Clever staging and conceptualizations coupled with sensitive performances by lead actors Peter Kim, Francis Jue, and Michelle Krusiec result in an innovative, vibrant, and exciting work.

Gloria, A Life by Emily Mann is a must-see for what it encourages – to understand ourselves today through viewing the past – and for its humanity, good will, and uplifting remembrance of history.

Theresa Rebeck's 'Downstairs' starring Tyne Daly and Time Daly is a drama-mystery, a thriller with sly, humorous overtones. As usual the playwright's particular and complex characterizations startle with their humanity and angst.

How director Conor Begley fashions and melds the two plays together just takes one's breath away. The acting ensemble is extraordinary. Bagley's economically staged direction enhances their creation of life and ineffable soulfulness, and he does his hero Brian Friel justice in these superlative renderings.

Any day, give me the existential crisis of attempting to make sense of the uncertainty of consciousness, of shifting memory, felt emotional loss, pain, and the clown's struggle of existence.

'American Son' written by Christopher Demos-Brown is a much needed polemic about what happens to  young black males in our nation.

Actually, there are more than a few Josh Cohens in 'The Other Josh Cohen.'

In this shimmering laugh riot Birbiglia relates his feelings with candor and authenticity. We become his intimates and he can tell us whatever he devises. We so want to listen!

Call me naive, my taste insipid. I loved the new Broadway musical 'King Kong.'

Esparza's weak-minded, Trumpian, whining criminal with mannerisms like Hitler's brings humor and reality to a role often played as a caricature. His Ui is inimically real and dimensional.