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…
"Stuffed" addresses the gamut of issues surrounding weight and its gain or loss (intentional or otherwise), including: body-image; clothing; shaming; anorexia-bulimia; dieting; therapy; favo…
The play raises rich and enduring questions regarding justice and morality; moral ambiguity; and guilt and innocence. When is it all right to lie to save one's life? How does systemic racism…
In addition to the Vietnam Jungle, the play addresses the occupied territories of the childhood home and its basement full of memories; of time and space; between characters; between charact…
Also compelling is one of Oedipus's final questions, "Do we have to believe everything they tell us?" Equally compelling is the question of the Coro, "Do we lay down and take what the world …
This is a pleasant musical that celebrates the enduring themes of love, commitment, and "being alive." The cast is uniformly engaging " all triple threats with vocal, acting, and movement …
Despite the outstanding performances of Arnie Burton and Matt McGrath, the revival of Steven Dietz's "Lonely Planet," currently running at the Keen Company at the Clurman at Theatre Row, fai…
"Time and the Conways" is a sensitive and courageous exploration of how time (the fourth dimension) teases the fifth dimension and the possibility of alternate universes where, as Alan (play…
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ERA's "Measure for Measure" successfully questions the nature and purpose of law and order and the role of the state in maintaining moral clarity.