King of Shadows - Reviewed by MARK PEIKERT

Rarely does a play's venue add to its potency, but such is the case with Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa's new play.

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

Becket or the Honor of God - Reviewed by KARL LEVETT

It's brave of Twenty Feet Productions to attempt such a complex play, and the real star here is Jean Anouilh, whose creative talents, despite reduced circumstances, come shining through.

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

Johnny on a Spot - Reviewed by KARL LEVETT

"The Front Page" this is not. But there still is fun to be savored, painted by playwright Charles MacArthur in broad, cynical strokes.

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

Lady - Reviewed by ADAM R. PERLMAN

I went on a hunting trip and a political debate broke out. Both were ferociously enjoyable.

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

johnpaulgeorgeringo - Reviewed by MARK PEIKERT

This solo show about the Beatles depends upon the audience's questions, a conceit that delighted some in the audience and filled others with terror. Despite Dave Jay's encyclopedic knowledge…

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

The Masque of the Red Death and The Tell-Tale Heart and The Bells - Reviewed by ROBERT WINDELER

This 100-minute adaptation of three works by Edgar Allan Poe is creepy without being scary.

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

Fela! - Reviewed by DAVID SHEWARD

Bill T. Jones' exuberant musical exploring the life of Fela Anikulapo Kuti doesn't quite coalesce into a compelling portrait of this fascinating rebel-artist.

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

5, 6, 7, 8 -- Rehearse! By Adam R. Perlman

A selective guide to rehearsal spaces all over Manhattan.

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

The Complete Performer - Reviewed by RONNI REICH

It would be difficult to come away from Ted Greenberg's one-man show without a smile.

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

Gavin Lee - Reviewed by DAVID FINKLE

The basic ingredients that song-and-dance men require are talent and charm. Tony-winning Gavin Lee (Bert of "Mary Poppins") has both in overflowing supply.

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

Viola Haqi - Reviewed by DAVID FINKLE

Viola Haqi has a smoky alto she doesn't have too much idea what to do with.

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

Monsters in the Wind - Reviewed by MARK PEIKERT

As writer and performer Brad Lawrence runs through a seemingly never-ending list of relatives who have dabbled in drugs, overdosed, killed themselves, or suffered through tragedy after trage…

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

A Perfect Ganesh - Reviewed by MARK PEIKERT

With tighter performances from the men, "A Perfect Ganesh" could become a must-see revival. For now, Ellen Barry alone remains a must-see.

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

Liz McCartney: Rosemary and Time - Reviewed by DAVID FINKLE

While McCartney's singing as Rosemary Clooney was perfection - the kind of homage not everyone can pay in terms of imitating (and more) a very particular voice - the show itself, directed by…

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

One Nation Under - Reviewed by RONNI REICH

Andrea Lepcio has an ear - for poetic language that feels real, for richly varied voices, and for the secrets that pave the way to tragedy.

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

Camp Summer Camp - Reviewed by PAUL MENARD

Sadly, long before the evening's DJ starts spinning for the after party, this experiential performance piece has degraded into disorganized, coercive nonfun.

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

Noon Day Sun - Reviewed by RONNI REICH

If more is done to make the ending as strong as the wind-up, "Noon Day Sun" could yet become an incredibly effective play.

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

Victory at the Dirt Palace - Reviewed by ANDY PROPST

Directed with crisp intensity by Whit MacLaughlin, "Victory at the Dirt Palace" whips through a tumultuous 24 hours in the lives of a veteran news anchor and his ambitious daughter.

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

The First Breeze of Summer - Reviewed by LEONARD JACOBS

Signature Theatre Company couldn't have chosen a finer play, cast finer actors, or more strongly begun its season-long salute to the Negro Ensemble Company than with director Ruben Santiago-…

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

Karen Oberlin and Miles Phillips: The Pleasure of Your Company - Reviewed by DAVID FINKLE

The most intelligent and sophisticated reinterpretation of a song so far this cabaret year arrives in the middle of this tandem show that longtime mutual-admiration-society members Karen Obe…

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

MetroStar Talent Challenge (Finals) - Reviewed by DAVID FINKLE

Ladies and gentlemen, this reviewer's winner is Nesha Ward, though she didn't prevail with the judges.

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

Andrea McArdle: You Don't Know Me - Reviewed by DAVID FINKLE

If you thought Andrea McArdle had a great voice when she unleashed it on the Martin Charnin-Charles Strouse "Tomorrow" in "Annie," you need to hear her today.

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

Stephanie Nakasian and Hod O'Brien - Reviewed by DAVID FINKLE

Nakasian will sing a standard or two or three in the course of a set, but she wants to shake them up and takes pleasure splicing the evergreens with rarely done gems.

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

Nightlight Jesus - Reviewed by RONNI REICH

Arms and legs flailing, spoken-word artist Rich Ferguson gives a fervent but clichéd account of his love for Los Angeles.

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

Gliding Into Glinda

Erin Mackey starts to make a 'Wicked' name for herself.

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