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there was a scene where Sonny Bono and Gregg Allman were arguing in a bar and Cher said something like “they didn’t come to watch you talk! let’s have a song!” so the…
The Harvest
(Off-Broadway at LCT3)
Review by Justin J. Sacramone
@justinsacramone
Looking directly into the eyes of the distraught is often difficult, but turning away is just as challenging…
The Harvest(Off-Broadway at LCT3)Review by Justin J. Sacramone@justinsacramoneLooking directly into the eyes of the distraught is often difficult, but turning away is just as challenging whe…
The Sound of Music(National Tour at the Aronoff Center, Cincinnati, OH)Review by James Allen
The Mother Abbess struggles with the words as she sings that song from her childhood; the childre…
The Sound of Music(National Tour at the Aronoff Center, Cincinnati, OH)Review by James AllenThe Mother Abbess struggles with the words as she sings that song from her childhood; the children…
Anastasia(Hartford Stage, CT)
Hartford Stage closed-out its 2015/2016 season with the world premier new musical, Anastasia. Anastasia features a book by Terrence McNally, music by Stephen Fl…
Anastasia(Hartford Stage, CT)Review by Justin J. Sacramone @justinsacramoneHartford Stage closed-out its 2015/2016 season with the world premier new musical, Anastasia. Anastasia features…
WAR(Off-Broadway at LCT3)Review by David Levy
So much of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins's latest is summed up in its name, War. The title simultaneously refers to a family at odds with each other, t…
WAR(Off-Broadway at LCT3)Review by David LevySo much of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins's latest is summed up in its name, War. The title simultaneously refers to a family at odds with each other, th…
RED SPEEDO(Off-Broadway at New York Theatre Workshop)review by David Levy
The intersection of fame and family " and the tremendous pressure that each can produce " animates Lucas Hnath's Red…
RED SPEEDO(Off-Broadway at New York Theatre Workshop)review by David LevyThe intersection of fame and family " and the tremendous pressure that each can produce " animates Lucas Hnath's Red …
DOT
(Off-Broadway at the Vineyard Theatre)
review by Ben Ferber
Colman Domingo's Dot centers on West Philadelphia siblings dealing with their
mother's escalating dementia at Christmastime. S…
DOT(Off-Broadway at the Vineyard Theatre)review by Ben FerberColman Domingo's Dot centers on West Philadelphia siblings dealing with their
mother's escalating dementia at Christmastime. Shel…
SKELETON CREW(Off-Broadway at Atlantic Stage II)review by Ben Ferber
It's 2008: The end is in
sight for the American auto industry, as mechanization and outsourcing lead to
infighting and la…
SKELETON CREW(Off-Broadway at Atlantic Stage II)review by Ben FerberIt's 2008: The end is in
sight for the American auto industry, as mechanization and outsourcing lead to
infighting and lay…
Today, @reviews250 welcomes @benferber to our pages with his review of Skeleton Crew, which opens tonight at the Atlantic Theater Company. Watch this space!
PUFFS, OR: SEVEN INCREASINGLY EVENTFUL YEARS AT A CERTAIN SCHOOL OF MAGIC & MAGIC(Off-off-Broadway: The Peoples Improv Theater)review by David Levy
Churchill said, "History is written by…
PUFFS, OR: SEVEN INCREASINGLY EVENTFUL YEARS AT A CERTAIN SCHOOL OF MAGIC & MAGIC(Off-off-Broadway: The Peoples Improv Theater)Churchill said, "History is written by the victors," but how of…
THE PAVILION(Off-off-Broadway: The Producer's Club)review by David Levy
You know the story: middle-aged white guy has a mid-life crisis, so attends high school reunion to attempt to rekindle…
THE PAVILION(Off-off-Broadway: The Producer's Club)You know the story: middle-aged white guy has a mid-life crisis, so attends high school reunion to attempt to rekindle things with his high…
DADA WOOF PAPA HOT(Off-Broadway: Lincoln Center Theater at the Mitzi E. Newhouse)review by David Levy
Most gay men of a certain age never envisioned a world in which they could get married a…
DADA WOOF PAPA HOT(Off-Broadway: Lincoln Center Theater at the Mitzi E. Newhouse)Most gay men of a certain age never envisioned a world in which they could get married and have children. At …
ON YOUR FEET:THE STORY OF EMILIO & GLORIA ESTEFAN(Broadway: Marquis Theatre)review by David Levy
One gets the feeling about halfway through the first act of On Your Feet that were you to…
ON YOUR FEET:THE STORY OF EMILIO & GLORIA ESTEFAN(Broadway: Marquis Theatre)One gets the feeling about halfway through the first act of On Your Feet that were you to quiz the cast where the …
SYLVIA(Broadway: Cort Theatre)review by David Levy
If there's one reason to see Sylvia, A. R. Gurney's 1995 canine comedy making its Broadway debut, it's Annaleigh Ashford. As the titular ta…