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Roses are red; violets are blue. David loves theater, and hopes you do, too.
If you like neat, tidy plays that lay out everything in an easy to digest manner, with a comfortable resolution, don’t go to this play. If you relish seeing a play that strikes out for unknown territories, that disturbs and provokes in equal measure then make a beeline to the play in question. This wide-ranging…
Sam Rockwell and Nina Arianda Photo credits Joan Marcus By David Schultz Sam Shepard’s Mythical American West; seedy motel, wounded couple, raw sex, seventy-five minutes of overwrought angst Originally produced Off Broadway in 1983, this Sam Shepard work made waves for its intense, poetic existential take on a couple trying to repair the…
Jack DiFalco, Zane Pais photo credit Monique Carboni By David Schultz Reprehensible, creepy, intriguing, extremely poorly acted, unintelligible at times, oddly paced, and stomach churning. This newly revised play written by Philip Ridley does have some interesting ideas buried deep within its bowels. But the sheer unpleasantness of sitting through this miasma of pointlessness…
Patti LuPone and Michael Urie in a scene from “Shows for Days” (Photo credit: Joan Marcus) By David Schultz Playwright Douglas Carter Beane has his heart on his sleeve. His newest play is his romantic recollection of being bitten by the thrill of acting and being in the theater surrounded by eccentric showbiz folk….
Lindsay Mendez and Gideon Glick photos by Joan Marcus By David Schultz Jordan Berman (Gideon Glick) is stuck in a rut. In his late 20’s, this gay gent is filled with inherent emotional longings, almost operatic in their intensity. He wants a true romance, a boy friend, not just a hook-up. His complete and utter failure…
Jesse Eisenberg, Kunal Nayyar, Annapurna Sriram, Erin Darke and Michael Zegen Photo credit: Monique Carboni By David Schultz Actor Jesse Eisenberg makes it easy to detest his character onstage in his latest play at The New Group. This talented, intense actor seems to be drawn to essay unsavory people that in real life you would…
Ever After at Paper Mill Playhouse; Photo by Jerry Dalia; Margo Seibert (Danielle) and James Snyder (Henry). by David Schultz Paper Mill Playhouse is currently presenting the world premiere of a new musical based on the 1989 film. Fairy tale musicals have been around a very long time, and this new riff on the fairy…
Thomas Sadoski and Amanda Seyfried (Photo credit: Joan Marcus) By David Schultz The initial moments of this new play holds some promise. A man stumbles out of a bedroom and fumbles around in the dim light, searching for a drink. He is awkward, out of his element, not in his own apartment, and clearly embarrassed by what…
Chita Rivera as Claire Zachanassian and the cast of The Visit – Photo by Thom Kaine by David Schultz It took 14 years for this dark-hued musical to settle into a Broadway house. The Visit debuted in September 2001 in Chicago, then at the Signature Theatre in 2008, with additional out-of-town developments and workshops. A…
Photos by Jenny Anderson by David Schultz Standing out on its own unique oasis, this mesmerizing chamber musical strikes many emotional chords. No need to have lived this woman’s rather unusual life or suffered the extreme heartbreak she encountered to connect with it. This is first and foremost a memory play about family and…