Friday, September 12, 2025
Still, for a piece that purports to tackle the complexity of addiction, "Sober Songs" often fails to excavate its deepest layers. Relapses, romantic entanglements, suicidal ideation, and ear…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:29AM[SHARE]Friday, August 15, 2025
There's a lot going on in this new musical about Alan Turing"and perhaps too much. In attempting to encompass the breadth of Turing's extraordinary life, the production ends up overwhelmed b…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 09:15PM[SHARE]Sunday, August 10, 2025
"well, i'll let you go," Bubba Weiler's exquisitely devastating new work, staged with unpretentious yet profound grace by director Jack Serio leading a magnificent cast at the Space at Irond…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:35PM[SHARE]Monday, July 7, 2025
Austin Phillips's puppet design deserves special mention. His owlet creation is imbued with uncanny charm"Wesley is clearly an owl, yes, but one whose subtle articulation suggests personalit…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 09:26PM[SHARE]Thursday, July 3, 2025
Ambition, that perilous double-edged sword, can elevate a work of art to soaring heights"or leave it flailing in the rafters, reaching desperately for resonance it cannot quite grasp. Such i…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:53PM[SHARE]Sunday, June 22, 2025
In a sharply observed and emotionally layered turn, "Prince Faggot" brings a fresh perspective to the classic "meet the parents" trope"with a royal twist. John McCrea's George, the openly ga…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 04:10PM[SHARE]Thursday, June 19, 2025
In great theater, history is not merely recounted but resurrected with breath and pulse, defiance and hope. In 'At the Barricades," the indomitable company What Will The Neighbors Say? breat…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 06:30PM[SHARE]Tuesday, June 17, 2025
This is not merely a delightful evening of theatre"it is a defiant, sequined middle finger to theatrical complacency. The cast, many of whom trained under the maverick George Ferencz at La M…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 02:26PM[SHARE]Saturday, June 14, 2025
"The Moby Dick Blues" is nothing short of a working-class opera for the Anthropocene"equal parts "Trainspotting" and "The Perfect Storm," churning with fury, addiction, and mythic ambition. …
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:48PM[SHARE]Friday, June 6, 2025
If "Chiaroscuro" occasionally falters under the weight of its ambition, it ultimately dazzles with its daring. Rahman has crafted a bold, theatrical puzzle box " part satire, part sermon, pa…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:19PM[SHARE]Tuesday, June 3, 2025
Orpheus' song"aching, persistent"guides him deep into the Underworld in search of his lost Eurydice. Whether or not you've encountered this myth before, Sarah Ruhl's "Eurydice" invites a new…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 10:26PM[SHARE]Sunday, May 25, 2025
At an hour and 40 minutes, "Cracked Open" is an earnest but often exhausting theatrical experience. Its heart is unquestionably in the right place"tackling the vital and still-stigmatized su…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 09:44PM[SHARE]Saturday, May 24, 2025
Now premiering at La MaMa's Ellen Stewart Theatre in a co-production with the MART Foundation and En Garde Arts, "Seagull: True Story" is a barbed, meta-theatrical cri de coeur from creator-…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 09:21PM[SHARE]Friday, May 23, 2025
We get evocative shadow screens, puppetry and a silent-film fantasia. Heartbeat Opera's two-hour whirlwind adaptation has everything"except an intermission. True to the company's bold, icono…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:52AM[SHARE]Monday, May 5, 2025
Timing, as they say, is everything in comedy"and in revolution. In "Fat Cat Killers," playwright Adam Szymkowicz delivers more than just a sharp-edged satire of corporate greed"he peels back…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 10:43PM[SHARE]Saturday, May 3, 2025
Fast-forward to 2025, and City Center has once again turned to this dependable crowd-pleaser, reportedly as a last-minute substitute for Michael John LaChiusa's "The Wild Party." The choice …
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:46PM[SHARE]Sunday, April 27, 2025
That balance"between emotional vulnerability and razor-sharp humor"is what elevates "Hold Me in the Water" beyond the sea of solo shows that mine personal experience for applause. Haddad's a…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:35AM[SHARE]Saturday, April 26, 2025
The performers inhabit a shared space that hums with latent connectivity, even in the absence of direct dialogue. Their presence to and for one another"unspoken yet palpable"forms the quiet …
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 02:23PM[SHARE]Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Bringley, making his theatrical debut as himself, delivers a performance marked by restraint and quiet intensity. His words, drawn largely from the memoir, reveal a man of thoughtfulness and…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:07PM[SHARE]Monday, April 14, 2025
Before he was a Nobel laureate, before his name was canonized in the firmament of world literature, Wole Soyinka was a young playwright"barely in his mid-twenties"when he penned "The Swamp D…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:27AM[SHARE]Saturday, April 5, 2025
The results of this updating are bold, and Andrews' intellectual ambition is undeniable. At times, his revisions might seem questionable but when the production clicks, it strikes with a thr…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 09:59PM[SHARE]Friday, March 28, 2025
In "Amm(i)gone," Mansoor masterfully delves into the delicate nuances of cultural and personal differences, exploring the connections that bind us even in our diversity. Co-directed with Lya…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:45PM[SHARE]Tuesday, March 25, 2025
"The Trojans" effortlessly blends sharp, often hilarious high-school dialogue with an inventive and evocative score, creating a musical experience that feels both contemporary and nostalgic.…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 06:17PM[SHARE]Thursday, March 20, 2025
Peter Danish's "Last Call" is a 90-minute confection of speculative daydreaming, inspired by a brief meeting between two of the most legendary conductors of the last century, Herbert von Kar…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 01:12PM[SHARE]Tuesday, March 18, 2025
While the conversation may not always captivate, its premise"one that hinges on the unpredictability of human connection"remains intriguing. However, it's hard to ignore the tension between …
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 06:39PM[SHARE]Friday, March 14, 2025
While there are plenty of laughs in "The Great Privation," we never lose sight of the fact the subject matter has roots in the history of medical exploitation. Previous mainstream pieces hav…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:19PM[SHARE]Monday, March 3, 2025
"Grangeville" ultimately revolves around the fragile, strained bond of brotherhood"or, more accurately, half-brotherhood"and both actors excel in capturing the tender nuances of this dynamic…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 10:55AM[SHARE]Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Dakin Matthews' "Henry IV" is a consistently engaging gift to the theater season. Shakespeare scholars may quibble about the extent of the cuts from "Henry IV, Part II," but the reality is t…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:47PM[SHARE]Thursday, February 6, 2025
Foreman's dramatic structure feels like an audacious attempt to stage the tumultuous workings of the mind itself. Neurons ignite, voices both internal and external whisper, scream, and echo …
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 08:26PM[SHARE]Thursday, January 30, 2025
Playwright/actor Braulio Basilio may appear prophetic when we sit in horror today watching the news as a returning president maps out how he plans to deprive immigrants of any and all freedo…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 01:44PM[SHARE]Sunday, January 26, 2025
Gary Gulman in his one-man show "Grandiloquent" at the Lucille Lortel Theatre (Photo credit: Michaelah Reynolds) Writer and memoirist Gary Gulman looks comfortable as that raconteur that wil…
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