someone spectacular: Matters of Life and Death by Michael Sommers

★★★☆☆ A support group shares grief in real time The post someone spectacular: Matters of Life and Death appeared first on New York Stage Review.

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:00pm on July 31, 2024☆⚑

Six Characters: Right You Are (If You Think You're Confused) by Michael Sommers

★★☆☆☆ LCT3 stages Phillip Howze's disorderly new drama about the theater The post Six Characters: Right You Are (If You Think You're Confused) appeared first on…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:00pm on July 29, 2024☆⚑

Inspired By True Events: Not-So-Grand Guignol by Michael Sommers

★☆☆☆☆ Director Knud Adams aims to get real staging Ryan Spahn's debut should-be thriller The post Inspired By True Events: Not-So-Grand Guignol appeared first o…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:00pm on July 17, 2024☆⚑

On Beckett: Existential Thoughts from a Clown by Michael Sommers

★★★★☆ The great Bill Irwin is profoundly funny on Samuel Beckett The post On Beckett: Existential Thoughts from a Clown appeared first on New York Stage Review.

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 6:40pm on July 14, 2024☆⚑

Oh, Mary!: Don't Ask for Subtle Comedy by Michael Sommers

★★☆☆☆ Cole Escola brings a Mary Todd Lincoln cartoon to Broadway The post Oh, Mary!: Don't Ask for Subtle Comedy appeared first on New York Stage Review.

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 8:55pm on July 11, 2024☆⚑

The Welkin: Meet the Real Housewives of 1759 by Michael Sommers

★★☆☆☆ Sandra Oh leads a dozen women through miserable times The post The Welkin: Meet the Real Housewives of 1759 appeared first on New York Stage Review.

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:30pm on June 12, 2024☆⚑

Home: Is Where the Art Is, at Roundabout by Michael Sommers

★★★☆☆ Tory Kittles, Brittany Inge and Stori Ayers make glowing Broadway debuts The post Home: Is Where the Art Is, at Roundabout appeared first on New York Stag…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:26pm on June 5, 2024☆⚑

What Became of Us: More Than Just a Lifetime Drama by Michael Sommers

★★★☆☆ BD Wong and Rosalind Cho portray siblings in an uncommon new play The post What Became of Us: More Than Just a Lifetime Drama appeared first on New York S…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 8:59pm on June 4, 2024☆⚑

The Comedy of Errors: A Tuneful Bilingual Romp through the Parks by Michael Sommers

★★★☆☆ The Public Theater's Mobile Unit brings Shakespeare's comedy to a park near you The post The Comedy of Errors: A Tuneful Bilingual Romp through the Parks…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 10:20pm on May 30, 2024☆⚑

The Fires: A Not So Hot Study of Black Men in Love by Michael Sommers

★★☆☆☆ Raja Feather Kelly writes and directs a sorrowful new drama for Soho Rep The post The Fires: A Not So Hot Study of Black Men in Love appeared first on New…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:00pm on May 21, 2024☆⚑

The Brief Life & Mysterious Death of Boris III, King of Bulgaria: Crown of Thorns by Michael Sommers

★★★☆☆ A London troupe shines seriocomic light on dark wartime history The post The Brief Life & Mysterious Death of Boris III, King of Bulgaria: Crown of T…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 3:02pm on May 6, 2024☆⚑

Two Shades of Ibsen: Old Henrik Inspires New Works by Herzog and Busch by Michael Sommers

The Norwegian Father of Realism spawns a pair of contrasting plays on and off Broadway The post Two Shades of Ibsen: Old Henrik Inspires New Works by Herzog and Busch appeared first on New …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 10:01am on March 31, 2024☆⚑

Here We Are: Sondheim's Non Finito Musical, or Sunday in the Dark with Brunch by Michael Sommers

A genius leaves a final puzzle for his fans to ponder The post Here We Are: Sondheim's Non Finito Musical, or Sunday in the Dark with Brunch appeared first on New York Stage Review.

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 3:24pm on January 4, 2024☆⚑

Ain't No Mo': Satirical Beauty Languishes Amid a Beastly Broadway by Michael Sommers

★★★★★ Being a trenchant and meaningfully funny comedy doesn't necessarily translate into substantial audiences The post Ain't No Mo': Satirical Beauty Languishe…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 2:23pm on December 15, 2022☆⚑

Incidental Moments of the Day: Richard Nelson's Latest Socially Distant Drama by Michael Sommers

★★★☆☆ The latest Zoom saga of the Apple family's doings in the pandemic remains thoughtfully everyday The post Incidental Moments of the Day: Richard Nelson's …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 12:34pm on September 11, 2020☆⚑

And So We Come Forth: The Apple Family Seems Exhausted by Current Events by Michael Sommers

Richard Nelson's latest Rhinebeck drama offers a chat 'n' chew over interesting times The post And So We Come Forth: The Apple Family Seems Exhausted by Current Events appeared first on New…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 1:10pm on July 2, 2020☆⚑

What Do We Need to Talk About?: An Apt Chat and Chew Over Current Events by Michael Sommers

Richard Nelson's fresh slice of Rhinebeck life is a screenshot reflection of our troubled times The post What Do We Need to Talk About?: An Apt Chat and Chew Over Current Events appeared fir…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 2:15pm on April 30, 2020☆⚑

The Perplexed: Pretty Pointless by Michael Sommers

★★ Richard Greenberg writes a play overstuffed with nothing interesting The post The Perplexed: Pretty Pointless appeared first on New York Stage Review.

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 10:02pm on March 3, 2020☆⚑

Coal Country: Telling a Sorrowful Story as Old as the Hills by Michael Sommers

★★★ Grammy-winning songwriter Steve Earle lends authenticity to a docudrama The post Coal Country: Telling a Sorrowful Story as Old as the Hills appeared first on New York …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:59pm on March 3, 2020☆⚑

The Hot Wing King: Smart and Sassy by Michael Sommers

★★★★ Katori Hall composes a satisfying dramedy about black men who happen to be gay The post The Hot Wing King: Smart and Sassy appeared first on New York Stage Revie…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 10:01pm on March 1, 2020☆⚑

Dana H.: Giving Voice to a Soul Held Captive in Plain Sight by Michael Sommers

★★★ Deirdre O'Connell delivers a striking portrait of a woman in distress The post Dana H.: Giving Voice to a Soul Held Captive in Plain Sight appeared first on New York St…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:52pm on February 25, 2020☆⚑

We're Gonna Die: Catch a Concert Study in Mortality at Second Stage by Michael Sommers

★★★★ Playwright/songwriter Young Jean Lee studies an inevitable fact of life The post We're Gonna Die: Catch a Concert Study in Mortality at Second Stage appeared fir…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:49pm on February 25, 2020☆⚑

Cambodian Rock Band: Jamming on the Eve of Destruction by Michael Sommers

★★★★★ Lauren Yee dramatizes the Khmer Rouge nightmare with a suspenseful story The post Cambodian Rock Band: Jamming on the Eve of Destruction appeared first on…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:51pm on February 24, 2020☆⚑

West Side Story: Damp, Desolate, and Usually Distracting by Michael Sommers

★★★ The 1957 Bernstein-Laurents-Robbins-Sondheim masterpiece gets a harsh modern makeover The post West Side Story: Damp, Desolate, and Usually Distracting appeared first o…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 7:46pm on February 20, 2020☆⚑

Mack & Mabel: A Musical Heartbreaker in More Ways Than One by Michael Sommers

★★★★ Jerry Herman's musical about Hollywood legends is an imperfect charmer The post Mack & Mabel: A Musical Heartbreaker in More Ways Than One appeared first on …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 6:05pm on February 20, 2020☆⚑