Saturday, March 29, 2025

The Pillowman by Darryl Reilly

Martin McDonagh’s unsettling black comedy masterpiece of governmental oppression of a writer is given an exhilarating revival by a Queens-based troupe. The post The Pillowman appeared fir…

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Saturday, March 15, 2025

POTUS by Darryl Reilly

The all-female political satire about a murdered President is uproariously revived in Woodside, Queens, with a dynamic cast and a snappy presentation. The post POTUS appeared first on Theat…

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Thursday, March 13, 2025

Deadclass, Ohio by Darryl Reilly

A beguiling and striking performance piece featuring a talking bear, old family photographs and Holocaust overtones; it’s vividly performed and presented. The post Deadclass, Ohio appeare…

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Sunday, March 2, 2025

Exiles by Darryl Reilly

James Joyce’s only play is a jaunty examination of free love among two Irish couples in 1912; a sparkling cast perform in this scintillating revival. The post Exiles appeared first on Thea…

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Thursday, February 27, 2025

Dynamic Duos by Darryl Reilly

An aging, unsuccessful male rock singer is audited by the IRS, and a young woman crosses the U.S. border illegally, in these exceptional one-act plays. The post Dynamic Duos appeared firs…

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Dakar 2000 by Darryl Reilly

An amiable memory play about a young U.S. Peace Corps worker losing his innocence to an older, female State Department official amidst foreign intrigue. The post Dakar 2000 appeared first o…

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Tuesday, February 25, 2025

Curse of the Starving Class by Darryl Reilly

Christian Slater, Calista Flockhart and a mesmerizing sheep, appear in this rousing revival of Sam Shepard’s 1977 dysfunctional family saga. The post Curse of the Starving Class appeared …

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Thursday, February 20, 2025

The Barbarians by Darryl Reilly

A wild, neo futuristic performance piece satirizing the past and present U.S. political scene; the dynamic cast spouts swirling, comic dialogue. The post The Barbarians appeared first on Th…

SOURCE: theaterscene.org at 09:35AM
Wednesday, February 12, 2025

My Man Kono by Darryl Reilly

Charlie Chaplin’s relationship with his Japanese immigrant chauffeur is the spine of this engaging, historical fantasia that is charmingly performed. The post My Man Kono appeared first on…

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Thursday, February 6, 2025

Beckett Briefs by Darryl Reilly

F. Murray Abraham dazzles in Krapp’s Last Tape; a trio of magnetic actors also perform Not I and Play, in this entrancing triple bill by the Nobel laureate. The post Beckett Briefs appeare…

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Tuesday, February 4, 2025

The 2025 Kleban Prize for Musical Theatre by Darryl Reilly

Librettist Madeline Myers and lyricist Benjamin Velez received this joint award during a NYC ceremony co-hosted by Richard Maltby, Jr. and Maury Yeston. The post The 2025 Kleban Prize for M…

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Monday, January 27, 2025

Kowalski by Darryl Reilly

Young Marlon Brando auditions for Tennessee Williams in this smart, enchanting and moving fantasia; it is impeccably written and grandly performed. The post Kowalski appeared first on Theat…

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Saturday, January 11, 2025

Black & White City Blues by Darryl Reilly

Heroin addicts, sex workers and a jaded cop, people Richard Vetere’s searing and vividly presented underclass drama set in the seedy Brooklyn of 1971. The post Black & White City Blues…

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Friday, December 27, 2024

A Shift of Opinion by Darryl Reilly

U.S. banker Jacob Schiff’s battle against Russian antisemitism is depicted in this theatrical fantasia, Mark Twain and other celebrities appear as well. The post A Shift of Opinion appear…

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Monday, December 16, 2024

Eureka Day by Darryl Reilly

Bill Irwin and Jessica Hecht are featured in this topical satire; an elementary school committee grapples with vaccine policy during a mumps outbreak. The post Eureka Day appeared first on …

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Thursday, December 12, 2024

Cult of Love by Darryl Reilly

Zachary Quinto is among the name cast members in this confounding and unsatisfying Christmas Eve dysfunctional family drama which is smoothly presented. The post Cult of Love appeared first…

SOURCE: theaterscene.org at 05:00PM

A Guide for the Homesick by Darryl Reilly

A white, straight recent Harvard graduate goes up to an older, Black gay man’s Amsterdam hotel room in this fiercely performed psychological drama. The post A Guide for the Homesick appea…

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Thursday, December 5, 2024

A 2024 10 Best List by Darryl Reilly

An adaptation of a horror novel, a majestic performance by Len Cariou and a powerful play in Spanish, were highlights of the New York stage this year. The post A 2024 10 Best List appeared…

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Monday, November 25, 2024

300 Paintings by Darryl Reilly

Australian performer Sam Kissajukian’s hilarious and thoughtful solo show contains projections of his arresting artworks amidst his confessions. The post 300 Paintings appeared first on …

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Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Babe by Darryl Reilly

Marisa Tomei is incandescent as a veteran music company executive in this scorching David Mamet-style drama; a young new female hire upends a corporation. The post Babe appeared first on Th…

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Monday, November 18, 2024

Shit. Meet. Fan. by Darryl Reilly

Neil Patrick Harris, Jane Krakowski and Debra Messing, appear in this twisty Manhattan comedy where party guests’ smart phones reveal dark secrets. The post Shit. Meet. Fan. appeared firs…

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Thursday, November 7, 2024

Birds of a Feather by Darryl Reilly

A farmhouse murder and a wacky blind date are the subjects of these one-act plays presented by a theater company devoted to artists over the age of 50. The post Birds of a Feather appeared…

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Thursday, October 24, 2024

Mrs. Stern Wanders the Prussian State Library by Darryl Reilly

Renowned Jewish public intellectual Hannah Arendt’s 1933 arrest in Berlin is suspensefully dramatized in this eloquent, well-played historical drama. The post Mrs. Stern Wanders the Pruss…

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Rawshock by Darryl Reilly

Five psychiatric patients’ group therapy sessions are threatened when a corporation acquires the hospital it’s held at in this searing topical drama. The post Rawshock appeared first on …

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Saturday, October 19, 2024

Frankenstein by Darryl Reilly

Tyler Fewin is outstanding as The Monster in this thrilling, new and taut adaptation of Mary Shelley’s classic novel; it is performed in Woodside, Queens. The post Frankenstein appeared f…

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Thursday, October 17, 2024

The Christine Jorgensen Show by Darryl Reilly

Jesse James Keitel and Mark Nadler are captivating as they create a 1953 nightclub act for that transgender trailblazer in this nostalgic entertainment. The post The Christine Jorgensen Show…

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WE by Darryl Reilly

A dissident Russian author’s 1921 dystopian futuristic novel has been given a theatrically ravishing stage adaptation that is dynamically performed. The post WE appeared first on Theatersc…

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Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Hold on to Me Darling by Darryl Reilly

Adam Driver’s charisma is showcased in this trite play about a country music and movie star’s angst; the thrill of seeing him perform live is it here. The post Hold on to Me Darling app…

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Tuesday, October 15, 2024

Vladimir by Darryl Reilly

Francesca Faridany and Norbert Leo Butz are towering in this Stoppardian Moscow-set drama where Putin is reelected in 2004, solidifying his power. The post Vladimir appeared first on Theate…

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Wednesday, October 9, 2024

The Counter by Darryl Reilly

Anthony Edwards and Susannah Flood are entrancing as two lost souls at a small-town diner in this humane and artfully presented small-scale drama. The post The Counter appeared first on …

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Thursday, October 3, 2024

McNeal by Darryl Reilly

Robert Downey Jr. dazzles in his NY stage debut as a hard drinking novelist; Andrea Martin is his agent in this challenging play given an epic production. The post McNeal appeared first on …

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2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Nov 17, 2024: Elf - Marquis Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre