Greater Clements: Haunted By History by Michael Sommers

★★★ Samuel D. Hunter delivers a significant though flawed American drama The post Greater Clements: Haunted By History appeared first on New York Stage Review.

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:51pm on December 9, 2019[SHARE]

The Illusionists: They've Got Magic to Do by Michael Sommers

★★★ Six magicians conjure up tricks for the family crowd The post The Illusionists: They've Got Magic to Do appeared first on New York Stage Review.

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 5:00pm on December 8, 2019[SHARE]

Fefu and Her Friends: Still Ahead of Its Time by Michael Sommers

★★★ An unorthodox 1977 drama on feminist themes is revived by Theatre for a New Audience The post Fefu and Her Friends: Still Ahead of Its Time appeared first on New York S…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:20pm on November 24, 2019[SHARE]

The Underlying Chris: What We Share in Our World by Michael Sommers

★★★★ Will Eno thoughtfully explores the human essentials in his latest play The post The Underlying Chris: What We Share in Our World appeared first on New York Stage…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:44pm on November 21, 2019[SHARE]

The Crucible: Boils Over Again In a Hot and Timely Staging by Michael Sommers

★★★★ Bedlam removes the frame from Arthur Miller's drama about another witch hunt The post The Crucible: Boils Over Again In a Hot and Timely Staging appeared first o…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 8:00pm on November 21, 2019[SHARE]

A Christmas Carol: Spooked By the Past by Michael Sommers

★★★ A chilly Campbell Scott plays Scrooge in a grim rendition of the holiday classic The post A Christmas Carol: Spooked By the Past appeared first on New York Stage Review.

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:45pm on November 20, 2019[SHARE]

The Inheritance: Gay Times in America, Then and Now by Michael Sommers

★★★★ Some fine acting and a sterling staging lend credence to a classy gay soap opera by Matthew Lopez The post The Inheritance: Gay Times in America, Then and Now ap…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:45pm on November 17, 2019[SHARE]

The Radio City Christmas Spectacular: A Perennial That Lives Up to Its Name by Michael Sommers

★★★★ The Rockettes dance through the 87th annual edition of a New York City classic The post The Radio City Christmas Spectacular: A Perennial That Lives Up to Its Na…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 8:00pm on November 14, 2019[SHARE]

Cyrano: A New Musical Based on an 1897 Classic Comes Up Short by Michael Sommers

★★★ Peter Dinklage plays the title role in The New Group's world premiere The post Cyrano: A New Musical Based on an 1897 Classic Comes Up Short appeared first on New York …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:29pm on November 7, 2019[SHARE]

Dr. Ride's American Beach House: Unsaid Feelings Vibrate Up on the Roof by Michael Sommers

★★★★ Liza Birkenmeier's sensitive new drama studies lesbian mindsets of yesteryear The post Dr. Ride's American Beach House: Unsaid Feelings Vibrate Up on the Roof ap…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 7:30pm on November 5, 2019[SHARE]

The Big Apple Circus: A No-Frills Edition Still Packs a Few Thrills by Michael Sommers

★★★ A Wheel of Death, a pack of cats, and a hand-balancing duo are the top acts The post The Big Apple Circus: A No-Frills Edition Still Packs a Few Thrills appeared first …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 1:52pm on October 31, 2019[SHARE]

Seared: Raúl Esparza Gets All Fired Up As a Deranged Master Chef by Michael Sommers

★★★ MCC Theater makes a tasty dish of Theresa Rebeck's lite comedy The post Seared: Raúl Esparza Gets All Fired Up As a Deranged Master Chef appeared first on New York S…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:29pm on October 28, 2019[SHARE]

Scotland, PA: A Mostly Fair-to-Middling Musical Dishes Out Murders Most Foul by Michael Sommers

★★★ Smart staging and good performers make the most of a so-so new musical The post Scotland, PA: A Mostly Fair-to-Middling Musical Dishes Out Murders Most Foul appeared fi…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:01pm on October 23, 2019[SHARE]

Is This A Room: Real Life Whistleblower Gets Busted, in Real Time by Michael Sommers

★★★★ A word-for-word FBI transcript is starkly staged as a documentary drama The post Is This A Room: Real Life Whistleblower Gets Busted, in Real Time appeared first…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:01pm on October 21, 2019[SHARE]

American Utopia: David Byrne Headlines an Extremely Stylish Concert by Michael Sommers

★★★★ A charismatic star and an expert troupe deliver a classy event The post American Utopia: David Byrne Headlines an Extremely Stylish Concert appeared first on New…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 8:41pm on October 20, 2019[SHARE]

The Lightning Thief: Scarcely a Striking Attraction for the Whole Darn Family by Michael Sommers

★★ Rick Riordan's modern mythological yarn is a yawn as a musical The post The Lightning Thief: Scarcely a Striking Attraction for the Whole Darn Family appeared first on New Yo…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:50pm on October 16, 2019[SHARE]

Soft Power: Shall We Dance and Sing Through Our Cultural Differences? by Michael Sommers

★★★ Hillary Clinton enjoys a Fred & Ginger romance in a satirical show at the Public Theater The post Soft Power: Shall We Dance and Sing Through Our Cultural Differenc…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:51pm on October 15, 2019[SHARE]

The Decline and Fall of the Entire World as Seen Through the Eyes of Cole Porter: Too Much Winking by Michael Sommers

★★ Vintage songs curdle in coy performances The post The Decline and Fall of the Entire World as Seen Through the Eyes of Cole Porter: Too Much Winking appeared first on New York…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 4:00pm on October 14, 2019[SHARE]

The White Chip: A Blithe Spirit Spins Into Chronic Alcohol Abuse by Michael Sommers

★★★ Three actors make a cautionary saga of excessive drinking go down easily The post The White Chip: A Blithe Spirit Spins Into Chronic Alcohol Abuse appeared first on New…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 5:54pm on October 13, 2019[SHARE]

Heroes of the Fourth Turning: Millennials Argue About Our Civil Wars by Michael Sommers

★★★★ Younger conservatives drunkenly debate fundamental issues at Playwrights Horizons The post Heroes of the Fourth Turning: Millennials Argue About Our Civil Wars a…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:01pm on October 7, 2019[SHARE]

(A)loft Modulation: Obsessive Behavior and All That Jazz by Michael Sommers

★★ A bluesy atmosphere and musical performances enhance an awfully talky new drama The post (A)loft Modulation: Obsessive Behavior and All That Jazz appeared first on New York St…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:58am on October 4, 2019[SHARE]

The Great Society: A Not So Great Play About LBJ by Michael Sommers

★★★ Troubled 1960s events overwhelm a President and dishearten a drama The post The Great Society: A Not So Great Play About LBJ appeared first on New York Stage Review.

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:51pm on October 1, 2019[SHARE]

Antigone: Greek Tragedy Is Reflected Through Traditional Japanese Modes by Michael Sommers

★★★★ A Japanese company delivers an unusually immersive staging of a classical play The post Antigone: Greek Tragedy Is Reflected Through Traditional Japanese Modes a…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 4:19pm on September 26, 2019[SHARE]

Our Dear Dead Drug Lord: A Schoolgirl Crush Goes Tragically Wrong by Michael Sommers

★★★ Teens idolize Pablo Escobar in newcomer writer Alexis Scheer's offbeat dramedy The post Our Dear Dead Drug Lord: A Schoolgirl Crush Goes Tragically Wrong appeared first…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 10:00am on September 25, 2019[SHARE]

Sunday: Spending a Desultory Evening with Generation Z by Michael Sommers

★★ Meet some "wry and ironic and dull" characters at Atlantic Theater, or perhaps not The post Sunday: Spending a Desultory Evening with Generation Z appeared first on New York S…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 9:58pm on September 23, 2019[SHARE]