NY Review: 'Warrior Class'
Kenneth Lin's "Warrior Class," at Second Stage Theatre Uptown, is topical and features some strong performances, but much of the action feels contrived.
Kenneth Lin's "Warrior Class," at Second Stage Theatre Uptown, is topical and features some strong performances, but much of the action feels contrived.
Workshop Director Laura Savia shares what she’s looking for in future apprentices and non-Equity company members at Williamstown.
Alec Mapa, known for "Ugly Betty" and "Desperate Housewives," finds a way to make crass humor endearing in his standup act about being a gay parent.
Bekah Brunstetter ventures into absurdism in "Miss Lilly Gets Boned," part of Ice Factory 2012, but never compromises the authenticity of her characters.
The stars of "Bring It On" discuss making their Broadway debuts in the musical written by Jeff Whitty, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Tom Kitt, and Amanda Green.
Riley Thomas' navigates clichéd controversies with emotional sucker punches in "Stuck," a somewhat pleasing show in the New York Musical Theatre Festival.
Sibling writing duo Pia and Peter Cincotti's "How Deep Is the Ocean?," at the New York Musical Theatre Festival, is derivative and predictable.
Michael Alvarez and Ella Grace's teenage rock musical "Trouble," at NYMF, has promising songs and actors, but the repetitive storytelling needs work.
Michael McGrath won his first Tony Award for playing Cookie McGee in the Gershwin Tuner “Nice Work If You Can Get It.”
Marc Silverberg tries to wear too many hats in his clichéd musical 'He Is Not Himself,' part of the New York Musical Theatre Festival.
Dan Fishback's absurdist musical "The Material World," at Dixon Place in the Hot! Festival, may not make a whole lot of sense, but it sure is amusing.
Spanger plays Gwendolyn in David Hyde Pierce’s interpretation of “The Importance of Being Earnest" at the Williamstown Theatre Festival.
A day after “Salesman” closed, Wittrock started rehearsals for “The Blue Deep,” in which he makes his Willliamstown Theatre Festival debut.
Theater Breaking Through Barriers' "More of Our Parts" features short plays by Bekah Brunstetter, Neil LaBute, A.R. Gurney, and Jeffrey Sweet, among others.
Derek Ahonen's "The Bad and The Better," directed by Daniel Aukin, is a well-paced, topical look at civil disobedience with strong performances from a 26-person cast.
New Haarlem Arts Theatre's production of August Wilson's "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" is overly self-conscious and struggles to bring the issues to life.
"Streetcar Named Desire," "The Lyons," "Godspell," and "Anything Goes" will close. "Clybourne Park" extends and "Fela!" returns.
Eliza Clark's disturbing play "Recall," at The Wild Project, examines moral questions in a refreshing and frightening way.
Writer-performer Andrew Weems displays passion in his one-man show "Damascus," presented by the Acting Company, but Ian Belknap's staging is too static.
Liza Minnelli was awarded the Douglas Watt Lifetime Achievement Award at the 30th Annual Fred and Adele Astaire Awards.
Lily Rabe will play Rosalind in "As You Like it," directed by Daniel Sullivan, for Shakespeare in the Park's 50th.
Tom Edden, Jayne Houdyshell, and Elizabeth A. Davis are three actors who were recognized by the Tonys for impactful performances in limited stage time.
Rachel Potter discusses her new country EP, appearing on a reality TV show, and getting her start in Christian music and at a theme park.
Casting office Telsey + Co has cast the six orphans to join Lilla Crawford, who will star in the title role as previously announced.
James Rutherford's intelligent staging of Sarah Kane's "4.48 Psychosis" takes the audience on a subtle psychological thrill ride.