He is a master raconteur. He is adorable. He is "the gayest man he knows" - Lip smacking, hysterical vignettes are revealed side by side with the darker aspects of pills and poppers.
If the Pulitzer could be awarded to an Off-Broadway musical then certainly "Langston in Harlem" would be a mighty contender.
This new musical starring Nathan Lane and Bebe Neuwirth refuses to be buried alive in the wake of a slew of scathing reviews
Disgusting, demented, devil may care and questionable activities all done to appall and to amuse.
Tex-Mex Spaghetti Song and Blood Fest at Ars Nova
The book by Colin Escott & Floyd Mutrux is simply an excuse to showcase all the fabulous songs of the period and give the four actors ample opportunity to strut their stuff. Which they do.
Alfred Molina and Eddie Redmayne fiercely attack their roles and powerful, pulsating performances are delivered by both.
A rumbling of the earth, seismic level 8.0, is the result of the fine group of skilled farceurs who bring to exaggerated life the very implausible if very laughable script.
Heidi Blickenstaff and Judith Blazer in two very unusual one act solo musicals (and I use the term loosely) at Primary Stages 59 East 59 Street. What's going on?
This not so bright idea was concocted, choreographed and directed by Twyla Tharp. Terpsichore herself must be wincing at the repetitiveness of it all.
The Irish Curse, a new play by Martin Casella is thrice blessed. It is truly original, truly hysterical and truly touching. It is one of the best plays of the year.
Dame Edna & Michael Feinstein duel it out. What a wonderful thing it is to laugh.
An in-your-face-aren't-you-ashamed-of-being-entertained-in-this-manner-musical.
The indomitable, feisty and brilliant Valerie Harper gives a comic and touching performance of epic proportions doing justice to that dame named Tallulah.
You are cordially invited to attend this most fascinating, fun and philosophical work. RSVP ASAP
The play is clever and thoughtful, well structured and enormously funny and powerful.
Bill Cain's wordy, unfocused, occasionally amusing, mostly boring backstage look into the private life of Shakespeare
A pretentious, puzzling and fishy play directed by David Cromer
This is bizarre black comedy at its best. It is horribly funny for all the wrong reasons.
"Word of mouth" has changed to "word of web" and one can only hope that all the chat rooms and theater bloggers find this production more compelling than I did.
There is truly an extraordinary new voice on Broadway - wonderfully comic, humane and heartfelt. And that voice belongs to playwright Geoffrey Nauffts.
For those skeptics who do not believe in reincarnation, buy a ticket to see Mr. Brochu and you will instantly become a believer.
Some of the videos are quite vivid and interesting. The story isn't. It's complicated to the point of not caring.
Sexual jokes can only go so far to help a limp script in two acts of utter nonsense.