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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
Thursday, October 27, 2011

Review: Asuncion by Chris Kompanek

Jesse Eisenberg's comedy about a clueless blogger offers considerable charms and fine performances.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM
Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Review: Cries and Whispers by Chris Kompanek

Ivo Van Hove serves up a devastating adaptation of Ingmar Bergman's film about a dying artist.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00AM
Thursday, October 13, 2011

Review: NYMF 2011 Roundup #5 by Dan Bacalzo and Chris Kompanek

Reports on Kiki Baby, Tour de Fierce, and Greenwood.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:53PM
Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Review: We Live Here by Chris Kompanek

Zoe Kazan's first play proves to be an acutely observed family drama.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM

Review: Beyond Words by Chris Kompanek

Bill Bowers' uneven one-man show could benefit from more silence and sharper storytelling.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM
Sunday, September 25, 2011

Review: The Bald Soprano by Chris Kompanek

The Pearl Theater Company presents a spot-on revival of Eugene Ionesco's absurdist masterpiece.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:01PM

Review: Benito Cereno by Chris Kompanek

This production of Robert Lowell's adaptation of Herman Melville's novella set on a ship full of African slaves suffers from an inconsistent tone.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM
Sunday, September 18, 2011

Review: Lucia's Chapters of Coming Forth By Day by Chris Kompanek

This hour-long show by Mabou Mines about James Joyce's daughter proves to be an unsatisfying experience.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:59PM
Thursday, September 15, 2011

Review: Septimus and Clarissa by Chris Kompanek

Ellen McLaughlin's adaptation of Virginia Woolf's Mrs. Dalloway has some striking moments, but suffers from a too-literal script.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM
Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Review: Dally with the Devil by Chris Kompanek

This new one-act about two political campaign operatives vying for the attention of a blogger is sadly predictable.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM
Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Review: FringeNYC 2011 Review Roundup #6 by Dan Bacalzo, Chris Kompanek, and Brooke Pierce

Reports on Bella and the Pool Boy, What The Sparrow Said, Sanyasi2011, and Carnival Knowledge.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:42AM
Monday, August 22, 2011

Review: FringeNYC 2011 Review Roundup #5 by David Finkle, Chris Kompanek, and Andy Propst

Reports on The Bardy Bunch, Leonard Cohen Koans, The Mountain Song, Paper Cut, and The Rubber Room.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:23PM
Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Review: Summer Shorts 5: Series B by Chris Kompanek

This quartet of one-acts has both pleasurable moments and disappointing ones.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM
Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Review: FringeNYC 2011 Review Roundup #2 by Dan Bacalzo, Andy Buck, and Chris Kompanek

Reports on Nils' F*cked Up Day, Before Placing Me On Your Shelf, and American Vaudeville Theatre 15th Anniversary ExTRAVaganza.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM
Monday, August 15, 2011

Review: FringeNYC 2011 Review Roundup #1 by Dan Bacalzo, Andy Buck, and Chris Kompanek

Reports on Winner Take All (A Rock Opera), Parker & Dizzy's Fabulous Journey To the End Of the Rainbow, I Will Be Good, and Happy Worst Day Ever.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM
Sunday, August 14, 2011

Review: Herman Kline's Midlife Crisis by Chris Kompanek

Josh Koenigsberg's new play about a surgeon who finds a mysterious package is tightly constructed and full of richly drawn characters.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM
Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Review: HotelMotel by Chris Kompanek

This double bill of plays by Adam Rapp and Derek Ahonen is a brilliantly immersive experience that transports audiences to weird and wonderful worlds.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM

Review: Summer Shorts 5: Series A by Chris Kompanek

Plays by Neil LaBute, Alexander Dinelaris, Christopher Durang, and Ruby Rae Spiegel make up this mixed bag of short works.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM
Monday, August 1, 2011

Review: Iphigenia at Aulis by Chris Kompanek

The Phoenix Theatre Ensemble serves up a well-acted production of Euripides' timeless Greek tragedy about the cost of war.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 07:54AM

Review: Storm Still by Chris Kompanek

This dense, sometime mysterious new work at P.S.122 proves to be an impressive exploration of King Lear.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 07:54AM

Review: Storm Still by Chris Kompanek

This dense, sometime mysterious new work at P.S.122 proves to be an impressive exploration of King Lear.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 07:54AM

Review: Thinner Than Water by Chris Kompanek

Melissa Ross' often powerful new play focuses on how a highly dysfunctional family deals with loss.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 07:54AM

Review: The Man Who Ate Michael Rockefeller by Chris Kompanek

Jeff Cohen's deeply satisfying play imagines what might have happened to Nelson Rockefeller's son on his fateful trip to New Guinea.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 07:54AM

Feature: Jessica Hecht Gets Into The Sisters Act by Chris Kompanek

The Tony-nominated actress discusses starring in Classic Stage Company's production of Anton Chekhov's Three Sisters.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 07:54AM

Review: How I Fell in Love by Chris Kompanek

Joel Feld's well-acted, well-written romantic comedy is a delightful theatrical experience.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 07:54AM

Review: Carnival Round The Central Figure by Chris Kompanek

This vaudevillian meditation on mortality is alternately moving and frustrating.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 07:54AM

Review: Carnival Round The Central Figure by Chris Kompanek

This vaudevillian meditation on mortality is alternately moving and frustrating.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 07:54AM

Feature: Ethan Hawke Draws Blood by Chris Kompanek

The Tony-nominated actor discusses starring in The New Group's Blood From a Stone.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 07:54AM

Feature: Ethan Hawke Draws Blood by Chris Kompanek

The Tony-nominated actor discusses starring in The New Group's Blood From a Stone.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 07:54AM

Review: Jomama Jones: Radiate by Chris Kompanek

This R&B concert may be the feel-good show of the year for the downtown crowd.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 07:54AM

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