While we all read Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet in high school, few of us ever experience life imitating art. Such is the case in Brian Sutton’s Searching For Romeo, now at the Alice Griffin Jewel Bow Theatre as part of the New York Musical Theatre …Read more
Why write a play about Ethel Rosenberg, you may ask? We already know the ending (spoiler alert: she dies); and we all know the evils of McCarthyism, but it’s old news, a relic of the fifties. But Joan Beber’s new play, Ethel Sings: The Unsung Song of …Read more
Among the many very nice things about Cloned!, the backyard-ish little musical now playing at the Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theatre as part of the New York Musical Theatre Festival, is that your lack of a date for the evening is unimportant. What matte …Read more
For those who have seen William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet a thousand times, The Classical Theatre of Harlem’s rendition of this classic tale, Romeo n Juliet, adapted and directed by Justin Emeka, is like nothing you have ever seen. This producti …Read more
Playing through September, the Red Poppy Ladies’ Mulan the Musical serves up a unique blend of storytelling, dance, kunqu-style movement and, of course, a whole lot of drumming. The show from the Beijing-based female percussion group tells the tradit …Read more
In the intimate setting of Roy Arias Stage IV, the Always Love Lucy Theatre recently presented the classic American tale Death of a Salesman as re-told by director Juan Reinoso. The cast, which included film actor Rahul Rai (When Harry Tries to Marry …Read more
Imagine if Judy Garland produced a musical version of Oedipus Rex, and chose as its star a mustachioed bald man in a skittle printed kimono. If you can summon up this twisted yet tantalizing image, you can gain some insight into what it was like atte …Read more
Have you ever played make-believe, had an imaginary friend, or disappeared into fables and tales of lands far, far away? In A Map to Somewhere Else, written by Reina Hardy, we are able to revisit our childhood dreams. Reina’s perception of reality is …Read more
Switch To Kill, an installment part of The Brick’s Comic Book Theater festival, is everything you could hope for in a comic book inspired play. There’s suspense, villainous hit men, wonderful costumes, dark noir music and loads of action. The show fo …Read more
The East Village’s Theater for the New City and Executive Director Crystal Field present “Bike Shop” — a musical that depicts a time, not so long ago, when bike messenger fleets zapped throughout New York City’s streets in lighting bolt fashion. The …Read more