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Theater Review (NYC): ‘Blink’ by Phil Porter
A unique, wacky love reveals an essence that defies description.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘Time of My Life’ by Alan Ayckbourn
The Stratton family meets at their favorite restaurant to celebrate mom Laura's birthday party. Little do they expect that after the celebration their lives will be very different.
Read More »Theater Review (LA): ‘Four Tree Plays’ and ‘Million Dollar Hair’ at the Hollywood Fringe
A thoughtful avant-garde theater piece and a full-on musical parody are two of the highlights of this year's Hollywood Fringe Festival.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘Farcicals’ by Alan Ayckbourn
Infidelity, food fights, cat fights, neighborly barbecues and brawls punctuate this comical world premiere.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘Power Plays’ – Short Plays by Neil LaBute, John Guare, David Henry Hwang, Bekah Brunstetter, and Bruce Graham
This collection of short plays by five playwrights offers something of a master class in the many styles of contemporary writing for the stage.
Read More »Theater Review (LA): ‘The Country House’ by Donald Margulies
Margulies’ new Broadway-bound comedy premieres at the Geffen Playhouse with the feel of a work in progress.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘Chalk Farm’ by Kieran Hurley and AJ Taudevin
This explosive and heartfelt play concerns a mother and her alienated 14-year-old son whose lives are shattered by the London riots of August 2011.
Read More »Opera Review (NYC): Aaron Copland’s ‘The Tender Land’ at the Chelsea Opera
Copland Dust Bowl "folk opera" still feels fresh and interesting on its 60th anniversary in this impressive production from Chelsea Opera.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘Arrivals & Departures’ by Alan Ayckbourn
A profound, tragicomic look at memory and how it impacts the present if unresolved conflicts are allowed to fester.
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