Rajiv Joseph Reveals "What's Wrong with America" by Mary Lou Herlihy Rajiv Joseph's "King James," a brilliantly crafted two-hander, continually reveals "What's wrong with America." You don't…
Eugene O'Neill's Late Tragedy Shows Women Taking Revenge by Mary Lou Herlihy I will never see Eugene O'Neill's Tao House in Danville in quite the same light. The gorgeous setting with vi…
Susan Sandler Invokes the Magic of a Jewish "Bubbie"Â Â by Mary Lou Herlihy "Crossing Delancey" squeezes every possible moment of surprise, humor, and tenderness from a story of an immi…
Star Finch Explores AI, Channeling the Genius of Black Women by Mary Lou Herlihy "Shipping and Handling" is voluble and experimental, bursting with humor and intrigue. Dr. Mother Mercy offer…
Six Young Stars Shine in Surprising New Style Comedy by Mary Lou Herlihy & Barry David Horwitz Over decades, the famed comedy club and theater, "Second City" (Chicago) has been the seedb…
Kevin Barry's Stories, Brilliantly Staged"A Must See! by Mary Lou Herlihy Hilarious Irish characters mine a deep well of humor and humanity in all three of Kevin Barry's short stories. Melan…
Octavio Solis Reveals Mother Lode of Mexico-US Family by Mary Lou Herlihy and Barry David Horwitz From a CraigsList ad reading: "All Joads come home. Riches beyond your wildest dreams," surf…
Kaija Saariaho's Masterpiece Exposes Infection of School Massacre by Mary Lou Herlihy Students' heads jerk backward in unison"a most horrifying moment, brilliantly staged. A sickening event …
Naomi Iizuka Sounds the Alarm in Beautiful New Poetic Drama by Mary Lou Herlihy Naomi Iizuka's "Garuda's Wing" takes us to Borneo, teaming with ghosts, orchids, and orangutans. She beckons u…
John Patrick Shanley's Pulitzer Play Remains Relevant  by Mary Lou Herlihy Before the play begins, I chat with the woman next to me. She shares a painful story about her local church whe…
Strong, Weiner, Sarnak's New Musical Faces Mighty Challenges by Mary Lou Herlihy & Barry David Horwitz "Galileo" bursts onto the stage like a grand gold-wrapped gift with a big expensive…
Karen ZacarÃas Explores How Books Expand Our Lives by Mary Lou Herlihy Fill your glass, take a seat, open to Chapter 13, and enjoy a juicy discussion about this week's book selection. Ros…
Mike Lew's Rollicking Comedy Hits Home by Mary Lou Herlihy I succeed in life, and I fail. Occasionally I look for people and things to blame, including my gender. One thing I never blame is …
Michael Gene Sullivan Thrills with Betty Reid Soskin at 102 by Mary Lou Herlihy & Barry David Horwitz You will find much to enjoy in the richly conceived, cleverly staged, deftly written…