Broadway producer Daryl Roth struggled with the decision to close 'Indecent,' seeing the show each night for its 'final' two weeks and struck by the standing ovations. The last night, overwhelmed with emotion, she strode up to the closing notice and ripped it apart.
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Theater Review (San Antonio): Nick Payne’s ‘Constellations’ at the Cellar Theatre
Payne's intriguing two-hander makes its Texas premiere at the Cellar Theatre in a subtle, well-performed production.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘Desperate Measures’ – Exceptional, Rollicking Fun at The York Theatre
The comical plot of Shakespeare's 'Measure for Measure' radiates hilarity and melodic, witty grace in this glorious musical. Clever, comedic twists run rampant, and this high farce, set to an illustrative musical score, both appealing and profound, delivers moment-to-moment joyous excitement.
Read More »After 30 Years, Rock Dreams Come True for San Antonio Talent
An original rock musical makes its long-awaited debut at San Antonio's Josephine Theatre.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘Occupied Territories’ at 59E59 Theaters
See it before it closes on 5 November. It's too superior to miss.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘Am I Dead?’ by Kevin R. Free
The playwright had the brave idea of hanging emblematic tales of black men's struggles on the trellis of the ancient Egyptian myths of Isis and Osiris.
Read More »Theatre Review (Singapore): ‘Grandmother Tongue’ by Thomas Lim, from Wild Rice
The story of W!ld Rice’s Grandmother Tongue traces the relationship between Ah Mah (Jalyn Han) and her grandson Boon (Tan Shou Chen). Boon speaks mostly English and his grandmother converses only in Teochew (a Chinese dialect), hence they sometimes find it hard to communicate, and for the grandma – she …
Read More »Theater Review (San Antonio): ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ at the Woodlawn Theatre
The Woodlawn's Halloween season offering is a rollicking revival of the 1982 musical based on Roger Corman's famously no-budget film.
Read More »Cabaret/Theatre Review (Singapore): ‘Forever Crazy’ by Crazy Horse Paris
The Paris-based nude cabaret show visits Singapore.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘The Home Place’ by Brian Friel at Irish Repertory Theatre
Can one feel "at home" in an alien culture where one oppresses and dominates?
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