387 stories from Usher Nonsense
Seriously. Someone please tell me why we keep going back to Shakespeare? Hey " I'm not saying he is bad. Alls I'm saying is how many times? Are there no other authors to which we could d…
I am certain that I lose weight whenever I see a Cirque extravaganza because my palms sweat so much. I think I am very cool and collected, then someone grabs a single rope, twists it once a…
My Ten Least Favorite Play List is expanding again. Maybe I should make it My Twenty Least Favorites. Oh dear.Once upon a time, in Deuteronomy, an Assyrian General names Holofernes was abo…
There were a few things on my mind the other night at the Delacorte. They were on my mind because this production of All's Well That Ends Well was taking up so little room.The first one was…
I have to keep revising my list of the top ten most disappointing productions I have seen. This show has earned a spot in that list.The set alone should be a dead giveaway that we are in fo…
The Love That Dare Not Speak Its Name is throwing a clambake over at Classic Stage Company, and the invitation is open. It's a swell party, indeed.In this production, that I could swear had…
Get this. Amy Herzog has written a play with a female character over 30 years old. No kidding. Way over 30 years old. Try late 80's. Hokey Smokes!!!There was a wonderful article recentl…
This is a charming and clever piece of theatre. It does not reach the heights it aims for, but it comes pretty damn close.Boo Killebrew (Anna Greenfield) " you just don't get to make up nam…
Jeff Key is a brave and creative man. Not only is he a Vet. He is a poet about his experience not only in Iraq but everywhere in his life. And this flies in the face of his looks. He i…
The title of this beautifully executed piece of theatre should be Abandon Hope All Ye Who Enter Here. Not because the production is bad, but because Jason Grote's text is unrelenting in its …
In Side Effects we watch a marriage on the rocks, but rarely has this activity been more enjoyable. This is a play that makes you leave the theatre empathizing with both parties. Not an ea…
NO CHILD " LIMITED ENGAGEMENTWhat takes your breath away about this smart, entertaining, and insightful piece is that, when all is said and done " the situation in our Public Schools system …
