197 stories by "Mason Pilevsky"
AVA: The Secret Conversations " 04 September 2025 AVA: The Secret Conversations numbers among the most engaging two-handers I have ever seen. This is due in large part to the absolutely mind…
i know why iris chang died " 05 September 2025 I seldom put a content warning on anything that I write, but due to the graphic content of i know why iris chang died, I, like playwright Es…
Pericles " 29 August 2025 A Public Works project inside the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, Pericles is the closest I've felt to having a religious experience in a church. This produ…
Can I Be Frank? " 27 August 2025 Can I Be Frank? is Morgan Bassichis's solo show dedicated to honoring the spirit of Frank Maya, a queer elder who came before them and presented their art…
Mamma Mia! " 24 August 2025 The North American Broadway Tour of Mamma Mia! has made its way to New York City! Featuring some of ABBA's most beloved songs and a lively cast of phenomena…
Twelfth Night " 22 August 2025 I associate free Shakespeare in the Park at the Delacorte with wildly imaginative interpretations of Shakespeare that are anachronistic, accessible, and deligh…
Jeff Ross: Take a Banana for the Ride " 15 August 2025 With a title lovingly embraced from the grandfather who always wanted Jeff Ross have a snack for the road, Jeff Ross deftly navigates t…
In the Shadow of Her Father " 17 August 2025 The premise of In the Shadow of her Father asked dynamic and interesting questions about the rewards and consequences of military service. The st…
Anti-Gone " 16 August 2025 Needs More Work Productions presented an hour long interactive production of Anti-Gone as part of the Little Shakespeare Festival at Under St. Marks. This ta…
D'yan Forest: A Gefilte Fish Out of Water " 31 July 2025 On D'yan Forest's 91st birthday, she gathered together a group of her closest friends, theatre community members, and ticket buyers, …
Rolling Thunder " 30 July 2025 I was surprised by how many times Rolling Thunder made me cry. From the beginning, it had moments that were structurally unclear with questionable writin…
The Weir " 26 July 2025 Irish Repertory Theater is known for its incredibly high production value, and from my first step into the theater, I was struck by scenic designer Charlie Corcoran's…
Joy " 24 July 2025 Even a miracle mop couldn't clean up the mess that is Joy, a new off Broadway musical starring Betsy Wolfe as aforementioned mop inventor. But after a couple days of re…
Angry Alan " 17 July 2025 John Krasinski stars as Roger in this incredible (mostly) one man show about masculinity's societal constraints in an increasingly feminist (western) world. Angry A…
Call Me Izzy " 12 July 2025 I attended a performance in which Johanna Day played the role of Izzy. It seems like it would be a daunting task for one woman to create an entire world on a big …
Heathers " 09 July 2025 In the theatre industry, the power ballads from Heathers have become iconic and unavoidable. Despite this, I had never heard them in the context of a production of th…
Let's Hear it for the Boys: A Transmasc Cabaret " 05 July 2025 As sobering statistics from Let's Hear it for the Boys: A Transmasc Cabaret co-producer Charlie Hano acknowledge mid-cabaret, t…
Mozart's Don Giovanni: A Rock Opera " 23 June 2025 Mozart's Don Giovanni: A Rock Opera had a magnificent second act. I was enamored with the simpler, solo numbers in which each character had…
Lowcountry " 28 June 2025 I don't know if this is a common experience or just the way I grew up, but my mother taught me to love everybody except rapists, murderers, and pedophiles. Lowcount…
Viola's Room " 24 June 2025 Viola's Room seems at first glance to be more of an art installation than a piece of theatre. There are no live performers, and the audience walks through the exp…
Beau " 25 June 2025 Beau is a one act rock musical exploring adolescent Ace Baker (Matt Rodin)'s journey of finding himself through coming to understand his estranged grandfather, Beau (C…
26 June 2025 Pages on Stages was proud to provide press coverage for Rise NY and Playbill's joint event, "RISE UP. LIVE LOUD." The event featured LGBTQ+ pride performances sung from the t…
Trophy Boys " 10 June 2025 The timing couldn't be more perfect for Trophy Boys to make its American premiere. The story follows a four person all male high school debate team's hour to prepa…
Duke & Roya " 17 June 2025 Duke & Roya is the rare play that captures a snapshot of a very serious geopolitical conflict yet manages to leave audiences with a genuine smile. Charles …
Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes " 13 June 2025 Brilliantly framed, Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes imagines a sexual relationship between a professor and a teenage student. T…
