Christopher Anselmo’s and H.S. Kaufman’s Fable is, in a word, tricky. The musical is set at a high school graduation party and, if you’re thinking maybe a Breakfast Club with songs, you’re not far off. You will also be in the ballpark if you conjure …Read more

Welcome to 1952 New York City, where men wear hats, commies are red and the only way to get dirt on your favorite celebrity is to overhear a private conversation on the subway. Until Big Bob Harrison comes along. When we first meet Harrison (Kevin Sp …Read more

John Dirrigl’s heartwrenching play The Bauer Sisters unfolds in one afternoon on Rosie’s farm in Connecticut: it is 1986, and the women of the local German American club have gathered to prepare and enjoy lunch together. The women’s dynamic friendshi …Read more

A star is born in Piece of My Heart as the charismatic Zak Resnick takes on Bert Berns, the songwriter/producer behind some of the greatest hits of all time including “Twist and Shout”, “I Want Candy” and “Piece of My Heart”. When the show opens Bert …Read more

59E59 is presenting their annual Summer Shorts Festival. The following is a review of Series A. (For our review of Series B, click here.) The Sky and the Limit, written by Roger Hedden, directed by Billy Hopkins The Sky and the Limit starts out with …Read more

A Midsummer Night’s Dream explores misunderstandings, trickery, and magic; nothing is as it seems. In this vein, Quirky Productions’ reimagining of Shakespeare’s famous romantic farce does not disappoint. In fact, it often surprises. The first moment …Read more

Based on Hans Christian Andersen’s tale, The Snow Queen is like Frozen by way of Gogol Bordello. With a superb mise-en-scene by director Rick Lombardo (who also served as choreographer) the show plays out like a campfire story as we meet Gerda (Eryn …Read more

“Was that me or was that Gandhi?” asks Oprah Winfrey (Rachel Dunham) immediately after delivering one of her well-known life-affirming statements, and the sentiment pretty much epitomizes the brilliance of Oprahfication, a one-woman show that takes p …Read more

Set in a not-so-distant future, where puritanical values and ahem Republicans, have taken over the United States, The Travels paints a bleak portrait to work as both cautionary tale and eerie satire. The America of the show is a place where “goodness …Read more

The eight years of Bill Clinton’s presidency are turned into a musical extravaganza in the completely crass, delightful CLINTON, a musical with a book by Michael Hodge & Paul Hodge (who also wrote the music & lyrics). Perhaps what this tired …Read more