This brilliantly acted small-stage revival of the Pulitzer Prize winner's Broadway play dives into the culture of machismo and finds answers elusive.
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NewFest Film Review: ‘Miles’ – Starring Molly Shannon and Paul Reiser
Miles' senior year is a train wreck in "Miles" at the NewFest film festival.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘BLDZR’ by Peter Galperin, a Musical About Robert Moses
This musical-in-progress about a legendary New York City innovator and force of nature – who isn't Alexander Hamilton – shows a lot of promise.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘Dracula’
Devised by playwright Patricia Lynn and director Geordie Broadwater, this hybrid or mutant entertainment is told in old-style cinematic fashion, but updated storywise to the present day, while hewing largely to the plot of the original novel. I found its curiosities just right for Halloween season.
Read More »Video Interview: Singer Patrizio Buanne at the Friars Club
In concert, and as I found out in person as you can see in the video interview below from the Friars Club in New York, Patrizio's charm, unforgettable persona, and anointed voice allow him to revel in interpreting pop songs and Italian and international standards, leading to millions of album sales globally.
Read More »Theater Review (Off-Broadway NYC): ‘Tick, Tick… BOOM!” by Jonathan Larson
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.
Read More »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.
Read More »Theater Review (Off-Broadway NYC): ‘Anaïs Nin Goes to Hell’ by David Stallings
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.
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