Peter & the Starcatcher catching applause in DC

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The little show that started small, went on to Broadway, then back to Off-Broadway-- and is now touring, with a stop at Washington's Kennedy Center--  our critic love act one better than act two. . . . Peter and the Starcatcher - The small show that made it big and now on tour with a stop at the Kennedy Center. . . Read More .

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Duncan Sheik's musi and Justin Vivian Bond enliven early Breacht farce enllivens an early Brecht play

A Man's a Man - Though not flawless, this rarely done Brecht farce is a chance to see future characters in embryo as well as the first example of his much explored theme of man's changeability. . . Read More

A downtown play worth seeing, but not for eeryone

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My Daughter Keeps Our Hammer - For people who "don't talk much, the sisters at the center of Brian Watkin's new play have a lot to say.. . . Read More

A too sophomoric attempt at satire

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Intimacy - this works hard to be a satire with something meaningful and new to say about love, sex, religion and race. But it ends up being a rather sophomoric shlock-shockspiel that relies on graphically showing things not usually seen on stage or discussed among neighbors to get attention and laughs. . . . Read More

John Patrick Shanley's charming Irish "Moonstruck"

New York-Broadway

Outside Mullingar - John Patrick Shanley's double homecoming: to his Irish Roots and the romantic spirit of Moonstruck . . . Read More

A giant of a play in a tiny London space. . .

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Our busy London critic also reviewed a London production of  a play that transferred from New York

The Body of an American - In one of London's tiniest spaces at the 70 seat Gate Theatre in Notting Hill comes a giant of a play . . Read More

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Rapture, Blister, Burn - Gionfriddo's play balances feminist issues cleverly, with her characters reflecting on the im

J.D. Salinger documentary omission: Holden Caulfield's theater going

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Holden Caulfield: Theater Aficionado & J.D. Salinger Documentary 

The American Masterpiece Salinger documentary  revealed a lot we knew and quite a bit we didn't know about the famous  New Hampshire  Greta Garbo.  The talking heads  focused mostly on the man at the typewriter  rather than the actual work--  for  instance,  Holden's   take on  the theater per  my essay  Holden Caulfield:  Theater Aficionado  --written  because it's unlikely  I'll  ever have a chance to review  Holden as a character in a stage adaptation.

Holden Caulfield Theater Afficionado

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#Holden Caulfield: Theater Aficionado/ 

 Last night's  terrific American Masters documentary about the reclusive author of The Catcher in the Rye,   prompted me to   re-post  an essay I did on   the chapters in  the still  best-selling  novel focusing on   Holden's  comments on the theater--  and  a  show he actually visited.  

Alan Sillitoe's story dramatized off-Broadway

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner - Roy Williams' theater adaptation of the Alan Sillitoe story is a bit bumpy at times, the roots of the drama remain intact, making this a story worth re-telling. . . Read More

NY debut of a playwright worth watching

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The Clearing - This New York City premiere is the production this material deserves, firmly establishing its playwrightas a new voice worth noticing. . . . Read More

No entertaining escapism with this Beckett trio

Not I, Footfalls, Rockaby - These three Beckett plays three running in total at under a hour, provoke discussion and analysis. They literally haunt you and taunt you, forcing an engagement in a discussion on the meaning of life. .

A nifty in-rep pairing: Stoppadr & Shakespeare

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Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead and Hamlet - Stoppard and Shakespeare in repertory by the Acting Company. . . Read More

Frank Langella does Lear-- and does it well!

King Lear - Frank Langella makes yet another mad monarch worth seeing. . . Read More

Loot no longer shocks, but it's still fun and funny

Loot - Joe Orton's farce no longer sends shock waves through audiences, but when done right, as it is here, its coal-black humor and Wildean wit remains intact . . . Read More

A lively, potent revival of 1928 play--Machinal

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Machinal - Rebecca Hall brings new life to Sophie Treadwell's 1928 tragedy of a woman destroyed by a harsh, man and machine dominated world . . . Read More

Our Under the Radar Festival Coverage continues

The Under the Radar Festival - Blackout. . . The Record. . El Año en Que Nací or The Year I Was Born. . .I Stole Your Dad . . . JDX - A Public Enemy. . .

A Tennessee Williams artifact worth seeing

Ten Blocks on the Camino Reale - Medicine Show's useful program fills in the play's background and provides song lyrics in Spanish and English. It's good to see Medicing Show resurrect this valuable artifact from the Tennessee Williams oeuvre resurrected. . . Read More

Beautiful-- A new Jersey Boy wannabe

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Beautiful- The Carole King Musical - Jessie Mueller proves she's a triple threat talent as singer-singwriter Carole King . . . Read More

More Under the Radar Festival reviews

New York Off-Broadway
The Under the Radar Festival - El Año en Que Nací or The Year I Was Born. . .I Stole Your Dad . . . JDX - A Public Enemy. . .

Lots of goodies at the Annual Under the Radar Festival

The Under the Radar Festival Our first review: JDX - A Public Enemy. . . .

Peter Pan musical sequel with a big heart

London Review at curtainup.com

Lost Boy - The First World War context of this Peter Pan sequel strikes an evocative note of loss, the sad end to the "awfully big adventure". . . Read More

How many plays about 3 sisters can YOU name?

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Chekhov: Father of the 3-Sister Play
If  you  have any additions to my rundown send them along--