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BWW Reviews:  Jacobs-Jenkins' GLORIA, A Fight For The Public's Collective Memory

BWW Reviews: Jacobs-Jenkins' GLORIA, A Fight For The Public's Collective Memory

by Michael Dale — June 19, 2015
The 30-year-old playwright is solidly emerging as one of American theatre's most provocative and challenging voices....
BWW Reviews:  Greif's THE TEMPEST of the Teapot Variety

BWW Reviews: Greif's THE TEMPEST of the Teapot Variety

by Michael Dale — June 17, 2015
Sam Waterston leads a Delacorte production that lacks firm propulsion....
BWW Reviews:  Malloy's PRELUDES Doesn't Lead To Very Much

BWW Reviews: Malloy's PRELUDES Doesn't Lead To Very Much

by Michael Dale — June 16, 2015
Sergei Rachmaninoff's reaction to the disastrous premiere of his first symphony inspires this abstract piece....
BWW Reviews:  THE QUALMS Plays Like Sex in Clybourne Park

BWW Reviews: THE QUALMS Plays Like Sex in Clybourne Park

by Michael Dale — June 15, 2015
Bruce Norris' latest Pam MacKinnon-directed offering keeps echoing the second act of his Pulitzer-winner....
BWW Reviews: WOMEN ARE CRAZY BECAUSE MEN ARE A**HOLES is Comedy Gone Wrong

BWW Reviews: WOMEN ARE CRAZY BECAUSE MEN ARE A**HOLES is Comedy Gone Wrong

by David Clarke — June 15, 2015
After a four year run in Los Angeles, Brad T. Gottfred's hit comedy WOMEN ARE CRAZY BECAUSE MEN ARE A**HOLES is running Off-Broadway at New York City's Cherry Lane Theatre. The outlandish comedy is about four couples coming together for a brunch to celebrate the minting of a new couple. With a premi...
BWW Reviews: DINNER WITH THE BOYS and Dinner with the Boys

BWW Reviews: DINNER WITH THE BOYS and Dinner with the Boys

by Marina Kennedy — June 14, 2015
Enjoy the hit play 'DINNER WITH THE BOYS' and dine with the stars after the show at Tony's Di Napoli in Times Square....
BWW Reviews:  GUARDS AT THE TAJ Considers the Ugly Cost of Beauty

BWW Reviews: GUARDS AT THE TAJ Considers the Ugly Cost of Beauty

by Michael Dale — June 13, 2015
Rajiv Joseph's thoughtful and engaging new entry is suggested by a gruesome legend regarding the Taj Mahal....
BWW Reviews: THE TOXIC AVENGER Spreads Hot Toxic Love at 54 Below

BWW Reviews: THE TOXIC AVENGER Spreads Hot Toxic Love at 54 Below

by David Clarke — June 10, 2015
The Toxic Avenger, based on Lloyd Kaufman's character and film by the same name and winner of the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Off-Broadway Musical, returned to New York City on Monday night for a special one-night-only concert reunion at 54 Below. Following a critically acclaimed run at The ...
BWW Reviews:  Greenspan Interprets Stein in COMPOSITION... MASTER-PIECES... IDENTITY

BWW Reviews: Greenspan Interprets Stein in COMPOSITION... MASTER-PIECES... IDENTITY

by Michael Dale — June 6, 2015
David Greenspan approaches three Gertrude Stein pieces in a graceful solo performance....
BWW Reviews:  A HUMAN BEING DIED THAT NIGHT; Interviews With a Political Assassin

BWW Reviews: A HUMAN BEING DIED THAT NIGHT; Interviews With a Political Assassin

by Michael Dale — June 4, 2015
Nicholas Wright's engrossing and superbly acted drama deals with the man South Africans called Prime Evil....
BWW Reviews:  Eisenberg's THE SPOILS Tests The Limits of Compassion

BWW Reviews: Eisenberg's THE SPOILS Tests The Limits of Compassion

by Michael Dale — June 3, 2015
The playwright/actor's hyper-charged character drama is intriguing and well-acted....
BWW Reviews: LaBute Goes Soft in THE WAY WE GET BY

BWW Reviews: LaBute Goes Soft in THE WAY WE GET BY

by Michael Dale — June 2, 2015
The playwright best known for displaying the uglier side of human nature takes a shot at quirky romance....
BWW Review: Despite Flaws, THE REPUBLIC Offers One of Orlando's Most Uniquely Enterta

BWW Review: Despite Flaws, THE REPUBLIC Offers One of Orlando's Most Uniquely Entertaining Experiences

by Matt Tamanini — June 2, 2015
'There is in every one of us, even those who seem to be most moderate, a type of desire that is terrible, wild, and lawless;' this ancient axiom is the crux of Orlando's newest, and most unique independent entertainment option, THE REPUBLIC, which opened last weekend after an award-winning beta run ...
BWW Reviews:  Bio-Musical CAGNEY Has Legs but Needs To Pack More Heat

BWW Reviews: Bio-Musical CAGNEY Has Legs but Needs To Pack More Heat

by Michael Dale — May 30, 2015
Composer/lyricist Robert Creighton gives a gutsy performance as Hollywood's tough-guy song and dance man....
BWW Reviews:  Mobile Shakespeare Unit's MACBETH Settles Into The Public

BWW Reviews: Mobile Shakespeare Unit's MACBETH Settles Into The Public

by Michael Dale — May 23, 2015
Edward Torres' gritty and energetic portable production opens a limited run after touring NYC prisons and shelters....
BWW Reviews:  Elevator Repair Service's THE SOUND AND THE FURY is of Questionable Sig

BWW Reviews: Elevator Repair Service's THE SOUND AND THE FURY is of Questionable Significance

by Michael Dale — May 22, 2015
The concept of the company's presentation of William Faulkner's text proves more interesting than watching its execution....
BWW Reviews:  Simon Callow in TUESDAYS AT TESCOS at 59E59 Excellent and Compelling

BWW Reviews: Simon Callow in TUESDAYS AT TESCOS at 59E59 Excellent and Compelling

by Marina Kennedy — May 22, 2015
See 'Tuesdays at Tesco's' starring Simon Callow. This compelling play is now on at the 59E59 Theaters through June 7th....
BWW Reviews:  Thou Shalt and Shalt Again in Askins' PERMISSION

BWW Reviews: Thou Shalt and Shalt Again in Askins' PERMISSION

by Michael Dale — May 21, 2015
Robert Askins' irreverent comedy of Domestic Christian Discipline has couples spanking for Jesus....
BWW Reviews: STREET SINGER Inspires at The OUT NYC Hotel

BWW Reviews: STREET SINGER Inspires at The OUT NYC Hotel

by Matt Hanson — May 18, 2015
"No!" she sings. The first note sailed, as from the ruddy heart of the Seine to the mood indigo of the Hudson. "I regret nothing!"...
BWW Reviews:  Annie Baker's THE FLICK Unapologetically Returns

BWW Reviews: Annie Baker's THE FLICK Unapologetically Returns

by Michael Dale — May 18, 2015
Director Sam Gold's original production of Annie Baker's controversial Pulitzer winner returns to Off-Broadway....
BWW Reviews:  Kristine Nielsen's a Bad Influence in WHAT I DID LAST SUMMER

BWW Reviews: Kristine Nielsen's a Bad Influence in WHAT I DID LAST SUMMER

by Michael Dale — May 17, 2015
A.R. Gurney's 1983 coming-of-age warmedy pushes many of the familiar buttons....
BWW Reviews:  ONE HAND CLAPPING by Anthony Burgess at 59E59 is Outstanding

BWW Reviews: ONE HAND CLAPPING by Anthony Burgess at 59E59 is Outstanding

by Marina Kennedy — May 15, 2015
See Anthony Burgess' 'One Hand Clapping' no on stage at 59E59 Theater. This captivating play is part of the 'Brits Off-Broadway' festival of performances at the theater....
BWW Reviews:  THE PAINTED ROCKS AT REVOLVER CREEK Honors Outsider Artist Mabusa

BWW Reviews: THE PAINTED ROCKS AT REVOLVER CREEK Honors Outsider Artist Mabusa

by Michael Dale — May 13, 2015
Athol Fugard's touching new drama is inspired by a South African rock garden....
BWW Reviews: THE FLOATONES Please, at La MaMa

BWW Reviews: THE FLOATONES Please, at La MaMa

by Matt Hanson — May 11, 2015
It was a sold-out show. That's saying a lot. The Floatones were last seen at La MaMa twenty years ago....
BWW Reviews:  Kander, Ebb & Stein's Underappreciated ZORBA! Gets a Robust Encores! Pr

BWW Reviews: Kander, Ebb & Stein's Underappreciated ZORBA! Gets a Robust Encores! Production

by Michael Dale — May 8, 2015
John Turturro and Zoe Wanamaker are terrific in a concert mounting that incorporates some past revisions and, thankfully, dismisses others....
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