228 stories by "Tulis McCall"
Marilyn Maye's voice is like a caramel parfait with a touch of bourbon.  She stretches notes and swirls the story around the entire room.  No one is immune to her charm.  Not no…
If you are inclined to see "All The Beauty In The World" - and it would be a worthwhile adventure - be aware that this is not a play by any definition. Â It is a more of a TED Talk. Â An…
Clooney embraces Murrow completely. Â He has modified his own speech patterns to emulate Murrow - and oh how lovely it is to hear somone speak without an "um" or worse "LIKE" in the entire…
Every time I see Charles Busch perform I realize that I am exactly where i want to be. Â In his audience. Busch has that effect on people. Â He pulls us in. Â It is no accident. Â It…
In Dorian Gray, Snook reveals herself to be a a spectacular actor whose work is impeccable.
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By Tulis McCall It is 1964 in Harlem. 1964 was a year in which Martin Luther King's sun was on the rise. This was the state of things when Alice Childress ripped the Band Aid off and wrote a…
"Purpose" is a sprawling tale that collects plot points like a dark cashmere coat collects lint.... Jacobs-Jenkins has pulled back the curtain on more than just one family. Â The finger po…
David Mills is nothing if not charming. His is an eclectic presentation that depends on the weather, the current state of affairs (dismal and frightening) and who shows up to be entertai…
... two women are connected to a graveyard in Philadelphia. Â Their presence spans centuries, beginning with 1832 and ending with the present. Â This is an intriguing premise that, if no…
By Tulis McCall What kept running through my head as I watched New Group's  "Curse Of The Starving Class" at The Pershing Square Signature Center was: "This is a whackadoodle play."  F…
This contemporary tale is a smorgasbord of ideas that will accompany you for a long, long time. Â It stands on its own with no apologies. Bravo.
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The title of this show, "Redwood", is singular, not plural. Â We normally refer to this wonder of the natural world in the plural. Â "The Redwoods," we say. Â Here the title refers to …
by Tulis McCall There are any number of reasons why you should get yourself over to "Liberation" by Bess Wohl and directed by Whitney White at Roundabout Theatre Company. Â First of all, t…
Join us to revel in the midsummer madness at the Delacorte Theater as twins Sebastian and Viola survive shipwreck, revenge plots, and the trick doors of love.
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Theatre isn't meant to makes us all feel better. Â It is to take us feel, period. Â Antiquities does that and then some.
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English is must-see theater. An expertly written, thought-provoking examination of the relationship between language and identity (and so much more), beautifully acted and sensitively…
Respectfully, I submit that listening to these stories is not inspiring. Â Rarely funny in a deep way. Â That they are based on true stories I believe. Â The undercurrent, however, is…
She shoots from the hip without favoritism.  Which is why the second scene  works so well.  Gilbert and Moses are fine partners who know how to thread the needle of relationships an…
If you already know Gary Gulman, and from the sound of  my fellow audience members last weekend 99% of them DID, you will be over the moon for this show.  If you ar not familiar you wi…
This Rose doesn't travel alone. Â She takes us into the dungeon of her passionate loneliness and drags us with her when she pulls herself back into the light out of sheer force of will - j…
The Broadway comedy "Oh, Mary!" will welcome a new title player. Three-time Emmy Award nominee Betty Gilpin will take over the role of Mary Todd Lincoln for an eight-week limited engagement …
By Tulis McCall When I was in fifth grade my class was assigned Pen Pals who lived in England and were students from a town with the same name as ours. Â Once I got over the shock of the f…
By Tulis McCall "It is a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma; but perhaps there is a key." Â Churchill said this about Russia in 1939. Â Amazing how quotes like that never run…
By Tulis mcCall The cast of Bedlam's "Music CIty" does not give you a chance to not fall in love with them. Â Not one ounce of a chance. Â If you get your butt in a seat in this cozy the…
As a whole, this production is a bit of a jumble. Â Staging is awkward, dialogue overlaps and is easily missed, and the story wanders.
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