In Piehole's tale of utopian communities gone sour, the company's inventive energy shines through the suffocating snows, but some shovels and a plow are desperately needed.
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Theater Review (NYC Off-Off-Broadway): ‘The Nomad,’ a New Musical by Elizabeth Swados and Erin Courtney
Swados's newest musical expands out of its narrative thinness with sheer artistic energy, solid performances, and, not least, commitment to its highly stylized presentation.
Read More »The Mint Theater’s Revival of ‘Fashion’s For Men’ by Ferenc Molnár, Review
With the setting as a clothing shop, a haberdashery, what intricate and complicated events could happen there? How could that be a focal point for moral outrage and moral uplift, especially when the protagonist and proprietor mismanages his finances by giving product and money away? The production is an ironic social satire about cultural values, the need for greed and getting over in this revival throwback which takes place in Budapest before the 20th century. It is a time where fashions are beautifully different from our, but the mores and values of "getting ahead despite harming others" are very much like today.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC Off-Broadway): ‘Fashions for Men’ by Ferenc Molnár at the Mint Theater
In cinematically convincing atmosphere, the great Hungarian playwright's century-old tale of artfully exaggerated personalities, screwy events, and the heights and depths of human nature takes on a timeless quality.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC Off-Broadway): ‘Churchill’ Adapted and Performed by Ronald Keaton
The noted Chicago actor evokes the great leader with a Churchillian display of sheer thespian bravado.
Read More »Theater Review (San Antonio): ‘The Addams Family’ at the Woodlawn
The Woodlawn's staging is first-rate, but the show could stand to be a lot creepier and kookier.
Read More »Theater Review: ‘Degas in New Orleans,’ A New York Musical Premiere
Before he was a renowned French Impressionist painter, Edgar Degas visits his family in New Orleans to help restore their fortunes. What he finds is his beloved cousin Estelle and his family are decline and the city of New Orleans is in chaos.
Read More »Theater Review (Broadway, NYC): ‘On the Town’ by Leonard Bernstein, Betty Comden and Adolph Green
It would be a shame for any lover of great entertainment who can get to New York City to miss a production that has everything Broadway musicals at their very best can be.
Read More »Theatre Review (Singapore): ‘White Rabbit Red Rabbit’ by Nassim Soleimanpour
Were the audience members who ran up on stage plants? Was the water really poisoned? Rather than find out, I think I'll let the final act's theme of "not knowing" linger a little longer.
Read More »Theater Review (San Antonio): ‘Hairspray’ at the Cameo Theatre
The Tony Award-winning musical is performed by an enthusiastic cast in a sparkling revival at the Commerce Street showplace.
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