1,000 stories by "Darryl Reilly"
"Hip hop gave me my name" says Peep One, a captivating young mixed race woman who is a beat maker; the one who crafts the tune for a hip hop song. This is one of numerous pertinent details i…
As Michael, the soulful and animated Michael Broadhurst enthralls as he rhapsodizes about his deceased wife, philosophically opines and stalwartly copes. Jonathan Judge-Russo has shattering …
Cute, whimsical and lightly enjoyable, the musical "The Other Josh Cohen" is hampered by its lack of a compelling plot. "This is the story of a strange piece of mail that changed my life." A…
"That's it?" is likely to be one's reaction at the conclusion of playwright Christopher Demos-Brown's tidy topical 90-minute racial drama "American Son." Theater enthusiasts often rhapsodize…
Kim Kardashian West, Melania Trump and Chinese popstar Bingbing Fan appear as wacky contestants on a philosophical gameshow hosted by Oprah Winfrey in the lighthearted, thoughtful and souped…
Did Blaze, a Doberman Pinscher, cause the death of Pippi, a German Shepherd-Chihuahua mix? That is the crux of Italian playwright Marco Calvani's three-character, way-out, occasionally hilar…
Ms. Hynes has the cast at full speed emphasizing slapstick and employing stylized poses and gestures. Â There's exaggerated choreography-like movement such as extending legs and dipping do…
Purring sensually with a slight nasal New York accent, dressed in a black suit, white shirt and a black tie and handling a microphone while in front of its stand, actor Ronnie Marmo vocally …
Delightfully growling in a quasi-Middle Eastern accent, her head encased in a babushka, plastered with makeup, wearing a flowing robe and hobbling on a cane, Sandra Bargman is terrific as…
Three original one-act solo-performer musicals comprise "Inner Voices 2018," presented by the Premieres theater company. Since 2008 they've produced several editions of this enterprise. The …
"Good Grief" opens with a celestial sequence and continues with Nkechi's narration. Sometimes incidents are replayed in order to get them closer to the truth since all are memories and not a…
Ms. Stephens has a substantial pedigree with her previous works having appeared at prestigious institutions and winning awards. The piffle on display here does exhibit craft, discipline and …
Christopher Plummer's guest appearance on a 1987 episode of "The Cosby Show" giving a Shakespearean mini-recital in the Huxtable living room had a profound effect on writer and performer Orl…
Brian Patrick Murphy as Danny and Lisa Fernandez as Roberta have a thrilling intensity, playfulness and chemistry together. With their accurate Bronx accents, youthful weariness and emotiona…
Mr. Harper's taut construction, solid plotting and detailed characters all yield to a suspenseful, emotionally shattering and entertaining experience. As in the works of Henrik Ibsen, Arthur…
For the first 25 minutes, the bushy red-bearded, receding with flowing hair Mr. Butler appears solo performing a series of his delightful songs. Butler superbly plays the banjo, guitar and h…
Mark Sonnenblick's exceptional book is an accomplished mixture of prodigious research, well-drawn characters and adept if misguided construction. It skillfully dramatizes the gay experience …
Presented by the San Francisco-based The Custom Made Theatre Company, this production is masterminded by its artistic director Brian Katz who adapted and directed it. Mr. Katz's accomplished…
Mercer's direction coordinates the outstanding design components into an aesthetically successful presentation with some neat stage pictures and tableaux. However, the deliberate quest for s…
Though going off on tangents, the captivating performer Heidi Schreck's self-written fascinating theatrical memoir "What the Constitution Means to Me" is a feminist-centric personal odyssey …
Darryl Reilly, Critic John Burns and William Demaniow at The Puplex. "At first glance, we don't look like we have much in common," quipped vocalist John Burns during his uproarious cabaret a…
Nevin Denham is a morose N.J. basement band guitarist whose estranged up and coming astrophysicist girlfriend Amy Leonardo moves to New York City to be an intern for Mr. Tyson at the Hayden …
Anderson Cook's jocular book is a silly amalgam of "Grease" and "Rock 'n' Roll High School" with shades of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show." Composer and lyricist Ben Lapidus' Green Day…
Holbrook's enduring youthful presence, twinkling charm and commanding vocal authority make him the ideal vessel to channel Lerner's monumental achievements. Through his concisely informative…
Ms. Anselmi succeeds at imparting her solid research on the subject through her sharp dialogue spoken by her strong characters. The play falters with the addition of a chorus who are actors …
