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☆⚑

Blues for an Alabama Sky: A Hard-Boiled Canary Desires a Better Roost by Michael Sommers

★★★ Pearl Cleage's 1995 drama about 1930 Harlem life receives its overdue New York premiere The post Blues for an Alabama Sky: A Hard-Boiled Canary Desires a Better Roost a…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 7:00pm on February 19, 2020☆⚑

Dracula/Frankenstein: Smart New Stagings of Gothic Literature by Michael Sommers

★★★★ Classic Stage delivers very different but very smart new versions of the classic horror stories, in rep The post Dracula/Frankenstein: Smart New Stagings of Goth…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 8:59pm on February 17, 2020☆⚑

Riddle of the Trilobites: An Earnest New Musical Packs Multiple Messages by Michael Sommers

★★★ Prehistoric characters deal with global warming and learn that change is their friend The post Riddle of the Trilobites: An Earnest New Musical Packs Multiple Messages …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 1:24pm on February 12, 2020☆⚑

Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice: They're All Talk and No Action by Michael Sommers

★ A dull new musical regards a not-so-fab foursome of the Swinging '60s The post Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice: They're All Talk and No Action appeared first on New York Stage …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 7:31pm on February 4, 2020☆⚑

Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake: Spooky and Sexy Romance in Dance by Michael Sommers

★★★★ A classical ballet reimagined as a bisexual psychodrama briefly revisits New York The post Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake: Spooky and Sexy Romance in Dance appeared …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 5:45pm on February 3, 2020☆⚑

STEW: A Mothers and Daughters Dish by Michael Sommers

★★★★ Playwright Zora Howard debuts Off-Broadway with a tasty kitchen sink-type drama The post STEW: A Mothers and Daughters Dish appeared first on New York Stage Revi…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 3:00pm on February 2, 2020☆⚑

The Confession of Lily Dare: What's Wrong with This Picture? by Michael Sommers

★★ Charles Busch stars as a self-sacrificing mama in his send-up of Pre-Code Hollywood flicks The post The Confession of Lily Dare: What's Wrong with This Picture? appeared first…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 8:59pm on January 29, 2020☆⚑

Paris: Black Invisibility in a White World by Michael Sommers

★★★ Eboni Booth sets her insightful working class drama in a big box store in 1995 The post Paris: Black Invisibility in a White World appeared first on New York Stage Revi…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 8:58pm on January 21, 2020☆⚑

Timon of Athens: Re-gendered and Re-Engineered for Audiences Today by Michael Sommers

★★★ Kathryn Hunter plays the title figure in a relatively obscure play by Shakespeare (and Thomas Middleton) The post Timon of Athens: Re-gendered and Re-Engineered for Aud…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 12:30pm on January 20, 2020☆⚑

How to Load a Musket: Re-creating Your Own Personal American History by Michael Sommers

★★★★ A smart new docudrama studies history re-enactors whose pastime can be obsessive The post How to Load a Musket: Re-creating Your Own Personal American History ap…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 1:15pm on January 17, 2020☆⚑

The Unknown Dancer in the Neighborhood: Big City Blues by Michael Sommers

★★★ Japanese playwright Suguru Yamamoto collages dance, drama, text, and video in his study of urban existence The post The Unknown Dancer in the Neighborhood: Big City Blu…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 6:00pm on January 12, 2020☆⚑