Go see it. We had a blast. End of review. Oh, you want more? Okay, let me tell you a bit as to just why you should see this show, with perhaps a caveat or two for those who should not. First off, leave the kiddies, the faint of heart, and the religio …Read more
No. The Gazillion Bubble Show is not “theater”; it is pure spectacle. It is exuberant, full of every child’s bubble dreams, but on steroids. If I could count the number of bubbles that were created in each show, I imagine it would be more than a gazi …Read more
What happens between two childhood best friends when they go off to separate colleges? What is the effect of technology and social media on the communication between friends? What happens when you no longer remember why you are friends with someone? …Read more
Festivals come and go, and with them so do the artists. But the Fire This Time Festival stands out from the crowd, as they continue collaborating with their artists after their initial season, creating a unique network which fosters new relationships …Read more
Rebecca Hall, a Golden Globe nominee for “Vicky Cristina Barcelona”, makes her Broadway debut last night, Jan. 16, in “Machinal”, a landmark 1928 drama by Sophie Treadwell. The play, based on the true story of a woman given the electric chair for mur …Read more
“A Brief History of the Soviet Union” is not your average history lesson. In this comedy by The Hive Theatre Company, four actors play over twenty characters to tell the history of the world’s largest country — and in only 100 minutes! It might so …Read more
“The Portrait”, which opened last night, is a two act, no intermission play featuring an ensemble cast of seven characters. The performers are all quite accomplished and capable, and do their best to bring this new material to life. The cast includes …Read more
Jay Scheib’s rendition of Anton Chekhov’s early play “Platonov, or The Disinherited”, presented at The Kitchen in Chelsea, is a heady combination of brilliance and weirdness. In his version of the play, Scheib throws together the dynamics of eight pe …Read more
In 1939, Communist novelist Lee Ransom wants to publish his book “Let the Red Flags Unfurl” with an uptown publishing company; however, his editors ask that he get rid of three radical characters and add a narrator — guaranteeing an advance and high …Read more
The Fire This Time Festival gives a platform for early career playwrights to voice new stories of the 21st Century. This year they add to its 10-minute play tradition a full-length play: Camille Darby’s “Lords Resistance”. Darby’s play tells a stor …Read more