On Friday night, I made a trip to the IRT Theater, a small venue on the third-floor of the old Archive Building in Greenwich Village.  It’s a cool set up with a casual vibe: most audience members watched the show with alcoholic beverages in hand, and …Read more

“killers”, playing now at the Paradise Factory as part of its month-long (not just) 3 New Plays event, is a concise, cerebral work that explores the connections between interpersonal relationships and furtive inner states.  The play tells two paralle …Read more

“Melting in Madras” is the story of H.R. Britton, a young hippy who goes to India to study Yoga, music, and find himself. Britton does a one man show, incorporating original music, playing multiple characters, and charting his journey across India ov …Read more

“Eudaemonia”, a new play written by Jerry Lieblich and directed by Marshall Pailet, tackles the disconnect between appearance and identity beautifully. Incorporating fantasy, ambiguity, mystery, hilarity and bizarre realism, the play paints an accura …Read more

The Flea is doing something great in the city of New York: presenting the New York premiere of “The Recommendation” by playwright Jonathan Caren (author of the critically acclaimed “Catch the Fish”). Directed by Kel Haney (“The Shakes: Romeo and Juli …Read more

Twenty-five years have passed since Lee Blessing made his mark on Broadway with “A Walk in the Woods”. A two-handed drama about an American and Russian arms negotiator taking some off-the-clock time to talk less formally about the most pressing issue …Read more

At the end of the last season, three of the most solid “Saturday Nigh Live” cast members—Jason Sudeikis, Fred Armisen, and Bill Hadar—left the show.  It was then announced that head writer and “Weekend Update” host Seth Meyers will leave the show mid …Read more

In two of his recent columns for the New York Post, Michael Riedel editorialized a bit about the inadequate way Broadway theaters dim their lights in tribute to luminaries who have passed on. It is traditional for outdoor marquees to be dimmed for on …Read more

Even though his works have inspired a myriad of adaptations, the life of William Shakespeare remains a fascinating enigma that has aroused the imaginations of artists all over the world. Using the Bard’s early sonnets to give us insight into who he m …Read more

London during 1888 was victim to the reign of the infamous serial killer Jack the Ripper – notorious for repeatedly stabbing prostitutes in dark alleyways and for being unidentified even to this day. “The Unfortunates” is a look into the life of Mary …Read more