987 stories by "Darryl Reilly"
"Alma Baya" is distinguished by its impressive production design which wondrously theatricalizes what we're used to from experiencing science fiction on the screen and television. Scenic des…
Rich Little, belatedly making his New York stage debut in the role of Richard Nixon is the show's magnetic anchor. George Bugatti crafts a wild scenario, meshing Allen Drury's sense of polit…
For "The Importance of Being Earnestly LGBTQ+" which wildly lives up to its title, director Maarten Cornelis updates Wilde's scenario to present day New York City. Currency is in dollars; Ma…
There are installations, written words, video projections, and recorded spoken word. One setting is intended as a break area where patrons can dance or play with beachballs. Other interactiv…
Two police detective partners have breakfast while working a case at a generic U.S.A. hotel in author Gabriel Nathan's electric 15-minute play Morning Was Safe. Mr. Nathan's dialogue crackle…
He died 20 years ago today at the age of 76. Why am I moved to note this anniversary? For the same reason I was compelled to see "Tribute" onstage. Viewing 1973's "Save the Tiger" as a child…
During Mr. Reilly's breezy segment his life, career and views on theater were discussed. The Bronx-born Reilly has been a critic for seven years, is a member of the Drama Desk and has a BFA …
Grodin created his meta gag in 1973, which was that he was playing a snide and combative version of himself. He was so good at it that some audience members gasped at his rudeness and home v…
Highlights of Ed Dixon's sharp writing and grand acting inlcude joyous recreations of George Rose in My Fair Lady and The Pirates of Penzance, a sad mini portrait of Ray Walston and being tr…
"We have remained dear friends for 45 years, so I know the stories she has to tell. You'll love this!" wrote Alex Trebek of Ruta Lee in his foreword.
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The HB Studio Facebook page thread about his death was filled with former students' testimonials of his greatness. There was mention of a video of him on YouTube, it's a revelation.
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Of course, there's Wilde's brilliance with his ingenious epigrams, the barbed skewering of the British class system and the precise plot. Most importantly, this glorious document preserves B…
Cameron Cueva Clarke and Logan Alexis Troyer , each offer riveting performances energetically rendering the poignant complexities of their dysfunctional characters. Director Tyler Riley's c…
The captivating cast of actors who are here drag artistes is comprised of Philip McLeod, Ryan Stutz, Cammerron Baits, Jacob P.S. Lemmenes, and Sam Brackley. While striding around an…
This glorious career retrospective solo show by the 91-year-old two-time Tony Award-winner has been crisply filmed for streaming.
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A distinguished local theater company's pandemic-delayed revival of "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" opens in January 2022, and there's a novel raffle to fund it.
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NYC-based actor Connor Chase Stewart has founded a troupe which performs scenes from classic plays via Zoom as an artistic outlet during the pandemic.
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Darryl Reilly, Critic English journalist John Heilpern died of cancer at the age of 78 on January 7, 2021, in New York City. Mr. Heilpern's sparkling reportage of the London theater scene be…
The great American actor died 20 years ago today at the age of 78. I became fascinated with him during his 1970's consecutive Oscar-winning renaissance.
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Sam Fragoso, Gilbert Gottfried, Frank Santopadre and Studs Terkel's broadcasts have provided me with entertainment and enlightenment during this pandemic.
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Darryl Reilly, Critic "This is my first award, so please be kind" cooed Noël Coward after he sauntered down a spiral staircase to accept his 1970 honorary Tony Award from Cary Grant, whil…
The atmosphere of a comedy club was replicated outside a NYC café at this Filipino-centric event held during the pandemic where polished comics entertained a masked audience.
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This Bronx-born Off-Off-Broadway dynamo strove to put people of color on the stage in her substantive and empowering material. Appearing in one of her plays was so memorable.
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With New York City theater in limbo for the foreseeable future, now seems the time to acknowledge the outstanding presentations of this COVID-19 era.
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"Romeo and Juliet" at this unique theater was the first Broadway show I saw. Rex Harrison, George C. Scott and Brian Bedford were also memorable there.
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