1,516 stories from Theatrius
Mark-Eugene Garcia Invokes Gay Latine Mystery by Kheven Lee LaGrone Mark-Eugene Garcia’s “Goat Blood” sneaks up on us like a slowly boiling pot of water. His play starts with a simme…
Bradbury & Vonnegut Conjure Comic Characters Searching for Easy Answers by Mary Lou Herlihy In “Absolutely Science Fiction!” Ray Bradbury and Kurt Vonnegut offer stories with remarka…
Taylor Mac’s Queer-Friendly Farce Inspires Hope & PRIDE by Jenyth Jo I’m certain Eleanor Roosevelt never imagined her words, “With freedom comes responsibility” would inspire a p…
Playwright Denmo Ibrahim Spotlights Immigrant Family Conflicts by Zack Rogow In Denmo Ibrahim’s “Arab Spring,” a brother and sister literally wrestle with their recently deceased fat…
Josh Kornbluth’s Comedy Discovers Core of Democracy! by Robert M. Gardner First published at Theatrius on August 23, 2025, the opening at The Marsh. Josh Kornbluth’s hilarious new sho…
Saheem Ali Marries Shakespeare to the Moment by Andrea Libresco Walls are more than metaphorical in this well-known play about barriers to young love. An imposing 25-foot wall, evoking the o…
Aaron Sorkin’s Courtroom Drama Shows Debate Defeating Deceit by Robert M. Gardner If you are looking for a play that exposes the trickery of our world today, “A Few Good Men” is a must…
Cheryl Strayed Helps Advice Seekers with Her Stories by Mary Lou Herlihy “Tiny Beautiful Things” tells the story of a real-life advice columnist who exudes empathy. The play is adapted f…
Carole Klyce, Labeled “Incorrigible Child,” Calls Us to Action by Rachel Norby “Flight Risk” tells the painful story of Carole Klyce’s own adolescence. Beginning with herself as a …
Majok & Mann’s Musical Probes Psychosis & Privilege by David Moore As an emergency physician who initiates involuntary psychiatric admissions, I was intrigued to see the process un…
Ritesh Batra & the Lazours’ Dynamic Songs & Dances Celebrate Connection by Rachel Norby We are living in a loneliness epidemic. Despite cohabiting with others, or living in a cro…
Federico García Lorca’s Spanish Women Link 30s Fascism to US by Jenyth Jo After watching Stephen Colbert’s last show, I needed a good, old-fashioned Greek catharsis. CBS’s cancelled C…
Kate Hamill Camps Up Dracula with Victorian Vamps by Mary Lou Herlihy In a wildly entertaining goth romp, we join freedom fighting feminists, taking revenge on monstrous men. Dracula, the wo…
O’Farrell & Chakrabarti Impart Awe for Nature’s Magic by Mary Lou Herlihy In a brilliant reimagining of Anne Hathaway’s life, Royal Shakespeare Company’s “Hamnet” conquers th…
Wayne Harris Wittily Liberates Himself & All Armchair Activists by Mimi Pinson Not many know the term that Wayne Harris chose for the title of his latest solo show: “Drapetomania,” n…
Fierstein & Herman’s 80’s Musical Soars with Hope & Joy by Jenyth Jo In 2017, Michael Billingsley rightly claimed “no piece of theatre has done as much to encourage sexual tole…
Ted Lange Shakes His Spear with Four Geniuses in Tavern Debate by Jared Randolph Okay, stop me if you’ve heard this one before: a scientist, an earl, and a spy walk into a tavern. What do …
Sharr White Shows Corporate Greed Eroding Fragile Family by Mary Lou Herlihy For so many dads of the 50s generation, my own included, the message was clear: “Work hard for Corporate Amer…
Fox & Henriques’ Camp Counselors Grapple with Comic Catastrophe by Robert M. Gardner Down in La Val’s Subterranean, Theatre Lunatico brings us an exciting, dark comedy ripe for our t…
Tachis & Lo’s Woman-Centered Classic Upends Patriarchal Power by Jenyth Jo In a time when our trust for so-called ‘leaders’ is nearly non-existent, Berkeley Shakes’ “Cyrano” …
Ken Ludwig’s Comic Fantasy Brightens & Enlightens by Rachel Norby When classics professors Daphne and Ralph meet on a beach in Naxos, Greece, they have no idea of the adventures they w…
Dan Hoyle Still Running, Mingling Comedy & Honesty by Corey Finnegan & Barry David Horwitz This review was first published at Theatrius on October 9, 2024. It’s time again to en…
O’Farrell & Chakrabarti Celebrate Women’s Natural Wisdom by Mary Lou Herlihy In a brilliant reimagining of Anne Hathaway’s life, Royal Shakespeare Company’s “Hamnet” conquers…
Sankoff & Hein’s Musical Turns Crisis into Connection by Isa S. Chu A sign in the lobby informs us that our “layover” is 100 minutes long. Suitcases and pet carriers line the front…
Christopher Oscar Peña Casts Cringey Doubt on Immigrant Future by Rachel Norby A Honduran American dad seems to achieve the “American Dream.” He has worked his way up from poverty to ow…
