Thursday, October 27, 2022
Gabriel Byrne's transporting solo show chronicles his journey from Irish poverty with physical and sexual abuse to the salvation of getting into the theater.
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SOURCE: theaterscene.org at 09:39PM[SHARE]Sunday, October 23, 2022
An Irish theatre troupe's hilarious, poignant and beguiling meta deconstruction; the audience wears headsets to hear the director's droll commentary.
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SOURCE: theaterscene.org at 08:42PM[SHARE]Corey Hawkins and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II are dazzling as two brothers on the skids in this searing revival of the Pulitzer Prize-winning drama.
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SOURCE: theaterscene.org at 05:51PM[SHARE]Friday, October 21, 2022
Surprises abound in this smart comedy thriller dealing with a married couple's off beat gameplaying; it's deliciously performed and impeccably staged.
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SOURCE: theaterscene.org at 02:12PM[SHARE]Saturday, October 15, 2022
The 1926 source material of the Bob Fosse musical gets a spirited revival by a troupe whose age 50+ members perform their quaint roles with gusto.
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SOURCE: theaterscene.org at 07:05AM[SHARE]Friday, October 14, 2022
Douglas McGrath recounts his harrowing experiences at 14, with a female middle school teacher in his solo play which is deftly directed by John Lithgow.
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SOURCE: theaterscene.org at 12:33AM[SHARE]Thursday, October 13, 2022
This exuberant revival of the classic 1969 political musical is performed by a terrific non-traditional ensemble who realize the show's enduring appeal.
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SOURCE: theaterscene.org at 11:35AM[SHARE]Monday, October 10, 2022
Law office intrigue ensues after a female partner and a male associate's affair is discovered in this wickedly funny and wonderfully performed comedy.
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SOURCE: theaterscene.org at 02:31PM[SHARE]Sunday, October 9, 2022
The historic 1965 English university race in America debate between the two cultural titans is recreated in this theatrical curio thru wonderful acting.
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SOURCE: theaterscene.org at 10:59AM[SHARE]Saturday, October 8, 2022
Tom Stoppard's entrancing epic drama charts a Viennese Jewish family's lives from 1899 to 1955 and is theatrically rendered by director Patrick Marber.
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SOURCE: theaterscene.org at 04:22PM[SHARE]Friday, October 7, 2022
David Zayas is majestic in this uneven contemporary drama depicting underclass lives which features two outstanding actors with disabilities.
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SOURCE: theaterscene.org at 05:56PM[SHARE]Thursday, October 6, 2022
In the waiting room of a NYC skin cancer clinic we get to know four diverse patients in this unsatisfying play that is well-performed and crisply mounted.
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SOURCE: theaterscene.org at 12:24PM[SHARE]Saturday, September 24, 2022
This Off-Broadway revival of the classic musical is richly entertaining due to its sensational cast and superlative score, book and staging.
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SOURCE: theaterscene.org at 12:01PM[SHARE]Thursday, September 22, 2022
This energetically performed and well-presented musical spoof of the Netflix Sci-Fi series will delight fans and its zaniness should entertain non-viewers.
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SOURCE: theaterscene.org at 10:45PM[SHARE]Monday, September 19, 2022
This splendid outdoor production of Wilde's classic comedy has clever staging, lively performances and is part of the Phoenix Festival: Live Arts in Nyack.
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SOURCE: theaterscene.org at 11:48AM[SHARE]Thursday, September 1, 2022
Good-natured zaniness abounds as that boy who won't grow up and Captain Hook appear at the home of a contemporary American family in this zesty fantasia.
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SOURCE: theaterscene.org at 08:51PM[SHARE]Thursday, August 25, 2022
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SOURCE: theaterscene.org at 10:37AM[SHARE]Sunday, August 21, 2022
A vivacious quintet portray college theater students who've competed for the role of Lady Macbeth in this hilarious and knowing dark campus comedy.
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SOURCE: theaterscene.org at 05:14PM[SHARE]Friday, July 29, 2022
Jack, Rose and The Heart of the Ocean are all in this sly, clever and amusing musical spoof hosted by "Celine Dion," which is uproariously performed.
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SOURCE: theaterscene.org at 09:57PM[SHARE]Friday, July 1, 2022
Ira Levin's sense of eerie foreboding initially looms over playwright Brian Watkins' entrancing drama, "Epiphany." As a reunion dinner party comically unfolds, we anxiously await supernatura…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:41AM[SHARE]Tuesday, June 28, 2022
Four appealingly performed single Manhattan roommates' tangled romantic lives are depicted in the pleasant contemporary Off-Broadway musical, "Love Quirks," which has a rapturous score. C…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 10:03AM[SHARE]Thursday, June 23, 2022
"Corsicana" is a heartfelt and absorbing family drama that's been given a pretentiously distracting production: just for starters, its cryptic houselights up preamble is at odds with the pla…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 10:47AM[SHARE]Wednesday, June 22, 2022
In 'Circle Jerk," this cocky duo confidently preen, bray and cavort while donning various wigs and flamboyant costumes as multiple fey stock characters for over two numbing hours of their se…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 03:14PM[SHARE]Saturday, June 18, 2022
''Atkinson was the conscience of the theater. He rediscovered Off-Broadway in the 50's when other critics did not want to bother going off the beaten path. His standards were tough, but his …
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 09:45AM[SHARE]Saturday, June 11, 2022
Tennessee Williams' full-length play's titles, characters and dialogue have been part of the consciousness since "The Glass Menagerie"'s 1944 premiere. During his peak years of the 1940's an…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 10:13PM[SHARE]Friday, June 10, 2022
The animated Aline Salloum fearlessly embraces all of Najaf's unsettling complexities, delivering a riveting performance. In the early sexually frank verbal exchanges, Ms. Salloum marvelousl…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:39AM[SHARE]Tuesday, June 7, 2022
Can a 27-year-old Black gay professional journalist and a 21-year-old Blatino bicycle messenger with an out of wedlock son find love and happiness together in Brooklyn? That is the crux of a…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:57AM[SHARE]Thursday, June 2, 2022
In four scenes spanning a few months, Ra renders his gay family trio's life events, medical situations, numerous clashes and resolutions with pungent topicality. The pandemic is referenced, …
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 10:36PM[SHARE]Friday, May 27, 2022
Written by Renee Philippi, this witty mockery of authoritarianism is derived from Friedrich Schiller's play "The Robbers" and the Korean novel "The Story of Hong Gildong." Compos…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:58PM[SHARE]Friday, May 20, 2022
This premiere five-performance Off-Off-Broadway showcase run of "The Oracle" is best viewed as a tryout, and the production's presentational flaws are cited with that belief. Co-author El…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:24PM[SHARE]Monday, May 16, 2022
This charming show comes from the acclaimed Spanish troupe, Kulunka Teatro. The ensemble of Jose Dault, Garbiñe Insausti and Edu Cárcamo all offer awesome physically commanding silent …
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