64 stories by "Ron Cohen"
Playwright James Haigney attacks the thorny issues of religious extremism with commendable seriousness and smarts, but his overly complicated plotting delivers too much of a good thing.
Two soul-baring performances and vivid writing elevate this story of boy meets girl in the slums of Dublin into theater that has both power and charm.
Carol Lempert's affecting one-woman show celebrates how Anne Frank's story has shaped her life while also questioning whether there has been a "commercialization of the Holocaust."
In recounting his family's escape from Cuba, Jay Alvarez brilliantly performs a one-person show that celebrates the courage of his father and resonates with love of country and family.
This tale of love between two sisters surviving chaotic family dysfunction isn't totally satisfying, but it is elevated by some impressive writing and two particularly fine performances.
Avner Kam brings a quirky interpretation to his portrayal of Jeffrey Dahmer, but it's still the serial killings and related gruesome details that make up the substance of this show.
Watching the magnetic energy and smart staging brought to this rendering of Shakespeare's buoyant history is like being courtside at a great basketball game—and there's great languag…
The jokes sometimes have a familiar ring, but they come fast and funny enough in this one-man show, which despite its title is simply 90 minutes of well-hewn standup.
This sassy irreligious musical is provocative and funny but commits one major sin: the lead performance by the author of its book, music, and lyrics.
Washington Irving's legendary tale gets weighed down with a lot of philosophical pondering, but this musical has a rewarding score that's impressively realized by a talented cast.
It's not magical Shakespeare, but a big, ebullient cast; smart timely embellishments; and rambunctious, rustic high jinks make this outdoor show a lot of fun to watch.
Production elements are slight in this tale of Hurricane Katrina, but the writing, direction, and performances succeed in making you tense and emotionally involved as the water rises.
Even with an uneven production, this Yiddish play from the 1920s has the earmarks of a classic.
Despite a questionable surreal twist in plotting, Derek Nguyen's drama builds in power as it examines, on an intensely personal level, the aftermath of the Vietnam War.
