Little Gem: Mothers and Daughters Tell Their Stories at Irish Rep by Michael Sommers

★★★★ Marsha Mason anchors an intimate Irish drama that lives up to its title The post Little Gem: Mothers and Daughters Tell Their Stories at Irish Rep appeared first…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 11:01am on July 26, 2019☆⚑

Broadway Bounty Hunter: Exploiting a Darling Character in Pursuit of Laughs by Michael Sommers

★★★★ A beloved showbiz veteran was born to be adorable in a goofy musical gloss on exploitation flicks The post Broadway Bounty Hunter: Exploiting a Darling Character…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 8:56pm on July 23, 2019☆⚑

Mojada: Medea Remade as a Sorrowful Stranger in a Strange Land by Michael Sommers

★★ A modern variation on the Medea legend sadly depicts the enchantress as an undocumented immigrant The post Mojada: Medea Remade as a Sorrowful Stranger in a Strange Land appea…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:55pm on July 17, 2019☆⚑

The Rolling Stone: Fear and Loathing in Uganda by Michael Sommers

★★★★ A worthy drama imported from England tersely relates hateful happenings in Uganda The post The Rolling Stone: Fear and Loathing in Uganda appeared first on New Y…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:45pm on July 15, 2019☆⚑

The Bacchae: Women Go Powerfully Wild in a Refreshed Classic by Michael Sommers

★★★★ Classical Theatre of Harlem offers an exuberant staging of an ancient Greek drama The post The Bacchae: Women Go Powerfully Wild in a Refreshed Classic appeared…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 3:18pm on July 12, 2019☆⚑

Dragon Spring Phoenix Rise: Kung Phooey Doings at The Shed by Michael Sommers

★ The latest commissioned endeavor in the Hudson Yards arts space is an incredible mishmash of martial arts, pop songs, and a silly story The post Dragon Spring Phoenix Rise: Kung Phoo…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 12:00pm on June 28, 2019☆⚑

In the Green: Forging a Medieval Saint by Michael Sommers

★★★ A cool though cryptic musical considers Hildegard von Bingen The post In the Green: Forging a Medieval Saint appeared first on New York Stage Review.

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 8:45pm on June 27, 2019☆⚑

The Mountains Look Different: No, They Really Look Rather Flat by Michael Sommers

★★ A rural Irish melodrama of 1948 vintage needs some magic to thrive The post The Mountains Look Different: No, They Really Look Rather Flat appeared first on New York Stage Rev…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 7:30pm on June 20, 2019☆⚑

Fairview: A Shape-Shifting Study In Black and White Perceptions by Michael Sommers

★★★★ Jackie Sibblies Drury's 2019 Pulitzer Prize-winning drama reopens in a larger theater The post Fairview: A Shape-Shifting Study In Black and White Perceptions ap…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:44pm on June 16, 2019☆⚑

Handbagged: Unpacking British History by Michael Sommers

★★★ Tea and scant sympathy are shared by Queen Elizabeth II and Margaret Thatcher The post Handbagged: Unpacking British History appeared first on New York Stage Review.

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 8:29pm on June 12, 2019☆⚑

Long Lost: Blah Blah Black Sheep by Michael Sommers

★★ The eminent Donald Margulies delivers a tedious effort at Manhattan Theatre Club The post Long Lost: Blah Blah Black Sheep appeared first on New York Stage Review.

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:59pm on June 4, 2019☆⚑

Little Women: Time Marches On for Louisa May Alcott's Characters by Michael Sommers

★★★ Kate Hamill's modern take on a Victorian classic is not as radical as it seems The post Little Women: Time Marches On for Louisa May Alcott's Characters appeared first …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:01pm on June 4, 2019☆⚑

Dying City: Puzzling Out a Significant Mystery About Love and War by Michael Sommers

★★★ Christopher Shinn directs the Second Stage revival of his Pulitzer-nominated drama The post Dying City: Puzzling Out a Significant Mystery About Love and War appeared f…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:45pm on June 3, 2019☆⚑

Underground Railroad Game: Unorthodox and Provocative Classroom Studies by Michael Sommers

★★★★ Race and sex are smartly studied in a delightfully adventurous play The post Underground Railroad Game: Unorthodox and Provocative Classroom Studies appeared fir…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 8:49pm on June 1, 2019☆⚑

Something Clean: A Woman Wounded By a Crime She Did Not Commit by Michael Sommers

★★★ Kathryn Erbe anchors Selina Fillinger's earnest new drama about a sex crime The post Something Clean: A Woman Wounded By a Crime She Did Not Commit appeared first on Ne…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 8:00pm on May 29, 2019☆⚑

Continuity: A Lighter Look at Making a Movie Changes into Darker Realities by Michael Sommers

★★★ Rachel Chavkin of Hadestown fame directs a slight yet thoughtful comedy by Bess Wohl The post Continuity: A Lighter Look at Making a Movie Changes into Darker Realities…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:51pm on May 21, 2019☆⚑

Octet: How Modern Technology Makes Us Mad, In Exuberant Song by Michael Sommers

★★★★ Dave Malloy delivers a powerful new musical that's too thoughtful for Broadway The post Octet: How Modern Technology Makes Us Mad, In Exuberant Song appeared fir…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:51pm on May 19, 2019☆⚑

Happy Talk: A Misleading Lady Enjoys Her Role of a Lifetime by Michael Sommers

★★★ Susan Sarandon depicts a matchmaker whose intentions may not be so pure The post Happy Talk: A Misleading Lady Enjoys Her Role of a Lifetime appeared first on New York …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:31pm on May 16, 2019☆⚑

Proof of Love: A Classy Lady Speaks to Classism in African-American Life by Michael Sommers

★★★ Brenda Pressley coolly portrays a woman of quality in a life or death quandary The post Proof of Love: A Classy Lady Speaks to Classism in African-American Life appeare…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 1:55pm on May 15, 2019☆⚑

Around the World in 80 Days: Whirlwind Entertainment and Laughter for All by Michael Sommers

★★★★★ An inventive version of Jules Verne's classic visits the New Victory Theater The post Around the World in 80 Days: Whirlwind Entertainment and Laughter fo…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 6:15pm on May 11, 2019☆⚑

BLKS: A Madly Expressive Night Out With Some Messy Millennials by Michael Sommers

★★★★ Newcomer playwright Aziza Barnes delivers an audacious comedy at MCC Theater The post BLKS: A Madly Expressive Night Out With Some Messy Millennials appeared fir…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:35am on May 10, 2019☆⚑

Luzia: Cirque du Soleil Sweeps Viewers on a Glowing Journey Through Mexico by Michael Sommers

★★★★ Superb circus artists swing, spin, and soar amid surreal visuals and sonorous music The post Luzia: Cirque du Soleil Sweeps Viewers on a Glowing Journey Through …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 2:20pm on May 8, 2019☆⚑

Passage: A Cool Experiment in the ABCs of Xenophobic Behavior by Michael Sommers

★★★ Soho Rep's typically top-notch production fills in the blanks of an experimental endeavor The post Passage: A Cool Experiment in the ABCs of Xenophobic Behavior appear…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 1:45pm on May 6, 2019☆⚑

Paul Swan is Dead and Gone: Portrait of an Unusual Artist as an Old Man by Michael Sommers

★★ A new bio-drama is performed as a bizarre dance recital in a Chelsea townhouse The post Paul Swan is Dead and Gone: Portrait of an Unusual Artist as an Old Man appeared first …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 1:33pm on May 3, 2019☆⚑

Caroline's Kitchen: Neatly Dishing Out a British Menu of Rueful Humor by Michael Sommers

★★★ Playgoers with a taste for British humor may well enjoy what's being served at 59E59 Theaters The post Caroline's Kitchen: Neatly Dishing Out a British Menu of Rueful H…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 1:30pm on May 3, 2019☆⚑