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Thursday, October 25, 2012

Reviews: A Summer Day by Chris Kompanek

In the small, nondescript town in Norway that provides the setting for Jon Fosse's intermittently compelling A Summer Day, now being presented by the Rattlestick Playwrights Theatre at the …

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Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Reviews: Natasha, Pierre by Chris Kompanek

We're warned early on that we're "gonna have to study up a little bit…cuz it's a complicated Russian novel," but it's truly not necessary to have read War and Peace to understand Natasha,…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:00PM
Sunday, September 30, 2012

Interview: Katori Hall Investigates Children of Killers by Chris Kompanek

Katori Hall writes historical fictions rooted in the conflicts of race, including her Olivier Award-winning play The Mountaintop, which imagined the night before Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. w…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:00AM
Saturday, September 22, 2012

Reviews: Something Wild by Chris Kompanek

Something Wild, Ken Schatz's intimate thrust staging of a trio of early Tennessee Williams one-acts now being presented by the young company Pook's Hill at the Abingdon Theater makes for a d…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:57PM
Saturday, September 15, 2012

Interview: Thomas Bradshaw Gets the Job Done by Chris Kompanek

Playwright Thomas Bradshaw writes about controversial moral issues like pedophilia and slavery with dialogue that often stuns with its blunt clarity. So it wasn't surprising when last season…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:00AM
Sunday, September 9, 2012

Reviews: Strange Tales of Liaozhai by Chris Kompanek

Hanne Tierney is undoubtedly a talented artist. In a career spanning over half a century, she's exhibited at the some of the top museums (including the Whitney and the Guggenheim) and it's e…

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Sunday, September 2, 2012

Review: Methtacular! by Chris Kompanek

Steven Strafford's solo show about his battles with sex addiction and crystal meth is moderately compelling.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM
Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Review: Tender Napalm by Chris Kompanek

Philip Ridley's compelling, disturbing play looks at a man and woman whose relationship is defined by their violent fantasies.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM
Thursday, August 23, 2012

Review: 2012 FringeNYC Roundup #8 by Dan Bacalzo and Chris Kompanek

Reports on 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche, City of Shadows, Rated M for Mature, and Dogs: A Biting Comedy.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:55AM

Review: Giant Killer Slugs by Chris Kompanek

Colby Day's play about four teenagers facing murderous insects is only intermittently amusing.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00AM
Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Review: 2012 FringeNYC Roundup #7 by Dan Bacalzo and Chris Kompanek

Reports on An Interrogation Primer, Nocturnal, and Vacuum at the New York International Fringe Festival.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00AM
Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Review: 2012 FringeNYC Roundup #6 by Chris Kompanek and Zachary Stewart

Reports on New York International Fringe Festival shows Decompression, Mahmoud, and Would.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:45AM
Friday, August 17, 2012

Review: 2012 FringeNYC Roundup #4 by Andy Buck and Chris Kompanek

Reports on Pieces,The Underdeveloped and Overexposed Life of Deena Domino, and REDlight.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:20AM
Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Review: Getting the Business by Chris Kompanek

Susan Louise O'Connor gives a dynamic performance in Victor L. Cahn's play about a woman who climbs the corporate ladder.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM
Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Review: 2012 NYMF Roundup #3 by Dan Bacalzo, Chris Kompanek, and Brooke Pierce

Reports on Prison Dancer: The Musical, Swing State, Foreverman, and Le Cabaret Grimm.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 07:00AM
Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Review: Tiny Bubbles by Chris Kompanek

Richard Willett's one-act play focuses on two gay men who try to escape life through the movies.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM
Monday, July 16, 2012

Feature: INTERVIEW: Slowgirl's Anne Kauffman Takes a Direct Approach by Chris Kompanek

The busy director discusses her work on Greg Pierce's play, Lisa D'Amour's Detroit, and Jenny Schwartz's Somewhere Fun.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:00AM
Monday, July 2, 2012

Review: Terminator Too, Judgment Play by Chris Kompanek

Thomas Blake's spoof of James Cameron's action film quickly grows tiresome as the audiences quickly gets very messy.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM
Monday, June 25, 2012

Feature: INTERVIEW: Anna Chlumsky Checks Into 3C by Chris Kompanek

The popular actress discusses her work in David Adjmi's new play inspired by the TV sitcom Three's Company

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:00AM
Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Review: The Bad and the Better by Chris Kompanek

The Amoralists latest show, about a corrrupt real estate develops, suffers from clunky dialogue and a lack of subtext.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM
Monday, June 18, 2012

Feature: INTERVIEW: Michael Shannon Cries Uncle Vanya by Chris Kompanek

The popular star discusses starring in Soho Rep's new production of Anton Chekhov's classic play.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:00AM
Thursday, June 14, 2012

Review: Space//Space by Chris Kompanek

Banana Bag and Bodice's new show is, among other things, a wonderfully abstract exploration of gender identity.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM
Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Review: Tiny Dynamite by Chris Kompanek

Abi Morgan's play about two childhood friends who encounter a free-spirited woman receives a fine production, but the story instantly fades from memory.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM
Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Review: Recall by Chris Kompanek

Eliza Clark's richly written and intense play focuses on a mother and daughter who have to adopt new identities.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:59PM
Friday, May 11, 2012

Review: The Peripherals by Chris Kompanek

The Talking Band's intriguing new piece is structured as a concert, but includes some profound insights on people.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM
Sunday, May 6, 2012

Review: The Runner Stumbles by Chris Kompanek

Milan Stitt's drama about a priest accused of murder receives a very well acted and directed production.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:59PM
Monday, April 30, 2012

Review: An Early History of Fire by Chris Kompanek

David Rabe's autobiographically-inspired new play is more than a typical coming-of-age play.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM
Friday, April 27, 2012

Review: The Realistic Joneses by Chris Kompanek

Parker Posey and Tracy Letts lead an excellent cast in Will Eno's though-provoking new play.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM
Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Review: Macbeth by Chris Kompanek

Aquila presents a suprisingly dull production of Shakespeare's great tragedy.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM
Monday, April 23, 2012

Review: Festen (The Celebration) by Chris Kompanek

TR Warszawa presents a stunning stage adaptation of the film about an unusual birthday party.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:59PM
Saturday, April 21, 2012

Review: The Ash Girl by Chris Kompanek

Timberlake Wertenbaker's magical take on the Cinderella story is given a well-acted but unimaginatively stated production.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM

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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