This post is by Darryl Reilly "I'm tired of being a prisoner in a sequined tube dress," declares actor Glenn Milstead to his legendary alter ego Divine. "The drag queen of the century is rel…
This post is by Darryl Reilly Contemporary theater is skewered as a young Canadian gay male playwright heralds avant-garde artists in this often vitriolic and personal polemic. The post Thea…
This post is by Darryl Reilly "Papa" was the elder Theodore Bikel's sobriquet to the younger members of the touring company of "Fiddler on The Roof." Mr. Bikel died at the age of 91 on July…
This post is by Darryl Reilly "The epitomy of a true triple threat performer," was how Mr. Reineke introduced Ms. Foster. "I've never been here or sung outside with a big orchestra before" …
This post is by Darryl Reilly "Delirium's Daughters" by Nicholas Korn is faithful to the form and figures of Commedia dell'arte. This theatrical genre is grounded in comedic improvisation a…
This post is by Darryl Reilly Like most of the other of the author's works, the three characters here are very colorful individuals who histrionically clash with each other while verbosely e…
This post is by Darryl Reilly Mark Vogel and Lynn Shore in a scene from "Happy 50ish" (Photo credit: Jeremy Daniel) My sleeping Johnson needs to wake I need a charmer for my snake This littl…
This post is by Darryl Reilly Conveying the joyous spirit and monumental artistry of Eugene Ionesco, Nichols and May, as well as Monty Python, the clever comedy of "Odd Birdz" is universal, …
This post is by Darryl Reilly Eric, a young man in his early 20's nervously enters through a door onstage and sits at a piano and plays. He is writing a musical about his life and is soon j…
This post is by Darryl Reilly "Audience members are encouraged to come dressed in their best funeral attire" is in the promotional material for "Deep Love" and "Funeral Attire Recommended" i…
This post is by Darryl Reilly His commanding voice often begins with a light and an expected approach to these often very familiar songs and then veer off into surprisingly much deeper tones…
This post is by Darryl Reilly Sutton Foster is electrifying as Queenie the sexually insatiable nightclub performer who incites men to violence in this revival of the 2000 Off-Broadway musica…
This post is by Darryl Reilly Wearing a red plaid shirt, black shorts, and black combat boots, the acclaimed lesbian performance artist Marga Gomez vibrantly barrels through her solo show "P…
This post is by Darryl Reilly Mr. McPherson has written a rich and engrossing play that is appealing in it's well-crafted simplicity. Each of the five commonplace characters is precisely dr…
This post is by Darryl Reilly By: Darryl Reilly Catherine Russell Including me there were 28 people at the Wednesday matinee on July 1, 2015, of the 11,568th performance of Perfect Crime. Th…
This post is by Darryl Reilly The very talented and youthful Jonathan Groff is excellent as Gordon. His charming presence known from his work on stage (Spring Awakening, Hair) and on televi…
This post is by Darryl Reilly Ms. Winkler's writing is so simple but exquisite in its execution. In twenty minutes the sad lives of the girls are deftly dramatized with a compelling range o…
This post is by Darryl Reilly Hobbling on crutches and with one injured leg encased in a large boot, all due to a recent automobile accident, Sahr Ngaujah made a dramatic entrance from the w…
This post is by Darryl Reilly "The Tour" follows in the success of the same company's "The Ride" that is an audience participation theatrical version of a New York City bus tour. CEO/COO Ric…
This post is by Darryl Reilly This compelling and moving solo play recounts Yoel's gradual coming out that starts in 1986 when he was ten in Caracas. Comical and dramatic incidents in his c…
This post is by Darryl Reilly "It's been a rough two years," Mr. Jackson observed. Deaths in his family, a disintegrating romantic relationship, and becoming sober, were all detailed during …
This post is by Darryl Reilly "Don't step on the sand," cautions the usher as she hands out programs and directs patrons to the their seats at The Gym at Judson. Indeed, the stage and floor…
This post is by Darryl Reilly This 90-minute intermission-less play is a comic and occasionally serious address to the audience by God who often sits on a large white couch as he revises The…
This post is by Darryl Reilly To celebrate The Victory Dance Project's first anniversary, an inspiring and spirited program was presented at The Ailey Citigroup Theater. There was a selecti…
This post is by Darryl Reilly "Is there anything left to discuss? There IS!" exclaimed Rob Fisher, artistic director of the 92nd Street Y's Lyrics & Lyricists Series about "Fiddler on …