When Manuel (Gil Perez-Abraham) arrived in the United States as a child, he had no idea that growing up his dreams would seem almost impossible to realize thanks to an issue of bureaucracy. He and his mother (a splendid Tami Dahbura) are undocumented …Read more
If you are lucky enough, you live near a certain wondrous place of happiness: the theatre built for and by the community. Community theatre is a place where the spirit of brotherly love, collaboration and a celebration of theatre brings people togeth …Read more
Perhaps it’s testament to Pope Francis’ current status as the hip representative of Catholics on earth that we get to see a show as fresh and funny as Pope! An Epic Musical which for all its irreverence and zaniness, dares to see the position of Bish …Read more
The rivalry between Tonya Harding (Tracy McDowell) and Nancy Kerrigan (Jenna Leigh Green) is part of modern lore, and while the word “musical” is the last thing anyone would think about when discussing the tragic nature of their endless competition, …Read more
The Calico Buffalo is an enchanting adaptation of the children’s book by E.J. Stapleton, who adapted his own work into a musical with musics and lyrics co-written by Peter Stopschinski. The story takes place in an ancient land ruled by buffalos, who …Read more
In a secluded little parlor in a beautiful midtown hotel there is perhaps the finest, most intimate magic show I’ve seen since Ricky Jay & His 52 Assistants cast its spell over New York City back in the 1990s. This is no small claim; parlor magic …Read more
Three contemplative individuals each inhabit their respective territory inside an art gallery. Without interacting, the boundaries between them are marked by immediate character distinctions and a background of appropriately abstract canvasses. Iren …Read more
Meta-theater shows are a dime a dozen these days. Plays about trying to write a show, trying to put on a show, or trying to be in a show are having a meta moment in the sun, often breaking down the fourth wall to bring the audience in on the joke. Cu …Read more
If ambition was all a show needed to succeed, Andrew Sabiston and Timothy Williams’ Napoleon, much like the historical character it’s about, would be a true winner. Instead it’s a show that gets some things right, and some not so well, starting with …Read more
In the effortlessly romantic Passing By two people must come to terms with the realization that the saying about god making fun of one’s plans might very well be the truest thing that ever was. When we first meet Jenny Zimmermann and Edison Wolters t …Read more
