Stop me if you’ve heard this one: a child psychologist, a female pilot, and a transvestite walk into an all-night automat. No? Clearly, you haven’t been spending enough time at the Comic Book Theater Festival. If you’re curious about the punchline (e …Read more

Qurrat Ann Kadwani’s one-woman turn in “They Call Me Q” is nothing if not personal. The story is the woman’s own. It is confessional (but not graphic); it is honest (but not squirm-inducing). The thrust of it brings to mind Carson McCullers’ Frankie, …Read more

As we spend the month of June settling into summer, The Brick, a quaintly restored theater in newly renovated Williamsburg, prepares to bring New York comic buffs out for their second edition of the Comic Book Theater Festival. Rounding out their fir …Read more

There’s a problem with Lucas Kavner’s “Carnival Kids”. The title isn’t especially good. There’s another issue as well; the stage is too long to make for watching without the occasional craning of the neck. The good news is, however, that the first pr …Read more

“Lucy”, an emotionally raw bio-play about the life of Lucille Ball, is entertaining, informative, and engaging – but no comedy.  The real Lucille Ball was a brilliant, demanding, tormented mega-star, light years away from her most famous character: L …Read more

“The Ballad of Rodrigo”, written by Jason S. Grossman and directed by Amber Gallery, is a large cast production with film noir style, intrigue, lust, and passions, all wrapped up in a classic storyline of underworld bad guys who have heart, and coppe …Read more

“The Sonic Life of a Giant Tortoise” is Japanese playwright Toshiki Okada’s third collaboration with director Dan Rothenberg for the New York stage, following their acclaimed productions of “Enjoy” and “Zero Cost House”, in 2010 and 2012, respectivel …Read more

“Potion,” an experimental play sprung from the strange and creative minds of Kiran Rikhye and Jon Stancato, is a refreshing story that is equal parts Shakespeare, soap opera and “Alice in Wonderland.” The show takes place in a dark but enticing bar d …Read more

Something significant — and entertaining, to boot — is going on one flight up at the Tada Theater on 28th Street. Four people maneuver through their relationships in a modern little play that (hallelujah!) knocks the stuffing out of a zeitgeist tha …Read more

Shakespeare’s most fascinating and troubling character, Shylock the money lender, has returned to haunt the stage once again in “The Merchant of Venice”, presented by The Shakespeare Forum, a group of talented New York artists dedicated to exploring …Read more