“I don’t remember Christopher Lloyd,” said the woman sitting behind us in the outdoor theater. “Jim from the TV show Taxi,” we reminded her. “Oh, the crazy one.” For some, Lloyd might seem like a strange choice to portray the tragic leading character …Read more

Having an alien inside your body is not a new concept in the world of sci-fi (see The Host, The Thing, and, of course, Alien). But Give Me Away, a multi-season science fiction audio drama by Mac Rogers, puts a new spin on the idea. A spaceship crashe …Read more

Like many people, I remember hearing about the events of August 11-12, 2017 in Charlottesville, VA. I remember being slightly disturbed. But, again like many people, I didn’t realize from the tidbits of internet news just how bad it actually was. Eve …Read more

Did Joan of Arc know she was going to die? If she had known, would she still have done what she did? That’s the question Katherine Teed-Arthur asks in her show Joan/Jehanne. Directed by Max Cameron Fearon, Cara Rebecca, and Lee Stone, the filmed prod …Read more

It almost felt normal. Although we had to wear masks to enter the theater and show proof of vaccination to get our seats, we were actually in an Off-Broadway theater sitting next to other patrons. Suddenly the house went dark and Fruma-Sarah (Waiting …Read more

Sara Fellini’s The Wake of Dorcas Kelly, presented by spit&vigor in the offbeat, historic Players Theatre in Greenwich Village, is a spirited production of a darkly humorous story. If it doesn’t always hit the mark, it’s full of enough wicked hum …Read more

There’s a lot of real estate in Manhattan, but have you ever thought about the real estate six feet under? The Extremely Grey Line, a 23.5° Tilt Production, takes exactly that angle. On a walking tour of Greenwich Village, an “unrealtor” shows you so …Read more

Kim Hlavac’s audio play Penny Slots, presented by Open-Door Playhouse, features three senior Florida women living their best lives. After winning the jackpot at penny slots, they take down a gunman using only a high-powered flashlight and a pillowcas …Read more

Alia Jones-Harvey never wanted to be a Broadway producer. In fact, she didn’t even know it was on the table. After realizing she wasn’t cut out to be a mechanical engineer, she went to business school and managed hedge funds. Luckily for us, it was a …Read more

In 1980s America, Sofia and Jessica are happily raising a daughter together when Sofia gets caught in a fatal accident. Now Sofia’s parents, who never approved of her relationship, are bent on taking their granddaughter away from Jessica. Based on ac …Read more