Does “Deborah Kerr” Rhyme With Star? Not Today
On August 5, 1953, Deborah Kerr finds herself pacing across the living room of her recently-renovated home, debating, doubting,...
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Alex Miller
Oct 10, 2018
You’ve Never Heard a “Dream” This American Before
Yu Ling Wu (“How the Fuck to Vote: A Voter’s Guide”) is a force of nature. A force you don’t want to oppose. And she’s 4’6”. As the show...
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James Bartholomew
Oct 8, 2018
“Inheritance” Gets All the Good Genes
“Inheritance: A Litany” has all the right DNA for a truly spectacular solo performance. Aptly described by writer, performer, and...
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Christopher Popple
Oct 8, 2018
“Average Joe” Lives Up to Its Name
“Sixty minutes until showtime,” a woman announces to our main character, Joe, who is getting ready to perform on stage in front of...
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Kia Standard
Oct 8, 2018
In Love With “Confessions of a Mulatto Love Child”
“Let me tell you a story. My mother was a very white, very blonde, very blue-eyed Englishwoman. My father was a beautiful dark-skinned...
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Austin Kaiser
Oct 7, 2018
“Ageless Wonders” Says Ageism Is Getting Old
Mindy Fradkin wants older people to feel confident and shrug off discouraging remarks they may hear about aging. When Mindy applied for...
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Nadia Asencio
Oct 7, 2018
Bigfoot’s Empty Promise
Alan Altschuler’s “Bigfoot Stole My Wife” promises a comedic and “poignant saga” about a man who delves into his past relationships in...
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Mehr Gunawardena
Oct 7, 2018
Made in the USSR: but where did she go?
The audience flooded the intimate space, beaming with anticipation. The ASL interpreter was ready for action. But I left Theatre Row...
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Austin Kaiser
Oct 7, 2018
“The Terrible Legend of Victoria Woodhull” Has Some Holes In The Hull
“The Terrible Legend of Victoria Woodhull” is about the first American woman to found a newspaper, address Congress, and run for...
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Austin Kaiser
Oct 5, 2018
“The Things They Carried” Is Too Heavy
“The Things They Carried” was adapted from a book to a performance by Jim Stillwell, who left the stage covered in sweat. His eyes looked...
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Alex Miller
Oct 5, 2018
“Inheritance: a Litany” Bequeaths a Lively List of Love and Loss
An unseen narrator. The ominous, low glow of three azure halogen bulbs. A barely visible figure arranging furniture. It’s 1970, and we’re...
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Mehr Gunawardena
Oct 4, 2018
Joe Charnitski’s Funeral: The Birth Of an Existential Crisis
The description for this show reads “Joe Charnitski has given two eulogies in his life. Both were for men named Joe Charnitski.” As Joe...
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Alex Miller
Oct 4, 2018
Confessions of a Mulatto Love Child
Confronted with a subject as complex and multifaceted as “the mulatto,” the archaic term that describes a person who is the product...
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Kia Standard
Oct 4, 2018
Squeaky Fromme Squeaks Along
Brad Forenza’s play “Squeaky” takes the term “captive audience” quite literally. It opens with a lone figure entering from the back of...
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Nadia Asencio
Oct 3, 2018
L.O.V.E.R. Ages Well
Lois Robbins’ “L.O.V.E.R.” begins with a woman climaxing atop a washing machine, setting the tone for the rest of the story....
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James Bartholomew
Oct 3, 2018
Eleni Kourti’s “Magic” is Worth Believing In
It takes courage to be an actor. Not to mention talent, dedication, and a whole lot of resilience. But as Eleni Kourti, writer and...
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Christopher Popple
Oct 2, 2018
“The Things They Carried” Carries A Hit
Jim Stowell assumes the role of American war veteran and novelist Tim O’Brien in this theatrical re-telling of his famous book...
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James Bartholomew
Sep 30, 2018
Hard Work Pays Off in “Velvet Determination”
How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Practice. But if you asked Cynthia Shaw, she’d probably tell you something else. She’d say it takes...
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Austin Kaiser
Sep 30, 2018
Madly in Love with the “Madman”
“Madman” is the story of a confused teenager who receives a copy of Nikolai Gogol’s novel, “Diary of a Madman.” The book inspires him to...
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Austin Kaiser
Sep 29, 2018
“Runaway Princess” Can Crash At My House Anytime
“Runaway Princess” is about a girl who immigrates from Ireland to a Bronx in a 1970s. As a teenager, Mary Goggin left her Catholic family...
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