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Kevin Meehan (left) and Jing Xu (right) Photo by Mark Garvin. by David Schultz The Arden Theatre Company in Philadelphia has mounted a rapturous production of Annie Baker’s mysterious work. The entire cast is in perfect sync with this investigation into the magical universe that Ms. Baker has created. Theatergoers are enveloped in a…
Max von Essen and Mikaela Izquierdo By David Schultz Hard to fathom that this mildly diverting play penned in 1933 has never seen the light of day…until now that is. The highly regarded Mint Theater has dusted off this faded jewel and spiffed it up for a new century. On paper at least,…
Andrew Dawson in GOREY (c) Jenny Anderson. By David Schultz A more than passing interest and knowledge of this macabre illustrator would be helpful before attending this slim play. But writer-director Travis Russ infuses the piece with an obvious love and affection for this offbeat artist, so by the end of this 75-minute production…
Brad Heberlee, Zoë Winters, Max Baker, Babak Tafti, Quincy Tyler Bernstine, and Marcia DeBoni By David Schultz Last spring Ars Nova unveiled playwright Bess Wohl’s Small Mouth Sounds, playing at the tiny space with just 99 seats. Running for just over a month, this well received production came and went under the radar for…
Daniel Radcliffe and cast Photos by Joan Marcus Privacy by David Schultz Playwright James Graham and co-creator/director Josie Rourke have orchestrated a mesmerizing evening of theater. That is not to say that this play is typical in any ordinary way. The skeletal plot and outline of this work is just window dressing for the…
by David Schultz Homicidal maniacs and killers have graced the boards on Broadway before; most notably in Sondheim’s Sweeny Todd in 1979. Other less notable villains have been seen before, though it is a rare occurrence that they star in their own musical. The portrait of this cult figure was initially introduced to us in Bret Easton…
Jessie Mueller PHOTOs by JOAN MARCUS By David Schultz The treacle infused 2007 indie film by writer-director Adrienne Shelly, has been transformed into an emotionally resonant Broadway musical. Director Diane Paulus has whipped up a crackerjack cast, and with a deft touch erased the bad memories of the film. This musical fairytale of a…
Michael C. Hall in “Lazarus” Lazarus by David Shultz How can one possibly make sense of this jukebox musical without sounding deranged? Based on the cult film classic “The Man Who Fell To Earth” directed by Nicolas Roeg, it featured David Bowie as a stranded alien, who attempted to return to his galaxy seeking…
Malcolm Gets, Jerry Dixon, Mario Cantone, Matt McGrath Photo by Monique Carboni. By David Schultz Jazzy Show Biz riff on middle aged gay New Yorkers settling down, and raising children. Coincidence or fate has transpired to give New York theatergoer’s two separate plays that cover the identical emotional territory onstage. This variation on…
John Benjamin Hickey and Patrick Breen By David Schultz When a play seeks to uncover a specific demographic while trying to be all-inclusive to everyone it can be difficult to pull off successfully. Playwright Peter Parnell expertly sets up a classic scenario on the travails of gay parenthood. The reality of gay men accessible…