Kathy Biehl & Noah Diamond By Marc Miller Those who revere the Marx Brothers—there are still quite a few of us, thank you—have always been curious about I’ll Say She Is. The first Marx musical, written by no one you ever heard of (book and lyrics, Will B. Johnstone; music, Tom Johnstone), landed on…
Reviewed By Eugene Paul In the wide embrace of Theater, the chronicle play has held its coveted, premier position for centuries, despite sudden flashes of brilliance by other modes that grab the main light. Producer Andrew M. Horn and director Joe Brancato, in their prime, start their thirty-ninth season longer in the…
Gabriel Ebert stars in Henrik Ibsen’s Peer Gynt, directed by John Doyle, at Classic Stage Company. (© Joan Marcus) By Ron Cohen Henrik Ibsen’s Peer Gynt and actor Gabriel Ebert are a match made in heaven. Add director John Doyle to the mix, and the result – on view at Classic Stage Company — is…
Maggie Lacey and John Douglas Thompson star in Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House (© Gerry Goodstein) by Deirdre Donovan What could be better than seeing a new stage production of Ibsen’s A Doll’s House? Naturally, seeing it in tandem with Strindberg’s The Father. New York theatergoers now have a rare chance to catch…
Vanessa Aspillaga (Daphne) and Matthew Saldivar (Pablo) in Quiara Alegría Hudes’ new play Daphne’s Dive, directed by Thomas Kail, at the Pershing Square Signature Center. (© Joan Marcus) By Ron Cohen Daphne’s Dive, the North Philadelphia bar that serves as the main locale for the new comedy-drama by Quiara Alegría Hudes and also lends…
Mike Albo photo courtesy of Peter Yesley(credit: Peter By Nicholas Linnehan It seems that in our society certain words are hard to talk about. Words like sperm, masturbation, in vitro fertilization, and fertility clinics are just a few that seem difficult to roll off the tongue. Yet these words are the very center of…
Photos by John Vecchiolla Anything Goes By Edward Lieberman The WBT’s 206th production is the rollicking Cole Porter’s Anything Goes, featuring an outstanding cast, precision tap dancing, gorgeous costumes and a great orchestra: in short everything you would want in a show . . . except, alas, for a coherent plot. But even…
Joseph Menino as Edward Murrow. Photo courtesy of Gerry Goodstein By Nicholas Linnehan Joseph Vitale’s play about Edward Murrow is not only interesting historically, but captivating to watch. Playwright Joseph Vitale’s play about the life of Edward R. Murrow has been brought to life by actor Joseph Menino and the Phoenix Theater Ensemble on…
By Rachel Goddard Anxiety-ridden, angsty, and desperate for purpose; Generation Y is captured perfectly by the title character of Dear Evan Hansen. Evan Hansen is a senior in high school and if severe anxiety and awkwardness weren’t enough; he is absolutely friendless. It’s the first day of his senior year in high school…
By Julia Polinsky Paul Carlin as Gil and Glynnis O’Connor as Joyce photos by Carol Rosegg In brief: Gil (Paul Carlin) and Joyce (Glynnis O’Connor) return from Easter Sunday services and prepare to host Easter dinner for their son, Kenny, (Adam Petherbridge), daughter-in-law, and in-laws, Jack (Malachy Cleary) and Audrey (Shelly…