Every song in Single Wide sounds like it’s ready for a life beyond the stage, and that is certainly the highest compliment when discussing a musical that could have felt too niche. Set in a trailer park somewhere in the United States, the show center …Read more
Whenever you visit a museum, it’s easy to imagine stories that surround the pieces being exhibited. But how often do you wonder about the lives of the people who work in the institution? The premise of Spot on the Wall basically establishes that thei …Read more
With the promise guaranteed in calling itself “a Shakespearean Musical Comedy”, Foolerie sets its bar very high long before the curtain ever rises, and while its ambition is certainly admirable, its overt confidence also brings its share of dilemmas. …Read more
When you know your show will end up being compared to something else, how best to get it out of the way than by establishing not only that you are aware of it, but that you embrace it wholeheartedly? With its top hats, dying grisettes and pop music, …Read more
Marga Gomez is indecent. And who could blame her? Thumbing through all those Legion of Decency magazines in her formative years, searching for movies condemned by the US Catholic Church, to titillate, inform, identify and one day discover, was bound …Read more
The double bill of Howard Barker’s Judith: A Parting from the Body and Caryl Churchill Vinegar Tom at Atlantic Stage 2 by PTP/NYC, now in its 29th year, is astounding in its simplicity. As difficult as the plays are to grapple with, they are not made …Read more
It’s no secret how reliant we are on technology. It pervades nearly every aspect of our lives—without it, you wouldn’t be reading this review. But trying to take on such a massive topic is a daunting task. This challenge was taken up by Future Honey, …Read more
Modern life can get overwhelming with the seemingly unlimited number of options it presents. But how far should you go to escape? This is the question posed by Raft, a new play by The Group Lab currently previewing its upcoming Edinburgh Fringe Festi …Read more
Queenie was a blonde, and oh what a blonde she is as played by the ever sensational Sutton Foster, who from the moment she makes her entrance casts a spell on the audience of The Wild Party. With legs for days and a feline, sensual purr, Queenie lets …Read more
Experimental theater has a language of its own. If you’re just learning to speak it, it can be jarring or it can be refreshing. But it is no longer a new language, so those accustomed to it by now will recognize all of the same words and phrases they …Read more