Curtainup Founder & Editor Elyse Sommer's Epilogue -- I've passed the torch for reviewing and editing new theater productions on and off-Broadway and elsewhere. However, I'll continue to sound off here with my take on Live and Onscreen Entertainment. As for Curtainup's extensive content since 1996-- it's all sill available at www.curtainup.com

Sunday, October 25, 2015

The Humans- a Thanksgiving dinner stuffed with affection-- and problems



The Humans
The Humans - Stephen Karam returns to a lower middle class family from Scranton, but this time brings them to New York's Chinatown . . . Read More

Thursday, October 22, 2015

Empanada Loca-- A riveting Daphne rubin-Vega worth a visit to Bank Street

 Empanada Loca Empanada Loca - the Grand Guignol concoction brewing at the Labyrinth Theater Company this Halloween season, is a nine-character thriller in which Daphne Rubin-Vega plays all the roles. . . . . Read More

First Daughter Suite- -- the visit to the last suite is best



First Daughter Suite
First Daughter Suite - Michael John LaChiusa's follow-up to the brilliant First Lady Suite. . .

Thursday, October 15, 2015

Paula Vogel's fascinating new play in Ct.

Indecent
Indecent -Paula Vogel's moving, full-scale, sometimes overstuffed, always fascinating new work at Yale Rep . . . Read More

The Gin Game finds 2 splendid new players


The Gin Game
The Gin Game - Cicely Tyson and James Earl Jones bring D.L. Coburn's back to its original Broadway home. Read More

Danai Guria' riveting Eclipse



Eclipsed
Eclipsed - Danai Gurira's moving history-based play gets a superb cast at the Public Theater . . . Re

Sunday, October 11, 2015

Fool for Love-- Gripping neew strar-crossed lovers


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Fool for Love
Fool for Love - Its rhythmic quality gives Sam Sheperd's 1983 play the feeling of a musicalized fight dram. . .a R

Friday, October 9, 2015

Barbecue: hilarious and full of surprises--



 Barbecue
Barbecue -Robert O'Hara's uproarious satire is sure to be another hit for the hit-making Public Theater. . . . . 

Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Monday, October 5, 2015

Caryl Churchill's gender bending satire gets a rare revival


 Cloud Nine
Cloud Nine - Caryl Churchill's early play still worth watching, though the reconfigured Atlantic Theater is likely to put you into a cloud nine comfort zone . . R

Friday, October 2, 2015

The Quare Land-- our critic loved this 2-hander



The Quare Land
The Quare Land - Playwright John McManus is fortunate in his cast for this United States premiere of his comedy. . . . Read More