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Ms. Backhaus'Â writing is erudite, well-shaped and imaginative but isn't funny which is problematic considering it's intended as a barbed comedy until its heartfelt metaphysical conclusion…
Cobb is titanic in this piece bringing his resonant voice and impressive physical presence to bear on the most famous classic role for a Black actor in the canon as well as his thoughts abou…
As John, Christopher Sears is an enjoyable pill, perfectly offset by Tommy Crawford's Paul whose amiable placidity is almost Buddha-like. More importantly, both actors have impressive musica…
Making is U.S. debut 19 years after its Scottish premiere in an actual park, Douglas Maxwell's "Decky Does a Bronco" is a worthy addition to the dramatic literature of plays about childhood …
The trouble is Lee's almost catatonic approach to Gene. He speaks in a toneless monotone and adapts a monolithic physical approach, his hands constantly held stiffly at his sides. Wh…
Hopkins had added selections from Lewis Carroll (references to the Jabberwock and "The White Knight's Song: The Aged Age Man," the poem which gives her the new title), Emily Dickinson ("I'm …
"Dining with Ploetz" at Theater for the New City consists of three short plays by writer, director and teacher Richard Ploetz. The program adds up to slightly under two hours' running time (…
Poseidon Theatre Company's "The Cooping Theory 1969: Who Killed Edgar Allan Poe?," described as a "new immersive paranormal experience," is set at the RPM Underground which is more interesti…
What raised "The Ringdove" above mere creative story-time theater was the exquisite artwork and detailed performances. The perfect, colorful costumes (by Casey Compton) that evoked every…
Bess Wohl's new play, "Make Believe," is a fascinating study of how the traumas of childhood affect our adult lives, particularly the damage seen and unseen parents inflict on their offsprin…
Deborah Whitfield's 'Tech Support" offers a clever idea in order to review feminism in the past century. Unfortunately, her rather superficial approach misses a great many opportunities. The…
The small studio theater space where the show is performed with its basic living room scenic design informs director Cameron Clarke's resourceful and bold staging. Working in such a confined…
This production is a rambunctious enterprise, and Hunter and his cast do a reasonably good job of keeping dialogue that's made up largely of long strings of short declarative sentences (o…
The latest edition of the recurring political humor show "Laughing Liberally" is titled "Make America Laugh Again"Â and is decidedly anti-Trump. It's created by the brilliant veteran comed…
Jonathan Spector's "Eureka Day" now having its East Coast premiere at Walkerspace is a blisteringly satiric and provocative play torn right out of the headlines. Ostensibly about how one pro…
The score with Ms. Hagedorn's sharp lyrics and composer Fabian Obispo's pointed melodies in the manner of Stephen Sondheim and John Kander is quite accomplished with its rousing group number…
Described as a multimedia production, "Da Vinci & Michelangelo: The Titans Experience" is actually a lecture by art historian Mark Rodgers to slides of the masterpieces of these two geni…
I'm stunned and saddened by the passing of one of the best music directors I've known--and one of the nicest gentlemen-- Hubert Tex Arnold. He died suddenly, unexpectedly of a brain aneurism…
Lenore Skomal's "The Exes" wants to revive the Broadway-style sex comedies of the 1950's and 60's, earlier called boulevard comedy. Unfortunately, not only is the formula passé but televisi…
Hass directed and his stilted staging is adequate. Simple entrances and exits, cast members going through the theater's aisle and basic character interactions occur. Some performances are ex…
Presented at Lincoln Center's David H. Koch Theater by the China Arts and Entertainment Group Ltd., the company used its impressive resource of dancers in two large-scale ballets:Â "Godde…
What's best about "Waiting for Johnny Depp" is Vivino's performance. My, does she ever get a workout during the play's 100-minute running time. She has 15 or so musical numbers (some of them…
The fourth piece, titled "3 with D" was choreographed by Javier de Frutos and was the only performance that included live music. Patrick Gallagher was on piano in front of the stage and Dan …
On screen and stage Gyllenhaal has exhibited his talent and star quality to great effect many times. "A Life" is not one of those shining occasions as he is just passable in it. Stammering, …
Mr. Wills' demonstrates a facility for dramatic writing with his snappy dialogue and fast-paced scenario that inspires laughter and also incites thoughtfulness. Amidst the merriment are keen…
