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Sunday, April 12, 2026

Kooky Crazy by Mason Pilevsky

Titanique " 08 April 2026 Titanique is an interesting conglomerate of things people like: the movie Titanic, Celine Dion, musical comedies, colorful lighting, and actors in drag. It's a fun …

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Adaptation, Not Replication by Mason Pilevsky

Dog Day Afternoon " 11 April 2026 Translating a well-known work into a new medium over 50 years after both the event and the film chronicling the event is a challenge because, when revisitin…

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Itty Bitty Pieces by Mason Pilevsky

Naughty Bits: Ten Short Plays About Sex " 12 April 2026 William Andrew Jones's ten short plays about sex, entitled Naughty Bits explores dirty jokes/language in several contexts where people…

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Friday, April 10, 2026

Bondage by Mason Pilevsky

Becky Shaw " 09 April 2026 Becky Shaw is a decisive exploration of intimacy, blurred boundaries, and the duality of human kindness. Each character is creatively crafted to display the ways i…

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Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Me Out by Mason Pilevsky

Cats: The Jellicle Ball " 31 March 2026 I am the target audience for this reimagined Cats revival: young, transgender, musician, theatre enthusiast, queer historian… so it may shock some o…

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Sunday, April 5, 2026

Why I Will Not See "Prince Faggot" by Mason Pilevsky

Op-Ed: Mason Pilevsky, 05 April 2026 For a while, I have been avoiding publishing my opinions on either iteration of Prince Faggot, and, full disclosure, I have seen neither the production a…

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Friday, April 3, 2026

Dirty Beasts by Mason Pilevsky

Giant " 02 April 2026 Many people walk through the world feeling small, not only in their personalities but also in their global impact. Renowned children's book author Roald Dahl (John Lith…

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Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Dancing Through Life by Mason Pilevsky

Gotta Dance! " 30 March 2026 Visually stunning and exquisitely choreographed, Gotta Dance! is an action packed musical revue that focuses on great dance numbers rather than cabaret sty…

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Saturday, March 28, 2026

The Literal, The Physical, The Emotional by Mason Pilevsky

Heartbreak Hotel " 27 March 2026 Heartbreak Hotel is the story of a woman (Karin McCracken) who is living with heartbreak and her efforts to understand the intense feelings she experiences i…

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Thursday, March 26, 2026

You'll Get Happier by Mason Pilevsky

You Got Older " 25 March 2026 A boldly intrepid endeavor, You Got Older is a character study about Mae (Alia Shawkat), a young woman caught in the middle of a complex web of desires and expe…

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Thursday, March 19, 2026

Number 1: A Piece of Theatre that Reaches Into the Depths of Your Heart with a Message You Need to Hear by Mason Pilevsky

Every Brilliant Thing " 18 March 2026 The concept of Every Brilliant Thing is simple, yet profoundly touching: starting at age 7, a child begins a list (which will become lifelong) of things…

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Tuesday, March 17, 2026

How Heaviness Creates Joy by Mason Pilevsky

My Joy is Heavy " 13 March 2026 A quirky, fun, emotional roller coaster, My Joy is Heavy by The Bengsons examines miscarriage through the lens of a couple trying for a baby in the mids…

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Wednesday, March 11, 2026

The Children's Projection Society by Mason Pilevsky

Bughouse " 06 March 2026 More performance art than traditional theatrical production, Bughouse lets the audience into the mind of reclusive artist Henry Darger (John Kelly), who worked as a …

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Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Layered Gravitas by Mason Pilevsky

Cold War Choir Practice " 05 March 2026 Layered gravitas and eerie harmonies weave together to form Cold War Choir Practice, a story of questioning what it means to be a friend, an ally, and…

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Sunday, March 1, 2026

Hold Space, Take Space, Make Space by Mason Pilevsky

Night Side Songs " 26 February 2026 When I try to describe the experience of Night Side Songs, words fail me. Like all good theatre, it has many moving parts. Night Side Songs is part perfor…

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It's as if Shucked and Urinetown Had a Large-Footed Baby! by Mason Pilevsky

Bigfoot! " 28 February 2026 My surprise favorite new musical thus far this season, Bigfoot!, is filled with comedic charm. Rooted in real life stories of corruption and greed, Bigfoot! imagi…

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Saturday, February 28, 2026

Some Men are Meant to be Us by Mason Pilevsky

Mother Russia " 25 February 2026 The engaging theatrical experience that is Mother Russia leans into the contradictions of the serious playfulness of Russian culture. Steeped in physical com…

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Thursday, February 26, 2026

Individualism by Mason Pilevsky

Chinese Republicans " 24 February 2026 Chinese Republicans follows four Chinese women who work at a law firm and are members of a relatively new affinity group that meets regularly to dis…

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Thursday, February 19, 2026

Sonic Sustenance by Mason Pilevsky

Beneath the Ice of the Vistula " 18 February 2026 How different can two people possibly be? Beneath the Ice of the Vistula examines a polarizing time in Warsaw when society was beginning to …

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Sunday, February 15, 2026

Intergenerational Tears by Mason Pilevsky

The Waterfall " 13 February 2026 Striking at the heart of the purpose of gender, The Waterfall explores the conflict between what a woman can be biologically and what a woman might want for …

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Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Victims by Mason Pilevsky

The Monsters " 07 February 2026 The Monsters depicts two (half) siblings who were abused by their father and grow up to be professional wrestlers. Big (Okieriete Onaodowan) is the older brot…

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Sunday, February 8, 2026

A Telling Story by Mason Pilevsky

Making a Show of Myself " 06 February 2026 So much of Broadway today is about spectacle, and with shortening attention spans due to availability of technology, it was bold of Irish Repertory…

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Thursday, February 5, 2026

Taking a Stand by Mason Pilevsky

Hans Litten: The Jew Who Cross-Examined Hitler " 01 February 2026 There is a line early on in Hans Litten: The Jew Who Cross-Examined Hitler in which Hans (Daniel Yaiullo) laughs at his fath…

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Saturday, January 31, 2026

Journalistic Integrity by Mason Pilevsky

Retraction " 31 January 2026 Retraction tells an interesting and timely story about the importance of due diligence when publishing writing through the lens of a reporter examining sexual as…

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Sunday, January 25, 2026

Chipping In by Mason Pilevsky

Data " 22 January 2026 Set in the not too distant future, a highly plausible possibility surfaces of a software engineering company. Packed with ethical questions, Data brings forth a story …

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Contrived Chaos by Mason Pilevsky

Ulysses " 24 January 2026 Elevator Repair Service breathes new life into James Joyce's Ulysses in their latest production at the Public Theater.  An (almost) full reading of the novel, Ul…

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Friday, January 23, 2026

Civil Lives by Mason Pilevsky

The Visitors " 23 January 2026 On the brink of Australia's colonization, six elders and one young representative meet to discuss what is to be done about the ships they see on their horizon.…

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Sunday, January 18, 2026

Well Stocked by Mason Pilevsky

The Bookstore " 16 January 2026 A look inside the lives of those whom society dubs "real readers", The Bookstore depicts the tale of four people whose lives center around their voracio…

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Monday, January 12, 2026

Ujima by Mason Pilevsky

Dreamscape " 10 January 2026 Dreamscape creatively tells the story of Tyisha Miller through a character named Myeisha (Natali Micciche), a nineteen year old girl who was obtained twelve guns…

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Thursday, January 8, 2026

A Plague of Loneliness by Mason Pilevsky

Bug " 03 January 2026 Tracy Letts's brilliant psychological thriller Bug explores the intensity of loneliness and how easily someone experiencing it will lie to themselves if presented with …

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Pages on Stages Honors -2025 by Mason Pilevsky

2025 had a lot of incredible theatre. In keeping with tradition, here are some reflections! Happy New Year! SHOW THAT MADE ME LAUGH THE HARDEST Angry Alan SHOW THAT MADE ME CRY THE MOST Cult…

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