multi-prize winner I and You-- less of a hit in NY

I and You - the most striking aspect of Lauren Gunderson's play is the the ex machina device with which she ties things up, though audience members are bound to differ as to the effectiveness of this narrative switcheroo

Our Mothr's Brief Affair -- Linda Lavin is the ticket seller for this

Our Mother's Brief Affair - Linda Lavin is at the top of her game, playwright Richard Greenberg not quite so much

Brecht's Mother Courage now in Africa

Mother Courage and Her Children - Kecia Lewis, hurriedly recruited to replace Tonya Pinkins, is not yet in command of all her lines; but she is offering a resolute sketch of the formidable Mother Courage she's capable of creating. . .Read More

Skeleton Crew,-a timely, vividly acted well worth seeing new play

Skeleton Crew - Dominique Morisseau has created four vivid, likeable characters and provided them with authentic dialogue and stories in this final play of her Detroit trilogy. . . Read More

Merchant of Venice in a Sephardic key

The Merchant of Venice-this is a Merchant that sings in a Sephardic key but can speak to everybody.Read More

Curtainup features about binge viewing, Downton Abbey, A Place to Call Home

New Features at  www.curtainup.com:  
Live Theater's Version of Binge-Viewing
Downton Abbey's Final Season
A Place to Call Home--Season 3 Update

August Wilson's The Piano Lesson still worth seeing

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The Piano Lesson - the unfussy but meticulously nuanced direction brings a rewarding credibility. . . Read

Road tour of Bullets Over Broaday still often misfires

Bullets over Broadway: The Musical - All in all, here's wishing the entire Bullets team had had a Cheech to help keep things in line. . . Read More

O'neill's Moon for the Misbegotten at histopic Philly theater

A Moon for the Misbegotten - O'Neill upstairs at Philadelphia's historic Walnut Street Theatre. . . Read M

Noises Off is funniest during the on AND off middle act

Noises Off - Sardines, slamming doors and a stellar cast are at their their funniest during the middle act's in front and in back of the curtain shenanigans Read Mor

The story of Grey Gardens fascinates our London critic

Grey Gardens This real life tale of chronic disorganisation by two of America's aristocracy with dashed hopes and dreams of what might have been, fascinates . . . Read More

Maurice Hines's song and dance imbued stage memoir

ove, madness, and sin.Read More
Tappin' Thru Life - Maurice Hines' song and dance animated memoir offers up plenty of celebrity name dropping opportunities with which to enliven and musicalize his reminiscences.

The Changeling: good cast, lots of blood, but also flaws

The Changeling - Red Bull Theater's latest Jacobean revival explores love, madness, and sin.Read More

r Fiddler on the Roof , the perfect musical, has a perfect Teyve in Danny Bernstein

Fidler on the Roof - this is still as close as you can get to a perfect musical and a memorable Teyve courtesy of Danny Burstein . . . . Read More

Celebrating the Bard's 400th in NYC

 Suggestions  for Celebrating the Bard's 400th anniverary  for New York Theater Goers

Celebrating Shakespeare's 400th Anniversary --