If I Forget- an overstuffed but expertly staged andacted new drama

If I Forget -Steven Levenson's new family drama features a splendid cast, handsome stagecraft and lots to think about. . . Read More

Kid Victory-- a somber changermusical by Kander and Pierce

Kid Victory - A somber new chamber musical by John Kander and Greg Pierce. . . Read More

Sunday in the Park With George - my thumbs way up review

Sunday in the Park with George - A splendid revival of this century's premiere musical theater artist's masterpiece about a 19th century painter's masterpiece .. Read More

Everybody--a new look at a 15th century morality play

Everybody - a world premiere by the talented Brandon Jacob-Jenkns at the Pershing Square Signature Theater Read M

Evening at the Talk House-lots of interesting talk. . .

Evening at the Talk House - a thespian gossip fest with a dystopian twist with playwright Wallace Shawn in the meatiest role. . . Read More

Man from Nebraska's delayed arrival in NY worth waiting for

Man From Nebraska - An overdue New York production of the play by Tracy Letts that was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize that his August: Osage County won . .

Does Immersive Theatre Risk Being All Hat and No Cattle?

Sexy! Timely! Unique! Ticket selling  adjectives  all.  But nowadays   nothing  tops  "immersive"   as a verbal magnet  to get  people,  especially  those under 35,   to  open their wallets  and  go   to see  a show— sometimes    again and again!

The Object Lesson -- you won't just sit back and watch this "lesson"

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The Object Lesson - we are committed by our sheer curiosity about what may come next. Read More

Orwell film biography a sadly tmely release at AcornTV

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Our London critic on a delightful solo and chamber musical

Cautionary Tales for Daughters Tanya Holt's delightful evening of received wisdom in the form of satirical song . . . Read More -

Death Takes A Holiday Thom Southerland gives a London launch to Maury Yeston's chamber musical version of a 1922 story set in Italy . . . Read More -

Jonah an Otto-youth and age share some fine moments on Theater Row

Jonah and Otto - Snappy writing gives this sentimental story a real lift Read More

Fade- intriguing but flawed 2-hander from Primary Stages

Fade - diversity in Hollywood is skewered in Tanya Saracho's 2-hander takes a new look at diversity in Hollywood and within a particular demographic . . . Read More

Bakersfield Mist- back in the Cal home where it began

Bakersfield Mist - Wherever else it may have roamed since its 2011 world premiere &emdash; and it has roamed plenty &emdash; Stephen Sachs' play seemed fated to one day arrive back at the Fountain Theatre where it originated. . . Read More

Drunkle Vanya: Chekhov with an immersive twist that includes vodka

Drunkle Vanya - There's nothing hi-brow about this production. However, it will not only whet your whistle but will re-whet your appetite for Chekhov. Read More

Georgie: My Adventures with George Rose Reviewed

Georgie: My Adventures with George Rose - Ed Dixon's tour-de-force recollections of George Rose . .

Lucas Hedges of Manchester by the Sea--now live in Yen

Yen - Lucas Hedges leads a powerful cast in Anna Jordan's powerful family drama. Read More