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Journalist Deirdre Donovan has written for the Washington Post and the Boston Globe, among others. Her theater writing has been published in The Brooklyn Paper, Our Town, West Side Spirit, Curtainup, Theaterscene, and Offoffonline.
Phylicia Rashad in Skeleton Crew Photos: Matthew Murphy Skeleton Crew by Deirdre Donovan Hat’s off to the Manhattan Theatre Club for bringing us Dominique Morisseau’s searing new drama, Skeleton Crew! With a superb cast led by Phylicia Rashad, this play about a tight-knit working family in uncertain times, is profoundly moving and altogether real. Set in Detroit, Michigan, during the economic recession of 2008, the play…
Chicken & Biscuits by Deirdre Donovan What’s cookin’ on Broadway? Douglas Lyons’ uproarious new comedy that recently opened at Circle in the Square. Under the direction of Zhailon Levingston, it’s overly long, but if you want to see a play…
Daniel Craig, Ruth Negga, as Macbeth and Lady Macbeth, in Sam Gold’s Macbeth Photo: Joan Marcus Macbeth A Review by Deirdre Donovan In a stop-and-go season, when so many productions were put on pause for COVID-forced absences, the new staging of Macbeth, helmed by Sam Gold (Fun Home), at the Longacre Theatre holds the brave distinction of closing out the…
How I Found an Affordable Apartment on the Upper West Side of Manhattan without Really Trying by Deirdre Donovan Charles Gross’ new one-man play How I Found an Affordable Apartment on the Upper West Side of Manhattan without Really Trying is a delightful journey through the mind and heart of its author. …
Steve Ross in Love, Noel at Irish Rep Photo by Carol Rosegg Love, Noel: The Songs and Letters of Noel Coward by Deirdre Donovan The ghost of Noel Coward floated into the Irish Repertory Theater this summer and created quite an artistic stir, courtesy of cabaret veterans Steve Ross and KT Sullivan. The two…
Mateo Ferro in Working: The Musical at New York City Center Photo: Joan Marcus Working: The Musical by Deirdre Donovan The qualities that have made Studs Terkel’s Working a modern classic are all present in the current revival of Stephen Schwartz and Nina Faso’s musical of the same name at New York City Center. The…
An Evening with Gavin Creel by Deirdre Donovan . Theatergoers recently got a real taste of Broadway at the 92nd Street Y with “An Evening with Gavin Creel” on July 17th. The program, which was part of their popular Concert series, showcased the Tony Award winner Creel who regaled the audience with some…
Chris Dwan in Enter Laughing Photos: Carol Rosegg Enter Laughing by Deirdre Donovan The York Theatre Company is well-known for bringing new musical theater works to its boards. But in celebration of their 50thanniversary year, the company delves into their past and dusts off one of their sparkling gems: Enter Laughing. With a book by Joseph…
Captions: (left to right) Ephraim Sykes, Jeremy Pope, Jawan M. Jackson, James Harkness, and Derrick Baskin in Ain’t Too Proud (photo by Matthew Murphy) Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations by Deirdre Donovan The good news from Broadway is that Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of…
(Left to right) Adam Godley, Simon Russell Beale, and Adrian Lester in The Lehman Trilogy Photo: Julieta Cervantes The Lehman Trilogy by Deirdre Donovan For those history buffs that have been hankering for a theatrical event that…