Three plays explore what Singaporeans may be feeling but can't express.
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Theater Review (NYC): ‘Oliver!’ at Snug Harbor, Staten Island
A polished and energetic "regional theater" revival of Lionel Bart's musical treasure blossoms at the Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Gardens.
Read More »Theatre Review (Singapore): ‘High Class’ by Michael Chiang
A standout performance from Nikki Muller brought Mary Tyler Moore to mind, both physically and in comic and dramatic acting prowess.
Read More »Theater/Dance Review (NYC): ‘Alcestis Ascending: A Rock Myth’
A bilingual Cuban/American production presents the Greek myth through vibrant theater and artful, earthy dance.
Read More »Comedy CD/DVD Combo Review: Maria Bamford – ‘Ask Me About My New God!’
Maria Bamford's many voices keep her audiences in stitches.
Read More »Theater Review (London): Untitled Matriarch Play (or the Seven Sisters) at the Royal Court
A comic but not light piece that the cast of seven women can really get their teeth into.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘The Designated Mourner’ by Wallace Shawn
Is it any wonder when a solipsistic artists' colony succumbs to a brutal totalitarian power? Shawn's play delves into the lives and deaths of an ineffective highbrow class.
Read More »Comedy CD/DVD Review: Owen Benjamin – ‘High Five Til it Hurts!’
The comic's well-crafted performance includes a session at the piano and lots of wiener jokes.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘The Orpheus Variations’
This fascinating live-action video piece takes theater just about as far as it can go from the pre-electricity era.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): Nathan Lane in ‘The Nance’ by Douglas Carter Beane
The marvelous Nathan Lane stars in a production that is sheer delight and dark genius.
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