995 stories by "Darryl Reilly"
Unfortunately, Huff the author of the psychological puzzler "A Steady Rain" in which Daniel Craig and Hugh Jackman starred in on Broadway in 2009, and who has written  episodes of the tel…
Nina Simone's vocal talents, physical presence and spirit are all dazzlingly channeled by Laiona Michelle in her engaging self-written biographical concert-style musical, "Little Girl Blue."…
Puns, witty repartee, double entendres, verbal wordplay out of Abbott and Costello, sight gags and slapstick all abound in playwright Talene Monahon's zany, edgy and accomplished historic…
Conceived and directed by Les Waters, his staging of Out of Time is of purposeful simplicity. The actors are seated, standing or in motion fulfilling the intentions of each author. The stage…
So rages legendary Right Wing Hollywood gossip columnist Hedda Hopper in playwright Claude Solnik's well-observed historical fantasia about the 1950's anti-Communist Blacklist, "The Unameric…
A woman's arm falls off soon into playwright Charly Evon Simpson's engrossing allegory, "sandblasted." Ms. Simpson's tone beautifully mixes the comic with the wistful, her dialogue is glorio…
Lisa and The Other Lisa are the two characters in acclaimed Irish playwright Enda Walsh's haunting short play, "The Same." The conceit that The Other Lisa is Lisa 10 years ago is soon discer…
The dynamic W. Tré Davis and Tyler Fauntleroy deliver rousing performances as Tambo and Bones. Each is possessed of a limber physicality, superior comic timing and dramatic depth. Their imm…
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…
