What would you do if you were the heir to a fortune and a life of almost noble status, however, eight other relatives stood between you and the money? If you’re Monty Navarro, you figure out ways to dispose of these obstacles while still appearing to …Read more

It’s often been said that the greatest writers of the English language — with the exception of Shakespeare and one or two others — have all been Irish. Seeing The Irish Repertory Theatre’s production of Sean O’Casey’s “Juno and the Paycock”, direct …Read more

“A Mind-Bending Evening of Beckett”, three short plays all by the Irish great, is now being shown at the Irish Repertory Theatre, and for good reason.  The first piece, “Act Without Words” — about a Sisyphus-like figure on an island — is performed en …Read more

There is no easy or pretty way to approach the subject of pedophilia, which playwright Paula Vogel explores in  “How I Learned to Drive”.  Tongue in Cheek Theater’s well-crafted production of this Pulitzer Prize-winning play is currently at the Bridg …Read more

“Mexican Hayride” is a Cole Porter musical that hasn’t been seen in New York since 1944, when it ran for a year with great success. It featured whopping cast of 99 performers and was later made into a feature film starring Abbott and Costello (though …Read more

You’ve read the book, you’ve seen the movie, now should you go see the play? Critics weighed in on the new Broadway drama, “A Time to Kill”, which opened last night (Sunday, Oct. 20), at the Golden Theater. The tale of a Southern black man’s legal de …Read more

Off-Broadway’s Westside Theater may have lost one Jewish-themed play when “Old Jews Telling Jokes” closed in September, but they’re gaining another October 29, when Mark St. Germain’s “Becoming Dr. Ruth” moves in. Debra Jo Rupp, best known for playin …Read more

The Flying Carpet Theatre’s new play, “The Medicine Showdown”, is a bright sunrise of great country entertainment, bona fide public health advice, and marvelous, metafictive dramatics.  Playwrights Adam Koplan and Topher Payne have written exuberant …Read more

What better way to show off your entertainment industry abilities than a one-man show about the entertainment industry? The Movement Theatre Company’s “Last Laugh”, written and performed by Eric Lockley and directed by Jonathan McCrory, is the perfec …Read more

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “Cinderella” on Broadway banishes any thoughts about your daily life and whisks you away to dream in its fairytale world from the moment the orchestra starts to tune their instruments till you’re standing on your feet givi …Read more