“Dancing boys are meant to be obedient to the men they serve. When one of those boys becomes a man, capable of making decisions for himself, the balance in his relationship is thrown off.” Such is the idea explored front and center in Abingdon Theatr …Read more

The reception area of the Julia De Burgos Latino Cultural Center is already brimming with activity when I arrive. The walls are decked with an installation highlighting the work of LGBTQ Latinx artists, guests to the center make their small talk in S …Read more

You know youʼre cool when someone congratulates you on your Tony nomination and you do the verbal equivalent of a shrug. Critically acclaimed scenic designer David Gallo, the visionary behind the world of August Wilsonʼs Jitney on Broadway, is even c …Read more

With the recent popularity of Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812, Russian drama has been making a comeback. But long before The Great Comet hit the Broadway stage, there was Anton Chekhov: the 19th-century Russian playwright famous for work …Read more

Ensemble Studio Theatre has been holding their marathon of one-act plays since 1977. Now in the second series of their 36th year (with one more still to come!), they’re offering a myriad of exciting and innovative work by playwrights Lloyd Suh, Chris …Read more

It’s that age-old adage everyone knows: “You can pick your friends, but you can’t pick your family.” Such is the idea explored in The Lucky One, Mint Theatre Company’s revitalization of the classic play by A. A. Milne — now playing at the Beckett The …Read more

Mfoniso Udofia’s Sojourners and Her Portmanteau, two plays that make up a nine-part saga and that are currently playing at New York Theatre Workshop under the direction of Ed Sylvanus Iskandar, are, above all, a master class in acting. The two parts, …Read more

“Dream big,” could be the tagline for Sweetee: a new musical by Gail Kriegel set for a limited premiere engagement at The Pershing Square Signature Center. Directed by Tony nominee and two-time Emmy Award winner Patricia Birch, Sweetee tells the stor …Read more

Anton Chekhov’s The Seagull is unarguably one of the most produced plays in the world, but as with most classics there comes a time when each production seems to be very much like the previous, which is why it’s refreshing to see playwrights give it …Read more

In Seven Spots on the Sun, playwright Martín Zimmerman shows he has no time for subtlety; he names his prophet-like hero after the biblical figure who led the Exodus, has the sun communicate a damning message to the humans below, uses plague to captu …Read more