Dirt, written by Robert Schneider (and translated by Paul Dvorak), tells the peculiar story of Sad, a Middle Eastern illegal immigrant who lives surreptitiously in a rickety tenement. Sad’s love for his new country is effervescent, and he spends most …Read more
Having been completely charmed by Deborah Berenson’s performance in Sex, Lies and Earl Grey at the New York International Fringe Festival, I was literally bouncing in my shoes when I heard that she’d been chosen for the Fringe Encore performances. I …Read more
The Coalition of Broadway Unions and Guilds feted its 2014 honorees with a star studded and lively event at Anita’s Way, next to the Sondheim Theater, on Tuesday, September 29. Broadway Salutes recognizes the contribution of members from all areas of …Read more
Those currently residing in New York City can’t escape the fear of the ever annoying bedbug — the little creatures have even found their way into our subway system. On the plus side, our city’s infestation has inspired a wonderfully outrageous orig …Read more
The terrible beauty of Anton Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya is how it deeply reveals the cause of human unhappiness. To quote the Buddha, suffering comes from attachment and the inability to accept what is. Each of the main four characters in The Pearl Theatr …Read more
“I didn’t want to be a nurse, I wanted to be a rapper.” — Craig “muMs” Grant I should confess my bias: One, I don’t love one-man shows. Two, I have a massive artistic crush on Craig “muMs” Grant. All things considered, Mr. Grant doesn’t disappoint w …Read more
The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, a book by the neurologist Oliver Sacks about his patients case histories, contains stories so remarkable that they far surpass the fantasies of fiction. The Valley of Astonishment, written and directed by Peter …Read more
What is more profitable than Titanic, Avatar or any single Harry Potter or Star Wars film? The Lion King! No, not the movie, the musical! Yes, theater fans, that’s right, what was once thought impossible, or at least highly unlikely, has finally happ …Read more
The Innovative Theatre Awards have come a long way. This years show was a technically superior production that brings small theater up several notches. It’s nice to see the efforts of these artists celebrated in a way that truly honers them. It was h …Read more
It is not easy to pull off a one-man show, ever. It is less easy to do this when the show is a personal history because these things so, so frequently become funky sermons or demands for attention to experiences not necessarily riveting to anyone but …Read more
