The tale of The Woods Man shaped from L. Frank Baum's forgotten stories written after The Wizard of Oz is haunting and poignant. Performed with the use of Bunraku puppetry, the creations of evil and magic are made alive and frightening. The production is exceptional and heartfelt. If you loved The Wizard of Oz, it is a must see.
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Theater Review (NYC): ‘The Tribute Artist’ by Charles Busch
When the owner of a Greenwich Village townhouse unexpectedly dies, a chain of events is set off in which a real estate broker and female impersonator elect to pull off a grand scheme. Why not? There are no inheritors, no will and few will be able to discern the owner is actually a female impersonator. Or will they?
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘Miss Lead’ by Mary Kathryn Nagle
When a daughter returns from college with a severe undiagnosed illness, her family learns that their mining company's actions may have been the cause.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘I Am The Wind’ by Jon Fosse
In the Norwegian playwright's perplexing, humorous play, two men sail out into the open sea to find answers to some questions about themselves and about life.
Read More »Concert Review (NYC): ‘Barb Jungr: Dancing in the Dark’
The renowned British songstress sang songs that touched upon the motifs of night and the bleak winter season when light is most absent.
Read More »Theater/Concert Review (NYC): ‘Mayhem and Majesty’
This compendium of visuals, music, sound and vocals will make you suspend your judgment for an entertaining ride.
Read More »Theater Review: ‘Witnessed by the World’ Explores JFK Assassination
A hard-hitting reporter and a green screenwriter collaborate to put an interesting spin on the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘Towards the Moon’ by Andrew McGregor
A musical about spiritual and homely values, the mythic journey and the wisdom of experience, in both Scotland and America.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘All That Fall,’ A Radio Play by Samuel Beckett
Eileen Atkins and Michael Gambon are wonderful in Samuel Beckett's radio play directed by Trevor Nunn.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘The English Bride’ by Lucile Lichtblau
An interrogation room, and two separated suspects, once lovers, questioned by a Mossad agent about a terrorist act they may have committed. Whose story should you believe?
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