Marco Millions (based on lies): A History of Truthiness
The Waterwell companypresents a musical adaptation of the Eugene O'Neill play....
Seven Guitars: Sweetly Strummed
August Wilson's bluesy drama receives a completely captivating Off-Broadway revival from The Signature Theatre Company.
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The Fantasticks: Welcome Back, Old Friend
Once again, large squares of multi-colored confetti are being tossed into the air by a young man who doesn't speak, and a terrible void left in New York's theatrical universe has been lovingly filled with the poetry, humor, romance and whimsy of Tom Jones' words and Harvey Schmidt's music....
Come Get Your Laughs
Creation: A Clown Story Helps Adults and Children Have a Good Time...
Indian Blood: Shuffling Off
A.R. Gurney's new play, based on his own 1940's Buffalo youth, is both a charming piece of nostalgia and a sharp commentary on the shrinking significance of the community that raised him...
No Child...: A Captive Audience
Nilaja Sun's completely absorbing and exceptionally performed solo play, based on her experiences teaching in some of New York's toughest public schools, is easily one of the best offerings currently available in any New York theatre...
If You Give A Mouse a Cookie & Other Story Books
Children's storybooks come to musical life in this witty and delightful collection from TheatreworksUSA....
River Deep: What's Dramaturgy Got to Do With It?
When Gabrielle Lansner's dancers shimmy and go-go to Philip Hamilton's rock and roll score, River Deep has a vibrant and nostalgic energy. It's when the music stops that the production gets messy....
Room Service: Four Star Entertainment
I dare you to find a funnier two hours in town than the Pecadillo Theatre Company's new production of this 1937 show biz farce...
Secrets: Keep It To Yourself
A new play about marital drama at the Theatre At St. Luke's....
History that Entertains
Sallie Bingham's historical play 'Treason' delights audiences as the Perry Street Theatre's final performance...
The Busy World Is Hushed: Mama, Don't Preach
Though Keith Bunin's comedy/drama contains many intriguing thoughts and clever passages in dealing with issues of faith, it gets a little preachy...
E.S.T.'s Festival of One-Acts: Series C is Mostly Compelling
Ensemble Studio Theatre bills itself as 'The Major Forum for One-Act Plays in America.' Having not surveyed too many of the minor forums, I can't necessarily second it. But if its 28th Festival of One-Act Plays 'Series C' is any indication, the company can pride itself on presenting intriguing wor...
Burleigh Grime$: How Dull, Dow Jones
Director David Warren's slick, sexy and fast-moving production can't save this weak script...
Some Girl(s): The Shallow End of the Dating Pool
Neil Labute's very funny and smart new comedy features one terribly clueless groom-to-be arranging reunions with the women he left behind...
Stopping Traffic: Slow Moving Vehicle
Mary Pat Gleason's solo play about her battle with bipolar disorder lacks focus...
Trout Stanley: 'You ever seen snails make love?'
The Renaissant Arts company presents Canadian playwright Claudia Deys' quirky new play. ...
Musicals Tonight! presents Oh Lady! Lady!!: Lady be Good!
Staged reading stalwarts Musicals Tonight! revives a Kern/Wodehouse gem....
A Fine and Private Place: Who Says Romance Is Dead?
Richard Isen and Erik Haagensen's charming and romantic musical fantasy expores love in a Bronx cemetary ...
Entertaining Mr. Sloane: A Walk on the Wild Side
Joe Orton's 1964 black comedy has returned to shock and amuse, with Alec Baldwin and Jan Maxwell in the leads....
Little Willy Offers Big Punch
Rude Mechanical's production of 'Little Willy' forces the audience to take a new perspective on last names....
How Convenient!
Desipina & Company's fourth annual edition of Seven.11 Convenience Theater offers up seven - 11 minute plays that will keep you coming back for more. ...
Iron Curtain: The Great Red Way
Because there just aren't enough retro-pastiche Cold War musical comedies out there....
The Property Known As Garland: She's Not In Kansas Anymore
Adrienne Barbeau stars as the legendary icon in a new one-woman play at the Actors Playhouse....
Men of Clay
Call Barry Levinson! Maybe he can turn this play about Jews in nostalgic Baltimore into something more memorable.
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