Under Jo Bonney's fluid direction, the scenes move seamlessly from one to the other. A sliding panel (sometimes more than one) signals the scene changes allowing the action to proceed withou…
This story of a mother and daughter " both who have lost their ways and their centers " find their ways to break down all the walls that have separated them in the past and start over as "li…
Under Daniel Aukin's captivating direction, the engaging cast reveals the depth of meaning and the layers of rhetorical argument in Joshua Harmon's explosively honest and intriguing script. …
Under Trip Cullman's discerning and originative direction, the action moves carefully from scene to scene with the tension created by the unfolding conflicts of the characters driving an eng…
Under Michael Greif's exacting and precise direction, the action moves forward smoothly with clarity and determination. The cast of eighteen, many of whom play multiple roles, are uniformly …
Despite the "language" and a few questionable "choices," what could be wrong with a musical that ultimately encourages the audience members to "Take care of yourselves and each other" and fe…
Under Lila Neugebauer's capable direction, the three actors distill Edward Albee's characters with authenticity and believability. No captives are taken here in this brilliant battle for sur…
This animus is the combative "stuff" of Max Baker's "Hal & Bee," currently being presented by Stable Cable Lab Company and The New Light Theater Project at 59E59 Theaters. In this allegorica…
Occasionally, Eisa Davis's Millsap and Zach Grenier's McDowell ratchet up that rhetoric with compelling performances that briefly enliven the otherwise bland action. Whether those moments ju…
Amidst palace intrigue and political shenanigans, the relationship between Farinelli and the King blossoms as Philippe identifies deeply with the famous maestro, comparing their "regal" iden…
Under Matthew Dunster's keen direction, the members of the cast uniformly deliver stunningly authentic performances that honor Martin McDonagh's rich, dark approach to disturbingly significa…
Under Oliver Butler's direction, the actors wrestle with the plays disparate themes (perhaps too many unresolved conflicts?) with honesty. Happy Endings, guilt, fear, catharsis " all get ban…
As the distance between Azeem and Saima widens and Azeem's reluctance to compromise his values strengthens, his life begins to spin out of control. What happens to Azeem, how he reconciles h…
Evanna Lynch finds the core of Runt's dilemma with a superior acuity. Colin Campbell captures the chilling time when playfulness can become profound commitment. Their characters are authenti…
In two thirty-five-minute acts, playwright James Inverne attempts to convince the audience that "music helped Israel find its cultural identity during its formative years." In the first shor…
John Lithgow is a joy to watch and a joy to listen to. He remains one of our finest actors on stage and on screen. His performance in his "Stories By Heart" is no exception to those expectat…
Evidence of the results of the correlative "Fall" myth motif is the contemporary chorus of continued denials of systemic racism in America " and indeed amidst the resurgence of white separat…
The success of "The Children," currently playing at Manhattan Theatre Club at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, is primarily the result of playwright Lucy Kirkwood's effective and judicious us…
Failing to address any meaningful discussion about systemic racism or any significant conversation about the 1970s race riots, "Downtown Race Riot" remains a puzzling foray into the realm of…
First, what did work for this production is the casting of Jin Ha as Song Liling and Clive Owen as Rene Gallimand. Both actors explored the many levels of their complex characters which resu…
Inspired by Henry François Becque's 1885 play "La Parisienne," Mr. Willimon's "The Parisian Woman," currently running at the Hudson Theatre, overshadows its important themes of love, trus…
Kate Hamill's retelling also explores the seriousness with which people treat love " romantic and otherwise. Hence, this "Pride and Prejudice" is, in Hamill's words, "a screwball comedy."
"Hundred Days" celebrates Saying 'yes' to life and all its uncertainties: celebrates facing the fear of loneliness, rejection, and being able to take each other's troubles "into" each other.…
The characters and their conflicts are familiar " even more familiar than they were in the 1970s and 1980s. And the plots and subplots driven by their conflicts are even more recognizable.
Billy Crudup engages in a dramatic battle with the script and comes up the clear victor, unearthing Mr. Cale's treasures and bringing Harry Clarke to life with inexorable energy and irrepres…