A modernist white canvas capsizes the equilibrium among three longtime friends. Is it art?
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Theater Review: The Superb, Bittersweet ‘Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)’
'Two Strangers' lands with humor, poignance and immediacy thanks to the brilliant performances of Christiani Pitts and Sam Tutty.
Read More »Theater Review: ‘The Burning Cauldron of Fiery Fire’ – Original But Confusing
'The Burning Cauldron of Fiery Fire' is Anne Washburn's original, poetic examination of a commune in Northern California whose members don't live up to their ideals.
Read More »Theater Review: ‘Kyoto,’ Thrilling Theater at Lincoln Center
'Kyoto' reveals the insider battles during negotiations to eventually adopt the Kyoto Protocol to control greenhouse gas emissions.
Read More »Opera Review: ‘Orgy & Bess,’ This Year’s Drag Show from Heartbeat Opera, Soars on Campy Wings – Right into a Glam Gutter
To "get" a parody, you have to be familiar with what's being parodied, right?Usually. The annual drag shows from Heartbeat Opera are exceptions – hilarious, harmonious, happy ones. This year's extravaganza will cruise on camp, costumes, and kookiness right into your crooked little heart.
Read More »Theater Review: Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter Have an Adventure in ‘Waiting for Godot’
Alex Winter and Keanu Reeves tear it up and tear it down in Samuel Beckett's existential journey as they continue 'Waiting for Godot.'
Read More »Theater Review: The Superb ‘The Other Americans’ from John Leguizamo
'The Other Americans,' John Leguizamo's tragedy about how a Latino family mistakenly embraces the American Dream, resonates with power.
Read More »Theater Review: ‘The Mule’ by Natasha Cobb (and More) at the Queens Short Play Festival
Cobb introduces us to the figure of the Black woman employee whom companies keep on "to give the work you don't want to give to more important people."
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘Dimension Zero,’ a Riotous Anti-Capitalist Puppet Musical
Spiky and overflowing, 'Dimension Zero' whips its traditions and influences into a cheeky gumbo, its earnest anti-capitalist message wrapped in cosmic-psychedelic paraphernalia and unstoppable hijinks.
Read More »Review: ‘The Mutables’ Wields Technology to Mix Dance, Theater, Opera
This hard-to-categorize show employs an innovative technology called the "BodyMouth" in a dance-theater-opera performance that references mythological female forest creatures from Balkan folklore, commenting on the othering and suppression of women and the female voice.
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