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Thursday, February 26, 2015

Five Times in 1 Night-- a smartly conceived, highbrowsex comedy




Five Times in One Night
Five Times in One Night - "As smart as it is sexy" feels like a clichéd but apt description of Chiara Atik's new play.

Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Lives of the Saints revisits David Ives short play ouevre


Lives of the Saints
Lives of the Saints - The busy David Ives was not too busy to add to his collection of short plays for Primary Stages revisits and premieres David Ives'; . . Read More

The Nether --brings chills to the Lortel Theater



The Nether
The Nether - Jennifer Haley's futuristic world now explored in downtown Manhattan. . Read More

Monday, February 23, 2015

The Pearl does a satisfying The Winter's Tale



The Winter's Tale
The Winter's Tale - A very satisfying production by the invaluable Pearl Theater . . Read More

Rocket to the Moon--a rare Clifford Odets nicely revived


Rocket to the Moon
Rocket to the Moon - Best of all, there is the constant exchange of wonderfully down-to-earth, humorously naturalistic dialogue that is Odets' forte. Read More

Big Love-- a wild and wooly paen to love



Big Love
Big Love - Charles Mee's update on The Danaids gets and enchanting production at the Signature Theater .

Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Hamilton is a hit on all counts



 Hamilton
#Hamilton - A new musical that hits every sweet button: strong story, a melodic score, on the mark lyrics, stunning choreography and a great cast . . Read More

Eugene O'Neill's Iceman Cometh at BAM




 The Iceman Cometh
The Iceman Cometh - Nathan Lane an ideal "pipe dreamer" for Eugene O'Neill's depressing but powerful epic . . Read More

Friday, February 13, 2015

Thursday, February 12, 2015

Rasheeda Speaking Race rears its head in this office




 Rasheeda Speaking
Rasheeda Speaking - Tonya Pinkins and Dianne Wiest tackle office politics and racism . .

Monday, February 9, 2015

The Lion is a rarity: a 1-person musical that works



 The Lion
The Lion - Don't miss this second chance to see Benjamin Scheuer's entgertaining and moving bio-musical . . Read More