Clever vampire tale gets blood flowing by Frank Scheck

Times being what they are, it's comforting to know there are other jobs out there for theater critics. If one is to believe the fantastical events in Conor McPherson's "St. Nicholas," one c…

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Borrowed concept full of talented energy by Frank Scheck

Part "Stomp," part "Blue Man Group" and part "Bring in 'da Noise, Bring in 'da Funk," "Momentum" is as infectious as it is derivative. This kinetic production from the Israel-based company …

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Murky Irish stew by Frank Scheck

Any doubts that the Irish are in love with words are quickly dispelled by "Mimic." The sheer torrent of language that Raymond Scannell spews out in his one-man show will leave you numb and b…

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Skilled cast tackles rough draft by Frank Scheck

You may want to have a study guide handy during the Irish Rep's "Banished Children of Eve," a swirling historical drama that often feels like homework.Set during the 1863 New York Draft Rio…

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Bard to the bone by Frank Scheck

'Are there more plots to unravel?" complains the title character of Shakespeare's "Cymbeline," and he might as well be speaking for the audience. Luckily, the Fiasco Theater's charming new p…

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Star's enraged -- and we're so engaged by Frank Scheck

You might want to avoid "Notes From Under ground" if you're feeling out of sorts -- because this blistering adaptation of Dostoevsky's 1864 novella could send you over the edge. Adapted by …

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Tony winner's solo show hits the Szot by Frank Scheck

Let's hope the Café Car lyle stocks up on smell ing salts: The sheer amount of swooning at Paulo Szot's opening-night set made it clear that a new romantic idol has arrived. Fresh off his …

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Some pour dramatics by Frank Scheck

If there's one thing we can learn from "A Perfect Future," it's that politics and heavy drinking don't mix. Nor does it make for particularly interesting theater. David Hay's new play is on…

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Deluge of dark humor by Frank Scheck

For a show about one of the worst natural disas ters in this country's history, "The Hurricane Katrina Comedy Festival" is awfully funny -- as entertaining as it is moving. Rob Florence's F…

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Baby drama's misconceived by Frank Scheck

Having a baby? You might want to avoid "40 Weeks," the Debbie Downer of pregnancy plays. The couple are Angie (Megan Hart) and Mark (Jorge Cordova), who are having a tough go of it financia…

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Haunting 'Ghosts' clicks by Frank Scheck

Amoralists. Rapp. The names are embla zoned on the program for "Ghosts in the Cottonwoods" like the stars of a Hollywood action film.And no wonder: This is a theatrical meeting made in heav…

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A bright Brit of Xmas cheer by Frank Scheck

The first time she per formed in New York -- 36 years ago -- Bonnie Langford, then 10, played Baby June to Angela Lansbury's Momma Rose in "Gypsy." Judging by the manic energy of "Bonnie La…

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Clever script translates well to stage by Frank Scheck

In Peter Nichols' new comedy, "Lingua Franca," set at a wildly dysfunctional language school, the accent is on conflict. It might make you grateful for Rosetta Stone. Set in 1950s Florence,…

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Christmas show is hard to bare by Frank Scheck

It's a good thing there's a bar inside the Ace of Clubs basement theater where "Naked Holidays" is playing: You're going to need to down some seriously spiked eggnog to endure this holiday s…

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Well-conceived drama never quite soars by Frank Scheck

Like its central character, Ar thur Kopit's "Wings" has proved remarkably resilient. This abstract drama about a former aviatrix turned stroke victim premiered to raves on Broadway in 1978,…

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Get he to a nunnery by Frank Scheck

In the past decade, Charles Busch has ventured into the main stream with such comedies as "The Tale of the Allergist's Wife," which had a healthy run on Broadway.But what the actor/playwrig…

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Don't 'Knock' it if you haven't seen it by Frank Scheck

Charles Smith's "Knock Me a Kiss" plays like a Tyler Perry movie set during the Harlem Renaissance. Inspired by the ill-fated marriage between the daughter of activist W.E.B. Du Bois and th…

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A thrilling look at a boro haul by Frank Scheck

Even by the daunting standards they've set for themselves, the Civilians' latest effort is a stretch. "In the Footprint: The Battle Over Atlantic Yards" is the musical-theater equivalent of…

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Yule catch the Xmas spirit by Frank Scheck

Like spiked eggnog, "A Child's Christmas in Wales" assaults you with sweetness while adding a bracing kick of something stronger. The Irish Repertory Theatre's production includes an abunda…

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The gospel truth is, it's entertaining by Frank Scheck

'Black Nativity," the all- black retelling of the Na tivity story, has been a holiday staple since 1961. This year's edition -- an updated, retitled "Black Nativity Now" -- commits the Scro…

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See silly musical with glee by Frank Scheck

If you can't get enough of high school glee clubs, "Perfect Harmony" is the show for you. This silly musical about dueling a cappella groups at a New England prep school makes "Glee" look l…

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Theater in prison for good ‘Measure' by Frank Scheck

As theater audiences go, the one for "Measure for Measure" last week was pretty uniform — an all-female contingent that was in uniform: the dark-green pants and shirts of the Bayview C…

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Hats off to odd love tale by Frank Scheck

The suitor couldn't be more urbane -- at least in his speech. "I am wooing you," the disheveled man says to the weathered, older woman. "I am pitching woo." That he tries to seal the deal by…

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One writes, multiple wrongs by Frank Scheck

Is 42nd Street where backstage veterans of the old "Carol Burnett Show" go to die? Just a few doors down from mercifully closed geriatric comedy "Viagra Falls," directed by an alum, comes th…

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Nerve Griffin by Frank Scheck

'Let's talk about the 'Real House wives,' " says Kathy Griffin, con spiratorially. And for the rest of her shamelessly titled "Kathy Griffin Wants a Tony," which opened its very brief run o…

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