Masha, Olga and Irina want more than anything to go to Moscow. But this is Chekhov and sadly no one gets what they want. Except the audience who get to choose their own adventure in this production of Three Sisters by Highly Impractical Theatre (HIT) …Read more
It’s epic. It’s bold. It’s lavish and exuberant. It’s a party on stage, it’s a red hot mess. It’s “The Mysteries”. Ed Sylvanus Iskandar and The Flea Theater have somehow pulled off the unimaginable: the salvation of humanity in a single evening. Rete …Read more
“The Winter’s Tale” is one of Shakespeare’s least performed plays, and, as with most of his romances, it is not difficult to see why. The play can often seem oddly unbalanced, with the first half playing out much like a tragedy and the second half be …Read more
“Antony and Cleopatra” is a story of love in the time of war. As much of the world descends into conflict, it seems appropriate that this story should come to the New York stage: the Public has done so with great bravura and solid theatricality. Tare …Read more
‘Transport’ is the latest presentation from New York’s Irish Repertory Theatre. Written by renowned Irish author Thomas Keneally, this new musical tells the story of four impoverished Irish women traveling as convicts from Cork, Ireland to Sydney, Au …Read more
On Saturday evening, Ballet Hispanico presented a number intriguing and exciting of works at the Kupferberg Center for the Arts. Ballet Hispanico is one of the most preeminent dance companies expressing Hispanic culture through dance in the United St …Read more
This weekend, Everyday Inferno Theatre Company presented “If On A Winter’s Night…”, an evening of one act plays to warm you with laughter and contemplation on a chilly New York night. Like the eponymous Italo Calvino novel to which the evening’s titl …Read more
“Fix Me, Jesus” is a show about a woman in crisis. In Abingdon Theatre Company’s latest outing, Annabell Armstrong (Polly Lee) is a rising star in the Texas Democratic Party, although her personal life seems to be falling to bits. Where else would a …Read more
Ars Nova is known for bringing us the marvelous and experimental, pushing boundaries of genre and theatricality. Their latest presentation, “Eager to Lose”, is no different, leading us down into the sultry world of burlesque with a smile and a …Read more
I must admit that I approached this production of “The Seagull” with high hopes. Its director, Max Stafford-Clark, has been an inspiring force both in the UK and on the theater world at large. Moreover, I am an enormous Chekhov enthusiast. Admittedly …Read more