2,003 stories by "Scotty Zacher"
As a musical, *Sexy Baby* is more or less entertaining, with some numbers more clever than others. However, it's hard to create a parody out of something already clownish - the world of chil…
The eight vignettes in this original show run the emotional gamut from heartbreaking to side-splitting funny, all adding much-welcomed humor and authenticity to the Tiger Mom mystique.
Jonathan Larson wrote this story about his real life struggles as struggling composer. Unfortunately the back to back musical numbers feel forced and could use streamlining. That said, Porch…
Perhaps one of the greatest plays of the 20th century (by one of its greatest playwrights), Iceman is a cautionary tale - that revealing truth over pipedreams can uncover the cowardice embed…
*Timon of Athens* is no Othello or King Lear, but unlike those masterpieces, you might not ever have a chance to see it performed again, and you'll almost certainly never see it as well-adap…
I highly recommend this show to theater and music aficionados. Spider Saloff is a joy to watch and it is a gift that she is bringing the art of intimate musical cabaret theater back to the s…
*Cats* was an important show, the key word being *was*. Not every musical stands the test of time, and anyone who fondly remembers Cats from his or her own youth, is better off doing just th…
Aided by a perfectly cast and controlled staging by Jeremy Wechsler, author Kim Rosenstock accomplishes much with the four fully felt creations in *Tigers Be Still.* This is a bona fide gif…
Kudos to Lifeline Theatre for yet another perfect-pitch adaptation by the incredibly faithful Christina Calvit. All that the supple dramatization requires is an equally faithful staging by E…
Wacky but never witty, this concoction would be easier to take if there were such a thing as a running elevator once it's over. Like the show, the elevator didn't work either.
As a loving montage of the 1980s John Hughes flicks, there's no worry about plot or even a pronounced wrap-up. *Comm-80s-a * doesn't overstay its welcome. Brimming with feel good vibes, it's…
The Joffrey's *Spring Desire* is at once dreamlike and shockingly authentic, rousing and serene, edgy and encouraging. Ballet isn't going anywhere. Highly Recommended.
*Teseo* is Medea the sequel: killer mom enters the dating pool for one last havocking hurrah. Under the animated baton of Conductor Michael Beattie, George Frideric Handel's opera fills the…
There is a lot of merit to these kinds of improv competition shows - but this one in particular isn't worth plopping down twelve bucks to see a lame take on "American Idol" meets "Whose Line…
The characters in this show are six U.S. Marines telling tales of their experiences on the war front, using 19th-century American songs. This rich music will remain with you; the images of s…
Don't see it for its plot. But if you want to witness two actors at the top of their game digging into dialogue that probes the painful truths festering just beneath the surface, then this i…
Nothing works here, from the hollow hipster angst of the script to the shrillness of the music (those supplied ear plugs are rightly needed). *Numberless* begs for emotional investment but u…
Although the jolting subject matter has tamed with time, the sex-for-cash as a legitamate form of capitalism still creates somewhat of a stir. Shaw makes a strong case for self-sufficiency …
It's really amazing to think that the irreplaceable Barbra Streisand is 70 years old! I grew up listening to her music, and had all of her albums. I even loved her disco songs!&#…
Most people read *Moby Dick* because they are forced to do so in high school. The Mammals succeed in creating a visually stunning work that people will want to choose to experience for thems…
This production is beautifully presented and performed. Nonetheless, *Duchess* is missing a degree of trust in the audience, feeling the need to spell out the play's every detail. A little …
The cello music of Jeremy David Ward is the saving grace of Sarah Ruhl's farcical play. His presence provides a melodic respite from the disconnected story that unfolds onstage.
James Anthony Zoccoli treats us to a 60 minute monologue on the complexities of racial identity filtered through his experience as a boy who grew up in a multiracial household. Highly Recomm…
Jonathan Bate's script does an admirable job making the Seven Ages fit Shakespeare's life, even when they don't fit the Elizabethan himself. And given the caliber of Simon Callow's performan…
For seasoned and novice opera goers, you will fall hard for *Moscow, Cheryomushki, especially if you're in the mood for love. Highly Recommended.
