29 stories by "Cindy Pierre"
The first act of this satire on American political extremism sizzles and is as irreverent as "Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson," but the fire is soon snuffed out in Act 2.
Two actors pick up where Sophocles'' "Antigone" left off, in a stimulating and innovative theatrical experience that deconstructs the power contests of the play and applies them to father-so…
Samuel D. Hunter's compelling but uneven new character drama is a nice foray into the aftermath of ruin and the beginning of redemption, but it needs to be fleshed out.
There's nothing challenging in this occasionally funny but mostly silly mockery of Christian evangelists.
Although it's not always a smooth blend, this exploration of identity, culture, and race is funny, introspective, and will appeal to the young at heart.
Powerhouse Jannie Jones hits all the right notes and steps in this splendid musical celebrating the legacies of five blues divas.
It takes a lot to arrest the attention of a tot. Colors need to dazzle; sounds need to pop. Gary Kupper and Rose Caiola's "Freckleface Strawberry: The Musical" does all of this and then some.
Inspired by true events, this heartbreaking tale of the decline of the castrati in late-19th-century Rome is beautifully staged and passionately performed, though hampered by some one-dimens…
Despite a sluggish start and an occasionally overwrought plot, Jennifer Lane’s compelling tale depicts unbearable loss and confusion in fresh and poignant ways.
Despite a few flaws, this semi-autobiographical musical about losing a job is funny and well executed.
In Samara Weiss' harrowing "AK-47 Sing-Along," Palestine has two arms-promoting revolutionaries to teach children about martyrdom in their own grisly version of "Sesame Street."
It's pretty implausible that in 2010 a Christian, a Muslim, and a Jew, with an atheist thrown in for good measure, would walk into a dorm room so completely ignorant of each other's religion…
Kathryn Dickinson's earnest but lackluster new play has powerful subject matter but not enough conviction.
This high-energy gospel fest tries to tell the story of the birth of Christ in a creative way, but its overambition crams the spectrum of the black cultural experience into 75 minutes and le…
AN OPERATIC DEATH IN VENICE A storm blackens the skies, casting a shadow on the land. The citizens and soldiers of Venice sway with anticipation, waiting for their mighty general to triu…
NO RESURRECTION HERE While the snow is thawing and the flowers are getting ready to shoot out of the soil, the August Strindberg Repertory Theatre, a newly-formed company that’s dedica…
A GAMBLE WHICH DOESN’T ALWAYSÂ PAY OFF Flashing, fluorescent lights, glitzy blazers, showgirls galore, and an immodest display of drama and decadence are the background for… wa…
ASSAULTED If you’re looking to experience the shell shock and the trauma that soldiers undergo during wartime and its aftermath, then head on down to the Michael Schimmel Center for th…
THE MANY FACES OF LOVE Even before you walk into the First Floor Theatre at La Mama to attend Something’s Got Ahold of My Heart, creators Hand2Mouth ensemble are already selling you a …
A POWERFUL WATER BY THE SPOONFUL CONTAINS CONFUSION BY THE CUPFUL Quiara Alegria Hudes’ 2012 Pulitzer-Prize winning Water by the Spoonful is a bold and provocative drama that uses cybe…
THE ENGLISH TRANSLATION MAY LACK RHYTHM, BUT THIS IS ONE HILARIOUS AND UPLIFTING BARBER If you’re looking to usher in the Holiday season with some good entertainment, then look no furt…
A PENNY'S WORTH In the mood for some light-hearted, endearing entertainment that will make your face and heart smile? Then get yourself a ticket to Barry Kleinbort’s (direction, bo…
UNFULFILLED WANTS David Mamet’s latest dramatic work, The Anarchist, begins as abruptly as it ends, but despite the jarring effects, there is a good reason for the sharpness of these m…
EXHAUSTING BUT ENJOYABLE LUST You’ll have to suspend disbelief, endure belaboring, and excuse doltish behavior to enjoy the Metropolitan Opera’s production of Don Giovanni, but o…
REIGNING SUPREME! Monay, Monay, Monay, Monay, MONAY! If the seemingly heartless Irish tycoon Michael R. Regan (a fantastic Dave Hanson) had a theme song in the beginning of Edward Sheldon's …
