82 stories by "Kendra Jones"
The Receptionist, written by Adam Bock, and first developed in 2006, intrigued me with its supposed “chilling relevance” of bureaucracy and complicity taking place in an office, but whil…
Hosted by Alex Moffat, the 41st annual ceremony for the Lucille Lortel Awards were held at NYU Skirball. This year, I found myself especially drawn to artists challenged physically, emotiona…
“It could never happen here…"
It's the mindset, the seemingly overused piece of dialogue we speak out loud to ourselves, to each other, as we try to convince ourselves history won't repe…
I expected Beaches to emotionally hit, as I know of the tears both the novel and film caused, but I left with a sigh of sadness.
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Miracle on South Division Street presents the stakes of losing faith and heritage through generations, as well as the understanding and accepting loved ones for differing perspectives and ch…
Scorched Earth is exactly the murky happening I needed to watch unfold through dance and narrative. This is theater that is felt in every bone of my body, every emotion aroused and agitat…
Iris Bahr's one-woman show, Stories From the Brink: My Festive Near Death Adventures, is exactly what it needs to be. If you want to see a personal narrative that is comedic, dramatic, and v…
In a world where war is ever present, Milo Cramer lifts us from today and drops us into live-action Korean War propaganda: a performance enticing us of the camaraderie and satisfaction fo…
Grace (Shannon Tyo) and her three sisters are gathering for Jesa, a Korean ceremony honoring their parents"a ritual of loved ones gathering to ask for the blessings of the dead. But, while t…
Calf Scramble begins as we get seated and see an American flag and a Texas State flag hanging side by side. As a pre-show playlist typically sets the tone of the show, "Our God is An Awesome…
Bughouse is a sensory experience, a story of fears, fixations, and cruel imaginings that tumble from Henry Darger's (John Kelly) mind to our own visions. Darger is frantic, unhinged, present…
Co-written by two-time Grammy nominee Dru DeCaro and Carey Renee Sharpe--who also stars as Valerie--BLOOD/LOVE, immerses us in the world where vampires thrive, party, dance, and struggle thr…
Marcel on theTrain is not merely a dramatic theatrical production; it is a haunting and real space: an ever-relevant piece of history transformed into a beautiful memory. And that's the sing…
"I don't know what happened, Grandma. I don't. I swear I was sober for six months."
"You were not sober, you were just not drinking."
We see the pain of disappointing those Josh loves, time …
If you're looking for a show with exactly two things: energy and dancing--then 11 to Midnight is the entertainment for you. But if you want a complete storyline and depth--even an opportunit…
After years apart--LIL is now big, and BIG is...well, he always had to be big. After leaving home and high school, BIG began MMA; it pulled him from addiction but pulled him farther away fro…
After a 2024 London premiere, Alexander Zeldin's The Other Place, hisses a torrent of silent shame. It shows how differently people respond to grief: how long we hold it, how much we hide, w…
It's a spectacle, it's a sort of social experiment, it's shameless vulnerability; Gridley wants us to watch her walk. She wants us to immediately see her: the part of her that we are quick t…
Taylor Mac's Holiday Sauce was a holiday pageant with teeth. I expected an absurd spectacle of freaky and grotesque humor. I anticipated the campy, outlandishly creative, and sardonic rendit…
In serious circumstances of citizenship and assimilation, we find humor, sincerity, and a spark from this cast that immerses us in their living room. From 1924, to a hundred years later, the…
Romy & Michele is stupid in all the right ways. The audience absolutely eats this up. The audience was a complete raucous"literally! Endless laughter, clapping, and an audience member wh…
A bald head, pointy ears, and a thirst for blood. We all want a cute bat boy. And this Bat Boy, Taylor Trensch, is fresh off a Tony-nominated run in Floyd Collins. Trensch embodies this h…
Suddenly purses are dropping, people are thumbing for tissues, a group of women behind me is sniffling, the man next to me has tears rolling down his cheeks, and so do I. This is church; …
Every stereotype of aging men, midlife crises, and couple conflicts are referenced on stage. It was like there was a checklist of cliches, stereotypical lines to say that would make the audi…
Oratorio for Living Things is as much as an individual experience as it is composed for a group. Signature Theatre's Resident Heather Christian has brought a complex yet humble and angelic s…
