93 stories by "Sarah Downs"
In the Othello in the West End Theatre’s small playing space, Bedlam is creating a whole world with a whisper of a set, a small lighting grid and a ton of imagination. In the hands of in…
In Seagull: True Story, currently playing at the Public Theater, writer Eli Rarey; and creator/director Alexander Molochnikov welcome us into the wild and wooly world of their imaginatio…
Despite an excellent, thoughtful set design, evocative music and clever plot conceit, PLAN C suffers from a lack of cohesion, perhaps due to the collective nature of its development. Too ma…
Ulster American, by David Ireland, currently playing at the Irish Repertory Theater through May 10th is one of the best plays I have seen in years. Topical, bitingly funny, and acted wit…
JUST DESSERTS: A Musical Bake-Off, now playing at AMT Theater, is just what the title suggests " a musical about a bake-off. No not the Great British Bake-off - this one is hyper local. …
In Tartuffe at the New York Theater Workshop, Lucas Hnath is serving up satire in a colorful reinterpretation of an ever relevant tale of religious hyocrisy and human fallibility. Told i…
BalletX celebrated its 20th anniversary at the Joyce Theater Sept. 24th " 28th,  presenting a program of exciting works, some established and two more recent debuts during its all-too…
The Other Americans - John Leguizamo has written a new classic. John Leguizamo tears his way into the character of Nelson, the raging, multi-layered, vulnerable, family patriarch trying to …
In Road Kills, playwright  Sophie McIntosh has devised that most elusive of creations -- a truly original story. From the unique premise to unexpected plot twists, Road Kills looks at…
How I Accidentally Went to War, Bill Posely's one man show currently running at the SoHo Playhouse, is an engaging piece of autobiographical theater. It is a tale of resilience, intuitio…
Le Nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro) presented by Teatro Grattacielo at La Mama's basement theater received a resounding ovation on Friday, and for good reason. A strong cast supp…
New York Theatre Company's revival of Machinal at New York City Center Theatre 2 is an extraordinary, revelatory dissection of a play about patriarchy and repression, as relevant today as wh…
There's nothing like watching two gifted, experienced performers " and good friends " enjoying themselves as they share their talent with an audience. Adam Pascal and Andrew Rapp have re…
I honestly don't quite know how to describe Bear Grease. It's a musical theater / night club act / low comedy / video show all jumbled into one. It has some really fun, but it's …
In 1881 a small band of Black laundresses decided they'd had enough of being pushed around by dead-beat clients, and despite having little perceived leverage, went on strike for better pay.Ã…
Maddie: A New Musical, at the Players Theatre, based on Jack Finney's novel "Marion's Wall" about the life of silent film actress Marion Marsh, promises a tale of second chances and mystery.…
It's love! It's love! Wonderful Town has brought joy to the City Center stage " and boy do we need it. Someone, please take this show to Broadway! Eileen (an effervescent Aisha …
There's nothing more fun than watching a musical about creating a musical.   We all love a peek behind the curtain, indulging in a certain schadenfreude as we experience the agony and …
College Fun, a witty send-up of buzzword culture, is a diverting one act farce that immerses us in the frustrating world of obfuscation and apology that is modern "communication." It rev…
What would happen if we all told the truth?  Would we find our way to each other any more effectively than we do now, with our caution, peeking from behind our defenses, communicating…
In Mrs. Stern Wanders the Prussian State Library, intellect and emotion travel in parallel in a subtle build that takes everyone by surprise. Mrs. Stern is the philosopher Hannah Arendt, on…
Kafkaesque! currently playing at Theatre 154 celebrates the laugh riot that is Kafka's oevre, particularly his finest creation, Gregor Samsa. In an amazing feat of alchemy (Kafka would a…
How do you define 'trauma?' Is it Pain? Fear? Desperation? Doubt? For the characters In Ashes & Ink it's all of that and more. They wrestle with undercurrent of t…
From the Burne-Jone-esque promotional photo I thought Honeyland was going to be a nostalgic, romantic, perhaps insightful musical representation of 1960's counterculture. I'm sorry to sa…
In a special performance at Birdland on September 30th, celebrated lyricist Bill Russell showcased some of his most famous songs from his long career.   Lean and vibrant, Russell burst…
