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Feature: THE HEART SELLERS at Penguin Rep Theatre
The over-arching message Lloyd Suh effectively communicates through his skillful writing and thematic development is that, as great as our homeland is in so many ways, the American dream is not necessarily the American reality for immigrants in ways that those of us born here are not privy to, and s
Review: THE SPITFIRE GRILL IS A HEARTWARMING CHARMER at The Armonk Players
What did our critic think of THE SPITFIRE GRILL IS A HEARTWARMING CHARMER at The Armonk Players?The caliber of Off-Broadway, where she saw this show when it opened a quarter-century ago, has nothing on The Armonk Players when the formidable Ms.
Review: THE 39 STEPS IS A DELIGHTFUL ROMP AT ELMWOOD PLAYHOUSE
What did our critic think of THE 39 STEPS IS A DELIGHTFUL ROMP AT ELMWOOD PLAYHOUSE at Elmwood?So pronounced is the raucous, madcap flavor of the show – consciously channeling the vaudevillian humor of early 20th Century English music halls, a setting that bookends the play – that the plot itsel
Review: PERFECT ARRANGEMENT Is Perfectly Enjoyable at Elmwood Playhouse
Both author Topher Payne and director Paul Russo offset the seemingly dark and heavy-handed state of affairs at the state department with effective, tongue-in-cheek deftness.
Review: JEEVES AND WOOSTER IN PERFECT NONSENSE at Schoolhouse Theater
Those dramatis personae (ha!) and more are animated to a fare thee well by only two – count ‘em – two actors, Mr.
Review: FLAWLESS Plays Around with AI, at Penguin Rep Theatre thru Oct. 19
As Tess and Frank, Ellen Adair and Michael Frederic skillfully bring to the stage the requisite range of emotions engaged when lovers go a-quarreling, then make up, then rinse, repeat.
Review: ALL MY SONS Is Powerful As Ever at Elmwood Playhouse
For anyone who appreciates riveting theater robustly staged, All My Sons should be on your must-see list.
Previews: TWO JUNES & NO JULY at Whippoorwill Theater
Though based in Westchester, presenting its work within the county is a first for State of Play Productions, which has spent the past 10 years honing its craft by helping playwrights bring their work to stages in New York City.
Review: ONE-MAN SHOW SON OF ZEUS at Penguin Rep Theatre
It may or may not be true that within each of us exists a book waiting to be written, or a full-length monologue of the story of our life waiting to be staged.
Review: EVITA Is Ever the Spectacle at Musicals at Richter
In its current incarnation as the mainstage production of Musicals at RIchter (all of whose shows are performed under the stars at Richter Arts Center in Danbury, Connecticut), Evita’s undeniable spectacle remains joyfully intact – along with its other charms that easily hold an audience in its
Review: AFTER-PLAY Is Back on Stage, at YCP TheaterWorks
How are conversations about death humorous? Ah, leave it to a trouper like Anne Meara to turn that trick, and she does so quite craftily.
Review: MIRACLE ON SOUTH DIVISION STREET Delights at Penguin Rep Theatre
In the confident and craftsmanlike hands of Mr.
Review: POPS GOT CHOPS: 'SATCHMO AT THE WALDORF' IS A WONDERFUL ONE-MAN SHOW at Schoolhouse Theater
The tightly produced, crisply presented piece directed by Schoolhouse Producing Director Bram Lewis stars Wali Jamal in a thoroughly engaging and formidable performance that also profiles Mr.
Review: THE NANCE Kills at Elmwood Playhouse
This is a colorful, nimble tapestry textured with high-stakes pathos alternating with low humor, weaving a spell of superior and highly original stage entertainment.
Opening May 16: THE FUNDAMENTALIST by Juha Jokela Stars Claudia Godi and John Hickok
The Fundamentalist follows the story of Markus, a reformed minister, who is confronted by Heidi, a former student turned religious extremist.
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