Tuesday, May 7, 2024

David and Katie Get Re-Married by Scotty Bennett

"David and Katie Get Re-Married" is the creation of David Carl and Katie Hartman. Using original songs, funny and timely commentary, and interesting props, they take a musical romp through t…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:23PM

Exagoge by Tony Marinelli

As we are instructed early on, the meal and the service are divided into 15 sections. The Seder is held in the midst, or as a significant part, of the whole of the play. It is then complemen…

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Sunday, May 5, 2024

Fingers & Spoons: The Ins and Outs of an Open Marriage by Brett Singer

"Fingers & Spoons" does have its titillating moments, with descriptions of sex and even mild simulations. (The show is sexual enough that it would probably be a hit at the Edinburgh Frin…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 10:54PM

Mary Jane by Joel Benjamin

The play is an expression of the quiet whirlwind within Mary Jane’s soul, exquisitely expressed by the warm McAdams, surrounded by the boundless support of the others. Director Anne Kauffm…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 03:34PM
Friday, May 3, 2024

Hell’s Kitchen on Broadway by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

The new musical "Hell’s Kitchen" has made a successful transition to Broadway from The Public Theater and the new version seems to have corrected some of the flaws from before. This juke-b…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:58PM

Suffs by Joel Benjamin

The transfer to Broadway has brilliantly expanded the show.  The new production designed by Riccardo Hernández (scenery), Paul Tazewell (costumes), Lap Chi Chu (lighting) and Charles G. La…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 06:27PM

BroadwayHD – Your Ticket to Streaming Broadway Online by Jack Quinn

So, instead of watching shady videos online, why go for something legit that helps the people who make the magic happen? A one-year subscription to BroadwayHD is $199.99, expensive but gives…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:20AM
Thursday, May 2, 2024

The Great Gatsby: A New Musical by Joseph Pisano

As for previous theatrical takes on the classic Jazz Age novel--and a few cinematic ones, too--the understandable allure of Fitzgerald's breathtaking sentences has represented a deathly sire…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:46PM
Wednesday, May 1, 2024

The Frybread Queen by Scotty Bennett

"The Frybread Queen," a unique narrative penned by Carolyn Dunn and brought to life under the direction of Vickie Ramirez, delves into an intergenerational conflict sparked by the death of a…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:29PM

Uncle Vanya by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

Things are not helped by Mini Lien’s bland setting that looks more like a furniture showroom than the family manse held for decades and passed down to the present inhabitants. The new adap…

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Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Orlando by Tony Marinelli

While the ensemble cast is excellent throughout, we do feel Taylor Mac’s absence when he goes offstage to change costumes (and that is quite a few times, one more sumptuous than the other …

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 03:15PM
Monday, April 29, 2024

Sally & Tom by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

In the very first scene it becomes apparent that we are watching "The Pursuit of Happiness," a new play from the Good Company, an indie theater group that has been known for radical and expe…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:01PM
Sunday, April 28, 2024

In the Common Hour by Scotty Bennett

"In the Common Hour" is a play with text by Marie Glancy O'Shea inspired by the writings of Italian author Italo Calvino of six stories about an other-dimensional place on the edge of realit…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:12PM

Patriots by Joseph Pisano

If there's a compelling reason to see "Patriots," it's Stuhlbarg, a Julliard-trained actor who can elevate flawed material with the best of them. In "Patriots," his talent bridges a director…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 10:20AM
Saturday, April 27, 2024

Stereophonic by Joel Benjamin

David Adjmi’s "Stereophonic" at the Golden Theatre, a transfer under the auspices of Playwrights Horizons, is a minutely detailed, almost minute-by-minute recreation of a recording session…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 10:59PM
Friday, April 26, 2024

Scarlett Dreams by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

A good deal of fun is had by Brian Pacelli’s projection design which is shown on the modern and chic living room/dining room set by Christopher and Justin Swader. It takes us to the virtua…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 04:25PM
Thursday, April 25, 2024

Stargazers by Scotty Bennett

The scenes establishing the outlines of the mystery tend to be episodic rather than tightly integrated narrative, building tension to a dramatic resolution. Colette Robert's direction of the…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 03:19PM

Still by Tony Marinelli

The performances are quite stellar. Jayne Atkinson’s Helen is simply gorgeous. We do see that woman who 30 years ago wore a red dress to a party…and that was enough for Mark and Lorraine…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 01:34PM
Monday, April 22, 2024

Macbeth (an undoing) by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

In attempting to make a feminist statement out of Shakespeare’s "Macbeth", Harris has made Lady Macbeth into the same murderous monster that her husband became in the original. This does n…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:29PM

The Outsiders: A New Musical by Joseph Pisano

The cast of "The Outsiders: A New Musica"l bring their own substantial charisma to the stage, but it's been dramaturgically constrained by Adam Rapp and Justin Levine's book, which sacrifice…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 02:42PM
Sunday, April 21, 2024

Lempicka by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

In telling the life story of Tamara de Lempicka, the show begins with a fascinating premise. Unfortunately, neither the score nor the book lives up to her high standards. Unlike "Sunday in t…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 10:48PM
Saturday, April 20, 2024

Agreement by Scotty Bennett

What makes this play such an extraordinary experience is how McCafferty’s words are presented in a way that captures the intensity and stress of the three days of point and counterpoint. W…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:38PM
Friday, April 19, 2024

House of Telescopes by Tony Marinelli

Playwright Kairos Looney has given us a gift in these painfully beautiful moments. We explore a family’s various ways of approaching love for and duty to each other with the result that we…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 03:02PM

How Theater Can Help You Avoid Academic Stress by Jack Quinn

Use every opportunity to explore and enjoy the world of theater. As you can see, you can benefit from doing so in many ways by making your life journey less stressful. The post How Theater C…

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Monday, April 15, 2024

Las Borinqueñas by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

Nelson Diaz-Marcano’s "Las Borinqueñas," the latest play in the Ensemble Studio Theatre/Alfred P. Sloan Foundation’s Science and Technology Project, has a fascinating, little known stor…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 10:59PM
Sunday, April 14, 2024

Sperm Donor Wanted (or, The Unnamed Baby Play) by Scotty Bennett

In a funny recounting of what happened when they placed an ad on Craig's List, they finally found a couple they thought would work. Charles and Aaron are a biracial gay couple. Charles is wh…

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Saturday, April 13, 2024

Teeth by Tony Marinelli

Sarah Benson’s direction is spot-on, but we find ourselves wishing the closing scene was more than just a plethora of bloody penises. This is where the creatives needed to say, “Okay, th…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:54PM

The Reef (opera workshop) by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

On April 10, 2024, Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center presented a tantalizing teaser of a musical evening with the world premiere workshop of only the first act of 2020 Pulitzer Prize-winni…

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Dali’s Dream by Joel Benjamin

The four patients’ stories occupy the bulk of "Dali’s Dream" in an uneven stream of oddball activities which divert the plot from the more important consideration of the Freud/Dali inter…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 09:03PM
Friday, April 12, 2024

Fish by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

Aside from its attempt to cover too much at one time (drug addiction, pregnancy, incarceration, high school dropouts, gun violence, lack of health care, underfunded ghetto schools), "Fish" d…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:17AM
Wednesday, April 10, 2024

Witchland by Scotty Bennett

David Silberger, Mars Holscher and Geoffrey Grady in a scene from Tim Mulligan’s “Witchland” at Chain Theatre (Photo credit: Jordan Schreiber) Scotty Bennett, Critic If you think livin…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 03:32PM

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards