My First Time: Getting To Know You
Ken Davenport's new theatre piece is inspired by the nearly 10-year-old web site where guests are invited to anonymously submit the glorious (or gruesome) details of their first sexual encounter....
Surface to Air: Scratching the Surface
David Epstein's new drama about war and its survivors is running at Symphony Space. ...
'Guilty' - Of Nothing in Particular
Nancy Manocherian's new play 'Guilty' tries to be a gripping portrait of friends in decline, but doesn't quite get a grip....
The Fabulous Life of a Size Zero: Running on Empty
Marissa Kamin's new play takes a look at the pressure affecting teenage girls today....
Elvis People: Don't Be Cruel
Doug Grissom's play about the effect Elvis Presley had on American lives seems an earnest, if ineffective, effort....
theAtrainplays, vol xxii: You Can Take It
theAtrainplays, a theatre-without-a-net writing/composing/directing/acting experience, had its 22nd incredible incarnation June 20th, with an all-star cast....
Sessions: Doctor In The Dark
Psychoanalysis sings again in Albert Tapper's therapy musical...
The Return Of The Prodigal: He's Baaa-aack
The Mint Theater presents the American premiere of St. John Hankin's comedy about a loveable slacker...
Tickled by Tease!
With its final performance at the Cutting Room on Monday, June 11, Tease! A Night of Burlesque can look back at a successful three show run which consistently had crowds cheering and begging for more. ...
Tea
Velina Hasu Houston's excellent work is receiving a less-than-excellent revival at Pan Asian Rep....
Crazy Mary: One Flew Over The WASP's Nest
A.R. Gurney's latest may not rate up there with his best, but it's a rather sweetly off-beat near-love story featuring a heartwarming comic turn by Kristine Nielsen...
The Jocker: Riding The Rails
Clint Jeffries' romantic drama paints a gritty picture of the lifestyle of Depression era hobos in an exclusively male environment....
Kudos for 'Mother Load'
Billed as a performance audiences will enjoy whether they are mothers or just have one, Amy Wilson's one-woman show, MOTHER LOAD, offers laughs, tears and most importantly a breath of fresh air about her daily role as Mom.
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Phallacy: Sometimes a Statue is just a Statue
'Phallacy', the new play about Art and Science currently playing a limited engagement at the Cherry Lane, is a witty and entertaining play about chemistry (both biological and personal)....
Beauty on the Vine: Through a Glass, Darkly
Zak Berkman's new play about beauty and what lies beneath is running at Theatre Row....
A Party with Pizzazz!
Dixie's Tupperware Party playing at the Ars Nova allows audiences to transform their theater experience into an intimate party filled with plenty of laughs and plastic...
All The Wrong Reasons: Guilty Pleasure
John Fugelsang's hilarious solo piece is filled with sharp observations about American morals and the way some may interpret the Bible for their own benefit....
The Accomplices: Seeking Sanctuary
The journalistic skills of first-time playwright Bernard Weinraub are put to good use in this drama of a Jewish activist who came to America in 1940 with a mission to convince the United States to help stop the systematic extermination of his people. ...
Anne of Green Gables
Lucy Maud Montgomery's classic heroine gets new life in this musical adaptation of the popular children's novel....
The Dark At The Top Of The Stairs: I Remember It Well
In Transport Group's production of William Inge's classic, director Jack Cummings III takes a bold and extremely effective risk in interpreting the piece impressionistically as a nightmarish memory....
Exits And Entrances: Curtain Lines
Athol Fugard's new play based on his experiences with 'the Olivier of South Africa' is a healthy serving of theatrical comfort food....
Some Men: Love, American Style
Terrance McNally's new play argues in favor of gay marriage rights through simple romanticism and good-natured humor....
Prometheus Bound: Chained Heat
British actor David Oyelowo is gritty and majestic in a production that never matches his performance....
The Pirates Of Penzance... In Yiddish!
In Al Grand's zesty and fun Yiddish translation of Gilbert and Sullivan's classic, young Frederick is a former Yeshiva student and the Major General is an Orthodox Jew who bakes fine honey cakes and is a friend of Benjamin Disraeli....
Fugue: Who are you again?
'Fugue', a play about amnesia by Lee Thuna and directed by Tony Award winner Judith Ivey, is an uneven piece, but thanks to some incredible acting, when it's good, it's very very good....
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