For those that were worried that Turn, a musical exploration of being a black woman in America through the lens of Shakespeare’s Othello, might be…
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THE STEWARD OF CHRISTENDOM (IRT): What went wrong?
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?I ♥ ALICE ♥ I (Curio): Feels like home
I ♥ ALICE ♥ I at Curio Theatre feels a lot like home to Josh Herren
View More I ♥ ALICE ♥ I (Curio): Feels like homeEVERYTHING IS WONDERFUL (PTC): 60-second review
Philadelphia Theatre Company’s production of Chelsea Marcantel’s emotional and thought-provoking Everything is Wonderful is gorgeous
View More EVERYTHING IS WONDERFUL (PTC): 60-second reviewHELLO, DOLLY! (touring): Call on Dolly
Josh Herren realizes he simply loves HELLO, DOLLY!
View More HELLO, DOLLY! (touring): Call on Dolly[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-BroadwayBABEL (Theatre Exile): Uncertifiable
Theatre Exile’s newest offering left Josh Herren cold. He is trying to figure out why.
View More BABEL (Theatre Exile): UncertifiableHELLO DOLLY! (touring): 60-second review
They sure don’t write them like this anymore.
View More HELLO DOLLY! (touring): 60-second reviewTHE SLEEPING BEAUTY (Royal Opera House Live Cinema): Authentic classic ballet, onscreen
An enchanted, glorious ballet at Ritz 5
View More THE SLEEPING BEAUTY (Royal Opera House Live Cinema): Authentic classic ballet, onscreenRACHEL (Quintessence): Screaming from the Past
A work of incredible importance to American theatrical history
View More RACHEL (Quintessence): Screaming from the PastOUTSIDE MULLINGAR (DTC): An Irish love story
A love story in which the course of love would run smooth if it weren’t for stubbornness, misunderstanding, and Irish prudery
View More OUTSIDE MULLINGAR (DTC): An Irish love storyONCE WERE BROTHERS: ROBBIE ROBERTSON AND THE BAND (dir. Daniel Roher): Film review
It’s the classic story of bands across eras and genres, but this is the story of The Band.
View More ONCE WERE BROTHERS: ROBBIE ROBERTSON AND THE BAND (dir. Daniel Roher): Film reviewJOHNNY DEPP: A RETROSPECTIVE ON LATE-STAGE CAPITALISM (Jenna Kuerzi + Val Dunn): Pirates of the leisure class
We’re all fucked, enjoy the show.
View More JOHNNY DEPP: A RETROSPECTIVE ON LATE-STAGE CAPITALISM (Jenna Kuerzi + Val Dunn): Pirates of the leisure classSNATCHERS (dir. Benji Kleiman & Stephen Cedars): Film review
SNATCHERS is the next in a current wave of splatterfests with a social conscience, and it’s a top-tier entry.
View More SNATCHERS (dir. Benji Kleiman & Stephen Cedars): Film reviewELEANOR: AN AMERICAN LOVE STORY (Media Theatre): 60-second review
Pleasant to watch and quite informative, but little seems at stake
View More ELEANOR: AN AMERICAN LOVE STORY (Media Theatre): 60-second reviewTHE BED SHOW (Unattended Baggage): 60-second review
A delightfully immersive peek into “bed culture”
View More THE BED SHOW (Unattended Baggage): 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 dangerBIRDS OF PREY (dir. Cathy Yan): Film review
What is it about the world of Batman that enchants me so?
View More BIRDS OF PREY (dir. Cathy Yan): Film reviewDESCRIBE THE NIGHT (Wilma): Put on your thinking caps
Put on your thinking cap if you’re thinking of going to see DESCRIBE THE NIGHT
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