The lead characters in Leslye Headland’s Bachelorette are what millennials would refer to as “hot messes”, they are young, single women trapped in the limbo between responsibility and hedonism. Headland’s gift is that she doesn’t push them into choos …Read more
What is the mechanism? This is the question that To-By-For’s Mechanics of Love asks, taking a “How Stuff Works” approach to understanding everything from cars to love. Glen (Sathya Sridharan) lives with a condition that causes him to forget people. W …Read more
The main characters in The Jamb are addicted to something, for man-child Tuffer (Nic Grelli), it’s drugs, alcohol and sex-infused binges that do the trick, for his best friend Roderick (J. Stephen Brantley) it’s trying to fix Tuffer. When we first me …Read more
They’re furry, they can sing, and they’re from outer space. Oh, and they’re bears. These are no ordinary bears, though. They have power issues, unrequited love, and a really annoying talking computer with an attitude problem. 59E59 Theaters is the ho …Read more
Call me old-fashioned, but when it comes to Shakespeare I’m a bit of a purist. I think the texts hold their own just fine, thank you, without the frills and over-the-top gimmicks many modern directors decide to pile on. When I saw that a theater comp …Read more
Ellen McLaughlin’s adaptation of The Trojan Women brings Euripides to a modern audience on The Flea’s stage. The play retains the artfully reflective structure of ancient Greek oration while using contemporary language to translate its antique themes …Read more
Embracing the patriotic spirit surrounding the upcoming election, Urban Stages’ Lady Liberty Festival delivers a witty look at the issue of immigration in modern America. The program opens with Monica Bauer’s Lady Liberty’s Worst Day Ever, in which F …Read more
Inspired by James Cameron’s epic 2009 fantasy/sci-fi film Avatar, Cirque du Soleil’s new touring show Toruk brings a performance unlike any other to the stage at Barclays Center. Infusing elements of both a standard Cirque du Soleil show and the narr …Read more
Origin’s 1st Irish Festival is back. Despite the festival title’s first word and subsequent number, this is in fact its ninth annual year of showcasing the work of Irish playwrights in New York City. In the gathering is The Cell’s production of Cra …Read more
The Welsh town where The Good Earth takes place, seems to be the romantic kind we’ve seen in countless movies, plays and TV shows, where everyone knows each other, and people go see their pastor for medical, legal and spiritual advice. But as an enr …Read more
