Primary Trust: a slow burn
The play Primary Trust was developed in 2021. Eboni Booth won the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for it, and the play quickly became one of the most-produced plays in…
Treasure Island Reimagined: When Theatre Becomes a Live Graphic Novel
There is something wonderfully old-fashioned about Treasure Island Reimagined: Jane Hawkins and the Pirate’s Gold—even as its visual language looks like it has leapt straight out of a Roy Lichtenstein…
CLUE: The Naked Alibi
Fans of Tim Curry, who died a few days ago, will remember him not only for his iconic role in Rocky Horror Picture Show, but the 1985 film Clue. The…
The Recipe Box
From the creator of Sordid Lives, this Southern comedy translates and transfers a specific type of humor across state lines. The first thing I noticed before the show began was…
Midnight: A Barrel of Laughs
I almost missed Midnight, which would have been a shame. It was the last performance of the season, and I was thrilled to have seen it. Coming from the Bronx,…
Oversight: Who Should Decide AI’s Future?
What happens when a handful of people place the future of humanity behind sealed doors and take on the responsibility of deciding its fate? That unsettling premise lies at the…
Rock of Ages: A Big-Haired, Heart-Pounding Trip Back to the Era of Sex, Drugs, and Rock ’n’ Roll
What? The off-Broadway musical Rock of Ages is about religion? No, silly. But this show delivers something close to a rock and roll revival: an ecstatic experience where the audience…
A Raisin in the Sun
Although the show closed at the end of June, City Theatre’s production of Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun deserves a standing ovation. A landmark of American theater, this…
Dear Dickies – a Love Letter to a Working Class Brand of Clothing
Dear Dickies is an original comedic one-woman performance worth changing your clothes for. Robin Chotzinoff wrote and performed this hilarious autobiographical show, directed by Kristen Osborn. As a member of…
Vincent: A Portrait of an Artist and his Brother in Turmoil
Vincent. Written by Leonard Nimoy, yes, that Leonard Nimoy (Mr. Spock) of Star Trek fame! Before delving into the play and one of the most memorable performances I’ve seen in…