Rashid and Leila, a young Egyptian-American couple, sit propped up in bed together. They smoke fake cigarettes while they analyze their own psyches and behavior. (It’s something one imagines them doing on a regular basis.) “I think we can be too clev …Read more

By now it’s common knowledge that brothers Wayne and Karey Kirkpatrick achieved the unthinkable by having their very first musical skip out-of-town previews and open successfully on Broadway in the spring of 2015. Something Rotten! was one of the onl …Read more

An elderly woman, Ada, grieves for her twin sister Ava in the remote New England lighthouse they once shared, but then a visit to the carnival creates a ghostly opportunity for a reunion as well as a journey through memory and mourning. ADA/AVA plays …Read more

From the opening of the New Broadway Cast Recording of On the Twentieth Century it’s clear to lovers of the show that they have little to worry about. Among many things On the Twentieth Century sits with Candide, Merrily We Roll Along, West Side Stor …Read more

In the face of multiple two person theatre shows I’ll admit a bit of a penchant for the mid nineties John & Jen, for no reason other than my own sibling relationships making me thrilled to see a musical which places such potent emphasis not on a …Read more

Playwright Catherine Filloux possesses a calming presence amidst the cacophony of a bus load of tourists eager to munch pastries and slurp cappuccinos at Amy’s in midtown Manhattan. Fortunately we are able to snag the quietest table in the back for o …Read more

In the last year or so, Drunk Shakespeare has gone from that thing that some weird intellectual people like to a New York institution. What is it? Here’s what their website says: “Each night in New York, one professional actor has at least five shots …Read more

Michael Zegen has found himself in the heart of millennial territory. From Girls and Rescue Me to Frances Ha and Adventureland, the talented young actor has crafted an impressive career spanning film, television and the stage, playing roles in projec …Read more

On a rainy Tuesday afternoon, I meet up with Jasper Grant, artistic director of B-Side Productions for a chat at Amy’s Bakery in Hell’s Kitchen. Although it is gloomy outside, sitting at a small café table with Jasper is like being surrounded with su …Read more

Ensemble Studio Theatre’s 35th Marathon of One-Act Plays is nearing the finish line with the opening of its third and final Series, C, last week. This leg of the race is just as varied and interesting as its predecessors, featuring CD store employees …Read more