I expected ANON, Anne Washburn’s new play, to be about the dangers of people posting anonymously online. Anonymity allows the poster to say whatever they wish, true or not with no fear of retribution. Actually the main character in the world premiere …Read more
Jean-Michel Basquiat was an extraordinary young artist whose life was tragically cut short. In Honor of Jean-Michel Basquiat, the one-man show at the New York Theatre Workshop, is about the artist and his life but primarily about his relationship wit …Read more
Playwright-actress Marin Ireland channeled her own experiences with domestic abuse to create the 75 minute play Pre-Existing Condition. The title refers to how certain US states, as late as 2010, classified domestic violence as a way for insurance co …Read more
It had been raining off and on for several days. The air was thick and the sky slightly grey. Yet in the distance, there was a patch of blue. Fingers crossed, we set out for the second Free Shakespeare in the Park play of the summer season. Rarely ha …Read more
I’ve long been an admirer of playwright Wendy Wasserstein but had never seen her 1997 play An American Daughter. So I looked forward to the recent revival by LaFemme Theatre Productions. Although the play is somewhat dated, some basic themes remain c …Read more
Shows can have ornate settings and special effects like those in this season’s The Lost Boys; now playing at the Lucille Lortel Theatre in Greenwich Village, KENREX only uses an open door frame, several free-standing microphones and a mobile staircas …Read more
“Covenant / Binding, undying, a gift and a curse / Won’t get what you desire / You’ll get what you deserve.” Such is the theme at the heart of Blood/Love, the seductive and spine-tingling new pop opera currently spooking audiences at Theater 555 thro …Read more
“Bad with money. Great with a spray gun.” Such is a supremely apt tease of Nicole Travolta is Doing Alright, the critically-acclaimed solo show written and performed by the titular comedian, currently selling out SoHo Playhouse through May 10th. Blen …Read more
The play Antigone (This Play I Read in High School) by Anna Ziegler is not the play you and I read in high school. Although the major characters are the same, the play, directed by Tyne Rafaeli, feels modern because of a major change to the storyline …Read more
“Haven’t you ever just wanted a chance to prove you can do something really great? To prove everyone wrong?” Such is the question at the center of The Hula-Hoopin’ Queen, the new musical set to conclude the season at New York City Children’s Theatre, …Read more
