NOT THE MONSTER YOU EXPECT: VICTOR FRANKENSTEIN IS THE VILLAIN Based on Mary Shelley's iconic novel, a bold retelling of Frankenstein opened last night at STC's Klein Theater in Washington D…
A FORGOTTEN CHAMPION RECLAIMED Rehearsal for Truth International Theater Festival, an annual showcase of contemporary European theater, is unfolding under the banner of Perseverance at Bohem…
A WELL-INTENTIONED LOOK AT MENTAL ILLNESS Dream Big World Theatre, Inc. opened Gail Kriegel's Cracked Open tonight at Off-Broadway's Theatre Row, tackling the complex and often stigmatized s…
A SURREAL, SKATER-RAP FEVER DREAM I'm not going to lie"I am not the intended audience for Bowl EP. But make no mistake: this is a well-mounted, undeniably audacious performance that resonate…
GOES FROM A Y2K POP TO GEN ZZZZZZZZ There was a buzz of anticipation in the air as the house lights blacked out at the Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theater"an audible fandom of excitement. Had cl…
JOHN PROCTOR GETS CANCELLED In an honors English classroom at a county high school in northeast Georgia, seven juniors are cracking open Arthur Miller's The Crucible. Mr. Smith (Gabriel Eber…
MATH APPEAL The Monday Night Musicals series at the intimate Magnet Theater offers a vibrant platform for new work that blends comedic storytelling with musical innovation. Stripped down to …
FLESHING IT OUT OF THE PARK The Monday Night Musicals series at the intimate Magnet Theater is serving up a theatrical amusement for those who like their bluegrass pickin' with a side of pos…
A JAZZY JUMBALAYA OF JOY The current revival of The Pirates of Penzance at the Todd Haimes Theatre isn't just a revival " it's a reincarnation. Yes, rechristened, reimagined, and thoroughly …
FROM SWEATSHOP FLOORS TO BROADWAY DOORS: REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES SEAMS TOGETHER A RUNWAY HIT The empowering new musical Real Women Have Curves, which opened Sunday night at the James Earl Jon…
First produced by the Negro Ensemble Company in 1969, Lonne Elder III's Ceremonies in Dark Old Men became an immediate critical success and a defining work of its era. For decades, it stood …
SEEING THE UNSEEN: JULIA BELL BARRY'S HAUNTING NEW PLAY Part memoir, part The Sixth Sense, Julia Barry Bell's new play, which opened tonight at Theatre Row, asks a haunting question: how do …
DEATH BECOMES HIM In 2016, Steve Martin and Edie Brickell's Bright Star introduced a sound I'd never heard on Broadway"a blend of Americana and bluegrass so distinct it felt like a new music…
HUMANS, BEST BE ON YOUR AVANT-GARDE The Employees, originally produced at Studio Teatrgaleria in Warsaw, is a visionary performance and installation work by Polish-born artist, writer and di…
A MEANINGFUL MUSICAL WHERE IDENTITY, ART, AND SILENCE COLLIDE IN 1996 PENNSYLVANIA The title might suggest a classical drama"perhaps something Shakespearean or starchy"but Keen Company's lat…
NOTHING HAPPENS. EVERYTHING HURTS. If you're a fan of Annie Baker"whose plays of quiet revelatory naturalism include The Flick, Circle Mirror Transformation, John, and my personal favorite, …
KNEEL AT THE CHURCH OF CHURCHILL A drum roll begins each act and ends with a cymbal crash. Paired with the red front curtain and chaser lights outlining the proscenium arch, one might brace …
THE NAKED TRUTH In Amour, Acide et Noix, Canadian choreographer Daniel Léveillé presents a stark and unflinching meditation on the human form"one that reduces dance to its most essential c…
WHITEOUT NYU Skirball adheres closely to James Baldwin's dictum: "Artists are here to disturb the peace." With the U.S. premiere of Masterclass, Skirball's mission has been resoundingly fulf…
IT'LL KNOCK THE PANTS OFF O' YOUSE Who Is Jimmy Pants? is the second production in the York's Spring 2025 "New2NY" series, presented at the Theater at St. Jean's on East 76th Street"a welcom…
UPSIDE DOWN A STRAIGHT UP MUSICAL SATIRE I admire AMT Theater for two key reasons: its dedication to developing new works"particularly musicals, which I've witnessed in the past"and its comm…
EMBRACIN' JASON For many, Jason Tam first made a lasting impression with his unforgettable audition for Paul in the Broadway revival of A Chorus Line, as seen in the documentary Every Little…
LOOK HOMEWARD, ANGEL In what may be the slowest lights-up in New York theater, the first cue of Grangeville takes several minutes to complete"perhaps a 400 count. But lighting designer Stace…
Danny Brown's two-hander opens with an orgasm and closes with a cathartic cleansing. Between these bold bookends lies 90 minutes of small talk"covering everything from sex and relationships …
KEVIN CSOLAK HAS HIS HOPES HIGH, NOT TO MENTION THE TIME, PLACE AND RHYTHM Kevin Csolak (pronounced SO-lack) is currently playing Tulsa in the Broadway production of Gypsy with Audra McDo…