All stories by Scotty Bennett on BroadwayStars

Saturday, July 20, 2024

A Hundred Circling Camps by Scotty Bennett

A Hundred Circling Camps, written by Sam Collier and superbly directed by Rebecca Wear, is a story based on the "Bonus March" of 1932. It is more than a play about a historical event. It is …

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 09:03PM
Wednesday, July 17, 2024

Bill’s 44th by Scotty Bennett

"Bill’s 44th" is a story of loneliness told within the context of a birthday celebration. It is a wordless puppet show for grown-ups created and presented by Dorothy James and Andy Manjuck…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 02:12PM
Wednesday, July 3, 2024

A Man Among Ye by Scotty Bennett

"A Man Among Ye" is episodic, with flashbacks and confusing dialogue. It is filled with sword fights, sea shanties, revenge plots, mermaids, witches, and mythical creatures. As a highly styl…

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Sunday, June 30, 2024

cunnicularii by Scotty Bennett

"cunnicularii," beautifully written by Sophie McIntosh and sensitively directed by Nina Goodheart, is a fantasy that deals with many of the adjustments in attitudes and perspectives encounte…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 09:00PM
Tuesday, June 25, 2024

Isabel by Scotty Bennett

"Isabel" is a story written by reid tang and directed by Kedian Keohan. It uses various stylistic techniques to tell the story of a trans sibling relationship. It has elements of dark comedy…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 03:18PM
Wednesday, June 19, 2024

The Employees: A Workplace Novel of the 22nd Century by Scotty Bennett

"The Employees: A Workplace Novel of the 22nd Century" is a tone-poem play adapted by Lauren Holmes and Jaclyn Biskup from a novel of the same name by Danish poet and novelist Olga Ravn (tra…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:50PM
Friday, June 14, 2024

Push Party by Scotty Bennett

"Push Party" is a story by Nia Akilah Robinson that reaches into the supportive community spirit that celebrates a woman’s status as a mother, independent of a child or children. It is a s…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:29PM
Tuesday, June 4, 2024

How to Eat an Orange by Scotty Bennett

This is the story of Claudia Bernardi, a visual artist and activist, as told in a one-woman show, "How to Eat an Orange." It tells of Bernardi’s time growing up in Argentina in the profoun…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:59PM
Friday, May 24, 2024

Winesday: The Wine Tasting Musical by Scotty Bennett

When it comes to coffee klatches, wine seems to be a good substitute, or at least that is the case with the women in "Winesday: The Wind Tasting Musical," with book and lyrics by Jenne Wason…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 01:55PM
Tuesday, May 21, 2024

My True Love: A Perfect Musical Fairytale by Scotty Bennett

'My True Love: A Perfect Musical Fairytale" is a musical fairy tale, written by Ben Boecker, about the choices made when the world is a place of dreams. Solid direction by Carolyn Popadin gu…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:50PM
Wednesday, May 15, 2024

Small Acts of Daring Invention by Scotty Bennett

If the play's goal is to pay homage to Wright, it misses the mark for most audiences. If one is unfamiliar with Wright, most of the symbols revealed in the play will not be understood in ter…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 04:41PM
Saturday, May 11, 2024

Redemption Story by Scotty Bennett

"Redemption Story," written by Peregrine Teng Heard, is an exploration into the psyche of Connie Lee, an actor with 20 years of experience acting in noir films of the 1940’s and 1950’s, …

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 10:19AM
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
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
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
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
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
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…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 10:00PM
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…

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Friday, April 5, 2024

Herself by Scotty Bennett

The cast of Tim McGillicuddy’s “Herself” at Gural Theatre at A.R.T/New York Theatres (Photo credit: Lee Wexler/Images for Innovation) Scotty Bennett, Critic Consider, if you will, bein…

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024

Bathhouse.pptx by Scotty Bennett

Theatrical productions can sometimes be exhilarating, moving, provocative, informative, perplexing, confusing, dull, or bad. "Bathhouse.pptx," written by Jesús I. Valles and directed by Cha…

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Saturday, March 23, 2024

Pharaoh by Scotty Bennett

This show, as conceived by Shulman, creates a unique theatrical experience combining narrative text with Kathakali, a form of traditional Indian dance exquisitely performed by Kalamandalam J…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 03:07PM
Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Medea (Fusion Theatre) by Scotty Bennett

This production could be more balanced in the performances, with some characters being solidly played and others being line-readings lacking body movements that add to the dialogue. There ar…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 03:23PM
Monday, March 11, 2024

Tuesdays with Morrie by Scotty Bennett

Seadog Theater’s current revival of "Tuesdays with Morrie," with exceptional direction by Erwin Maas, is a beautifully orchestrated presentation starring Len Cariou as Professor Morrie Sch…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 05:51PM
Friday, March 8, 2024

Maiden Voyage by Scotty Bennett

Under Alex Keegan's skillful direction, the characters are allowed to develop their understanding of who they are and how they fit in an organization traditionally run by men. The captain is…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 05:23PM
Saturday, February 24, 2024

The Order of the Golden Scribe: Initiation Tea by Scotty Bennett

"The Order of the Golden Scribe: Initiation Tea" is an immersive and interactive theater experience co-created by Shuai Chen and Arlo Howard, who also directed. It combines a story about a s…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:00PM
Tuesday, February 20, 2024

Until Dark by Scotty Bennett

The balance is off between the two storylines. If the most crucial dramatic element of the story is the legal issue surrounding consent, the dynamics of the sisters’ current and historical…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:56PM
Thursday, February 15, 2024

you don’t have to do anything by Scotty Bennett

"you don’t have to do anything" written by Ryan Drake is a story that explores a gay man’s coming of age from the time he was in seventh grade until graduating from college. It is set in…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 06:06PM
Monday, February 5, 2024

The Boy Who Listened to Paintings by Scotty Bennett

Alyson Reim Friedman, Thom Brown III, Niko Zylik as young Nicky, Donovan Counts, Alisa Ermolaev and William Broderick in a scene from the new musical “The Boy Who Listened to Paintings” …

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 10:30PM
Wednesday, January 31, 2024

The Fantastical Fellowship: Final Quest for the Crisis Crystal XXVII by Scotty Bennett

The hardworking cast takes us along on the quest by playing multiple characters and using a wide array of props scattered on tables at the edge of the performance space. The transformations …

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 01:05PM
Monday, January 22, 2024

Crime and Punishment by Scotty Bennett

Tyson’s portrayal of Raskolnikov is riveting as he moves through the elements leading inexorably to his mental collapse. The exchanges with Porfiry are woven together with encounters with …

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 05:55PM

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