4,023 stories from http://www.theaterscene.net
Sam Morrison's poignant "Sugar Daddy" has been "on the boards" for just under a year, but first coming to prominence at last year's East to Edinburgh presentations at 59 East 59th Street The…
Though only an hour long, Deborah Hay's Horse, the Solos (2021), set on the dancers of Cullberg (founded in 1967 as the Cullberg Ballet by the late, eminent Swedish choreographer Birgit Cull…
Living in his "palatial" rent-controlled apartment on one of Manhattan's most stunning architectural stretches, Walter "Pops'' Washington (Stephen McKinley Henderson) is an aging man of agin…
Unfortunately, this is musical comedy and does not need operatic voices, Lawrence being famously a singer with a very small range, while Kaye came from cabaret and night club. With all of th…
"Ari Wind's Inner Circle" is so incredible that it defies the imagination. Can these be called sleights of hand when we see everything that happens at all times? It is the sort of show that …
Singer/songwriter Jill Sobule's life story is on display in the charming cabaret musical "F*ck7thGrade" " with a difference. Sobule, the original "I Kissed a Girl" composer/lyricist, plays h…
Three solos were stunning in their display of physical endurance. One woman moved forward, repeatedly kicking one leg behind her nearly touching her head with her foot. Another, tall…
And that's the agonizing tension in "Without You;" in his lyrical responses to Larson, Rapp is well aware that it's not a back-and-forth, that Larson can't say anything more than he has alre…
The set by Sascha van Riel has the feel of an unfinished work, with minimal props and an amateurish feel. His lighting does help in moving the story along, but the play itself doesn't rise a…
"Small Talk," like its title suggests, is less unified than Quinn's earlier shows. He also uses its format to wander from topic to topic, seemingly randomly without much structure. It allows…
The ballerina Natalia Osipova easily transformed herself from spectral to sensuous to eerie in just the first half of her 'Force of Nature" program at the New York City Center. The show"pres…
Not only is Livian Yeh's "Memorial" revealing in its historic depiction of a recent piece of American history, it is additionally a very satisfying dramatic work. It is also very pertinent n…
When the older Diamond reaches an existential breaking point, he finally stands up, stage center and takes command of his memories, experiences and his life with an intensely concentrated re…
Eduardo Machado's 11th play to premiere at Theater for the New City is called "Not About Me" which is a complete misnomer as it is about his life for the last 40 years with his alter ego at …
Webre went for acrobatics and precision rather than passion. Perhaps, the Chinese Communist regime frowns upon openly sexual expression in dance. Perhaps Webre can't summon anything …
Ivan Faute's "The Dog Show" is ambitious in trying to tell a story by holding back on the details. Unfortunately, the method has grave, unresolved problems. For most of the first act we have…
"Offal Endings" is billed as "a dark comedy" but it is more of a drama with some comedic elements. It grapples with complicated subjects and is not always successful. It "reads" better than …
While Bettany and Pope are each very convincing as Warhol and Basquiat since they are made up to look exactly like they did in life, they seem to be in two different plays, using different a…
While Albert Bergeret's old-fashioned production does not sparkle, it is a solid, steady ship that satisfies with all its jokes intact plus a few new ones like the hilarious drunken scene be…
Under the direction of Karl Janes and Andy Smith, Tim Crouch is a very commanding performer, using his resonant baritone to paint pictures with words, holding our attention at all times. Nar…
"Fiddler"--brilliantly directed by Joel Grey"is an unusually impactful production. It's emotionally rich, moving, and timeless. And wholly believable. They had me from the first words of…
"Darkness: unfolds in many very short scenes with some confusing transitions. Dubashin, the traitor to Russia, finally gets to confront Number One in a knock-down personal battle. Th…
"Christmas Magic in the Big Apple" continues Richard Holbrook's many years of presenting Christmas season shows. What sets his productions apart from many other performers is his view that t…
McDonald is mesmerizing as she speaks Kennedy's strong, clear, poetic and evocative prose. We never forget that McDonald's Suzanne Alexander is giving a lecture but she changes ages in an in…
Michael Shannon, Hari Nef, Heather Alicia Simms, Arliss Howard and Johanna Day in a scene from Denis Johnson's "Des Moines" at Theatre for a New Audience (Photo credit: Gerry Goldstein) Vict…
