Modern Family's Jesse Tyler Fergusun Gully Committed on Broadway

Fully Committed< - After almost 2 decaades as a regional staple, Becky Mode's upstairs/downstairs comedy come back to New York', this time on Broadway. . . Read More

Tuck Everlasting new musical for those looking for thoughtful family fare

Tuck Everlasting - a new family friendly musical, adapted fro Natalie Babbitt's popular young adult novel. . . Read More

School for Scandal--revived with flair by Red Bull Teater

The School for Scandal - The Red Bull Theater Company's terrific version of Richard Brinsley Sheridan's classic tale of malicious storytelling, shocking revelations, and societal censure .

Waitress With Jessie Mueller baking the pies this is likely to appeal to everyone's musical sweet tooth

Waitress - a promising Broadway debut for singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles and another award-winning performance by Jessie Mueller Read More

Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again. Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again-- 65 intriguing minutes

Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again. - This brief piece marks Alice Birch as a writer worth following. . .Read More

Lewiston--new play by the always interesting Samuel D. Hunter

Lewiston - Samuel D. Hunter's evocative, admirably realistic new play Long Wharf Theater is that familiar conflict between a new country's western expansion at the expense of devouring the land. . . . Read More

In the Secret Sea- a heartbreaking story but not eough of a heart-tugger

In The Secret Sea - the top heavy plot with its too convenient details makes one wonder if Cate Ryan's new family drama wouldn't work better as a documentary.Read More

American Psycho-- stylisly staged but a problematic musical

American Psycho - Lacking the acute sense of danger that effective horror stories must have, the musicalized bersion of the Bret Easton Ellis novel relies for thrills on the Grand Guignol pleasures of its top-flight design team. Read More

a lean, mean, fun Romeo and Juliet at the Public

Romeo and Juliet - Shakespeare's classic love story receives a refreshing, nimble, and energetic production from the Public Theater's Mobile Unit. Read More

Pinter's Te Caretaker still worth seeing in London

The Caretaker Timothy Spall in a rare stage appearance creates Pinter's discerning Caretaker with humour and theatricality . . . Read More

Frank Lagella's the real deal in The Father-- playwright Zeller a bit less so

The Father - Frank Langella justifies all the hype, Florian Zeller's play not quite so much Read More

Nathan the Wise: well done but 3-faiths getting along easier on stage than in life

Nathan the Wise - This 18th century pla is an admirable valedictory for Classic Stage Company's Brian Kulik, demonstrating as it does his dedication to first-rate acting, devotion to underappreciated texts, and commitment to theater as a means for ethical discussion of r

NJ's Papermmil brings back Pump boys & dinettes

Pump Boys and Dinettes - amiable mix of country-styled music and home-grown corn Read More

Cagney, the bio musical now in an open run

Cagney - The York Theater Company's big-little bio-musical transfers to the Westside Theater for an open runRead More

Each King and Country play stands on its own-- but our critic feasted on all

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King and Country -Although we follow 4 kings' individual journeys in this Henriad, the real protagonist here is the nation, and how it gains its identity. Shakespeare, if he were still alive, would likely give it a thumbs-up Read

Ike Holter's Exit Strategy-- message play, but entertaining

Exit Strategy - Ike Holter tackles our dysfunctional public education system with a compelling mix of poignancy and humor. . . Read More

Theater & Circus in He Who Gets Slapped in Philly

He Who Gets Slapped - Goodbye cruel world, he's off to join the circus.

Les Blancs-Lorraine Hansberry's unfinished play in London

Les Blancs Yael Farber directs Lorraine Hansberry's unfinished kaleidoscopic play about revolution in sub Saharan Africa at the National Theatre .

In-the-round staging of Robert Shenkan's All the Way shines in DC

All the Way - Arena Stage's theater in the round, the Fichandler, is beautifully suited to Robert Schenkkan's political drama about President Lyndon Johnson's first year in office.

Death for 5 Voices --ambitious but flawed Prospect Theater musical

play you're left hungry for more clarity. . . Read More
Death For 5 Voices - the choral passages are the most engaging aspect of this fact-based musical by the Prospect Theater Company . . . Re

Antlia Pneumatica--Anne Washbburn's Big Chill with a spooky touch

Antlia Pneumatica - despite all the food preparation and ideas toossed into Anne Washburn's "Big Chill" play you're left hungry for more clarity. . .

my all thumbs up review of Arthur Miller's The Crucible by Ivo Von Hove

The Crucible - Ivo Van Hov's highly effective take on Arthur Miller's classic allelgory Read More