The nine vignettes that compose John Cariani’s touching Love/Sick are miniature tragedies disguised as romantic comedy situations; ranging from infidelity to murder, they all touch on issues that plague people who enter romantic relationships expecti …Read more

In the current wake of stage revivals and movie musicals with blockbuster names, there is one gem that stands out for stripping down the spectacle and focusing on art of storytelling. Fiasco Theatre Company’s reimagining of Stephen Sondheim and James …Read more

The lights go on, and to the left of the stage we see Winston Churchill (Ronald Keaton); he’s working on a painting, cigar in hand, as he notices the audience sitting behind him. Without much of an acknowledgement, he dives right into explaining what …Read more

It’s the year 1702, and physician John Floyer (Michael Zlabinger) and his wife Charlotte (Stephanie Wright Thompson) are living in China, where the doctor intends to learn as much as possible about the medicinal methods of the East. In order to do so …Read more

As a theater critic I have seen work that has surprised, confounded, amazed, and delighted me, but never before have I been quite as humbled as I was in the face of the epic – and clocking in at close to five hours including intermissions, it does fe …Read more

Little Women. Pride and Prejudice. Wuthering Heights. Jane Eyre. These are arguably the most iconic examples of 19th century literature written by women. They have endured for two hundred years with their strong characters, vivid settings, and insigh …Read more

Shakespeare Off-Broadway, a new company seeking to offer “evocative, affordable productions of William Shakespeare’s classic plays in an ongoing format,” makes its debut with one of Shakespeare’s best and most popular works, the romantic comedy Twelf …Read more

“Existence is illusory and it is eternal.” ― Albert Camus, The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays Three composers, one opera. This is the latest bold undertaking by Experiments in Opera, New York City’s highly unusual, composer-driven initiative. Matt …Read more

Paradox of the Urban Cliché by Craig “muMs” Grant is a gritty urban love story, full of swag and panache; style and grace; humor and pain. Presented by Poetic License, a company dedicated to the grey zone between theater and poetry, it is a truly str …Read more

You walk up the creaky steps to McAlphin Hall at West Park Presbyterian Church only to find chandeliers and origami. Not your usual stage business. YOLO! Productions and The Great Griffon are mounting Animals Out of Paper, written by Pulitzer Prize f …Read more