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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
Thursday, April 19, 2012

Feature: INTERVIEW: Dick Latessa Lies Down With The Lyons by Chris Kompanek

The Tony Award-winning actor discusses his role as a dying husband in Nicky Silver's new Broadway play.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:00AM
Sunday, April 1, 2012

Review: Out of Iceland by Chris Kompanek

Lea DeLaria is delightful as an Icelandic television personality in Drew Larimore's otherwise predictable play.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM
Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Review: Elephant Room by Chris Kompanek

This unusual magic show with a comic sensibility at St. Ann's Warehouse is a truly delightful experience.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM
Saturday, March 17, 2012

Feature: Meet The Maids by Chris Kompanek

Ana Reeder and Jeanine Serralles discuss their roles in Red Bull's chilling revival of Jean Genet's play.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:00AM
Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Review: Another Life by Chris Kompanek

Karen Malpede's play about war and torture is ambitious if ultimately too perplexing to be satisfying.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM
Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Review: Flight by Chris Kompanek

Michael Wallerstein's play about a woman, her son, and an assisted living administrator is less than compelling.

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

Feature: F. Murray Abraham Reaches For the Stars by Chris Kompanek

The Oscar-winning actor discusses his work in CSC's Galileo, CBS' The Good Wife, and the Coen Brothers' Inside Llewyn Davies.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:00AM
Saturday, February 18, 2012

Feature: David Crabb Is A Bad Kid by Chris Kompanek

The popular storyteller and his collaborator, Josh Matthews, discuss their new show at the Axis Theatre.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:00AM
Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Review: Poetic License by Chris Kompanek

Jack Canfora's taut tale of family deceit receives an exemplary production.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM
Sunday, February 12, 2012

Review: A Map of Virtue by Chris Kompanek

Erin Courtney's ultimately frustrating one-act benefits from well-drawn characters and strong performances.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:59PM
Saturday, February 11, 2012

Review: The Navigator by Chris Kompanek

Eddie Antar's smart and enjoyable comedy focuses on a man whose GPS gives him more than driving directions.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:00PM
Sunday, February 5, 2012

Review: Botanica by Chris Kompanek

This offbeat, often pitch-black show details three men's experiments with the world of plants.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:00AM
Monday, January 23, 2012

Review: Gob Squad's Kitchen by Chris Kompanek

The UK/German theater group's intended recreation of Andy Warhol's 1965 film is the first can't miss show of the season.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM
Friday, January 20, 2012

Feature: Anne Bogart Brings Back Bob by Chris Kompanek

The esteemed director discusses the creation of her landmark work about Robert Wilson.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:00AM
Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Review: Instinct by Chris Kompanek

Matthew Maguire's play about two couples who end up fighting with each other -- while trying to cure a deadly disease -- is muddled.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM
Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Review: One Thousand Blinks by Chris Kompanek

Nick Starr's keenly observed black comedy offers clever dialogue, sharp characterizations, and a too-abrupt ending.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:59PM
Thursday, January 12, 2012

Review: The History of the World by Chris Kompanek

The Living Theater's latest show meanders through many historical periods, asking the audience to take part along the way.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM
Monday, January 9, 2012

Review: World of Wires by Chris Kompanek

Jay Scheib's multimedia performance piece, adapted from Rainer Werner Fassbinder's film of the same name, is a chaotic mess.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM
Friday, January 6, 2012

Review: Samuel & Alasdair: A Personal History of the Robot War by Chris Kompanek

This unusual story set in a much-transformed United States leaves audiences wanting more.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00AM
Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Feature: Raising the Goodbar by Chris Kompanek

Arian Moayed talks about Waterwell's new music-theater adaptation of Judith Rossner's famed novel, Looking for Mr. Goodbar.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:00AM
Sunday, December 18, 2011

Review: Kissing Sid James by Chris Kompanek

Robert Faquhar's play about an ill-fated fling teeters between the delightful and the mundane.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM
Monday, December 12, 2011

Review: Mx Bond's Austerity Measures by Chris Kompanek

This unusual holiday concert by Justin Vivian Bond acknowledges both the joy and the darker shades of the season

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM
Sunday, December 11, 2011

Review: A Child's Christmas in Wales by Chris Kompanek

A talented five-member ensemble brings Dylan Thomas' tale to life at the Irish Repertory Theatre.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM
Monday, December 5, 2011

Review: Happy Hour by Chris Kompanek

Ethan Coen's mixed bag of one-act plays deals primarily with angry people.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:01PM

Review: Bai Xi by Chris Kompanek

Cirque Shanghai's new show at the New Victory has plenty to delight both children and adults.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM
Sunday, December 4, 2011

Feature: Cillian Murphy Is the Misterman by Chris Kompanek

The acclaimed film star returns to the stage in Enda Walsh's provocative one-man show.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:00AM
Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Review: The Door by Chris Kompanek

Tony Earnshaw's one-act play about two men in a waiting room aims for existentialism, but it is ultimately just irritating.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM
Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Feature: Jefferson Mays Shares His Gifts by Chris Kompanek

The Tony Award-winning actor discusses his work in J.T. Roger's Blood and Gifts, presented Off-Broadway by Lincoln Center Theater.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM
Sunday, November 13, 2011

Review: How Much Is Enough? by Chris Kompanek

The Foundry Theatre's new produciton involves the audience in asking question about our values.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM
Monday, November 7, 2011

Review: All-American by Chris Kompanek

Julia Brownell shakes up classic family drama tropes in this story of a retired NFL player coaching his daughter to become the first professional female quarterback.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM

All that Chat

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