Keen Company's production of the 'Rent' auteur's rarely-performed early musical is just plain great. An all-around skillful team does right by the show's simple, focussed story, letting its sincerity and real-life evocativeness shine.
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Theater Review (NYC): ‘The Rape of Lucrece’
Though flawed, this workshop production by New York Shakespeare Exchange of Kevin Brewer's new stage adaptation of Shakespeare's long poem offers extremely impressive writing, skillful direction by Cristina Lundy, and some superb performances.
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Playwright David Stallings's potentially gimmicky concept, directed by Antonio Minino with equal parts gravitas and wit, flowers into a richly imagined garden of passions, philosophy, and humor.
Read More »Theater Review (Off-Broadway NYC): ‘Afterplay’ by Brian Friel at the Irish Repertory Theatre
Twenty years from now, where will you be? This beautifully rendered production's concision and acutely threaded authenticity are a breath of fresh air.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC Off-Broadway): ‘She Stoops to Conquer’ by Oliver Goldsmith
It's not the details of the preposterous plot that make it work; it's the skillful way Goldsmith wove them together and his sly, fluid way with dialogue. And it's not any of these fine performances individually that galvanize this revival; it's the brightly colored vision saddled up by the director and the gifted creative team, and the gusto with which the actors take the reins.
Read More »Interview: Singer Anne Carrere and Musician Guy Giuliano on ‘Piaf! The Show’ in Paris – Part II
'Edith Piaf is unique, singular. If you try to imitate or mimic Piaf? It’s not possible. But if Anne tries to fulfill Edith Piaf with her soul, she can reach people because she is herself.'
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘8th Annual H. P. Lovecraft Festival’ by Radiotheatre
Radiotheatre's rotating series featured "The Call of Cthulhu" and "The Horror at the Museum" at last night's show.
Read More »Interview: Singer Anne Carrere and the Musicians of ‘Piaf! The Show’ – Part I
The four artists discuss the show and the tour - and compare food and wine notes from France and the U.S.
Read More »Theater Review (San Antonio): Stephen Sondheim’s ‘Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street’
The Woodlawn Theatre offers up a bloody Halloween treat with an absolutely superb production of Sondheim's deliciously dark musical.
Read More »Theatre Review (Philadelphia): ‘Grounded’ by George Brant Delves into Drone Warfare and PTSD
Instead of being deployed half a world away, a drone pilot can drive home to her family every night – until war and home jumble and the separation between the two is erased.
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