Sondheim redux - Jesse Eisenberg & Vanessa Redgrave

Passion - The first major revival in almost twenty years has been given a stunning production, the first musical in the esteemedClassic Stage Company's 45-year history. . . Read More



The Revisionist - The multi-talented Jesse Eisenberg has written himself an unsympathetic role, but a fine one for Vanessa Redgrave. . .

"Nurse Jackie" llive -- but could use a livelier play

The Madrid - A fine cast headed by Edie Falco, but a strange and disappointing play. . . Read More . . .

2 rarely seen plays Off-Broadway

The Dance and the Railroad - David Henry Hwang's early play receives a fine production at at the Pershing Square Signature Center. . . Read More



Katie Roche - The re-discovery of Irish playwright Teresa Deevy by the Mint Theater continues to offer a real treat to its regular subscribers as well as to all adventurous theatergoers previously unfamiliar with her fine and, indeed, dandy contributions to dramatic literature. . . . .

A Me-Firster''s take on his own generation

Really Really - Paul Downs Colaizzo points a finger at his own Me-First Generation.  The trouble is  that   he doesn't  really  break new ground. . .

The Bard- Alive and Well in NYC

Much Ado About Nothing - If you are weary of Shakespeare productions that tend to be too far-fetched in their interpretations, then this Arin Arbus helmed production starring Jonathan Cake and Maggie Siff will be a good antidote.. . . Read More


Hamlet - 4 actors deftly take on 27 characters . . . Rea

Shakespeare's alive and well in NYC

Much Ado About Nothing - If you are weary of Shakespeare productions that tend to be too far-fetched in their interpretations, then this Arin Arbus helmed production starring Jonathan Cake and Maggie Siff will be a good antidote.. . . Read More


Hamlet - 4 actors deftly take on 27 characters . . .

2 Brecht plays in 2 days . .

2 Brechts  opening the same week:  The way downtown one by the Foundry Theatre is woderful, the New Group's take on Brecht's Baal  is  a decidedly mixed bag


Good Person of Szechwan - The Foundry Theatre, which has got a winner on its hands . . . Read More



Clive - Jonathan Marc Sherman calls his This hedonistic rock star saga "a play in 21 shards" inspired by Brecht's first ful-length play Baal. Not everyone will buy into tis updated Brechtian vision. . . . Read More

A colorful Mayor dies as a musical aboutanother 3-termer opens

The already timely  Encores!  revival  of   the musical  about  Fiorello LaGuardia became   unexpectedly  more timely with the death of  another colorful three-term mayor . . .
Fiorello! - an ultra-timely reprise of the Pulitzer prize wining musical of a legenary Big Apple Mayor . . .