Can one single event really crush your life’s dream?  For Cal Arbus, the protagonist of Marc Spitz’s “Revenge and Guilt”, the dream of becoming a rock ‘n’ roll star was crushed by the words of his teen idol, wannabe rock legend Marvin “Major” Cohen ( …Read more

While standing in the Jack Theater in Brooklyn, I glanced at the aluminum foil hugging the walls and wondered whether this new production of Eugene O’Neill’s “All God’s Chillun Got Wings”, jointly presented by Ithaca-based Civil Ensemble and Above th …Read more

Playwright Victor Cahn’s portrayal of choices and regrets in his two-character play “A Dish for the Gods” is well done.  This unit-set one-act revolves around a successful writer’s remembrances of her college professor/mentor/lover. The two complex c …Read more

Saturday evening, I had the pleasure of getting to know Tennessee Williams — not the real Tennessee Williams, of course, but the man as interpreted by actor/writer William Shuman, who presented his insightful solo show “En Avant! An Evening With Ten …Read more

On Friday night, I made a trip to the IRT Theater, a small venue on the third-floor of the old Archive Building in Greenwich Village.  It’s a cool set up with a casual vibe: most audience members watched the show with alcoholic beverages in hand, and …Read more

“killers”, playing now at the Paradise Factory as part of its month-long (not just) 3 New Plays event, is a concise, cerebral work that explores the connections between interpersonal relationships and furtive inner states.  The play tells two paralle …Read more

“Melting in Madras” is the story of H.R. Britton, a young hippy who goes to India to study Yoga, music, and find himself. Britton does a one man show, incorporating original music, playing multiple characters, and charting his journey across India ov …Read more

“Eudaemonia”, a new play written by Jerry Lieblich and directed by Marshall Pailet, tackles the disconnect between appearance and identity beautifully. Incorporating fantasy, ambiguity, mystery, hilarity and bizarre realism, the play paints an accura …Read more

The Flea is doing something great in the city of New York: presenting the New York premiere of “The Recommendation” by playwright Jonathan Caren (author of the critically acclaimed “Catch the Fish”). Directed by Kel Haney (“The Shakes: Romeo and Juli …Read more

Even though his works have inspired a myriad of adaptations, the life of William Shakespeare remains a fascinating enigma that has aroused the imaginations of artists all over the world. Using the Bard’s early sonnets to give us insight into who he m …Read more