987 stories by "Darryl Reilly"
Set in the breakroom of a stamping plant in 2008, Ms. Morisseau achieves a high level of dramatic writing with this well observed exploration of Black working-class life. Each of the short s…
After a grand Pippin-style introductory opening, one exhilarating number follows another in acclaimed theater maker Taylor Mac's "The Hang." Derived from jazz and opera, this vibrant musical…
First presented in London in 2017, this shimmering U.S. premiere affirms its acclaim. The Australian-born Ms. Kalnejais' writing is highly crafted, imaginative and affective. Kalnejais was i…
For 80 minutes, Mr. Wilson commands the stage with his expressive voice and charismatic physical presence. Wilson portrays Robinson from robust youth to early middle-age beset by early Alzhe…
In the past, my annual wrap up excluded Broadway but this year Broadway presented the bulk of the year's outstanding works.
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With narrative flashes reminiscent of Rod Serling's striking storytelling, "Logic & Hope" is a resonant examination of a heterosexual marriage during the era of early COVID-19. A cooped …
Broadway fixture Rob McClure occasionally channels Robin Williams with sparkling riffs and simulated ad libs but makes the roles of Daniel and Mrs. Doubtfire his own and each distinctive esp…
Ideally, the good-natured play with music, "Little Christmas Miracles" would perform only at matinees before an audience mostly of eager children rather than seasoned theatergoers.
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David Bowie's "All the Young Dudes" triumphantly rendered with a touch of Dixieland is one of several grand numbers in the spirited Irish-French performer Camille O'Sullivan's engaging theat…
Will a former Afghani U.S. Armed Forces interpreter get himself and his family out of the country before he's captured by the Taliban in 2013? This is the crux of playwright Sylvia Khoury's …
David Hyde Pierce taking off his suit trousers to practice on a drum in his boxer shorts is one of many hilarious bits that are meshed with drama in "The Visitor." It's a faithful, resonant …
The Off-Off-Broadway world premiere of "The Dark Outside," nonagenarian English playwright Bernard Kops' poetic, archetypal and fantastical family secrets drama is problematic. Directoria…
Co-creators and co-directors Darren Lee Cole and Alexander Flanagan-Wright have crafted a novel documentary premise, enforced with immaculate historical detail without being pedantic. The…
"Work Bitch," "Oops! I Did It Again" and "Gimme More" are also among the choice hits included in the show's delirious soundtrack, interspersed with audio statements by Britney Spears.
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Director Nicholas Viselli's physical staging crackles with force and exhibits visual flair with numerous arresting stage pictures. Bert Scott's artfully simple scenic design conveys the sens…
Magnificent leaps, graceful gestures with his hands and arms, grand turns, and Martial Arts-style moves are all to be experienced by Tomislav Nevistic's exceptional modern dance technique. H…
An idealistic down on his luck Filipino American father home schools his two children. To teach them about The Great Depression and the present U.S. economy, he has them study the plays of C…
Wearing costume designer Katrina Lindsay's artful business attire is the distinguished British trio of Simon Russell Beale, Adam Godley and Adrian Lester. They initially portray the three Le…
Employing his majestic vocal and physical talents, Santiago-Hudson supremely differentiates each of his brief characterizations with specificity and pathos. There's also a poignant dynami…
Ms. Blauvelt has a fine ear for contemporary dialogue, sharply delineates her seven characters and gradually sets up a credible plot. The resolution is a familiar take on the financial world…
The pop music classics of the 1980's intermixed with audio clips of President Ronald Reagan telling jokes is an apt pre-show soundtrack to playwright Alix Sobler's "Hindsight." With Stoppard…
The title, Extra! Extra! refers to Raneri's past livelihood as a prolific screen background player in such television shows as The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. "I'm finally playing the lead part i…
A highlight of the benefit is to be a rehearsal sequence of the troupe's upcoming revival of "Cat on a Hot Tin" Roof, featuring cast members Alison Fraser and Austin Pendleton. The productio…
We're transported to Ms. Chen's boldly oppressive spacious prison set with bars, an austere bed, a urinal, a tank to vomit in, and a retractable metal staircase for a menacing authority figu…
"Do I believe in heaven and hell or another parallel universe? If I parallel park in a parallel universe will I be double parking?" muses the affable performer Robert Dubac during his cle…
