The Daughter (of Indra, Hindu god of war and thunderstorms) decides to check out The Humanity Thing, and rides a cloud down to earth — not to India, as one might expect, but to a circa 1900 industrialized northern Europe, where the air is nasty (pol …Read more
Larry Powell has been blessed with the opportunity to be a part of some of the most exciting theatre in America. His first gig was originating role of Felix Goodwin in Robey Theatre Company’s “Bronzeville” — to rave reviews and a NAACP nomination. …Read more
“Andy@62”, a deeply personal and voyeuristic theatrical experience, might offer new insights into four icons: Andy Warhol, Frida Kahlo, Marilyn Monroe, and Marlene Dietrich. However, that is not really the point of this part-play, part-tour exhibitin …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
Wooster Group, among the most venerated avant-garde theater troupes of our time, returns with a new production that melds Shakespeare into American history. Artistic director Elizabeth LeCompte will stage a developmental production of “Cry, Tr …Read more
“Ain’t Nothing Sentimental About a Revolution.” –Sunset Baby “Sunset Baby” begins quietly. Baldheaded and creamy voiced, Kenyatta (Tony Award-nominee John Earl Jelks), a former political prisoner and member of the Black Liberation Movement, stare …Read more
Fans of Shakespeare and Renaissance historians alike will delight in the work that The Baited Bear Players have undertaken with “The Merry Wives of Windsor”. Not only do they present the bard’s comedy in an impeccably staged adaptation, they have mas …Read more
“Ashé” is hands down one of the best plays this season. UP Theater Company brings this top notch play, directed by the richly talented David Mendizábal and written by recent NYU graduate Ricardo Pérez González, to the neighborhood of Washington Heigh …Read more
What took so long? With virtually every Hollywood hit being transformed into a Broadway musical, it was only a matter of time before Rob Reiner’s beloved, “The Princess Bride” underwent its own theatrical transformation. Well, that time has apparentl …Read more
Theater for the New City presents The Cell’s production of a new work by a promising playwright Amina Henry entitled “An American Family Takes a Lover”. This dark comedy can easily be compared with the likes of Isben’s “A Doll’s House”. In her mind …Read more
