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time-warps back to such legendary burlesque/vaudeville performers as Smith and Dale, as in their Dr. Kronkite skits., by Simon Saltzman on July 23, 2010
The Grand Manner
Kate Burton plays “First Lady of the American Stage” Katharine Cornell in Gurney’s new valentine to the theater, by Victor Gluck on July 11, 2010
The Merchant Of Venice
Director Daniel Sullivan creates a magnificent ensemble with a cast that stars Al Pacino, Lily Rabe and Hamish Linklater, by Victor Gluck on July 6, 2010
The Winter’S Tale
Jealous King causes death of his wife, banishes his daughter, loses his son. All is restored at the happy ending. , by Eugene Paul on July 6, 2010
Ideal
First NY staging of Ayn Rand’s 1934 philosophical mystery is an intriguing story but is given an amateurish production, by Victor Gluck on June 28, 2010
Modotti
Tina Modotti lived for love, art and social justice. Her lovers were famous, her art undiscovered until now. , by Eugene Paul on June 22, 2010
Can You Hear Their Voices?
Written in 1931, by the creator of the Federal Theater Project, this play sounds eerily like a play for our time., by Eugene Paul on June 21, 2010
When We Go Upon The Sea
Fascinating premise in new Lee Blessing political play puts George W. Bush on trial but offers no verdict either way, by Victor Gluck on June 21, 2010
The Maids
Innovative production about the dangers of role-play walks the line between sensuality and violence. , by J.J. El-Far on May 26, 2010
The Elaborate Entrance Of Chad Deity
Sensational new play is a visceral experience as a tale of professional wrestling becomes a perceptive political parable, by Victor Gluck on May 25, 2010
Sarah Ruhl’S Passion Play
Ambitious trilogy by greatly gifted Sarah Ruhl offers tales of England, 1575; Germany, 1934; and US from 1969 – present, by Victor Gluck on May 23, 2010
Restoration
Delightful and entertaining investigation into art, life and love starring Claudia Shear and , by Victor Gluck on May 23, 2010
The Usher’S Ball
Touches on themes of love, loss, the futility of war, and the psychological cost to the lives of the soldiers, by Stewart Schulman on May 20, 2010
The Housewives Of Mannheim
Whether it’s a case of art imitating life or life as art... some very provocative questions are raised, by Stewart Schulman on May 19, 2010
Gabriel
Taut production of new W.W. II thriller set on the island of Guernsey under Nazi occupation delves into the supernatural, by Victor Gluck on May 19, 2010
The Forest
Dianne Wiest and John Douglas Thompson co-star in rare revival of Ostrovsky’s comic masterpiece in new adaptation, by Victor Gluck on May 11, 2010
Collected Stories
Exquisite revival of Donald Margulies drama offers impressive work by Linda Lavin in story of friendship and betrayal , by Victor Gluck on May 9, 2010
As You Like It
Director Peter Dobins of The Blackfriars Repertory Theatre gives the classic comedy Spanish twist., by Deirdre Donovan on May 9, 2010
The House Of Yes
Marty has some interesting emotional entanglements with his family and especially his sister who just was released from the asylum. , by Jack Quinn on Apr. 30, 2010
The Empire Of The Trees
Journey to Kennedy-era India, for a bewitching story that warns about the dangers of blending myth with reality., by J.J. El-Far on Apr. 26, 2010
Almost Exactly Like Us
a provocative chance to explore characters from several perspectives about truth, loyalty, loss and trust, by Dr. Dorothy Marcic on Apr. 26, 2010
Creditors
Director Alan Rickman’s unforgettable Donmar Warehouse production blazes with naked and explosive passion., by Deirdre Donovan on Apr. 25, 2010
The Really Big Once
Legendary collaboration of Tennessee Williams and Elia Kazan on dreamlike Camino Real explored in experimental new play, by Victor Gluck on Apr. 22, 2010
The Cocktail Party
With The Cocktail Party TACT continues its winning streak of staging neglected minor masterpieces, by Joel Benjamin on Apr. 18, 2010
Phoenix
Playwright Scott Organ’s state of the modern relationship: bleak, bumbling, and remarkably un-romantic, by J.J. El-Far on Apr. 9, 2010
Uncle Vanya
Celebrating the 150th anniversary of Anton Chekhov’s birth, St. Petersburgh’s Maly Drama Theatre’s approach is altogether more direct and vigorous, by Deirdre Donovan on Apr. 9, 2010
Havana Journal, 2004
New Eduardo Machado play with Crystal Field has more interesting story hiding behind all the preachiness and didacticism, by Victor Gluck on Apr. 6, 2010
The Glass Menagerie
Judith Ivey gives a luminous performance in Gordon Edelstein’s revelatory production of the Tennessee Williams’ classic , by Victor Gluck on Apr. 1, 2010
The Crucible
Fear, hysteria, accusations and hangings during the 17th century Salem witch trials, an allegory to the 1950’s Red Scare, by Dr. Dorothy Marcic on Mar. 31, 2010
Girls In Trouble
Savvy play of the pitfalls of the politicized abortion debate shows the history and present reality where all bets are off and knives are drawn, by J.J. El-Far on Mar. 31, 2010
Next Fall
Wonderfully written, deeply moving, hilarious new comedy-drama about faith, commitment and unconditional love, by Victor Gluck on Mar. 22, 2010
Sin, A Mystical Comedy
Mark Altman captures Isaac Bashevis Singer’s joyously malevolent spirit, zest and humanity without losing his otherworldly zing. , by Joel Benjamin on Mar. 21, 2010
Miss Lulu Bett
An overworked and underappreciated spinster in 1920 finds love, loses it, and then finds the courage to live her own life., by Dr. Dorothy Marcic on Mar. 21, 2010
The Book Of Grace
Suzan-Lori Parks’ new allegorical drama set in U.S. border town with Elizabeth Marvel works only on a symbolic level, by Victor Gluck on Mar. 21, 2010
When The Rain Stops Falling
Complicated, gloomy, intertwined families are linked between 1959 and 2039 moving back and forth in time. Continually absorbing., by Eugene Paul on Mar. 21, 2010
Clybourne Park
Bruce Norris has written a bitter comedy about what he knows is far from the last word on racism by injecting a note of another lasting pain., by Eugene Paul on Mar. 20, 2010
The Pride
Film stars Hugh Dancy and Benjamin Whishaw in complex London hit set in 1958 & 2008 that jumps between love triangles, by Victor Gluck on Mar. 17, 2010
Remembering Mr. Maugham
Conversations and anecdotes about the life of W. Somerset Maugham, with his friend Garson Kanin., by Dr. Dorothy Marcic on Mar. 12, 2010
Candida
Tony Walton’s revival of classic Shaw comedy of ideas with Melissa Errico is charming in both conception and execution, by Victor Gluck on Mar. 9, 2010
Equivocation
How does William Shakespeare keep his entire company from being beheaded when the King demands a new play HIS way? Brilliant., by Eugene Paul on Mar. 7, 2010
The Boys In The Band
The audience members are often inches away from the action, plunged into the play’s series of angst-ridden developments, by Joel Benjamin on Mar. 2, 2010
Brack’S Last Bachelor Party
Clever premise, filling in the missing scene in Henrik Ibsen’s Hedda Gabler, proves amateurish and unconvincing, by Victor Gluck on Mar. 4, 2010
Fearless Moral Inventory
Actor Frank Blocker presents himself and 64 other characters in a half-funny, half-crazy parade threatening something about to happen., by Eugene Paul on Mar. 4, 2010
The Duchess Of Malfi
The play sees the human condition as depraved and deeply tragic. But the Duchess shines as a pearl in a world of hypocrites, by Deirdre Donovan on Mar. 4, 2010
The Tempest: The Bridge Project At Bam
While not a startling new interpretation Mendes succeeds in re-acquainting us with the play’s legendary aura and universal truth., by Deirdre Donovan on Feb. 27, 2010
So Help Me God!
World premiere of hilarious backstage farce gives Kristen Johnston chance to strut her stuff as , by Victor Gluck on Dec. 14, 2009
Black Angels Over Tuskegee
Moving drama telling the true stories of six of the Tuskegee Airmen, following their testing, training and combat, by Victor Gluck on Feb. 20, 2010
Measure For Measure
Vigorous, absorbing Theatre for New Audience revival directed by Arin Arbus entirely relevant to today’s local politics, by Victor Gluck on Feb. 19, 2010
Hard Times
Dickens’ sweeping indictment of ruthless capitalism with entwined stories of workers and owners, their hopes and despairs. Splendidly performed., by Eugene Paul on Feb. 18, 2010
A Lie Of The Mind
… extravagantly brutal yet grandly visceral and unsettling play. , by Simon Saltzman on Feb. 17, 2010
A Cable From Gibraltar
He and She meet as newborns, thirty years later as sophisticates, sixty years after on a battle field. The arc of life.Or is it?, by Eugene Paul on Feb. 16, 2010
Happy Now?
New British dramedy offers scathing portrait of modern marriages with trenchant characterizations, by Victor Gluck on Feb. 14, 2010
Clothes For A Summer Hotel
Ambitious revival of rarely seen Tennessee Williams play recreates Jazz Age legends Zelda and Scott Fitzgerald, by Victor Gluck on Feb. 11, 2010
The Bridge Project At Bam: As You Like It
Director Sam Mendes offers fresh insight and fine performances will keep you enthralled with the Bard’s rich language and nuanced characters, by Deirdre Donovan on Feb. 7, 2010
The Cutting Den
Ron Scott Stevens’ paean to a Brooklyn barbershop full of colorful, yearning characters right out of the old neighborhood, by Joel Benjamin on Feb. 6, 2010
Never In My Lifetime
When an Irish girl falls in love with a British soldier during the “Troubles” there can be no happy ending. Absorbingly performed., by Eugene Paul on Feb. 6, 2010
True West
in showcase production Two brothers, one seemingly good and the other seemingly bad, battle one another to the death for domination., by Dr. Dorothy Marcic on Jan. 31, 2010
Venus In Fur
Classic erotic novel has been cleverly updated by David Ives into a contemporary power play, by Victor Gluck on Jan. 31, 2010
Orphan’S Home Cycle Parts I & Ii
Horton Foote’s mesmerizing journey of the life of his father, from childhood to early adult, through heartaches, rejections and ultimately, love. , by Dr. Dorothy Marcic on Jan. 29, 2010
Ages Of The Moon
Quiet, riveting, drama involves two buddies who come together and how they deal with pain, loss, mercurial memories in their friendship., by Dr. Dorothy Marcic on Jan. 26, 2010
Lear
Lee’s play moves with the speed and intensity of a dreamscape, where players and visions intertwine to confuse and often enlighten., by Wickham Boyle on Jan. 19, 2010
Safe Home
Playwright Sean Cullen finds new territory to stake out in familiar grounds, beautifully performed by an involved company., by Eugene Paul on Jan. 12, 2010
Little Gem
Elaine Murphy’s play centers on 3 generations of women during one extraordinary year. It’s funny, poignant, and crackling with Irish wit., by Deirdre Donovan on Jan. 9, 2010
Circle Mirror Transformation
Acting exercises teach a group more than they ever bargained for. Beautifully performed and directed., by Eugene Paul on Dec. 19, 2009
Misalliance
fun and challenges run the gears of his play, an engine of wit and intelligence that never ceases to entertain., by Eugene Paul on Dec. 14, 2009
Love's Labour Lost
London’s Globe Theatre’s production as performed at Pace University is Shakespeares’ best-kept secret., by Deirdre Donovan on Dec. 14, 2009
A Streetcar Named Desire
The power of the play drives spectators to their feet... even if this Streetcar has been driven slightly off course., by Stewart Schulman on Dec. 8, 2009
The Brother/Sister Plays
Life in the Louisiana bayou peoples the stage of the Public Theater in Tarell Alvin McCraney’s fascinating trilogy, by Victor Gluck on Dec. 4, 2009
The Late Christopher Bean
1932 Depression inspired play by Pulitzer Prize-winner Sidney Howard still shines brightly at The Actors Company Theatre , by Joel Benjamin on Dec. 4, 2009
The Age Of Iron
Shakespeare’s problematic Troilus & Cressida combined with Thomas Heywood’s The Iron Age to create an epic of Trojan War, by Victor Gluck on Dec. 1, 2009
Under The Gaslight
Solid revival of 1867 melodrama classic with famous sensation scene of one-armed man tied to railroad tracks, by Victor Gluck on Dec. 1, 2009
The Understudy
Hilarious new satire on life in showbiz as celebrities take over the theater told from the understudy’s point of view, by Victor Gluck on Nov. 17, 2009
Or,
World premiere of new Restoration comedy puts scribe Aphra Behn, actress Nell Gywnne and Charles II on the same stage, by Victor Gluck on Nov. 15, 2009
Brecht On Brecht
The Accidental Repertory Theater’s revival a powerful overview of the master’s work in a commanding chamber theatrical experience, by Joel Benjamin on Nov. 14, 2009
The Misunderstanding
If you need some tragic relief this production, directed by Alex Lippard, will remind you what existential angst is all about., by Deirdre Donovan on Nov. 10, 2009
The Emperor Jones
John Douglas Thompson turns Eugene O’Neill revival into towering character study at Irish Repertory Theatre, by Victor Gluck on Oct. 26, 2009
The Playboy Of The Western World
A modern classic you may have never seen, Pearl's first production in new home is a comic, anarchic delight, by Andy Smith on Oct. 18, 2009
The Contrast
Revival of first play by an American to be produced in United States, 1787, is still a witty comedy of manners, by Victor Gluck on Oct. 14, 2009
Still Life
Clever, witty, new romantic drama about fears of Generation X has a strong message, by Victor Gluck on Oct. 13, 2009
Vigil
Meticulous character study of lonely individuals damaged by their life experiences. A tour de force for Malcolm Gets and Helen Stenborg , by Victor Gluck on Oct. 7, 2009
Eye Of God
What consequences lead to murder? What from murder? All under the Eye of God? , by Eugene Paul on Oct. 5, 2009
Love, Loss, And What I Wore
Reminding us that clothes often become silent witnesses to our ordinary and not-so-ordinary memories., by Deirdre Donovan on Oct. 4, 2009
The Retributionists
An ambitious little piece that attempts to answer the question: What is Justice?, by Edward Lieberman on Oct. 3, 2009
Killers And Other Family
Revival of tense thriller of domestic violence which unfortunately has nowhere to go despite excellent performances, by Victor Gluck on Sept. 29, 2009
Summer Shorts, Fall Briefs
The plays employ more than twenty actors, staged by six directors, ranging from the touchingly tragic to the lunatic absurd, by Eugene Paul on Sept. 28, 2009
Is Life Worth Living?
Charming Mint Theater revival of forgotten Irish comedy which satirizes theatrical pretensions and provincial hypocrisy, by Victor Gluck on Sept. 23, 2009
Fathers & Sons
Takes the audience in perhaps too many directions, but succeeds in presenting complex relationships with irony, humor and empathy., by Joel Benjamin on Sept. 21, 2009
Sorority Queen In A Mobile Home
Michael DiGaetano/ Kevin A. Mahoney script jumps from poignancy to hilarity to realistic observation in a blink , by Elliot Rush on Sept. 15, 2009
Race Music
Set in the pre-Obama era, this work illuminates that racism can resurface at any time, in any place. , by Deirdre Donovan on Sept. 15, 2009
Our Town
an Our Town for our time in a production that explores and illuminates this classic for Twenty-First Century audiences., by Joel Benjamin on Sept. 14, 2009
Oohrah!
Bekah Brunstetter has a wonderful grasp of the funny and sad realities of contemporary military families., by Simon Saltzman on Sept. 9, 2009
Bash
Theatergoers must be ready for LaBute’s fascination with horror and brutality, told in dispassionate terms., by Wickham Boyle on Sept. 8, 2009
The Temperamentals
The engaging, unknown story of the gutsy men, some famous, who founded the gay movement in the 1950’s, by Eugene Paul on Aug. 12, 2009
Levittown
Author Palmieri and director George Demas pilot a disparate group of actors into a family, warts and all. , by Eugene Paul on July 14, 2009
Therese Raquin
the dark knot of murder, lust and guilt at the center of this brooding, unpleasant play clutches at generations for over 140 years, by Eugene Paul on July 8, 2009
Twelfth Night
Wizard director Daniel Sullivan whips this all-star cast into such a delightful soufflé that this oft-seen comedy seems fresh and light, by Victor Gluck on June 29, 2009
Planet Connections Theatre Festivity
Short plays about Dorothy Parker, Emily Dickinson, and Anne Sexton offering delectable morsels of poetry, and two are worth traveling for., by Deirdre Donovan on June 25, 2009
In Conclusive Woman
Confessional multimedia one-woman show is seven plays in one with important themes and heavy subtext,, by Victor Gluck on June 23, 2009
Our House
A diatribe aimed at the decaying values of network television. But Rebeck’s drama is too dated to have real impact. , by Deirdre Donovan on June 23, 2009
Waterwell’S #9
Hanna Cheek, David Ryan Smith, Matt Dellapina and Kevin Townley created a revue based on how technology has changed us., by Eugene Paul on June 22, 2009
Sweet Storm
In deepest rural Florida in 1960, they can’t tell the raging in their blood from the raging of Mother Nature in another guise, by Eugene Paul on June 15, 2009
Night Sky
Astronomy and the cosmos become a fascinating metaphor for aphasia when a professor loses her ability to speak, by Victor Gluck on June 10, 2009
Vieux Carre
Second tier WIlliams but the Pearl, under Austin Pendleton's direction, gives it a first rate revival, by Deirdre Donovan on June 4, 2009
Groundswell
Powerful new post-apartheid play from South Africa is leisurely storytelling in the manner of Athol Fugard & David Mamet, by Victor Gluck on June 7, 2009
A More Perfect Union
examination of the role of “context” in the High Court has taken on greater importance than could have been anticipated, by Edward Lieberman on June 1, 2009
When You Comin’ Back, Red Ryder
tough, rough, gruff play with remarkable actors operating as an ensemble with not one stray movement , by Wickham Boyle on May 16, 2009
It Pays To Advertise
1914 satire of business and advertising proves to be pertinent all over again in Metropolitan Playhouse revival, by Victor Gluck on May 14, 2009
Galileo
The Milk Can Theatre Company has staged Galileo with unmistakable dedication to Bertolt Brecht’s rarely-produced masterpiece , by Deirdre Donovan on May 7, 2009
To Bury Caesar
Dark play about John Wilkes Booth is as a good cautionary tale for Abraham Lincoln’s Bicentennial, by Deirdre Donovan on May 3, 2009
Oh Virgil: A Theatrical Portrait!
For anyone who already knows Virgil Thomson’s music and his life at the Chelsea Hotel, this production will be deeply satisfying. , by Gerald Busby on May 2, 2009
Macbeth
Innovative and thought-provoking, Hipgnosis’ 180 degree symbolic turn onstage surely makes us look at Macbeth closer, by Deirdre Donovan on Apr. 16, 2009
Chasing Manet
Jane Alexander and Lynn Cohen have a field day as an odd couple in a nursing home trying to escape to Paris, by Victor Gluck on Apr. 23, 2009
Tibet Does Not Exist
When a visiting Tibetan lama becomes a house guest discussion ranges widely, including which is the real lama., by Eugene Paul on Apr. 18, 2009
Tartuffe
A distractingly didactic play about religious hypocrisy, despite Moliere’s abundant wit and ageless wisdom, by Andy Smith on Apr. 16, 2009
An Oresteia
Another look at An Oresteia, freshly translated and bravely staged by the Classic Stage Company, a rare event indeed., by Deirdre Donovan on Apr. 10, 2009
An Oresteia
Classic Stage Company’s ambitious reworking of three Greek tragedies by poet Anne Carson is an exciting theatrical event, by Victor Gluck on Apr. 8, 2009
Hamlet
Modern dress Shakespeare disappoints in uneven interpretation by director David Esbjornson and star Christian Camargo, by Victor Gluck on Apr. 4, 2009
Power
Living Newspaper from WPA’s Federal Theatre Project concerning control of electricity is still exciting, still relevant, by Victor Gluck on Mar. 26, 2009
The Good Negro
Powerful fictionalized docudrama dramatizes the civil rights battle over desegregating Birmingham, Alabama, by Victor Gluck on Mar. 21, 2009
The Tiding Brought To Mary
Difficult Paul Claudel play in first NY production in 77 years proves to be beyond the resources of The Storm Theatre , by Victor Gluck on Mar. 19, 2009
Incident At Vichy
Arthur Miller’s brilliant 1964 play is intellectually stimulating with a penetrating message about the Holocaust., by Deirdre Donovan on Mar. 16, 2009
She Said, She Said
Claire believes Jamie’s been raped. By the time she finds out it isn’t true, the damage has been done to several relationships including her own, by Eugene Paul on Mar. 16, 2009
Fool For Love
Directed by Katherine Krause, it’s a ferociously comic take on Shepard’s classic., by Deirdre Donovan on Mar. 14, 2009
Heroes
Ron Holgate, Jonathan Hogan and John Cullum star in this tale of WW I French veterans trying to live in a retirement home., by Eugene Paul on Mar. 9, 2009
Distracted
…the play uses all sorts of clever dramatic devices to keep us immersed and laughing., by Simon Saltzman on Mar. 4, 2009
The Widowing Of Mrs. Holroyd
105-year-old D.H. Lawrence play proves to be a powerful, naturalistic character study of two mismatched people, by Victor Gluck on Mar. 4, 2009
Ruined
Gripping play from Lynn Nottage offers Saidah Arrika Ekulona as a bigger than life Mother Courage of the war-torn Congo, by Victor Gluck on Mar. 1, 2009
Our Town
Certain landmark plays impress different generations, and audiences, let alone directors and actors, in completely different ways., by Simon Saltzman on Feb. 26, 2009
Avow
What happens when gay Catholics want to marry in the church or when a priest falls in love? How do they survive, how does the Church? , by Eugene Paul on Feb. 24, 2009
Mourning Becomes Electra
The star of the show is the author and O’Neill’s blistering age-old themes of jealousy, lust, greed, incest, and hate., by Deirdre Donovan on Feb. 24, 2009
American Rapture
Five new one act plays, each with its own sparkle, own ploys, rest uneasily with Saroyan’s 1941 classic, "Hello Out There" , by Eugene Paul on Feb. 15, 2009
The Third Story
New satiric comedy written by Charles Busch and co-starring Kathleen Turner attempts to tell , by Victor Gluck on Feb. 15, 2009
Uncle Vanya
Santo Loquasto’s movie-like setting sabotages Austin Pendleton’s revival of Chekhov’s tragicomedy, by Victor Gluck on Feb. 15, 2009
Raised In Captivity
A bizarre comedy with laughter, horror, wit, crudity, sensitivity and deliberate callousness about people you know, by Eugene Paul on Feb. 11, 2009
White People
A young intellectual liberal, white trash beauty queen and an upscale conservative share one thing: racial problems, by Eugene Paul on Feb. 10, 2009
The Castle
four ex-convicts’ journeys through prison, and their miraculous second chance in an inspiring, moving, drama brimming with hope., by Deirdre Donovan on Feb. 10, 2009
Lansky
Mike Burstyn, in Joseph Bologna’s and Richard Krevolin’s new play, suggests there’s more to a mafioso than meets the eye. , by Deirdre Donovan on Feb. 3, 2009
Freshwater
Virginia Woolf’s only theater comedy staged as a send up of a parody misses the mark as directed by Anne Bogart , by Victor Gluck on Feb. 1, 2009
Caesar And Cleopatra & 23 Knives
Shaw’s modern classic & Christopher Boal’s new play make an interesting contrast in power politics in the time of Caesar , by Victor Gluck on Jan. 28, 2009
Ten Blocks On The Camino Real
Tennessee Williams’ one act from 1948 finally reaches the New York stage courtesy of experimental Target Margin Theater , by Victor Gluck on Jan. 20, 2009
Becky Shaw
Witty, wise, winning new romantic comedy updating Vanity Fair is as fresh as tomorrow’s headlines, by Victor Gluck on Jan. 11, 2009
Silent Heroes
A Marine Corps jet pilot has crashed. Six wives wait. Who will grieve the most? The waiting binds them together. And to the Corps., by Eugene Paul on Jan. 11, 2009
The Cripple Of Inishmaan
a wonderful play made more so by an exemplary cast and a director who brings out the best., by Simon Saltzman on Dec. 21, 2008
Women Beware Women
Red Bull Theater does it again! Juicy, lusty Jacobean play of sexual politics brought stunningly to life by Jesse Berger , by Victor Gluck on Dec. 20, 2008
New House Under Construction
Alan Hruska’s play is highly commendable in its aspirations and disappointing in what it delivers., by Deirdre Donovan on Dec. 18, 2008
Chair
British playwright Edward Bond’s chilling look at totalitarian life in 2077, an Orwellian society without pity, by Victor Gluck on Dec. 15, 2008
To Walk In Darkness
Adaptations of Henry James stories, one brilliant, one unsuccessful, with different casts on the same 19th century set, by Victor Gluck on Dec. 9, 2008
Blasted
A host of atrocities all displayed with wincing intimacy on the tiny stage of the SOHO Rep, by Wickham Boyle on Dec. 4, 2008
Seasons Greetings
Ah, the holidays, when toys and marriages break down and in-laws become outlaws! , by Eugene Paul on Dec. 1, 2008
Mindgame
a bizarrely humorous psychological thriller, full of surprises and red herrings., by Joel Benjamin on Nov. 30, 2008
Back Back Back
Three different baseball players ride the rocket of their lives from idealism to disillusion. But the idealism never quite goes away. Splendid., by Eugene Paul on Nov. 23, 2008
Irina's Vow
Tovah Feldshuh’s body language, facial expressions, and rich voice altogether work in creating a riveting portrait of this unsung-hero, by Deirdre Donovan on Nov. 23, 2008
Amerissiah
Either you have a good time, or you are appalled, because in between there is no room for shading, by Eugene Paul on Nov. 20, 2008
Farragut North
Fast paced as a runaway train and equally tension driven, a wild ride through the backrooms of politics that makes for compelling theater, by Victor Gluck on Nov. 20, 2008
Streamers
emotionally scalding journey makes your heart race, and skip more than a few beats, not for the faint-hearted. , by Deirdre Donovan on Nov. 19, 2008
Shogun Macbeth
Shakespeare’s tragedy of vaunting ambition makes an exciting sea change transmuted to 12th century feudal Japan, by Victor Gluck on Nov. 18, 2008
Bury The Dead
Irwin Shaw’s famed anti-war play returns in a streamlined multimedia production from the innovative Transport Group , by Victor Gluck on Nov. 13, 2008
Saturn Returns
New play by author of Mr. Marmalade travels backwards in time as it reveals three stages and the women in a man’s life , by Victor Gluck on Nov. 13, 2008
Mouth To Mouth
The New Group presents U.S. premiere of new play by author of My Night with Reg which is long on form, short on content, by Victor Gluck on Nov. 11, 2008
Love Child
The two actor/authors astound as they zip through a mini-legion of characters with agility and wit, by Joel Benjamin on Nov. 3, 2008
The Master Builder
Ibsen classic starring James Naughton receives revival in world premiere adaptation by Irishman Frank McGuinness, by Victor Gluck on Oct. 27, 2008
Kindness
The usually grungy, gooey, grossly dark world of Adam Rapp is here again in this surprisingly entertaining play , by Michael Lazan on Oct. 26, 2008
Boys’ Life
Entertaining revival of Howard Korder comedy is well-observed view of men who are still boys and the women they chase, by Victor Gluck on Oct. 26, 2008
Mcreele
Charismatic, brilliant convict is cleared of murder and runs for the U.S. Senate. But is he really who he appears to be?, by Eugene Paul on Oct. 21, 2008
Corpus Christi
Terrence McNally's once controversial opus returned in a nuanced production that stressed its universal themes., by Joel Benjamin on Oct. 21, 2008
A Body Of Water
Christine Lahti returns to the New York stage for the first time since 1990 in a play abstract enough to be frustrating, by Victor Gluck on Oct. 19, 2008
Bedroom Farce
Alan Ayckbourn’s deft comedy in a spirited revival proves havoc can happen in three different bedrooms with four couples, only one to blame., by Eugene Paul on Oct. 13, 2008
The Safari Party
Well directed by company’s artistic director Nicholas Cotz, the cast gelled into a coherent ensemble in this gastronomical nightmare, by Wickham Boyle on Oct. 7, 2008
Fifty Words
Elizabeth Marvel and Norbert Leo Butz turn Michael Weller’s portrait of a dysfunctional marriage into a tour de force, by Victor Gluck on Oct. 7, 2008
The Time Of Your Life
William Saroyan’s 1939 play, exacerbated by these last eight years, has intensely compounded a world of agony that reverberates today, by Eugene Paul on Oct. 6, 2008
The Glass Cage
American premiere of 1957 Priestley play proves old fashioned but truly satisfying in terrific production by Lou Jacob, by Victor Gluck on Sept. 30, 2008
Three Changes
Laura and Nate, living the good life, are completely taken over by Hal, Nate’s brother, and life becomes what Hal wants it to be., by Eugene Paul on Sept. 23, 2008
The English Channel
New play by critic and director Robert Brustein traces Shakespeare’s sexual, artistic and professional relationships, by Victor Gluck on Sept. 23, 2008
The First Breeze Of Summer
Grammar Edwards, feeling her mortality, remembers the deeply troubled past she has concealed from her family. Splendid., by Eugene Paul on Sept. 8, 2008
Pennybear
Skittish young comics shine, especially in sharp school segment. , by Michael Lazan on Sept. 4, 2008
Krapp 39
Smart treatment of Samual Beckett’s Krapp’s Last Tape, a Favorite for Fringe 2008, by Michael Lazan on Aug. 28, 2008
Out Of Paper
Brilliant Young Playwright Makes Things Out of Paper, involving a love triangle between three aficionados of origami., by Michael Lazan on Aug. 26, 2008
Six Husbands Of Elizabeth The Queen
a non-conventional portrait of the Virgin Queen, and it’s a far reach from what the stuffy history books tells us., by Deirdre Donovan on Aug. 21, 2008
Pieces On The Board
twisty, elaborate noir keeps you engaged with a series of surprises reminiscent of a silly, slick action flick. , by Michael Lazan on Aug. 21, 2008
Noon Day Sun
A fair-skinned Black American woman “passing” for a Caucasian learns that race isn’t only skin-deep , by Deirdre Donovan on Aug. 19, 2008
Paper Dolls
this juicy plot involving a young NY City gossip columnist caught up in a sex scandal of her own. , by Jack Quinn on Aug. 16, 2008
Edgewise
Young Yalie Provides Darkly Comic Take on the Future, with Fries. , by Michael Lazan on Aug. 6, 2008
Buffalo Gal
New theater comedy with Susan Sullivan is A.R. Gurney in a minor key but charming, literate and nostalgic, nevertheless, by Victor Gluck on Aug. 6, 2008
The Marriage Of Bette And Boo
Roundabout Theater’s superb revival of Christopher Durang’s award winning tragic-comic breakout play., by Eugene Paul on Aug. 3, 2008
Flamingo Court
…sure to make those of retirement age and beyond shake with hearty and heartfelt laughter, by Simon Saltzman on July 30, 2008
Some Americans Abroad
First New York revival of Richard Nelson’s 1989 dramedy satirizes the new “Ugly American” with a college tour of England, by Victor Gluck on July 27, 2008
Around The World In 80 Days
Overwhelming feeling is of a piece that is lighter than air, about nothing, really, a trifle rather than a truffle, by Michael Lazan on July 20, 2008
Stain
Thomas gets life lessons from his father on weekends. Thomas is way ahead of him. Until some answers become unbearable., by Eugene Paul on July 20, 2008
Kicking A Dead Horse
Sam Shepard’s latest play, a monologue for Stephen Rea, is a tragicomic elegy to the decline and fall of the old West, by Victor Gluck on July 16, 2008
Marie Antoinette: The Color Of Flesh
A serious marriage of history and drama brilliantly illuminating human nature and inherent social issues in late-18th century France, by Deirdre Donovan on July 14, 2008
A Brush With Georgia O’Keefe
Churns up a lot of interesting stories and important matter but doesn’t quite coalesce into a vital portrait of the celebrated American artist. , by Deirdre Donovan on July 14, 2008
Scenes From An Execution
Tony nominee Jan Maxwell stars as an iconoclastic Renaissance painter who gains a monumental commission and paints it her own way., by Eugene Paul on July 7, 2008
Hamlet
Only in his moments to the audience does Hamlet convey his lucidity and then, Stuhlbarg soars, by Eugene Paul on July 1, 2008
Four Women & A Waitress
Edward Allan Baker’s Rosemary and Ginger and Strindberg’s The Stronger are being presented as a double-bill, with one production clearly the stronger., by Deirdre Donovan on June 16, 2008
Forbidden City West
One hundred years of the Chinese Experience in America seen through the life and times of famed entertainer Jadin Wong., by Eugene Paul on June 15, 2008
Occupant
Minor Albee about a major sculptor makes for a light, informative hagiography., by Michael Lazan on June 16, 2008
A Dolls House
Bated Breath Theatre has fashioned a version of the classic that deserves admiration and acknowledgment, by Loria Parker on June 14, 2008
Dreams
After retirement, America’s most famous acting pair returns to the stage until a stroke alters things., by Eugene Paul on June 14, 2008
Artefacts
Half-Iraqi, half-English teen breaks a vase, puts her life together in terrific import at 59E59, by Michael Lazan on June 8, 2008
Reasons To Be Pretty
silly remark between buddies wrecks their lives. We’re fixated on beauty., by Eugene Paul on June 2, 2008
Port Authority
New storytelling play by Conor McPherson gives Brian d’Arcy James, James Gallagher, Jr., and Jim Norton juicy roles, by Victor Gluck on May 28, 2008
Damascus
Scottish salesman stranded in Syrian hotel stirs up solipsistic culture clash, at least in the first Act. , by Michael Lazan on May 28, 2008
The Aspern Papers
A charming stranger in a hidden garden beguiles a shy young lady but does not fool her aunt. He’s after something., by Eugene Paul on May 28, 2008
Good Boys And True
Magnificent new American play takes on theme of school’s sports responsibility in shaping the sexual morality of youth, by Victor Gluck on May 21, 2008
Rafta, Rafta…
this poignant family comedy of a young couple’s need for privacy has been given a superlative American production, by Victor Gluck on May 14, 2008
Eccentricities Of A Nightingale
Revival of Tennessee Williams’s 1951 play well done, its delicate music will hover in your heart, by Deirdre Donovan on May 7, 2008
Substitution
Renowned actor Jan Maxwell delivers a soul-wrenching portrait of a mother grieving over the death of her teenage son in Anton Dudley’s new play, by Deirdre Donovan on May 4, 2008
The New Century
Hysterically funny plays, marvelously funny performances delivering the last word –as if – on gay life in America., by Eugene Paul on Apr. 21, 2008
Fire Island
If you think “falling in love” is for the birds, Charles Mee’s multi-media play might make you less cynical., by Deirdre Donovan on Apr. 20, 2008
Umbrella
Frank, hulking, inhibited, rescues unconscious Helen and takes her to his roof top, to talk, maybe be nice with each other. Other things happen., by Eugene Paul on Apr. 20, 2008
Vita And Virginia
Kathleen Chalfant and Patricia Elliott bring English writers Virginia Woolf and Vita Sackville-West vibrantly to life, by Victor Gluck on Apr. 20, 2008
The Four Of Us
Just how strong is a friendship that finds itself challenged by success? And is success measured in more than money?, by Eugene Paul on Apr. 14, 2008
Dirt
An Iraqi, here illegally, reveals his liking for us at the same time he is telling us that he is a liar. How are we to react to him?, by Eugene Paul on Apr. 12, 2008
The Little Flower Of East Orange
The idea that we can achieve grace through forgiveness and salvation through sacrifice is heady philosophical stuff, by Simon Saltzman on Apr. 10, 2008
Almost An Evening
Academy Award winning co-writer/producer of Fargo and No Country for Old Men makes his Off Broadway debut as playwright, by Victor Gluck on Apr. 9, 2008
The American Dream & The Sandbox
Edward Albee, dean of living American playwrights, directs a double bill of two of his earliest and most famous one acts, by Victor Gluck on Apr. 8, 2008
Antony And Cleopatra
Shakespeare’s historic tragedy of mature passion & power politics is reset in 1884 with a British conquest of Egypt, by Victor Gluck on Apr. 6, 2008
Something You Did
Taut and provocative new play explores dissent and patriotism in a post 9/11 world in an absorbingly acted production , by Victor Gluck on Apr. 4, 2008
The Fifth Column
Hemingway’s only play finally has American professional premiere in the form he wrote it, courtesy of Mint Theater, by Victor Gluck on Mar. 31, 2008
Drunk Enough To Say I Love You?
New Caryl Churchill play dissecting American and British foreign affairs proves politics makes strange bedfellows, by Victor Gluck on Mar. 20, 2008
Boom
What happens when you’re the last man on earth and the last woman on earth doesn’t give a damn? And – who is manipulating whom?, by Eugene Paul on Mar. 19, 2008
Parlour Song
Chris Bauer, Jonathan Cake and British film star Emily Mortimer turn domestic triangle into acting tour de force, by Victor Gluck on Mar. 18, 2008
The Seagull
Dianne Wiest and Alan Cumming head cast of Chekhov revival which treats comedy of disillusion as farce , by Victor Gluck on Mar. 18, 2008
Conversations In Tusculum
Star-studded cast can’t breathe life into Richard Nelson’s low key, allegorical drama concerning Caesar’s abuse of power, by Victor Gluck on Mar. 12, 2008
Crimes Of The Heart
Film star Kathleen Turner proves assured director with revival of Pulitzer Prize comedy offering rich roles for women , by Victor Gluck on Mar. 3, 2008
Hunting & Gathering
90 interminable, untenable minutes of four New Yorkers complaining & explaining!
, by Andy Smith on Feb. 29, 2008
Oroonoko
Controversial novel about slave trade by first professional woman author in new adaptation by Nigerian playwright, by Victor Gluck on Feb. 29, 2008
The Play About The Naked Guy
What do the poor, innocent Integrity Players do when they have one last chance to save their company from oblivion? Guess.
, by Eugene Paul on Feb. 20, 2008
The Crucible
As a lesson in history still has the undeniable impact that secures its exalted place in American theater, by Loria Parker on Feb. 15, 2008
Apartment 3A
a satisfying evening in the theater about love and faith with a surprise metaphysical ending , by Eugene Paul on Feb. 6, 2008
Two Thousand Years
…a gem in which the essence of a middle class family’s secular liberal views are put to the test. , by Simon Saltzman on Feb. 6, 2008
Save The World
Gorgeous comic book superheroes, live, fighting extraterrestrial enemies, and themselves, by Eugene Paul on Jan. 28, 2008
Fabrik. The Legend Of M. Rabinowitz
The life and times of a very real Norwegian becomes indelibly etched in your mind through the wizardry of puppets
, by Eugene Paul on Jan. 25, 2008
A Marriage Of Convenience
What happens when a successful author wants to run for the Senate even though he’s gay? More than you can imagine., by Eugene Paul on Jan. 28, 2008
New Jerusalem
Absorbing new play recreates interrogation of 24 year old Spinoza, one of world’s great philosophers, on July 27, 1656, by Victor Gluck on Jan. 17, 2008
The Devil's Disciple
Minor Bernard Shaw satirizing American Revolution, Puritans and the British army is still fun, by Victor Gluck on Dec. 23, 2007
Edward Ii
Red Bull Theater returns with updated take on Marlowe’s rarely seen tragedy of England’s only openly gay king, by Victor Gluck on Dec. 23, 2007
Beckett Shorts
Theater legends Baryshnikov, Akalaitis, and Glass collaborate on four rarely seen minimalist Samuel Beckett one-acts, by Victor Gluck on Dec. 23, 2007
Yellow Face
David Henry Hwang returns with provocative autobiographical fantasy which investigates racism against Asian Americans, by Victor Gluck on Dec. 9, 2007
Pumpgirl
When lorry driver Hammy fools around on the road, getting his kicks with a Pumpgirl, what do you suppose is happening at home?, by Eugene Paul on Dec. 11, 2007
The City That Cried Wolf
If they can hone in on the period style and cut some bits it might just be a lark of an evening
, by Joel Benjamin on Dec. 11, 2007
Maudie And Jane
Doris Lessing novel becomes two character play with Living Theatre cofounder Judith Malina returning to the NY stage, by Victor Gluck on Dec. 10, 2007
Trumpery
Naturalist Charles Darwin proves to be a conflicted hero in Peter Parnell’s engrossing new biographical drama, by Victor Gluck on Dec. 10, 2007
New Amsterdames
The beaver population, the natives and the Dutch dames of early Manhattan Island hunt for the original deed of ownership., by Eugene Paul on Dec. 7, 2007
The Rise Of Dorothy Hale
If dish is your dish, revel, no matter your political preference. History is written --sometimes painted—by survivors, by Eugene Paul on Dec. 7, 2007
The Constant Couple
Polished production of Farquhar's never-before seen here play proves these works can be entertaining and not at all stodgy, by Joel Benjamin on Nov. 27, 2007
The Brothers Size
Mixing West African myth and ritual, new play turns familiar contemporary story into intensely palpable theater, by Victor Gluck on Nov. 26, 2007
Richard Iii
a deeply intelligent and emotional rendition that captivates and commands the audience’s complete attention, by Loria Parker on Nov. 25, 2007
The Pioneer
Interesting attempt to combine 5 early, rarely-seen short works by Eugene O’Neill is of more historic than entertainment value , by Victor Gluck on Nov. 20, 2007
Acts Of Love
Ed and Sheila invite Tom and Annie to help celebrate their twentieth wedding anniversary but family secrets erupt upsetting all, by Eugene Paul on Nov. 18, 2007
Peter & Jerry
Edward Albee’s 1958 classic The Zoo Story returns with a curtain raiser, Homelife, which completes Peter’s story, by Victor Gluck on Nov. 15, 2007
The Joy Luck Club
Ambitious multi-generational story contrasting heritage and contemporary issues is fascinating but long, by Jeannie Lieberman on Nov. 14, 2007
A Hard Heart
Kathleen Chalfant stars in long-winded 1992 political allegory by Howard Barker that has renewed contemporary relevance , by Victor Gluck on Nov. 12, 2007
Bingo With The Indians
Sex and violence distinguish another new Adam Rapp play, this time featuring the resident company from The Flea Theater, by Victor Gluck on Nov. 12, 2007
The Receptionist
New Adam Bock play with Jayne Houdyshell in the title role may have important message but fails to come alive as drama, by Victor Gluck on Nov. 12, 2007
Arpeggio
When passionate music lover follows her rock and roll heart to New York, anything can happen, including the worst, by Eugene Paul on Nov. 5, 2007
Lucy
Fascinating new play concerning the education of autistic children explores a theory that may be all but indefensible, by Victor Gluck on Nov. 5, 2007
Ohio State Murders
Fascinating play by legendary playwright Adrienne Kennedy uses an unusual form to tell a powerful tale of race, love and loss, by Victor Gluck on Nov. 5, 2007
Spain
New romantic comedy’s delicious premise has a divorcée hallucinate a conquistador, but its author loses control of the material, by Victor Gluck on Nov. 4, 2007
Hamlet: The Wooster Group Production
It’s pretty safe to say that the star of Hamlet is neither the play nor the actors, but the technical crew that put it all together., by Loria Parker on Nov. 1, 2007
The Overwhelming
Powerful but leisurely new political play tells tale of one American family’s eye-opening experiences in Rwanda in 1994, by Victor Gluck on Oct. 24, 2007
Cry Havoc
Bleeding and brutalized by the Egyptian police Mohammed, fearful, ashamed, cannot help his English lover get them out of the country., by Eugene Paul on Oct. 25, 2007
Die Mommie Die!
Charles Busch returns to NY stage in a Busch vehicle which parodies Hollywood grand dame guignol and Greek tragedy, by Victor Gluck on Oct. 23, 2007
Philoktetes
New modern version of Sophocles drama becomes a contemporary statement on war, morality and solitude with multimedia staging , by Victor Gluck on Oct. 20, 2007
A Feminine Ending
Fresh, original bittersweet romantic comedy with a message about modern gender roles uses music to make its point., by Victor Gluck on Oct. 19, 2007
A View From 151St Street
Gritty new play by author of last season’s hit, Jack Goes Boating, dissects street people and the people their life styles affect, by Victor Gluck on Oct. 18, 2007
Electra
Direct from Greece, a staging of Sophocles’ tragedy by legendary director Peter Stein fails to catch fire until three-quarters into the play, by Victor Gluck on Oct. 10, 2007
The Goldman Project
A difficult, shattering subject , peppered with humor and humanity, leaves the audience satisfied in an admirable evening of theatre., by Loria Parker on Sept. 30, 2007
Night Over Taos
First NY revival of Maxwell Anderson verse historical tragedy set in 1847 is heavy going but has some powerful scenes, by Victor Gluck on Oct. 3, 2007
Dividing The Estate
Wonderfully satisfying Horton Foote comedy-drama about greedy relations has New York premiere with a series of star turns, by Victor Gluck on Sept. 27, 2007
Sive
Talky Irish tragedy of young girl forced to marry old man has colorful, well-drawn characters in New York premiere, by Victor Gluck on Sept. 27, 2007
Scarcity
Hardbodies in Hardscrabble Hinterlands, Atlantic’s Miscast Scarcity Misses the Mark, by Andy Smith on Sept. 24, 2007
American Sligo
Entertainment for those who like their intellects battered by violent confrontations for laughs, stuns our sensibilities in unexpected ways, by Simon Saltzman on Sept. 24, 2007
The Power Of Darkness
Powerful production of rarely staged Tolstoy tragedy is riveting though grim theater, offering discerning psychological insight, by Victor Gluck on Sept. 23, 2007
100 Saints You Should Know
five interlocking stories shine a light on the lack of faith in our time with, a superb cast makes this engrossing theater, by Victor Gluck on Sept. 18, 2007
Australia Strikes Back
Eleven one act plays about Americans by Australians in retaliation for last year’s plays about Australians by Americans., by Eugene Paul on Sept. 17, 2007
Stoppard Goes Electric
Three teleplays from the early 1960’s making their NY stage debuts are slight fare and not characteristically Stoppardian, by Victor Gluck on Sept. 16, 2007
The Shape Of Metal
Roberta Maxwell gives a tour de force performance as elderly free-spirited sculptor Nell Jeffrey evaluating her life , by Victor Gluck on Sept. 11, 2007
A New Television Arrives, Finally
A man walks into an apartment, says he’s "Television" and proceeds to deconstruct the lives of the couple who lives there., by Eugene Paul on Sept. 10, 2007
Alfred Kinsey: A Love Story
In his search for sexual histories, Kinsey fails to recognize that love as well as sex, comes with more than one face., by Eugene Paul on Sept. 10, 2007
Double Vision
Fringe Festival encore play successfully captures the chaotic love lives of six singles but is neither funny nor meaningful, by Victor Gluck on Sept. 10, 2007
Snapshots
Three riveting and diverse One Act Plays About Women & Their Generation, by Loria Parker on Sept. 3, 2007
Iphigenia 2.0
A tragic, comic, singing and dancing whirlwind presentation of political and moral parallels, proving why the Classics remain eternally relevant, by Loria Parker on Sept. 3, 2007
A Midsummer Night’S Dream
"Free Love in Central Park" offers some memorable performances from actors not known for their Shakespearean roles, by Victor Gluck on Aug. 27, 2007
The Cascade Falls
Peter and Angie meet at a funeral. Their lives become entwined and they discover the secrets behind their facades., by Eugene Paul on Aug. 26, 2007
Masked
Powerful 1990 Israeli play investigates ravages done to a Palestinian family from inside, without offering any answers, by Victor Gluck on Aug. 8, 2007
Human Error
Reddin dramatizes a small-scaled story with simplicity, directness and without artifice, all nice qualities., by Simon Saltzman on Aug. 7, 2007
Opus
An absorbing evening that offers great insight into music, drama and the human heart. , by Victor Gluck on Aug. 6, 2007
My First Time
Inspired by website, documentary style show proves to be charming, innocent evening of memories and reminiscences, by Victor Gluck on Aug. 1, 2007
Tom Crean-Antarctic Explorer
In today’s creature comfort world, one wonders how these brave men could sustain one expedition, let alone three., by Loria Parker on July 30, 2007
Sin
Avery finds herself judging each of the people in her life as sinners representing the Seven Deadly Sins, herself included., by Eugene Paul on July 23, 2007
Morning Star
This is engrossing storytelling that puts real life onstage while telling us how our forebears lived, by Victor Gluck on July 10, 2007
No End Of Blame
Potomac Theatre Project relocates to NY with gripping, relentless revival of Howard Barker’s provocative drama, by Victor Gluck on July 8, 2007
Eurydice
Contemporary version of Greek myth an evening of gossamer charm from author of The Clean House but adds nothing new to the legend, by Victor Gluck on June 17, 2007
Intimate Exchanges
Comic master Sir Alan Ayckbourn offers eight plays/sixteen endings in his vast tragicomic cycle, by Victor Gluck on June 17, 2007
The Second Tosca
A fading and a fresh rising opera star alterbate in an ambitious production. They dont know about the ghostly third Tosca waiting in the wings, by Eugene Paul on June 12, 2007
The Return Of The Prodigal
Provocative century-old social comedy receives its New York premiere in magnificent production by the reliable Mint Theater, by Victor Gluck on June 6, 2007
In A Dark Dark House
New Neil LaBute mystery/thriller fails to engross as the revelations are few and far between, by Victor Gluck on June 6, 2007
Penetrator
Scabrous, smothering, ugly, funny-ish, scary and electrifying, thanks to canny direction and an absolutely dedicated cast., by Eugene Paul on June 4, 2007
Crazy Mary
A.R. Gurney’s return to Playwrights Horizons with new play starring Sigourney Weaver is witty, literate and sophisticated , by Victor Gluck on June 3, 2007
Don Juan In Chicago
Revival of David Ives comedy combining Faust and Don Juan legends proves to be sketch stretched to full evening, by Victor Gluck on May 30, 2007
The Bald Soprano And The Lesson
For all the absurdity, Ionesco understood human beings in ways that still resonate with truth, by Loria Parker on May 20, 2007
Gaslight
Elegant and stylish revival of classic thriller also known as Angel Street fails to generate much suspense , by Victor Gluck on May 20, 2007
The Brig
Powerful revival by The Living Theatre recreating brutality suffered by US Marines in prison is still pertinent after 44 years, by Victor Gluck on May 7, 2007
The Accomplices
Interesting but one-sided reporting of FDR’s failure to help the Jewish refugees during the Holocaust told in cinematic fashion, by Victor Gluck on Apr. 30, 2007
Biography
Brilliant Cast Balances Comedy, Social Commentary in Winning Revival of Behrman’s Depression-era high comedy, by Andy Smith on Apr. 30, 2007
The Sea
First NY revival of Edward Bond play since 1975 fails to generate any excitement as storm hits English coastal town, circa 1907, by Victor Gluck on Apr. 29, 2007
Blackbird
New Scottish playwright offers film star Jeff Daniels his most serious stage role yet in 2007 Olivier Award Best Play , by Victor Gluck on Apr. 17, 2007
The Balcony
Medicine Show Theatre Ensemble’s stand out performances of Genet’s sexuality, fantasy and political upheaval, by Loria Parker on Apr. 16, 2007
The Dark At The Top Of The Stairs
First NY revival in 27 years of dark William Inge drama a magnificent rediscovery in hands of brilliant director Jack Cummings III, by Victor Gluck on Apr. 9, 2007
Expressing Willie
First revival of 1924 drawing room comedy by Rachel Crothers is turned into a parody by heavy-handed directing and acting, by Victor Gluck on Apr. 9, 2007
Exits And Entrances
Early voice of Athol Fugard, destined to emerge as a profound dramatic voice of the re-defined Republic of South Africa, by Simon Saltzman on Apr. 4, 2007
Our Leading Lady
Charles Busch historical backstage comedy-drama an intriguing idea but ultimately Ann Duquesnay’s incidental role steals it, by Victor Gluck on Apr. 4, 2007
Some Men
Fun but superficial new Terrence McNally comedy chronicles gay men’s lives over the last eight decades , by Victor Gluck on Apr. 2, 2007
Spalding Gray: Stories Left To Tell
Fascinating evening of storytelling with cast of five stage pros demonstrates that Spalding Gray’s material will live after him, by Victor Gluck on Mar. 29, 2007
Dying City
Ambitious but unsatisfying Christopher Shinn play equates problems in American domestic life with the off-stage war in Iraq, by Victor Gluck on Mar. 27, 2007
Jack Goes Boating
Bright but slight romantic comedy enhanced by Philip Seymour Hoffman and superb cast , by Victor Gluck on Mar. 22, 2007
Aeschylus’ Prometheus Bound
Aquila Theatre Company’s production examines morality issues still as relevant as in Athen 2500 years ago, by Loria Parker on Mar. 22, 2007
Tea And Sympathy
Classic 1953 drama of hint of homosexuality at an all boys’ school not only relevant but just as meaningful today, by Victor Gluck on Mar. 15, 2007
Bill W. And Dr. Bob
While it opts for coziness over raw emotional power, Bergman and Surrey’s well-researched work has merit, by Andy Smith on Mar. 8, 2007
The American Family Project
Rising Circle Theater Collective contents itself with cataloging histories of ethnic mixes, matches, and mismatches. , by R. Pikser on Mar. 8, 2007
Chicken
Not just about a bird that fights for his life, but about all of us who must fight, each in our own way to survive., by Loria Parker on Mar. 8, 2007
King Lear
James Lapine’s interpretation-less Shakespeare starring Kevin Kline is a big disappointment, offering little dramatic weight , by Victor Gluck on Mar. 8, 2007
The Cave Dwellers
Rare William Saroyan revival is a rambling and meandering fairy tale for adults but without the underpinnings that would make it real., by Victor Gluck on Mar. 5, 2007
Mary Rose
A Late Work from the author of Peter Pan, Mary Rose Offers a Beguiling Mix of Shivers and Charm, by Andy Smith on Feb. 25, 2007
Howard Katz
Alfred Molina delivers a stunning performance that stands uniquely apart from anything he has done before., by Simon Saltzman on Mar. 2, 2007
Sweet Bird Of Youth
First New York revival since 1975 proves difficulty of this the celebrated Tennessee Williams play in uneven production, by Victor Gluck on Feb. 22, 2007
The Madras House
Riveting 1909 Edwardian drama by author of The Voysey Inheritance seems more prophetic today in superb Mint Theater revival, by Victor Gluck on Feb. 19, 2007
All That I Will Ever Be
Hollywood scribe Alan Ball returns to the stage with unusual play about seeking identity in all the wrong places, by Victor Gluck on Feb. 13, 2007
The Last Word
Television star Daniel J. Travanti makes a strong New York stage debut in a weak two-character play, by Victor Gluck on Feb. 11, 2007
In The Bar Of A Tokyo Hotel
Rare Tennessee Williams play revived for first time in 29 years does not make the case for this experimental drama, by Victor Gluck on Feb. 8, 2007
A Spanish Play
Ersatz Pirandello imitation by Yasmina Reza (Art) that wastes the talents of Zoe Caldwell in a gimmicky production by John Turturro, by Victor Gluck on Jan. 31, 2007
Frank’S Home
Influential and far-sighted as he was, Wright is revealed as a man who lacked insight and sensitivity when it came to those closest to him., by Simon Saltzman on Jan. 30, 2007
The Burial At Thebes
Nobel Prize winning poet Seamus Heaney’s new translation of Sophocles’s Antigone gets ritualistic staging , by Victor Gluck on Jan. 28, 2007
The Scene
City-chic sensibilities and site-specific chicanery permeate The Scene , by Simon Saltzman on Jan. 23, 2007
On A Darkling Plain
Fascinating premise for a new play that delves into the morality of McCarthy Era friends who ended up on opposites sides of the tell-all issue, by Victor Gluck on Jan. 23, 2007
Toys In The Attic
Inspired Direction, Brilliant Ensemble make revival of Lillian Hellman’s last major play a Winner, by Andy Smith on Jan. 21, 2007
The Vietnamization Of New Jersey
1977 absurdist satire makes NY debut 30 years too late in a production that fails to mine any possible humor from Christopher Durang, by Victor Gluck on Jan. 16, 2007
Macbeth - A Walking Shadow
It is a pared to the bone, 75 minute intermissionless production of "the Scottish play" that delivers a theater experience true to the story’s purpose, by Loria Parker on Jan. 16, 2007
The Voysey Inheritance
David Mamet’s magnificent new adaptation has sharpened and heightened the play’s ironies in a superb production, by Victor Gluck on Dec. 12, 2006
The American Pilot
An engrossing allegory of recent U.S. foreign policy shown from an unusual point of view: how we are perceived by others , by Victor Gluck on Dec. 11, 2006
Murder Mystery Blues
an interesting but unsuccessful attempt to dramatize early Woody Allen magazine stories as homage to 1940’s film noir, by Victor Gluck on Dec. 9, 2006
Dark Matters
Gripping sci-fi thriller with psychological overtones rivets you to your seat, by Victor Gluck on Dec. 5, 2006
The Winter’S Tale
Director, John Castro and his gifted actors have met the challenge with a bare bones approach that works because of its human authenticity., by Loria Parker on Nov. 22, 2006
Room Service
Pitch perfect and hilarious revival of classic American farce which once served as a Marx Brothers vehicle, by Victor Gluck on Nov. 30, 2006
School For Wives
Pearl Theatre’s Insightful, Amusing Production Falls Just Short of Excellence, by Andy Smith on Nov. 26, 2006
The Truth
Although this lost American classic revival is uneven, it offers insights into our New York ancestors at turn of last century, by Victor Gluck on Nov. 21, 2006
Post Mortem
a check list of the playwright's pet peeves about both the current state of the theater as well as the political climate, by Victor Gluck on Nov. 16, 2006
Suddenly Last Summer
Danner’s affectations of graciousness are as blistering as are her indications of ruthlessness, as the venomously aggressive Mrs. Venable , by Simon Saltzman on Nov. 16, 2006
The Milliner
An Old World Berliner Refuses to Adapt in a beautifully-staged production, by Andy Smith on Nov. 12, 2006
The Clean House
. . . Sara Ruhl’s entertaining and fanciful play, by Simon Saltzman on Nov. 8, 2006
Ross
neatly arranges a chronicle of historic events about the enigmatic Lawrence of Arabia as revealed through flashback. , by Simon Saltzman on Nov. 2, 2006
The Given
a New York landscape of marginal people all looking for something or someone just out of reach in an evening of theatre that deserves praise, by Loria Parker on Oct. 30, 2006
My Deah
Cute play filches freely from Euripides, Streetcar and 60s Exploitation Films, by Andy Smith on Oct. 30, 2006
The Sunset Limited
Whether or not you will like this debate is debatable, by Simon Saltzman on Oct. 29, 2006
First Class Man
A second class genius: A semi-biographical work about Srinivasa Ramanujan, the Indian mystic and mathematics genius, by Nina daVinci Nichols on Oct. 23, 2006
Southern Comforts
The most amusingly endearing comedy about two people of a certain age since D.L. Coburn’s The Gin Game., by Simon Saltzman on Oct. 18, 2006
Wrecks
Drives it's devastating message home in 75 minutes, undoubtedly leaving some of us a bit shaken up., by Simon Saltzman on Oct. 15, 2006
Birth And After Birth
Touches base with some sociological issues while it also toys with our inability to put them in perspective, by Simon Saltzman on Oct. 3, 2006
Nixon’S Nixon
It’s laugh-aloud time as Nixon and Kissinger relive meetings with Mao, Breshniv, and Golda Meier, by Simon Saltzman on Oct. 2, 2006
El Conquistador!
The entire production, including its inventive design and lighting, draws on its witty blending of stage craft, video, film and live action, by Simon Saltzman on Oct. 2, 2006
The Pain And The Itch
A tough play with bitter themes to swallow but far from being a turkey, despite serving up the kind of stuffing that may give you heartburn, by Simon Saltzman on Sept. 23, 2006
The Treatment
This emotionally turbulent and tense 70 minute play gets much of its power from the terrific performances of McDermott and Portia, by Simon Saltzman on Sept. 10, 2006
Mother Courage
Get uncomfortably political with A-list stars at the Public Theater's "Mother Courage and Her Children," at Central Park's Delacourte Theater., by Jenifer Braun on Aug. 21, 2006
Evensong
In a time and society that worships youth, it’s encouraging to see a theatrical piece that reveals and revers adults., by Loria Parker on Aug. 20, 2006
Indian Blood: Gurney’S People
A charming, inconsequential play by and about A. R. Gurney at the age of sixteen., by Nina daVinci Nichols on Aug. 7, 2006
The Cradle Will Rock
Director Jay Michaels must be commended for presenting The Cradle Will Rock with integrity, artistry and reverence for its original incarnation, by Loria Parker on Aug. 1, 2006
Room Service
Bank Street Theater’s Pitch-Perfect Staging of 1930s Farce Gets Everything Right, by Andy Smith on July 18, 2006
Pig Farm
A veritable pig sty of comic and horrific incidents , by Simon Saltzman on July 9, 2006
The House In Town
Touching yet remote tale of sad rich people. , by Author's Name on July 5, 2006
A Jew Grows In Brooklyn
Ehrenreich’s touching and poignant one-man homage to his childhood and his Jewish heritage is delightfully irresistible. , by Kerrie Smith on July 5, 2006
Water’S Edge
Enraged Kate Burton & skilled cast partially redeem Patchy, Derivative Water’s Edge, by Andy Smith on July 4, 2006
Macbeth
No picnic: "Macbeth" brings dire trouble to arcadia in this year's first, terribly entertaining "Shakespeare in the Park" production., by Jenifer Braun on June 28, 2006
Nothing
Honest, Brittle and Fiendishly Cruel, Nothing’s Skewering of Mid-Century Brits Holds Up Well, by Andy Smith on June 15, 2006
Dark Yellow
Ms. Jordan’s play comes to life in ways that are rarely seen on any stage., by Loria Parker on June 8, 2006
Goethe’S Faust
It’s not easy to bring epic poetry to life but this production has made all six hours of Goethe’s masterpiece a mission accomplished., by Loria Parker on May 3, 2006
Stuff Happens
Controversial, eye-opening and very important, the effect is powerful. This is “must see theatre.” , by Elliot Rush on Apr. 24, 2006
Peer Gynt
BAM's vanity productions commemorate Ibsen's death with stunning production values but too little respect for his plays , by Tuomas Hil on Apr. 15, 2006
Men Of Clay
this semi-autobiographical tribute about his father circa 1970s Baltimore focuses on a group of Jewish guys who can?t seem to grow up. , by Kerrie Smith on Apr. 11, 2006
Tryst
Caulfield and Campbell Show Some Skin and Lots of Acting Chops in Engaging Thriller , by Andy Smith on Apr. 10, 2006
Grey Gardens
poignant story depicts the symbiotic love/hate relationship between Big Edie and Little Edie, cousins of Jackie Kennedy Onassis, by gordin & christiano on Apr. 9, 2006
Fragment
Echoes of ancient Athens re-state with perfect accuracy, the very woes that confront and confound modern day men and women, by Loria Parker on Mar. 28, 2006
Transatlantic Liaison
This stunning gem relates the passionate affair of Simone de Beauvoir and Nelson Algren, with incredible acting to boot. , by Kerrie Smith on Mar. 26, 2006
Entertaining Mr.Sloane
It is the sublime balance of naughtiness and nastiness that makes this play so entertaining. , by Simon Saltzman on Mar. 26, 2006
The Property Known As Garland
Admirers will most likely accept Barbeau as a sincere, if not particularly convincing, conduit back to Garland., by Simon Saltzman on Mar. 22, 2006
Cyclone
Squandered family ties that ultimately cannot be recovered, leaving wounds that also affect all those around the wounded., by Loria Parker on Mar. 22, 2006
The Lieutenant Of Inishmore
McDonagh has a way of making all the mayhem and slaughter outrageously funny., by Simon Saltzman on Mar. 14, 2006
Red Light Winter
Unflinchingly raw characters in disturbingly real situations, with ample doses of smart poetic writing and harshly honest dialogue, hypnotic and edgy , by gordin & christiano on Mar. 10, 2006
The Traveling Lady
The delicious eccentricities of these small-town people concerned with the minutiae and everyday events in their lives drive the play., by Simon Saltzman on Mar. 7, 2006
Soldier's Wife
perfectly capture '40s high fashion and familial comfort as returning soldier struggles with newly independent wife, by Arney Rosenblat on Mar. 3, 2006
The Miser By Moliere
The current play at the Jean Cocteau Repertory Theatre, still connects, reflects and mostly amuses, by Loria Parker on Feb. 27, 2006
Christine Jorgensen Reveals
In Compelling Piece, Gifted Creator Miscasts Himself as 1950s Transsexual Jorgensen, by Andy Smith on Feb. 18, 2006
The Little Dog Laughed
Only when the bright and bristling Diane (Julie White) is on stage does the play really sizzle., by Simon Saltzman on Feb. 15, 2006
Apartment 3A
Lacks subtlety and nuance but offers some charm in an emotional trek through faith and choice., by Chuck Griffith on Feb. 7, 2006
The Fear Project
Seven short takes on paranoia: The Barrow Group looks at what makes us go eek in the night., by Jenifer Braun on Feb. 2, 2006
Almost, Maine
A romantic comedy about what those Mainiacs up north do all winter long., by Melle Clark on Jan. 28, 2006
The Blackbird Returns
Is there is only one perfect soulmate? Clichéd, soap opera caricatures that lack depth and scruples. , by Kerrie Smith on Jan. 28, 2006
Mrs. Warren's Profession
First-rate theater in which the Shavian wit and insights are disarmingly deployed , by Simon Saltzman on Jan. 15, 2006
Celebration & The Room
In perfect timing, the Altlantic Theater Company got lucky presenting two Harold Pinter plays just as he won the 2005 Noble Prize, by Matt Windman on Jan. 10, 2006
Through A Naked Lens
George Barthel's compelling love story about silent films' Ramon Novarro and Photoplay's Herbert Howe., by Bruce-Michael Gelbert on Dec. 19, 2005
The Trip To Bountiful
Lois Smith, Hallie Foote Shine in Signature Theatre Company's Revival , by Andy Smith on Dec. 7, 2005
In The Continuum
Their powerful journeys are told in a series of interweaving and overlapping monologues, which showcase each actress's particular skills. , by gordin & christiano on Dec. 6, 2005
Mr. Marmalade
As intellectually vacant as it is psychologically banal., by Simon Saltzman on Nov. 20, 2005
Hilda
Conspires and succeeds to expose the exploitation of the working class with a chillingly original style., by Simon Saltzman on Nov. 17, 2005
Hamlet
The raw blank verse and prose are given a fresh perspective by Michael Cumpsty and a fine supporting cast, by Simon Saltzman on Nov. 14, 2005
Manic Flight Reaction
A funny, biting critique of contemporary politics and pop culture, enormously well worth seeing, by Jenifer Braun on Nov. 7, 2005
Medea
A new "Medea" at the Cocteau turns Greek tragedy into bloody domestic squabble., by Jenifer Braun on Nov. 1, 2005
The Asphalt Kiss
Truth is turned inside out as the startling story unfolds with shocking consequences, by gordin & christiano on Oct. 26, 2005
Flirting With Reality
A smart, funny, even thought provoking but uneven look at reality TV , by Andy Smith on Oct. 23, 2005
India Awaiting
Intriguing interactions between a couple that crosses cultural boundaries., by Molly Holm on Oct. 23, 2005
The War In Paramus
Anne Letscher delivers a breakout performance as a frequently annoying, vulnerable and ultimately likable teenager , by Andy Smith on Oct. 19, 2005
The Ladies Of The Corridor
A gem of a play that keeps the audience laughing even though it is constantly skirting the abyss of human misery, by Arney Rosenblat on Oct. 16, 2005
Walking Down Broadway
this 1931 play is sharper and more current than most of the plays you?d find today walking down Broadway, by Arney Rosenblat on Oct. 8, 2005
Einstein's Gift
The tense well-crafted dramatic chronicle is a chilling reminder how stealthily personal idealism can be usurped by political will, by Simon Saltzman on Oct. 5, 2005
Joy
A Talented Ensemble Cast, including "Dell Dude" Ben Curtis, Lifts Superficial but Amusing "Joy"., by Andy Smith on Aug. 26, 2005
Dedication Or The Stuff Of Dreams
About people of the theater and the dreams that propel them, may not rank among the more sophisticated or clever of McNally's plays, by Simon Saltzman on Aug. 24, 2005
The Gut Girls
Despite Stimulating Topic, Interesting Staging, and Some Strong Performances, Gut Girls Misses the Mark, by Andy Smith on July 24, 2005
The Skin Game
John Galsworthy dramatically illustrates that principles are easier to maintain in principle than in reality, by Arney Rosenblat on July 17, 2005
Swimming In The Shallows
The audience seems reluctant to leave, needing more time with these five appealing people and this shark., by Andy Smith on June 28, 2005
Birdie Blue
Expressionistic African-American drama fans are likely to appreciate the play and S. Epatha Merkerson's performance., by Matt Windman on June 26, 2005
Hecuba
Vanessa Redgrave isn't the only reason to see the RSC's "Hecuba" at BAM, but she is an awfully good one., by Jenifer Braun on June 21, 2005
Howie The Rookie
Meant for those who enjoy profane, aggressive, contemporary Irish storytelling, by Matt Windman on June 1, 2005
The Audience
One of the most interesting musical theater experiments of the season, by Matt Windman on Apr. 26, 2005
Orson's Shadow
In the plethora of legendary deceased figures trotted out on the stage Orson?s Shadow manages to revive not exhume its notables, by Arney Rosenblat on Apr. 25, 2005
The Golden Age
Murder Mystery? Comic Satire? Time Traveling Space odyssey? The Golden Age is all this and more. , by Akia Squitieri on Apr. 19, 2005
Tierno Bokar
Interesting but slow - might be worth it just for the sake of sitting through a Peter Brook production , by Matt Windman on Apr. 18, 2005
The Lonely Way
For most of us, no matter the achievements, the pursuit of our dreams is a Lonely Way, by Arney Rosenblat on Mar. 29, 2005
Romance
A courtroom comedy in which David Mamet attacks every conceivable part of American political culture, by Matt Windman on Mar. 24, 2005
Woman Before A Glass
A breathless hydrofoil ride through the life of this 20th century art diva, by Arney Rosenblat on Mar. 17, 2005
On The Mountain
The real triumph of Christopher Shinn's new play lies in the stunning performance of Amy Ryan, by Matt Windman on Mar. 14, 2005
Hurlyburly
David Rabe's exploration of the mindless tumult of Hollywood in the 1980s, by Matt Windman on Mar. 14, 2005
Sunday On The Rocks
Drinks, unwanted admirers and roommates you hate, many New Yorkers can relate to this show. , by Akia Squitieri on Mar. 5, 2005
Counsellor At Law
If there were justice, this show would be on Broadway, by Matt Windman & Jeannie Lieberman on Feb. 28, 2005
The Flid Show
Sub-text of Pithy Drama is a Sober Sermon Cloaked in Dark Humor, by Sam Oglesby on Feb. 21, 2005
Sabina
Sabina is no mere history lesson but a real life portrait of three often tortured souls ? Jung, Freud,Spielrein, by Arney Rosenblat on Feb. 7, 2005
Sniper
Mystery asks are probing question with side of social psychology, by Jenifer Braun on Feb. 1, 2005
As You Like It
Peter Hall has finally found his Rosalind: his daughter, 22 year old Rebecca Hall., by Matt Windman on Jan. 28, 2005
The Seagull
Chekhov's gloomy classic, adapted with simplicity and conviction. , by Kerrie Smith on Jan. 23, 2005
The Rivals
A farce about dueling lovers the play is also about the politics of courtship and the boundaries of social class, by Arney Rosenblat on Jan. 17, 2005
Communion
Through Tears and Laughter, A Message of Hope, by Sam Oglesby on Jan. 11, 2005
A Number
Packed with enough psychological permutations to fill a three-hour drama., by Simon Saltzman on Jan. 6, 2005
Pygmalion
Like Professor Henry Higgins' slippers this production is comfortable, familiar and a welcome sight to come home to., by Arney Rosenblat on Jan. 3, 2005
Romeo & Juliet
In a fast, condensed version, six young actors bring us the essence of the sex, violence in this teen drama, by Arney Rosenblat on Dec. 27, 2004
Modern Orthodox
A jaunty joust between secular and religious Jewish lifestyles , by Arney Rosenblat on Dec. 26, 2004
The Hasty Heart
The heart of the story is the internal conflict each person faces in his search to connect with a fellow human, by Arney Rosenblat on Dec. 14, 2004
A Second Hand Memory
As the director of his own words, Woody Allen weaves together a cohesive story and provides an engaging evening., by Arney Rosenblat on Dec. 14, 2004
York Theater Company: Souvenir
Judy Kaye's tour-de-force performance makes a moving figure of notorious, delusional singer Florence Foster Jenkins, by Bruce-Michael Gelbert on Dec. 1, 2004
Lady Windermere's Fan
The young theater company's production of Lady Windermere's Fan was a fine presentation of a wonderful comedy, by Gwen Orel on Nov. 30, 2004
Danny And The Deep Blue Sea
Danny and Roberta don't meet, they collide in this wrenching "apache dance" of loneliness and love. , by Arney Rosenblat on Nov. 22, 2004
Chekhov Now Festival
For inventive engaging theatre, you'll find an offbeat gem at the LITE Company's Chekhov Now Festival , by Arney Rosenblat on Nov. 2, 2004
Tam Lin
Tam Lin, with a wonderful old Scottish ballad as inspiration, is lovingly produced, by Gwen Orel on Oct. 31, 2004
Hecuba
Kristin Linklater in Hecuba is not just powerful, she's thrilling in an exhilarating, terrifying piece of theatre. , by Gwen Orel on Oct. 25, 2004
Jewtopia
Despite a few hilarious moments, Jewtopia is far from perfection. , by Kerrie Smith on Oct. 25, 2004
Richard Iii At The Public
Dinklage earns his raves. No need for willing suspension of disbelief -- just No-Doz., by Jenifer Braun on Oct. 18, 2004
Women On The Verge
A poignant but lovely depiction of the plight of women "on the sexual scrap heap", told the Irish way , by Tom McMorrow on Oct. 13, 2004
String Of Pearls
Sparkling performances all around plus Eric Simonson's fluid direction keep the episode-propelled play from dawdling., by Simon Saltzman on Oct. 6, 2004
Slava's Snowshow
A fantasy-based environment of spectacle and comedy created by forcefully yet creatively striking our senses, by Matt Windman on Sept. 12, 2004
Medea In Jerusalem
Medea in Jerusalem is neither Greek nor grand , by Gwen Orel on Sept. 1, 2004
The Feigned Courtesans
The Feigned Courtesans is full of panache and a high sense of fun as it leads through the park., by Gwen Orel on Aug. 26, 2004
The Booth Variations
An ambitious and thought provoking investigation of the diverse public persona of Edwin Booth, by Jack Quinn on Aug. 22, 2004
Fiction
Diaries read at death's door contain truths stranger than fiction in Steven Dietz's new portrait of a literary marriage., by Gwen Orel on Aug. 2, 2004
Echoes Of War
If you don't choke up at least once while viewing, there is something wrong with your heart., by Arney Rosenblat on Aug. 2, 2004
Much Ado About Nothing
(Smits and Johnston)? a funnily incendiary match made to set off fireworks, which it does., by Simon Saltzman on July 18, 2004
Cirque Jacqueline
Andrea Reese is riveting as she channels the former first lady in this one-woman show. , by Kerrie Smith on July 14, 2004
Movin' Macbeth
A provocative and original theatre and dance fusion of one of Shakespeare's darkest plays, by Gwen Orel on July 12, 2004
Charlie Victor Romeo
The gripping scenes end with a big bang - literally, by Matt Windman on July 6, 2004
Irondale Ensemble Project
An experimental company structured to transform tradition "entertainment" into socially relevant theater. , by Arney Rosenblat on July 6, 2004
Address Unknown
Effectively reinforces the relevant premise that under the right political and economic conditions, even good people can go bad, by Arney Rosenblat on July 1, 2004
Boise
a play that clearly defines itself by being dangerous as well as a little daffy., by Simon Saltzman on June 22, 2004
The 29 Questions Project
More than a play, this is an event, an evening of questioning, caring and community that deals with mindsets altered by 9/11, by Lester Barnett on June 16, 2004
Richard The Third
Gender-bending, rock-n-roll "Richard the Third" substitutes battle of the bands for War of the Roses with great success., by Jenifer Braun on June 14, 2004
Ears On A Beatle
Intense drama revealing the secret government scheme to eradicate John Lennon during Nixon?s presidency., by Kerrie Smith on June 2, 2004
Sight Unseen
A moving commentary on the conflicts of finding happiness and achieving success, by Arney Rosenblat on May 31, 2004
Chinese Friends
For those who prefer the complex sides of important questions rather than simplistic answers, by Lester Barnett on May 27, 2004
Hurlyburly
Bitter twenty-somethings overanalyze their feelings and grasp for some direction in this edgy play. , by Kerrie Smith on May 24, 2004
Homebody/Kabul
Kushner has re-illuminated "Homebody/Kabul", making it more piercing and prophetic than it was before., by Simon Saltzman on May 24, 2004
Between Us
The choices we make and our happiness is determined by how many of our dreams we must amend or discard along the way, by Arney Rosenblat on May 16, 2004
Blackbird
Two castoffs from society struggle to maintain some degree of dignity while their lives are falling apart. , by Chip Deffaa on May 16, 2004
The Distance From Here
When you remove all hope from a person's life, violence becomes an increasingly alluring option., by Arney Rosenblat on May 9, 2004
The Normal Heart
Worth Street Theater Company revives one of the most important political plays of the twentieth century, by Matt Windman on May 5, 2004
Engaged
From beginning to end, this fast paced play provided sparkling social commentary with razor-sharp wit and humor, by Arney Rosenblat on May 2, 2004
From Door To Door
Bittersweet story depicting three generations of Jewish women as they journey through the eras and pass down their legacies., by Kerrie Smith on Apr. 25, 2004
The Appeal
The English Romantic poets, as Young Jean Lee's new play, "The Appeal", points out, were the original rock stars., by Jenifer Braun on Apr. 25, 2004
Intimate Apparel
The need for love and the human touch and the dream of personal freedom are at often at odds with each other. , by Arney Rosenblat on Apr. 22, 2004
Bug
A thriller for those who prefer their entertainment to be more gruesomely dramatic than conceptually credible. , by Simon Saltzman on Apr. 15, 2004
Roar
Through its uniformly fine cast, the words of this play first hum, then sing and ultimately roar into your consciousness and soul., by Arney Rosenblat on Apr. 13, 2004
Silent Laughter
There's something inexplicably satisfying about seeing someone hit in the face with a pie, by Jason Tyne on Apr. 4, 2004
Well !
The love, admiration, respect and acceptance each woman has for the other captures the audience's heart and mind, by Arney Rosenblat on Mar. 31, 2004
Embedded
There is neither enough fight nor bite in the text, or in the rather perfunctory staging to get very worked up about, by Simon Saltzman on Mar. 28, 2004
Embedded
a savory pan-Asian stir-fry of humor and pathos, farce and drama, action and contemplation?appropriately imbalanced , by Ashley Malak on Mar. 28, 2004
A Midwinter's Tale
Theater people, fans of the original film and of British humor will find a little bit of something for everyone in this piece., by Jason Tyne on Mar. 25, 2004
Small Tragedy
The final half-hour of the play is the meat of the evening, but by that time we are overstuffed with Craig Lucas' philosophy on Oedipus., by Jason Tyne on Mar. 25, 2004
King Lear
As Lear, the many dimensions of reality and insanity seem hardly a breath away from Christopher Plummer's awareness., by Simon Saltzman on Mar. 19, 2004
The Moonlight Room
a genuinely arresting drama, with compelling characters, that takes place in one night in a New York City hospital waiting room., by Simon Saltzman on Mar. 18, 2004
Bridge & Tunnel
Miss Jones ability to transform herself instantly from one characterization to another emphasizes how good acting can transform the world., by Carolyn Albert on Mar. 3, 2004
The Stendhal Syndrome
A magnificent tour de force for Thomas, and for McNally and for theater's introduction to the lovely Rossellini, by Simon Saltzman on Mar. 1, 2004
Big Bill
Under Mark Lamos' gentlemanly direction, "Big Bill" Tilden comes up a winner. , by Simon Saltzman on Feb. 29, 2004
Beautiful Child
This stunning mixture of drama and comedy empathizes and sympathizes with a psychologically and emotionally fractured young man, by Simon Saltzman on Feb. 24, 2004
Roadhouse
A play of extremes: extreme fighting, extreme bravado, and extreme fun, by Jack Quinn on Feb. 23, 2004
Pericles: Something Rich And Strange
This poetic, crystal-clear meditation on love and loss is an impressive achievement, a gorgeous production and a treat to witness, by Jenifer Braun on Feb. 21, 2004
Roulette
The amusement comes from the wacky detachment of the performers, and not from the inscrutable script, by Simon Saltzman on Feb. 18, 2004
Valhalla
Paul Rudnick creates a wildly funny and inspiring play about the cosmic collision of a Teutonic Titan and a Texas teen, by Tim Steffen on Feb. 17, 2004
Agamemnon
The ritualistic and plodding dynamics of Dukakis' performance fail to bring validation to this misguided production , by Simon Saltzman on Feb. 11, 2004
Aunt Dan & Lemon
The most bone-chilling and mind-blowing play of the season. , by Simon Saltzman on Feb. 5, 2004
Orestes
A theater piece of sorts containing a few steps of ballet, some chorus, some performance art, and mainly, talk, by Nina daVinci Nichols on Jan. 27, 2004
The Regard Evening
A hilarious update of Bill Irwin's 1982 comedy The Regard of Flight. , by Matt Windman on Jan. 25, 2004
The Persians
Significant in its first-hand portrayal of war, The Persians gives us unique insight into both Greek theatre and warfare, by Jason Tyne on Jan. 16, 2004
These Very Serious Jokes: Faust Redux
The actors are amazing, the translation is the best out there, and the production's air is of whimsy somehow do not sweep the audience away., by Jason Tyne on Jan. 14, 2004
Instructions For Forgetting
Stories and videos of real people create a sublime discourse on the human experience., by Tim Steffen on Jan. 9, 2004
Henry Iv
The entire production proves to be sheer pleasure from start to finish due to rousing performances and breathtaking visual imagery., by Simon Saltzman on Dec. 29, 2003
Dinner With Demons
The play both mouthwatering and satisfying to the soul as Reynolds teaches cooking expertise and lessons about living and family., by Jack Quinn on Dec. 20, 2003
Nothing But The Truth
A riveting drama written by and starring John Kani about family ties and secrets, set in post-apartheid South Africa, by Kerrie Smith on Dec. 16, 2003
The Beard Of Avon
Not only is The Beard of Avon the cleverest play on words of any current title, the play itself also contains the cleverest play of words around, by Carolyn Albert on Dec. 8, 2003
Right You Are!
A meringue-light comedy about gossip and group dynamics, and its harsher political pronouncements have a new significance, by Jenifer Braun on Dec. 8, 2003
The Lark
A chance to experience Anouilh Jean Anouilh, an under-produced master playwright ,as intended: first-hand, live, and onstage., by Jason Tyne on Dec. 4, 2003
Private Jokes, Public Places
Oren Safdie has taken the mundane world of architecture and transformed it into a sensory smorgasbord of raw emotion., by Tami Walker on Nov. 20, 2003
Machinal
Marriage, Motherhood, Murder? oh my! One Year Lease Theater Company revives a stark expressionist masterpiece, by Tim Steffen on Nov. 17, 2003
A Murder Of Crows
A rich, stimulating poem that locates the destructive spirit lurking amid amber waves of grain and purple mountains of majesty., by Jack Quinn on Nov. 12, 2003
The Attic
An exceptionally well done play that shows the horrors inherent in coming to grips with one's own reality, by PJ Butler on Nov. 10, 2003
The Madhouse In Mantua
A new play - sort of - asks: What would happen if Romeo survived?, by Jenifer Braun on Nov. 4, 2003
Living Out
A look at two women, a nanny and a mother, who need each other more than they know. , by Kerrie Smith on Oct. 20, 2003
Twelfth Night
As much fun as a classic comedy transfers from the vaguely Italian, Renaissance to East Hampton, by Jenifer Braun on Oct. 8, 2003
Chekov's Rifle
An ambitious, if overlong, dark comedy but Austin Pendleton makes it worthwhile, by Seth Bisen-Hersh on Sept. 30, 2003
Portraits: A Canvas Of Life Stories
Responses to 9/11 will always remain personal but the cast's superb performances make this play touching., by Jeannie Lieberman on Sept. 23, 2003
The Daughter-In-Law: Across Class Lines
A neglected masterpiece that sees into the tensions and clashes in a coal mining family in D. H. Lawrence country. , by Nina daVinci Nichols on Sept. 18, 2003
Carnival Knowledge
an entertainment that amusingly and reverentially celebrates the subculture of the midway, by Simon Saltzman on Sept. 16, 2003
Flesh And Blood
This ambitious multilayered , multi generational play is condensed into union dictated stage time, sacrificing emotion, by Jeannie Lieberman on Aug. 15, 2003
Wood Demon
Chekhov has had a run of bad luck in New York lately. The little known "The Wood Demon," is ill advised., by Nina daVinci Nichols on Aug. 10, 2003
A Bad Friend
Jules Feiffer's nostalgia for a time when a cause could be larger than self., by Nina daVinci Nichols on July 10, 2003
Talking Heads
the solo pieces reveal and reflect human nature with honesty and humor, by Simon Saltzman on June 12, 2003
Humble Boy: Hamlet Redux
Humble Boy, an updated Hamlet with laughs: a dysfunctional family and a dysfunctional script, by Nina daVinci Nichols on May 30, 2003
Cavedweller
Cavedweller by Kate Moira Ryan is populated with a world of vivid characters., by Lucy Conniff on May 9, 2003
The Last Sunday In June
Despite its "post-gay" protestations to the contrary, this is gayploitation without the characters to care for. , by Robert Windeler on May 13, 2003
Triumph Of Love
The actors are lively, the production credible and the direction fine in Pierre Marivaux's complex comedy.
, by Nina daVinci Nichols on May 10, 2003
Mary Todd: A Woman Apart
A strong title performance and effective design elements only nearly overcome a script that feels like a hasty rehash., by Robert Windeler on May 3, 2003
As You Like It
Six actors seize the stage, win you over and take off at a brisk clip toward the happy ending., by Nina daVinci Nichols on May 3, 2003
Dear Prudence Comes Out To Play
This early Spring sex comedy about a "naughty nymphomaniac" delivers an eyeful of erotic entertainment, by Noah Munro Lehrman on Apr. 15, 2003
The Island: Reviving Antigone
In the opening sequence of this extraordinary theater piece, two men are engaged in back breaking and grinding action, by Nina daVinci Nichols on Apr. 8, 2003
Don Juan
Don Juan is just a classy rat flaunting his power gleefully, by Nina daVinci Nichols on Mar. 25, 2003
Tea At Five
During the gossipy but tepid "Tea at Five," Kate Mulgrew impersonates Katherine Hepburn, by Simon Saltzman on Mar. 22, 2003
Ritual Of Faith
Do a few drops of water oh your head make you Christain? Does circumcism make you a Jew?, by Jeannie Lieberman on Mar. 1, 2003
Scattergood
At turns funny and sad, Scattergood is a surprise delght and a very auspicious debut for its author, by Simon Saltzman on Mar. 6, 2003
Far And Wide
The acting is flawless in Jonathan Bank's superb adaptation of Schnitzler's timeless play about love and human pain. , by Nina daVinci Nichols on Feb. 26, 2003
Kimberly Akimbo
ro put it succintky, this is one of the best plays of the season, by Simon Saltzman on Feb. 13, 2003
Ten Little Indians
audience members guess the murderer at intermission and the winner takes home a bottle of champagne, by Robert Windeler on Feb. 8, 2003
Look Homeward, Angel
unlike the novel, which is broader in scope, the play's focus is the dynamic of family life, by Lucy Conniff on Feb. 6, 2003
The Winter’S Tale
The play makes up for its lack of coherence and cohesiveness with its ability to entertain, by Simon Saltzman on Feb. 4, 2003
Class Mothers Of '68
one woman show overflows with marvelous characters, by Jeannie Lieberman on Feb. 4, 2003
Fifth Of July
WIlson crams every ideal and aspiration for a homogeneous democracy into the play, by Simon Saltzman on Feb. 3, 2003
Kerouac
Live, work, suffer .. with Catholic guilt., by Jack Quinn on Jan. 31, 2003
Dinner At Eight
We are all made the richer for seeing a production that recreates a time and a place so beautifully, meticulously and scrupulously. , by Simon Saltzman on Jan. 21, 2003
Uncle Vanya: Vodka, Tea, And Tears
Dr. Astrov and Vanya deliver the most scathing indictments of provinical Russia anywhere in Chekov's work., by Nina daVinci Nichols on Jan. 20, 2003
The Uninvited Guest
The little gem of a play is polished to perfection by a perfect cast under Gregory Fletcher’s superb direction and a script by playwright Michael Murphy that is lean and potent. Every character is important, every line pertinent and each performer seems born to the role. Taut and terrific, time flies through this harrowing night., by Jeannie Lieberman on Jan. 20, 2003
Comedians: Brilliantly Excruciating
The extraordinary cast has the difficult job of trying to be funny but not succeeding. However having to sit through their excruciatingly uncomfortable, outrageously tasteless monologues is a task that might prove too grueling for some.
, by Jeannie Lieberman on Jan. 16, 2003
Gone Home
on a small stage too many awkward entrances and exits, and too many contrived two-person scenes underline the awkwardness of structure and unnecessary mysteriousness of Gone Home.
, by Robert Windeler on Jan. 7, 2003
Yellowman
, by Carolyn Albert on Nov. 22, 2002
The Guys
, by Jeannie Lieberman on Dec. 11, 2001
Burn This
, by Jeannie Lieberman on Sept. 20, 2002
The Castle
, by Nina daVinci Nichols on Mar. 13, 2002
Cymbeline
, by Nina daVinci Nichols on Jan. 30, 2002
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