701 stories from Stage Buzz
Reviewed by Judd Hollander Denial becomes a powerful weapon of survival in the Yale Repertory Theatre's production of Samuel Beckett's Happy Days. The show running through May 28 at Th…
Reviewed by Judd HollanderBefore taking their seats in the Darryl Roth Theatre, audience members come face-to-face with a wall of cards. The different offerings listing various life choices.…
Reviewed by Judd HollanderIllicit liquor flowing by the barrel, gangsters who won't stay dead after being shot, high society folks with low moral standards, tap dancing cops with machine gun…
Reviewed by Judd HollanderLewis Carroll once wrote that the time has come to talk of many things. In what might be described as an ominous allegory with elements of pitch-black comedy, Caryl…
Reviewed by Judd HollanderThere's a moment in Martin McDonagh's pitch-black comedy The Beauty Queen of Leenane where the entire audience gasps over a certain character's actions. It's a soun…
Reviewed by Judd HollanderYou come into the Westside Theatre on a Monday evening and see a set consisting of a table, on which have been placed with two glasses of what appears to be water, …
Reviewed by JUDD HOLLANDERIt's a tough job to transfer an acclaimed movie to the stage, but playwright Tom Schulman gets it right with the stage version of Dead Poets Society, based on his 1…
Reviewed by Judd HollanderAn ever-changing landscape of the mind and one who is powerless to correct what is happening. These are some of the images, thoughts and feeling that come from the …
By Judd HollanderThe concept of "home" is more than just a physical location. It's also a state of mind that can conjure up a place from long ago where things seemed to be better, happier an…
By Judd HollanderPhoto by Monique CarboniRain can have a very cleansing effect. Washing away the dust accumulated from years of neglect and stagnation to reveal something new or long forgott…
By Judd HollanderMost people, whether they want to admit it or not, routinely exist in two separate planes of existence. The first being life as it actually is, while the second is life as t…
By Judd HollanderWho knew an endless stream of profanity could be so hilarious? All it takes is the proper character(s) to say the words; lines delivered perfectly straight and a situation t…
By Judd HollanderA Professor (Max Baker), a Ballplayer (Anthony Comis), an Actress (Susannah Hoffman) and a United States Senator (Michael Pemberton). People who, on the surface seem to…
By Judd HollanderOffering a look at a type of lifestyle that's probably foreign to most city dwellers, yet touching on themes that are universal, American Repertory Theater's presentation of…
By Judd HollanderTo get along, you have to go along. A frequent explanation when facing with an uncomfortable situation. But how long will a person continue to do something they feel is mora…
By Judd HollanderPhoto by Jeremy DanielCoping with grief is the premise behind Jordan Harrison's fascinating drama Marjorie Prime, a tale which offers a bit of The Twilight Zone as…
By Judd HollanderPhoto by MSG EntertainmentAs constant as the changing of the seasons is the annual appearance of the Christmas Spectacular at New York's Radio City Musical Hall, which has b…
By Judd HollanderFinding a kindred soul can be a wonderful thing. Someone to tell your personal thoughts, feelings and hopes without fear of condemnation or dismissal. Such was the case with…
By Judd HollanderBy Arkanjel ProductionsHusband and wife Harry Shearer and Judith Owen offer a perfect way to ring in the 2016 holiday season with their annual party, Christmas Without Tears…
By Judd HollanderPhoto by James LeynseMost everyone has a public persona they show to the outside world. One stripped off only in the comfort of one's own home and only to those to whom you …
By Judd HollanderPhoto by Stephanie BergerBranches which bend under the force of a raging storm are often able to survive, while those that hold fast and try to resist the oncoming onslaught…
By Judd HollanderMemory can be highly selective. The way one recalls a given event with absolute certainty may not at all be the way it actually happened. Such is the case in Harold Pinter's…
By Byrne HarrisonI will admit that I really enjoy karaoke. I also really enjoy watching self-absorbed teenagers get picked off one by one in a good slasher movie. It never occurr…
By Byrne HarrisonVerna GillisIt's generally agreed that there is a shortage of good roles for women, especially those of a certain age. If only everyone could meet that challenge by wr…
Reviewed by Judd HollanderPhotos by Joan MarcusPreaching the world of God is a great responsibility. For what you say in that respect affects not only how you see yourself, but how you are s…
