387 stories from Usher Nonsense
 The premise: A man, Julian Po, slouches into a small, hidebound middle-American town and declares his intention to commit suicide because he's "done with everything." His choice galv…
As always " I love The Bats. They are reckless and disciplined at the same time. They have commandeered what is, for all intents and purposes, a rec-room and turned it into a theatre. In…
Just the term "Choir Boy" brings back a certain innocent time " a purity of sound when young men united for only one reason: to raise a joyful noise. And that is what the young men here are…
This is an unsatisfying production that still packs a wallop. This is the story of what happens to a white-collar criminal after time has been served and the cameras have moved on to the ne…
It's the writing. It's the writing. It's the writing. There is the writing of this hilarious and poignant play and there is the writing of the book My Passion For Design, by Barbra Streis…
I'm not a big fan of fun. I don't like the word. It sounds uninteresting and not at all like what happens when I am laughing so hard that I am either snorting food out of my nose or crying…
Okay " here is a confession " I don't read anything about a show before I go see it. It probably stems from being raised Catholic and not liking it when the priests told me what God did and…
What the heck was that? This is the question that my theatre companion and I kept tossing back and forth as we walked to the subway after seeing this production. After ruminating over this…
If you took every major plot point from the well known Shakespeare plays, tossed them into a jar and shook it, the result that spilled out would look very much like this snappy production. …
I really wanted to like this piece. But good intentions do little to fortify in this case. J. B. Priestley's 1935 play about a small firm unable to keep up with changing times has everythi…
MY TONY THOUGHTS 2013BEST PLAYNominees: The Assembled Parties, Lucky Guy, The Testament of Mary, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and SpikeMy personal 'druthers: The Assembled Parties (Am I the on…
There are times when good television makes for good theatre. This is one of those times. For the most part this play and this production exceed your expectations big time. This is the sto…
This is kind of a dull piece of business that is beautifully executed. Based on the 2002 movie of the same name, this is the story of Cathy Whitaker (Kelli O'Hara) a white woman in 1957 Con…
This is a pretty standard tale of good vs. not-so-good, and in this production it is the supporting cast who deserves the praise. In "Ancient Grusinia" the times they are a-changin'. The w…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE " BOTALLACK O'CLOCKA wonderful friend of mine, John Randolph, once announced to me, and inadvertently to a stunned audience who were clapping like splattering raindrops…
What a pleasure to watch a play that isn't filled with white people. Seriously. Here is a thoughtful play about a family at a certain time in their lives. The author could have picked any…
Colin Quinn slays me. First of all he is a man who can talk for more than five minutes without referring to himself once. That alone is enough to hook me. But there's more. Wait for it�…
Go ahead. Say it out loud. M-A-C-B-E-T-H. Puhleeze. Because if you go to the Barrymore theatre you are requested via some subtle signage on the entrance doors that you not say this name i…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE " OLD FASHIONED PROSTITUTESIsn't it always the way " you stick around long enough and, no matter how off the beaten track you have been, eventually the river pulls you …
There is an insert in the program from Richard Nelson that is one of those "guilty with an explanation" pieces. The characters are people who actually lived and knew one another. But the l…
Mark Nadler is not instantly likeable, even though he wants to be. He is, however persistent to the point where you realize that underneath all that schmaltz is a guy who has a story to tell…
First of all, this is one of those "The show must go on" stories. Erick Avari, originally cast as Bunty Berman, was injured a few weeks ago. Rather than cancel the production, Ayub Khan Di…
Those of you who are complaining about the prices on Broadway for shows that are not worth it " like Matilda for instance " would do well to march over to 59E59 and buy a membership. Over …
This should be called The Trip to Cecily Tysonville. This actor has honed in on the character of Carrie Watts with the skill of a surgeon using laser instruments. Carrie Watts is a woman …
Sometimes it is easier to review something I didn't like. There are always words for that. But when I see a show that is takes me out of this world, it is a challenge to find words for tha…
