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Despite a promising start, right away something feels off. Instead of sparse and haunting, Maggie Cino and Scott C. Sickles’ busy script populates the play with competing storylines.
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Take yourself, take a friend, to see this exquisite performance. Ayvazian’s precision of telling a story is, every moment counts, every word conjures. This is great storytelling delivered …
The story itself is nothing that interesting, but what’s novel here is the approach. For not only is this show interlaced with frequent historical asides, but it also incorporates heavy do…
Come on - be serious here. How many of you know what or who balusters are?
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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…
Canciones is one of the best interactive shows I have ever experienced. Truthfully bringing the audience together in a shared collective, taking part in, and observing the family interaction…
Feltman: World’s First Hot Dog is that rarest of theatrical experiences: a solo show that feels as expansive as a Broadway epic and as intimate as a conversation with your favorite uncle o…
I'm going to use the word "lovely" here about The Bad Daters, and I mean it in its broadest sense: touching, pleasant, uplifting, sweet, and leaving you with a good feeling about humanity up…
Season 42 of the American Classical Orchestra promises to be nothing short of magnificent. From Haydn's “Lord Nelson” Mass and transcendent J.S. Bach motets to Mozart, Berwald, and not o…
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…
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…
Although I may have some quips with this production's interpretation and actor choice, overall it is a solid production and one that if you love Hamlet like I do, is worth your time.
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At a small planetarium (Yes, a planetarium!) on the second floor of the Lower Eastside Girls Club in Manhattan, is a lovely autobiographical memory show called 73 Seconds.
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“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…
Playing now at the Barrymore Theater, August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone grapples with a nation in transition, showcasing an America shortly after the Civil War, and a community …
By David Walters This is one of those productions where each piece sublimely contributes to making the sum of its parts bigger than the whole. I may run out of superlatives and possibly hav…
Three Women is a haunting, intimate musical that values suggestion over certainty. With strong performances and an evocative score, it explores love, memory, and distance through a minimalis…
The Rocky Horror Show now playing on Broadway has once again been extended to November 2026. There's a reason this iconic piece has been extended. The production is glorious!
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The true story of Albert Einstein's kindness to Marian Anderson and her transition from quiet performer to civil rights advocate is both heart-rending and heart-warming.
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Altogether, Broken Snow offers a competent production with solid performances and some memorable moments, but nothing revelatory.
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And speaking of reflection, a piece composed by Renee Rosnes titled Mirror Image is featured in this show. The piano chords begin dissonant as though they are announcing a coming tempest.…
The theatrical group, The Talking Band initially dedicated itself to the continuing exploration of the theatrical interplay of image, language, and music. In this show that dedication holds.…
Love Story is not merely a play—it is an encounter with the fragile architecture of memory and love. It reminds us that those we lose never truly leave; they evolve within us, shaping our …
Schmigadoon is funny and smart and perfect for the whole family. The second the show ended, everyone around me was on their feet.
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What Happened Was... is riveting in its character interplay, stripped-down, bare bones to the essence of story in its direction and design, and a damn fine evening of intimate theater.
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