Saturday, June 14, 2025
"The Moby Dick Blues" is nothing short of a working-class opera for the Anthropocene—equal parts "Trainspotting" and "The Perfect Storm," churning with fury, addiction, and mythic ambition…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:48PMFriday, June 6, 2025
If "Chiaroscuro" occasionally falters under the weight of its ambition, it ultimately dazzles with its daring. Rahman has crafted a bold, theatrical puzzle box — part satire, part sermon, …
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:19PMTuesday, June 3, 2025
Orpheus’ song—aching, persistent—guides him deep into the Underworld in search of his lost Eurydice. Whether or not you’ve encountered this myth before, Sarah Ruhl’s "Eurydice" inv…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 10:26PMSunday, May 25, 2025
At an hour and 40 minutes, "Cracked Open" is an earnest but often exhausting theatrical experience. Its heart is unquestionably in the right place—tackling the vital and still-stigmatized …
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 09:44PMSaturday, May 24, 2025
Now premiering at La MaMa’s Ellen Stewart Theatre in a co-production with the MART Foundation and En Garde Arts, "Seagull: True Story" is a barbed, meta-theatrical cri de coeur from creato…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 09:21PMFriday, May 23, 2025
We get evocative shadow screens, puppetry and a silent-film fantasia. Heartbeat Opera’s two-hour whirlwind adaptation has everything—except an intermission. True to the company’s bold,…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:52AMMonday, May 5, 2025
Timing, as they say, is everything in comedy—and in revolution. In "Fat Cat Killers," playwright Adam Szymkowicz delivers more than just a sharp-edged satire of corporate greed—he peels …
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 10:43PMSaturday, May 3, 2025
Fast-forward to 2025, and City Center has once again turned to this dependable crowd-pleaser, reportedly as a last-minute substitute for Michael John LaChiusa’s "The Wild Party." The choic…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:46PMSunday, April 27, 2025
That balance—between emotional vulnerability and razor-sharp humor—is what elevates "Hold Me in the Water" beyond the sea of solo shows that mine personal experience for applause. Haddad…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:35AMSaturday, April 26, 2025
The performers inhabit a shared space that hums with latent connectivity, even in the absence of direct dialogue. Their presence to and for one another—unspoken yet palpable—forms the qu…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 02:23PMTuesday, April 15, 2025
Bringley, making his theatrical debut as himself, delivers a performance marked by restraint and quiet intensity. His words, drawn largely from the memoir, reveal a man of thoughtfulness and…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:07PMMonday, April 14, 2025
Before he was a Nobel laureate, before his name was canonized in the firmament of world literature, Wole Soyinka was a young playwright—barely in his mid-twenties—when he penned "The Swa…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:27AMSaturday, April 5, 2025
The results of this updating are bold, and Andrews’ intellectual ambition is undeniable. At times, his revisions might seem questionable but when the production clicks, it strikes with a t…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 09:59PMFriday, March 28, 2025
In "Amm(i)gone," Mansoor masterfully delves into the delicate nuances of cultural and personal differences, exploring the connections that bind us even in our diversity. Co-directed with Lya…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:45PMTuesday, March 25, 2025
"The Trojans" effortlessly blends sharp, often hilarious high-school dialogue with an inventive and evocative score, creating a musical experience that feels both contemporary and nostalgic.…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 06:17PMThursday, March 20, 2025
Peter Danish’s "Last Call" is a 90-minute confection of speculative daydreaming, inspired by a brief meeting between two of the most legendary conductors of the last century, Herbert von K…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 01:12PMTuesday, March 18, 2025
While the conversation may not always captivate, its premise—one that hinges on the unpredictability of human connection—remains intriguing. However, it’s hard to ignore the tension be…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 06:39PMFriday, March 14, 2025
While there are plenty of laughs in "The Great Privation," we never lose sight of the fact the subject matter has roots in the history of medical exploitation. Previous mainstream pieces hav…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:19PMMonday, March 3, 2025
"Grangeville" ultimately revolves around the fragile, strained bond of brotherhood—or, more accurately, half-brotherhood—and both actors excel in capturing the tender nuances of this dyn…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 10:55AMWednesday, February 12, 2025
Dakin Matthews’ "Henry IV" is a consistently engaging gift to the theater season. Shakespeare scholars may quibble about the extent of the cuts from "Henry IV, Part II," but the reality is…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:47PMThursday, February 6, 2025
Foreman's dramatic structure feels like an audacious attempt to stage the tumultuous workings of the mind itself. Neurons ignite, voices both internal and external whisper, scream, and echo …
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 08:26PMThursday, January 30, 2025
Playwright/actor Braulio Basilio may appear prophetic when we sit in horror today watching the news as a returning president maps out how he plans to deprive immigrants of any and all freedo…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 01:44PMSunday, January 26, 2025
Gary Gulman in his one-man show “Grandiloquent” at the Lucille Lortel Theatre (Photo credit: Michaelah Reynolds) Writer and memoirist Gary Gulman looks comfortable as that raconteur that…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 05:44PMSaturday, January 18, 2025
While they credit the eight puppeteers textually, “with help from the ensemble,” Warnock and Waage are also credited as executive producers along with set and costume design. Mr. Waage i…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:40PMSunday, December 22, 2024
Girelli’s lyrics provide wonderful support to Willett’s choreography. A motif for the song “Valentine” has the dancers in tango movements covering their hearts with their palms. The …
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 10:59PMFriday, December 6, 2024
Walking into the Peter Sharp Theater we have no hint of what is behind what look like opaque vinyl shower curtains from one end of the stage to the other. Within moments of her appearance, d…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:10PMTuesday, December 3, 2024
The success of this play and our ability to navigate the ride relies heavily on the flawless cast led by Troyano herself. She shepherds us through every turn of the script and we willingly f…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 08:56PMMonday, November 25, 2024
While the musicians are exemplary, it is Lipton who does the heavy lifting in the show. With what amounts to a very witty hosting duty, his singing voice is one that is rich and quite comfor…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 03:56PMSaturday, November 16, 2024
Director Scott Ebersold works wonders with the double-edged sword of the audience knowing full well these performances are colored by the play taking place close to 20 years ago when girls t…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 01:03PMWednesday, November 13, 2024
As long as you come to John Yearley’s "Triptych" with the understanding that grief is a deeply personal and complex emotion and that just because two people are married doesn’t mean they…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 01:38PMFriday, November 8, 2024
As both playwright Harry Teinowitz and his co-author Spike Manton spent time in rehab, they carry us through the epiphanies as well as the relapses by injecting humor in every “shot glass�…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 10:29PM 
