Sebastian Barry, author of The Steward of Christendom, is a major Irish playwright. I am a major fan of Irish drama. Irish Heritage Theatre, whose…
View More THE STEWARD OF CHRISTENDOM (IRT): What went wrong?Author: Toby Zinman
[nyc] THE HEADLANDS (Lincoln Center): Unraveling a family history
Families, as we know, have secrets
View More [nyc] THE HEADLANDS (Lincoln Center): Unraveling a family history[nyc] CAMBODIAN ROCK BAND (Signature Theatre): Rocking Off-Broadway
Playwright Lauren Yee’s script is really two shows: an old-fashioned rock concert uncomfortably yoked to a somber history drama.
View More [nyc] CAMBODIAN ROCK BAND (Signature Theatre): Rocking Off-BroadwayHELLO DOLLY! (touring): 60-second review
They sure don’t write them like this anymore.
View More HELLO DOLLY! (touring): 60-second reviewFOOL FOR LOVE (EgoPo): Secrets, raw passion, and danger
Sam Shepard can set up a world like nobody else
View More FOOL FOR LOVE (EgoPo): Secrets, raw passion, and dangerA HUNDRED WORDS FOR SNOW (Inis Nua): 60-second review
This solo show is performed by Satchel Williams, who can best be described as adorbs.
View More A HUNDRED WORDS FOR SNOW (Inis Nua): 60-second review[nyc] MEDEA (BAM): Euripides should sue
British auteur-director Simon Stone has rewritten the ancient Greek tragedy, Medea, to fit the contours of the contemporary world
View More [nyc] MEDEA (BAM): Euripides should sueMAN OF GOD (InterAct): Worthy of praise
Anna Moench’s new, short, fascinating play is not to be missed.
View More MAN OF GOD (InterAct): Worthy of praiseMY GENERAL TUBMAN (Arden): Ancestors calling
Time travel as spiritual reality and a throbbing moral obligation
View More MY GENERAL TUBMAN (Arden): Ancestors callingTHURGOOD (Walnut Street): A supreme life
Johnnie Hobbs Jr. stars in a biographical play about Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall
View More THURGOOD (Walnut Street): A supreme lifeTHE VERTICAL HOUR (Lantern): Still means something
David Hare has the uncanny knack of being able to talk out of both sides of his mouth.
View More THE VERTICAL HOUR (Lantern): Still means somethingCHESS: THE MUSICAL (11th Hour): Cold War on the board
The precision and sense of drama makes you almost forget this is a concert and not a fully staged production.
View More CHESS: THE MUSICAL (11th Hour): Cold War on the boardTHE BAND’S VISIT (National tour at Academy of Music): Lost in transit
The musicians are terrific and there are some sweet moments, but too much is lost
View More THE BAND’S VISIT (National tour at Academy of Music): Lost in transitAN ILIAD (Arden): Rage returns to Ilium
A bold, visceral performance giving the strong script its due.
View More AN ILIAD (Arden): Rage returns to Ilium[nyc] YOUNG MAN FROM ATLANTA (Signature Theatre): Times change
The style—despite a major cast—might be best described as wooden realism
View More [nyc] YOUNG MAN FROM ATLANTA (Signature Theatre): Times change[nyc] PUMPGIRL (Irish Repertory Theatre): Things are fine in Irish drama
Everywhere you turn, there’s another Irish play, and each seems better than the last.
View More [nyc] PUMPGIRL (Irish Repertory Theatre): Things are fine in Irish dramaSHREK THE MUSICAL (Walnut Street): 60-second review
A witty as well as funny musical that brought the happy house game.
View More SHREK THE MUSICAL (Walnut Street): 60-second reviewSUNSET BABY (Azuka): A shining lead performance
Victoria Aaliyah Goins shines in a new play by a hot young playwright
View More SUNSET BABY (Azuka): A shining lead performanceEUREKA DAY (InterAct): An infectious satire
No easy answers, no good guys/bad guys; it’s life as we cope with it, only funnier.
View More EUREKA DAY (InterAct): An infectious satireBURIED CHILD (EgoPo): A powerful production of a difficult play
It’s very satisfying to see this 1978 play revived; it still speaks to us and to the American condition
View More BURIED CHILD (EgoPo): A powerful production of a difficult play