Though it may be somewhat unorthodox to mention the New York Times critic Jesse Green, I must concur with his final thoughts on Teenage Dick, developed by both the Apothetae and the Ma-Yi Theatre Companies and performed recently at the Public Theatre …Read more
The Property, produced by New Light Theater Project and now playing at The Clurman Theatre on Theatre Row is an innocent light-hearted play with a bubbling cauldron of simmering rage just below the surface. Written by Ben Josephson and efficiently di …Read more
Women on Fire: Stories from the Frontline, produced by Royal Family Productions, has a vibrant message to impart to young women today — vibrant, but tricky too, because it is as complex as it is compelling. It’s an energizing evening, a well directe …Read more
A great play is like a great voyage: terrifying in its vastness, simultaneously bewildering and thrilling. Such is the journey of Lindsey Ferrentino’s This Flat Earth at Playwrights Horizons, under the commanding and assured helm of director Rebecca …Read more
The Barrow Group has done it again, this time delving into Lee Blessing’s brilliant two-hander, A Walk in the Woods, with a beautifully mounted, well-acted production that satisfies the senses and challenges the intellect. The idea presented by Bless …Read more
In Urban Stages’ solo show Dogs of Rwanda a character who was witness to the 100 days of genocide in Rwanda struggles with the isolation that such knowledge brings. With exquisite writing by Sean Christopher Lewis, the play seeks to show us that thou …Read more
The Laramie Cycle has a devastating new production mounted by The Wandering Theatre Company here in New York City. It’s a bold, fresh take on the classic original play cycle. Company members bustle about moving props and scenery, here, but they also …Read more
At the end of Imperfect Love, written by Brandon Cole and playing now at The Connelly Theater, the most thrilling theatrical moment of the season occurs. A writer is cured of his writers’ block, a revenge plot is annihilated, a friendship is secured, …Read more
In Jericho, Michael Weller has created a provocative and disquieting expressionist narrative based on the beloved play Liliom, by Hungarian playwright Ferenc Molnar. Similar in tone to Eugene O’Neill’s The Hairy Ape, the lurid allegory, best known to …Read more
I cannot think of a time that I’ve seen a more prescient piece of theatre than Sheila by The Associates, playing now at The A.R.T./New York Theatres. This dedicated company of players has mounted a devastating play that encompasses core concepts from …Read more