995 stories by "Darryl Reilly"
LBJ's ambitious social programs in the United States of the 1960's being sidetracked by the folly of the Vietnam War and his mishandling of the unrest caused by the Civil Rights Movement, ha…
The enduring resonance of its source material is evident in "An Enchanted April" during this uneven stage musical adaptation. Lasting two hours and 45 minutes with an intermission, its initi…
Mr. Burnam's futuristic conceit is engrossing and the theme of a repressed figure looking back at a more joyous way of life is potent. The present day portions are amiable but only fitfully …
Hillary Clinton wearing a glittery red pantsuit leading a Gene Kelly/Stanley Donen-style production number set in a Busby Berkeleyesque recreation of a McDonald's with giant sparkling French…
Searching Facebook recently, I discovered that a brilliant, colorful and unsung creative figure I encountered in my youth, died earlier this year.
The post Remembering Mary E. Allen (1954 "…
"The Cosby Show," "Home Improvement" and "Roseanne" are among Mr. Williams' prominent credits as a television writer and producer. Williams also has had several plays produced and has direct…
As is Mr. Friel's The Faith Healer, Molly Sweeney is a monologue play. Here, instead of being separated in individual acts, the three characters appear on stage together without interacting,…
Admirers of the legendary performer should be enthralled by this quite probably definitive chronicle of her life and career that's written with zest.
The post Book review: Still Here: The M…
Admirers of the legendary performer should be enthralled by this quite probably definitive chronicle of her life and career that's written with zest.
The post Book review: "Still Here: The …
Bearded, bald and utilizing a pronounced Irish accent, the physically imposing Jeffrey Bean is towering as John. The beaming Mr. Bean's delightful bonhomie gives way to harrowing anguish as …
This is the latest edition of creator, writer and director Gerard Alessandrini's enduring musical spoof skewering present and past NYC theater that he inaugurated- in 1982 and has had over 2…
A mulatto slave is sodomized with a large black dildo while in a canopy bed by his master's wife who is decked out in Madonna-style dominatrix regalia. A white indentured servant fellates th…
Numb from two straight-through hours of far-right speechifying emoted in perpetual semi-darkness, the audience at "Heroes of the Fourth Turning" then endures a ghastly aria of despair by a L…
A downer by its nature, "Nothing Gold Can Stay" is playwright Chad Beckim's heartbreaking 95-minute family drama depicting the ravages of rampant opioid addiction in the present day United S…
It's 1948 and we're in an Italian prison where "The Beast of Rome," German SS Colonel Herbert Kappler (1907-1978) is serving a life sentence for war crimes. Kappler was the Chief of Police o…
Though off-putting, "Sunday"'s periodic non sequitur choreographic interludes become a respite from its bad writing and grating performances. For no discernable reason, characters stop sp…
Katsura Sunshine is the stage name of this charismatic 49-year-old Toronto-born performer who relocated to Japan and apprenticed to a Rakugo artiste. Mr. Sunshine eventually became a notable…
Halfway through the abstract hijinks there are fleeting references to terrorists, getting in trouble for bringing a little knife on an airplane and vague political debates as the tone grows …
The shaven-headed, athletic and charismatic Derren Brown is a well-known personality in the United Kingdom due to his award-winning theatrical and television presentations. With his resoundi…
Ms. Backhaus'Â writing is erudite, well-shaped and imaginative but isn't funny which is problematic considering it's intended as a barbed comedy until its heartfelt metaphysical conclusion…
The small studio theater space where the show is performed with its basic living room scenic design informs director Cameron Clarke's resourceful and bold staging. Working in such a confined…
The latest edition of the recurring political humor show "Laughing Liberally" is titled "Make America Laugh Again"Â and is decidedly anti-Trump. It's created by the brilliant veteran comed…
The score with Ms. Hagedorn's sharp lyrics and composer Fabian Obispo's pointed melodies in the manner of Stephen Sondheim and John Kander is quite accomplished with its rousing group number…
Hass directed and his stilted staging is adequate. Simple entrances and exits, cast members going through the theater's aisle and basic character interactions occur. Some performances are ex…
On screen and stage Gyllenhaal has exhibited his talent and star quality to great effect many times. "A Life" is not one of those shining occasions as he is just passable in it. Stammering, …
