The fantasy fable follows the preparations for a wedding between over-the-moon Jenny and Sebastian, a shiftless, barely-interested charmer who seems to have proposed as a lark.
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Theater Review (NYC): ‘Off the Record: Acts of Restorative Justice’ Asks Hard Questions About Racism and the Criminal Justice System
This hard-hitting, interactive cross between a theatrical performance and a consciousness-raising session asks critical questions about civil rights and the criminal justice system.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC Fringe): ‘The Last Audition’
Paul Shearman's solo show about Shakespeare, the acting craft, and early-stage dementia is bathed in pathos of the best kind.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): Rebecca De Mornay in ‘The Pushover’ by John Patrick Shanley
De Mornay is a ruthless spa mogul (you read that right) in a confusing new play by the Pulitzer, Oscar and Tony Award winner.
Read More »Theater Review: ‘My Joy Is Heavy’ – the Bengsons Find Joy in Sorrow
Abigail and Shaun Bengson's musical memoir chronicles their trials during COVID and the fears accompanying their attempt to have another baby.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘Monte Cristo,’ a New Off-Broadway Musical
A beautifully designed and executed production, with Broadway-star singing and acting, is partly spoiled by some questionable-at-best creative decisions.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘You Got Older’ by Clare Barron – Alia Shawkat Shines Darkly in Theatrical Stage Debut
Shawkat's performance is warm and gutsy, powerful and generous, impressive on its own terms and even more so as a stage debut.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘Twelve Minor Prophets’
Snappy direction of a high-quality production, top-flight performances, and an original concept make this flawed new work worth checking out.
Read More »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 (NYC): ‘The Bliss Option’ by Andrew R. Heinze
A newly unemployed husband and father finds himself discarded by his family as a no-longer-needed "commodity." Now he's a perfect candidate for a government-sponsored virtual-reality coma. But is the Bliss Option as blissful as advertised?
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