Sweat. . .an all too timely working class, barroom drama

Sweat - The Trump presidency makes the story of Lynn Nottage's under-educated, blue collar workers more relevant than ever. . . R

Miss Saigon-- a more diverse cast plus lots of razzle dazzle

Miss Saigon - Claude-Michel Schönberg-Alain Boublil- Richard Maltby Jr musical is back at the same theater where it made its long running Broadway debut-- and so is the helicopter. .

Christie's famous railroad mystery ably adapted by Ken Ludwig

Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express - delightfully silly concoction of murder, mystery and mayhem Read More

Elena Ferrante's 4 novels brilliantly adapted fir stage in London

My Brilliant Friend Melly Still's adaptation of Elena Ferrante's quartet of unputdownable novels about the life in Naples of two women friends . . . Read More -

Come From Away a musical ode to decency has brough this from Canada to Broadway

Broadway

Come From Away - Its uplift message has helped this fact-based musical fly from Canada to Broadway. . . Read More

The Irish Rep's stunning Emperor Jones is back

The Emperor Jones - The invaluable Irish Rep reprises its stunning 2009 production of Eugene O'Neill's rarely done, early play. . . Read More

Glass Menagerie on Broadway again-- but not for everyone

Glass Menagerie - Tennessee Williams' much produced play gets yet another go-round on Broadway Read More

"wages that puttler along like a school bus"

Ethan Lipton's story-telling solo musical

 n  his concert musical  The Outer Space,  Ethan Lipton describes a couple's reason for buying a rocket ship  to take them to another world  with these similes:

 Our cost of living keeps going up like a rocket while our wages putter along like a school bus and our savings sit there like a turtle.

 Here's a link to our review

"www.curtainup.com/outerspace17.html 

The New Group's All the Fine Boys-- dark but flawed

All the Fine Boys - A provocative but flawed new play by Erica Schmidt . . . Read More

Significant Other Significant Other on Broadway --better than ever

Significant Other on Broadway - Joshua Harmon's romantic comedy moves to Broadway, charming and poignant as ever. . .Read More

White Guy on the Bus-- in LA--coming to NY with new cast

White Guy on the Bus - Bruce Graham's powerful new play at the Road Company . . Read More

Napoli, Brooklyn-- now in Conn and on way to NY

Napoli,Brooklyn - an overloaded kitchen sink drama having its world premiere at Long Wharf Theater before moving to the Roundabout in New YorkRead More

Sunday in the Park With George-- back on Broadway

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

Kid Victory--Chamber musical byJohn Kander & Greg Pierce

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

Kunstler-Jeff McCarthy's fine portrayal of the activist lawyer

Kunstler - Jeff McCarthy zestfully portrays the famous civil rights lawyer in Jeffrey Sweet's script Read More

Wakey, Wakey--Will Eno's meditation on Death. . .and Life

Wakey, Wakey - Eno's most easily embraced and most deliberately accessible playRead More

Nibbler--a new comedy-drama at the Rattlestick Theater

Nibbler - a comedy-drama of vulnerability and longing. The characters' awkward, sometimes desperate stabs at sexual expression are touching, believable, and a trifle horrifying. Read More

Thornton Wilder's The Skin of Our Teeth-- worth a trip to Brooklyn

The Skin Of Our Teeth - A stunningly staged, timely revival of Thornton Wilder's Pulitzer Prize winning absurdist saga. . . Read More

Linda -- Janie Dee is terrific, but the play she's in less so

Linda - Penelope Skinner tries to make the "invisible" older woman visible Read More

An site-specific Sweeney Todd that works beautifully

Sweeney Todd -the Demon Barber's story goes immersive, its thrilling music intact and the pies and mash served before show time are delicious . . .Re