William and the Tradesmen reviewed by Mark Peikert

This new one-man musical is like a pretty, disingenuous girl begging for 90 minutes to be told she's attractive

SOURCE: Backstage at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

Billy Eichner: Gay, White, and Terrified reviewed by Mark Peikert

Don't be fooled by the title of Billy Eichner's new one-man show at Joe's Pub, because this gay comic isn't terrified of anything.

SOURCE: Backstage at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

Marathon 2009 Series A reviewed by Andy Propst

Five one-acts deliver the message that any period, no matter how fondly remembered, can be fraught with difficulties.

SOURCE: Backstage at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

The Success of Failure (or, the Failure of Success) reviewed by Gwen Orel

For an antidote to workweek weariness, see Cynthia Hopkins' astonishing and sweet space-opera-cum-self-discovery journey.

SOURCE: Backstage at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

Vieux Carre reviewed by David Sheward

Director Austin Pendelton and an intense ensemble illuminate the lonely souls of a New Orleans boarding house in this neglected Tennessee Williams work.

SOURCE: Backstage at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

The Children's Hour reviewed by David Sheward

Lillian Hellman's rarely-revived first play receives a sturdy production in Queens.

SOURCE: Backstage at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

The Rivalry reviewed by Gwen Orel

This dramatization of the Lincoln-Douglas debates at Irish Repertory Theatre demonstrates the power of speeches.

SOURCE: Backstage at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

Don't Leave It All to Your Children reviewed by David Sheward

A few mild chuckles is all you can expect from this revue on senior citizens.

SOURCE: Backstage at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

Reflections: An Evening of Short Plays reviewed by Robert Windeler

An evening of five one-acts is a mixed bag.

SOURCE: Backstage at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

Piece of Cake By Simi Horwitz

English actor Jonathan Cake on his non-Method method and the role confidence plays in an acting career

SOURCE: Backstage at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story<br> Reviewed by Pete Hammond

The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story is an insightful documentary that tells of these two estranged tunesmiths-who have managed to make beautiful music together for half a century yet nail …

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Gavin Creel Tunes In to the '60s By Andrew Salomon

An actor looks at his generation and asks,'Where's the revolution?'

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Le Serpent Rouge reviewed by Andy Propst

Writer-director-choreographer Austin McCormick delivers a wildly flamboyant take on the Biblical story of Adam and Eve.

SOURCE: Backstage at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

The Geographical History of America reviewed by Leonard Jacobs

Lindsey Hope Pearlman and Randi Rivera's adaptation ofGertrude Stein's 1936 novel is, well, novel.

SOURCE: Backstage at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

A Play on Words reviewed by Leonard Jacobs

The playwright Yasmina Reza would not only recognize but probably salute A Play on Words, Brian Dykstra's corrosively funny two-hander.

SOURCE: Backstage at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

American Hwangap reviewed by Ronni Reich

Lloyd Suh's American Hwangap offers a sensitive, thought-provoking glimpse into family relationships and coming-of-age angst.

SOURCE: Backstage at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson: The Concert Version reviewed by Adam R. Perlman

Making its New York debut, this newest bit of pop playfulness from Les Freres Corbusier is a silly-smart entertainment that feels like a fifth-grade pageant hatched under the tutelage of The…

SOURCE: Backstage at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

Groundswell reviewed by Adam R. Perlman

Ian Bruce's play presented by The New Group is a tense look at post-apartheid South Africa.

SOURCE: Backstage at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

The Imaginary Invalid - Reviewed by RONNI REICH

Despite the garish trappings of this production, the original play comes through.

SOURCE: Backstage at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

Mel & El: Show & Tell - Reviewed by LEONARD JACOBS

"Mel & El" is a hoot, but it's crying for a final rewrite.

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I Have Been to Hiroshima Mon Amour - Reviewed by LEONARD JACOBS

Chiori Miyagawa's play makes brittle poetry of unimaginable horror.

SOURCE: Backstage at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

Squiggy and the Goldfish - Reviewed by MARK PEIKERT

"Squiggy and the Goldfish" has a beautiful romance buried beneath layers of flabby slapstick and stale farce.

SOURCE: Backstage at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

Danny and Sylvia: The Danny Kaye Musical - Reviewed by LEONARD JACOBS

With book and lyrics by Robert McElwaine, original music by Bob Bain, and direction by Pamela Hall, this tuner covers less ground than Martin Gottfried's biography, "Nobody's Fool," but danc…

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When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder? - Reviewed by LEONARD JACOBS

It's a play about the rich core of fear; how the simple folk who symbolize America's goodness are so easily made vulnerable by the guileful and crafty. Ric Sechrest's production puts all of …

SOURCE: Backstage at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑

The Dishwashers - Reviewed by KARL LEVETT

"The Dishwashers" is a flimsy comedy that has trouble making up its mind what kind of a play it wants to be.

SOURCE: Backstage at 5:58pm on May 25, 2015☆⚑