE: Pages on Stages at 01:46PM
Thursday, June 26, 2025

Find Your Light by Mason Pilevsky

Viola’s Room – 24 June 2025 Viola’s Room seems at first glance to be more of an art installation than a piece of theatre. There are no live performers, and the audience walks through t…

SOURCE: Pages on Stages at 08:00PM

BEAU-tiful by Mason Pilevsky

Beau – 25 June 2025 Beau is a one act rock musical exploring adolescent Ace Baker (Matt Rodin)’s journey of finding himself through coming to understand his estranged grandfather, Beau …

SOURCE: Pages on Stages at 07:52PM

RISE UP.  LIVE LOUD. by Mason Pilevsky

26 June 2025 Pages on Stages was proud to provide press coverage for Rise NY and Playbill’s joint event, “RISE UP. LIVE LOUD.” The event featured LGBTQ+ pride performances sung from t…

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Wednesday, June 25, 2025

Closing Arguments by Mason Pilevsky

Trophy Boys – 10 June 2025 The timing couldn’t be more perfect for Trophy Boys to make its American premiere. The story follows a four person all male high school debate team’s hour to…

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Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Reciprocated Gobsmacking by Mason Pilevsky

Duke & Roya – 17 June 2025 Duke & Roya is the rare play that captures a snapshot of a very serious geopolitical conflict yet manages to leave audiences with a genuine smile. Charle…

SOURCE: Pages on Stages at 09:00PM
Sunday, June 15, 2025

Implied Consent by Mason Pilevsky

Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes – 13 June 2025 Brilliantly framed, Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes imagines a sexual relationship between a professor and a teenage student.…

SOURCE: Pages on Stages at 04:30PM
Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Thank You for Your Service by Mason Pilevsky

A Letter to Lyndon B. Johnson or God: Whoever Reads this First – 06 June 2025 Xhloe Rice and Natasha Roland have created a brilliant adventure into absurdity in their physically expressive…

SOURCE: Pages on Stages at 08:00PM
Sunday, June 8, 2025

TONY AWARD WINNERS by Mason Pilevsky

Tonight’s the night! Click here for Tony Award winners, live updates in real time! And see how well Pages on Stages did at predicting them! Congratulations to all of the nominees. In the m…

SOURCE: Pages on Stages at 08:49AM
Saturday, June 7, 2025

The Twilight Years by Mason Pilevsky

Lunar Eclipse – 05 June 2025 Lunar Eclipse features a middle aged married couple who have settled into their life together and lost a little bit of the spark of their initial connection. T…

SOURCE: Pages on Stages at 10:15AM

GAG AWARDS – Tony Possibilities by Mason Pilevsky

Mason Pilevsky, Pages on Stages DISCLAIMER: These are NOT real Tony Award categories… just some humorous patterns we noticed that, surprisingly, would have enough contenders to have their …

SOURCE: Pages on Stages at 09:00AM
Wednesday, June 4, 2025

BEST SHOWS – Tony Predictions by Mason Pilevsky

Mason Pilevsky, Pages on Stages Best Revival of a Play Eureka Day This edgy show about how leftist ideology about inclusivity can be taken too far is scathing in its brilliance, particularly…

SOURCE: Pages on Stages at 08:30AM
Sunday, June 1, 2025

CREATIVE TEAM (PLAYS) – Tony Predictions by Mason Pilevsky

Pages on Stages, Mason Pilevsky Best Direction of a Play Knud Adams, English English was a play that required nuance in order to be understood. With the actors switching in and out of accent…

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Friday, May 30, 2025

Risk-Reward by Mason Pilevsky

Workplace Injuries – 29 May 2025 Workplace Injuries is a set of three one act plays, That Picture of You by Eric Maierson, Bookstore by Grant James Varjas, and Diet Coke for the Dead by Jo…

SOURCE: Pages on Stages at 09:39PM
Monday, May 26, 2025

There is Help! by Mason Pilevsky

Cracked Open – 25 May 2025 At first pass, Cracked Open seems like a moving play for audiences who haven’t dealt with serious mental illness. Unfortunately, I not only have multiple diagn…

SOURCE: Pages on Stages at 10:33AM

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