If the Mint Theater’s program is to be believed, Jules Romain’s “Donogoo” premiered in Paris in 1930 and caused – even for the French – quite a sensation. This seems likely; this is a comedy with a darkly cynical edge to it, and one all the more pote …Read more

This past Saturday in the midst of Brooklyn’s hottest mixed media festival, a different type of festival was taking place in Williamsburg at the Brick Theater. In full swing, The Comic Book Theater Festival continued to rave on with a new show for gr …Read more

Detroit, NY, a ten minute play festival featuring works written by Detroit writers, opens on June 19 at New York’s 4th Street Theater. The objective of the festival, presented by The Dirty Blondes, is to bring the story of Detroit to New York City th …Read more

In “The Taste of It”, which recently had its world premiere at the Theatre 54 at Shetler Studios, playwright John Adams tells the story of an explosive 70s era romance between a brilliant dancer (Ross) and driven young director (Sheila) living in Bos …Read more

Take it from an English major, Gertrude Stein is a tough nut to crack. In her bold (and at first glance, very strange) modernist writings, narrative meaning comes secondary to the exploration of language and sound. That’s why it’s fitting, yet certai …Read more

A play goes right when it’s both written well and performed smartly. As for “Much Ado About Nothing” at the 133rd Street Arts Center, check one for the playwright, Mr. William Shakespeare, and check two for the company, What Dreams May Co. The challe …Read more

The stars of Broadway Bares came off the stage and out of their pants at BERLIN Fridays on June 13th to raise money for the worthy charity Equity Fights AIDS.  The weekly party, known as BERLIN, is hosted by promoters Jake Jaxon of Cockyboys.com and …Read more

The reviews are in and audiences agree that after the players take their final bow you’ll want to spend more time with the them in “When January Feels Like Summer”, now playing at the Ensemble Studio Theater.  This New York premiere by Cori Thomas un …Read more

The young Indian actress Qurrat Ann Kadwani might not be the first person you think of when you think of the Bronx. Her solo show “They Call Me Q” invites you into her world where she grew up torn between two cultures — that of her family and that o …Read more

Stop me if you’ve heard this one: a child psychologist, a female pilot, and a transvestite walk into an all-night automat. No? Clearly, you haven’t been spending enough time at the Comic Book Theater Festival. If you’re curious about the punchline (e …Read more