Off-Broadway Archives

L­R: Leah Curney, James Patrick Nelson, Claire Curtis­Ward, Dominic Comperatore . Photo by Hunter Canning                                       By Eugene Paul Yasmina Reza, whose plays Art and God of Carnage were huge hits in Paris and London and won themselves each a Tony in New York, returns for a second try with Life X 3 using the same silken translation by Christopher Hampton that did not go down well…

               By Ron Cohen Deborah Johnson, a central character in Patricia Ione Lloyd’s impassioned drama, Eve’s Song, has a prominent corporate job as a vice-president of acquisitions. She lives in a well-to-do suburb, and at dinner time holds polite conversations with her two children, Lauren, a college student, and Mark, a smart high-schooler, about…

 Raúl Esparza                                                              Photos by Joan Marcus                                By Ron Cohen Ever wonder what it would have been like to be in near proximity to Adolf Hitler with his demonic rabble-rousing in full power? Well, in real life, that’s probably not a consummation devoutly to be wished. But as a theatrical experience, it’s a…

Hugn Dancy, Stockard Channing    photos Joan Marcus                      By Deirdre Donovan Where to start?  Maybe with Dane Laffrey’s convincing set that evokes a rustic cottage somewhere in the English countryside.  Or with Bradley King’s lighting that bathes the interior with a pale, sober light.  Or with the performance of Stockard Channing, confident yet vulnerable…

Cast of Gloria. Photo: Joan Marcus                                        By Fern Siegel Gloria Steinem is probably the most recognizable feminist in America. Her impact on politics and culture is profound. So it’s only fitting that her remarkable life be transformed into a play. After all, her story parallels the dramatic fight for women’s rights. The poignant and…

Zonya Love, Matt Servitto and Ilana Becker in ‘Emma and Max’                  photos Joan Marcus Emma and Max                          By David Schultz The Flea Theater has the honor of producing underground filmmaker Todd Solondz’s first foray into playwriting. This subversive filmmaker has many fans that crave his dark, snarky vision of humankind. An acquired taste for…

Glenn Close and Grace Van Patten       photos by Joan Marcus                                           By Ron Cohen The story of Joan of Arc has been told many times, many ways, but playwright Jane Anderson and Glenn Close bring a new and vital dimension as well as sublime emotional depth to the tale in the drama Mother…

DeWanda Wise, Khris Davis   Photo: Ahron R. Foster                                                       By Fern Siegel   Set in September 1963, Fireflies posits the searing personal sacrifices in the struggle for civil rights. This powerful two-hander, with a stunning performance by DeWanda Wise as Olivia, the wife of a reverend and major civil-rights leader, takes a deep dive…

  Denny Dale Bess, Nathan James, Bjorn DuPaty                                        by Edward Medina Travisville is a good play. An extraordinarily good play. The acting is stellar. The script is insightful. The direction is spot on. The production values are top notch. Travisville must be seen in this incarnation and in any other production that will inevitably…