Teddy Baskins (Vinnie Urdea), the passive hero at the center of Beware the Chupacabra, is the kind of person who has things happen to him, as opposed to being the master and commander of his own destiny. From unwillingly letting an heiress (Caitlin W …Read more
The illustrious members of the Midtown Manhattan Entirely Factual Historical Research Society of Medicine come together in September 1898 to discuss the incident of a certain Phineas Gage, a railroad foreman who had an iron rod enter his face, come o …Read more
Dale Smith’s Divine/Intervention suggests that the iconic actress made famous through John Waters’ films, gulping down dog excrement and singing trashy disco was the Mr. Hyde-like creation of a Glenn Milstead (Ryan Walter), who on the last night of h …Read more
As we applaud the inclusion in the FringeNYC Festival of shows written by and featuring women as its protagonists, pieces like The Mad Scientist’s Guide to Romance, Robots and Soul-Crushing Loneliness can’t help but leave a bitter aftertaste, because …Read more
In This Side of the Impossible, mentalist Sebastian Boswell III presents audiences with a remarkable spectacle that defies all notions of logic and apparent physical possibility. Challenging our perceptions of what’s real and what’s achievable by men …Read more
Elaine Stritch was quite unique and anyone who sets off to play her must be aware that in doing so, half the battle might be already lost, as they will be unlikely to capture what made her so special. With that said, one has to applaud comedian Jay M …Read more
In the fine drama The Second Mother director Anna Muylaert touches on Brazil’s social class issues by focusing on Val (Regina Casé) a woman who left her daughter Jessica under her grandparents’ care as she pursued a job as a maid in a rich household …Read more
In the provocative documentary I Touched All Your Stuff filmmakers Maira Buehler and Matias Mariani introduce us to Christopher Kirk, a seemingly harmless American spending time in a Brazilian prison on a drug smuggling sentence. Originally meant to …Read more
When I call Melissa Ritz she reveals she’s currently at the Library of Congress in Washington D.C. conducting research on the subject of her one woman show Bombshell of Rhythm: The Life and Secrets of Ina Ray Hutton. It’s testament to her commitment …Read more
“This is a night of firsts and favorites” announced Alice Ripley as she took the stage at 54 Below on August 12, for a night of All Sondheim. Promising to sing some of her favorite tunes by the legendary composer, some of which she’d never sung befor …Read more
