Thursday, June 13, 2024

The Welkin Review: Twelve Women Anatomize a Murder in 18th-Century England by Dan Rubins

Despite the 12 Angry Men-like setup, there’s nothing anonymous about the women here. The post <em>The Welkin</em> Review: Twelve Women Anatomize a Murder in 18th-Century Englan…

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 11:29AM
Wednesday, June 12, 2024

2024 Tony Awards: Predicting the Likely Winners, from Sterophonic to Illinoise by Dan Rubins

There are at least four celebrated contenders vying, all equally convincingly, for the top prize. The post 2024 Tony Awards: Predicting the Likely Winners, from <em>Sterophonic</em&…

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 02:43PM
Wednesday, June 5, 2024

Life’s Language: Home and What Becomes of Us by Dan Rubins

Each play poeticizes the cradle-to-near-grave journey of so-called ordinary American lives. The post Life’s Language: <em>Home</em> and <em>What Becomes of Us</em> …

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 09:30PM
Monday, May 20, 2024

Three Houses Review: Dave Malloy’s Post-Pandemic Musical Is Lonely to a Fault by Dan Rubins

The show ultimately overlooks its own message: that a little isolation goes a long way. The post <em>Three Houses</em> Review: Dave Malloy’s Post-Pandemic Musical Is Lonely to …

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 09:00PM
Tuesday, May 7, 2024

Interview: Moisés Kaufman and Amanda Gronich on the Evolution of Here There Are Blueberries by Gerard Raymond

The play examines the provenance of a photo album from Auschwitz. The post Interview: Moisés Kaufman and Amanda Gronich on the Evolution of <em>Here There Are Blueberries</em> a…

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 05:18PM
Thursday, April 25, 2024

The Great Gatsby Review: A Musical Take on a Classic Gets a Miraculous Broadway Makeover by Dan Rubins

This Great Gatsby is an engaging, tautly rendered, and visually dazzling ride. The post <em>The Great Gatsby</em> Review: A Musical Take on a Classic Gets a Miraculous Broadway M…

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 10:00PM
Friday, April 19, 2024

Interview: Taylor Mac on Time-Travelling and Gender-Switching in Orlando by Gerard Raymond

Mac discusses experience of starring in Sarah Ruhl’s show and the projects waiting in the wings. The post Interview: Taylor Mac on Time-Travelling and Gender-Switching in <em>Orlando…

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 03:23PM
Wednesday, April 17, 2024

The Wiz Review: Despite Stunning Performances, New Revival Eases Aimlessly Down the Road by Dan Rubins

A smarter, warmer, bolder revival of The Wiz remains tantalizingly out of reach. The post <em>The Wiz</em> Review: Despite Stunning Performances, New Revival Eases Aimlessly Down…

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 11:00PM
Sunday, April 14, 2024

Lempicka Review: A Tonally Jumbled Celebration of the Undervalued “Baroness with a Brush” by Dan Rubins

It never stands a chance of being so bad it’s good because it wants to be good so badly. The post <em>Lempicka</em> Review: A Tonally Jumbled Celebration of the Undervalued “…

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 11:00PM
Thursday, April 11, 2024

Macbeth (An Undoing) Review: When Undoing Is an Understatement by Dan Rubins

In Zinnie Harris’s play, Lady Macbeth gets tangled in her own unraveling. The post <em>Macbeth (An Undoing)</em> Review: When Undoing Is an Understatement appeared first on Sla…

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 09:04PM

The Outsiders Review: Greasers and Socs Will Get a Hold on You in Musical Adaptation by Dan Rubins

Under Danya Taymor’s direction, this is a remarkable, emotionally arresting piece of theater. The post <em>The Outsiders</em> Review: Greasers and Socs Will Get a Hold on You i…

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 09:00PM
Monday, March 18, 2024

Review: A Strong Enemy of the People Gets an Unexpected Real-World Jolt by Dan Rubins

Sam Gold’s sharply accelerating production reveals the horror of hypocrisy. The post Review: A Strong <em>Enemy of the People</em> Gets an Unexpected Real-World Jolt appeared f…

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 10:08PM
Thursday, March 14, 2024

The Notebook Review: On Stage, a Nicholas Sparks Adaptation Held Captive by Its Clichés by Dan Rubins

This show never transcends the clichés that it conflictingly both seeks to challenge and embrace. The post <em>The Notebook</em> Review: On Stage, a Nicholas Sparks Adaptation H…

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 09:00PM
Thursday, March 7, 2024

Illinoise Review: Sufjan Stevens’s Illinois Comes Movingly Alive in Josh Peck’s Adaptation by Dan Rubins

Illinoise functions like a particularly classy jukebox musical. The post <em>Illinoise</em> Review: Sufjan Stevens’s <em>Illinois</em> Comes Movingly Alive in Josh …

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 08:00PM
Monday, February 26, 2024

Pericles Review: The Bawdy and the Beautiful by Dan Rubins

Fiasco Theater’s production of Pericles is an electrifying act of double-resurrection itself. The post <em>Pericles</em> Review: The Bawdy and the Beautiful appeared first on S…

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 09:00PM
Tuesday, February 6, 2024

The Connector Review: Truth or Consequences by Dan Rubins

The Connector’s characters reach beyond their time and place to point, Cassandra-like, toward the litany of offenses against the truth that would stack up over 25 years. The post <em>…

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 07:00PM
Saturday, January 20, 2024

Under the Radar 2024 by Dan Rubins

In its new iteration, Under the Radar, which runs through January 21, hasn’t missed a step. The post Under the Radar 2024 appeared first on Slant Magazine.

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 12:09PM
Friday, December 22, 2023

The Best Theater of 2023 by Dan Rubins

In 2023, there was a happy diversity in the tapestry of the theater that resonated most deeply. The post The Best Theater of 2023 appeared first on Slant Magazine.

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 09:02AM
Sunday, November 19, 2023

Hell’s Kitchen Review: Fallin’ In and Out of Love with Alicia Keys’s Jukebox Musical by Dan Rubins

There are few dramatic moments that justify the music that stems from the songs. The post <em>Hell’s Kitchen</em> Review: Fallin’ In and Out of Love with Alicia Keys’s Juke…

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 09:30PM
Thursday, November 16, 2023

Spamalot Review: A Musical Revival That Pitches Itself to the TikTok Generation by Dan Rubins

It’s surprising how much of Spamalot’s humor now feels rooted in an earlier time. The post <em>Spamalot</em> Review: A Musical Revival That Pitches Itself to the TikTok Gener…

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 08:00PM
Thursday, November 2, 2023

I Need That Review: Buried by His Past by Dan Rubins

I Need That is a vehicle built for two that mostly just spins its wheels. The post <em>I Need That</em> Review: Buried by His Past appeared first on Slant Magazine.

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 09:00PM
Monday, October 23, 2023

Here We Are Review: Stephen Sondheim’s Final Master Class Is Small and Funny and Fine by Dan Rubins

Here We Are is one last invitation to let Sondheim’s music guide us through the woods. The post <em>Here We Are</em> Review: Stephen Sondheim’s Final Master Class Is Small an…

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 12:00AM
Thursday, October 12, 2023

DruidO’Casey Review: Sean O’Casey’s Trilogy Is a Tragic Vision of Working-Class Dublin Life by Dan Rubins

O’Casey’s depiction of the incursion of war on the lives of the innocent shudders with timeliness. The post <em>DruidO’Casey</em> Review: Sean O’Casey’s Trilogy Is a Tr…

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 12:35PM
Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Purlie Victorious Review: Ossie Davis’s Outsized Jim Crow Satire Returns to Broadway by Dan Rubins

Across this revival of Purlie Victorious, it’s rare that the silliness and sobriety intermix. The post <em>Purlie Victorious</em> Review: Ossie Davis’s Outsized Jim Crow Sati…

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 10:00PM
Tuesday, September 12, 2023

Infinite Life Review: What We Talk About When We Talk About Pain by Dan Rubins

There are pauses, yes, in Infinite Life, but they’re far from mere stylistic flourishes. The post <em>Infinite Life</em> Review: What We Talk About When We Talk About Pain appe…

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 09:30PM
Tuesday, August 15, 2023

Interview: Ian Shaw on The Shark Is Broken, His Father, and Memories of Jaws by Gerard Raymond

Shaw discusses the creation of The Shark Is Broken, his memories of the Jaws set, and more. The post Interview: Ian Shaw on <em>The Shark Is Broken</em>, His Father, and Memories…

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 11:56AM
Friday, August 4, 2023

Back to the Future: The Musical Review: A Myopic, Too-Faithful Broadway Adaptation by Dan Rubins

Few shows have mastered the varied arts of cinematic recreation quite like this one. The post <em>Back to the Future: The Musical</em> Review: A Myopic, Too-Faithful Broadway Ada…

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 01:12PM
Friday, June 23, 2023

Once Upon a One More Time Review: Jukebox Musical Celebrates Britney Spears the Feminist by Dan Rubins

Once Upon a One More Time is a frivolously delightful entry into the jukebox genre. The post <em>Once Upon a One More Time</em> Review: Jukebox Musical Celebrates Britney Spears …

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 06:38PM
Wednesday, June 7, 2023

2023 Tony Awards: Predicting the Likely Winners, from A Doll’s House to Kimberly Akimbo by Ed Gonzalez

There’s a shadow hanging over the 2023 Tony Awards, and we don’t just mean the WGA strike. The post 2023 Tony Awards: Predicting the Likely Winners, from <em>A Doll’s House</e…

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 01:23PM
Tuesday, May 30, 2023

Interview: Mira Nair on the Monsoon Wedding Musical and Capturing the Spirit of a Culture by Gerard Raymond

Nair discusses the importance of bringing her most popular movie to the stage and more. The post Interview: Mira Nair on the <em>Monsoon Wedding</em> Musical and Capturing the Sp…

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 03:11PM
Monday, May 8, 2023

Interview: Bartlett Sher on Making Camelot Sing Again and Being King Arthur by Gerard Raymond

Sher discusses how Camelot speaks to our current turbulent era of national politics. The post Interview: Bartlett Sher on Making <em>Camelot</em> Sing Again and Being King Arthur…

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 02:28PM

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