Matthew Broderick and Billy Carter photos Carol Rosegg By Ron Cohen Matthew Broderick brings laid-back charm and a beguiling Irish brogue to Conor McPherson’s drama, making it a rather friendly ghost story. Irish Repertory Theatre has captured some marquee power for the reopening of its handsomely renovated jewel box of a space:…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
Jesse Tyler Ferguson photos by Joan Marcus By Eugene Paul Sam, youngish, nice-ish looking, pleasantish, works what passes for the switchboard of so grand a restaurant that you barely dare utter its name, taking reservations for a place you cannot get into because that’s the name of the game. It’s his regular job…
(from Left to Right): Henry Stram, Nadine Malouf, Christian Conn, Christian DeMarais, Ramsey Faragallah Photo Credit: Carol Rosegg by Deirdre Donovan Pssst! There’s a scandal brewing at the Lucille Lortel Theater. And anybody who wants to learn who the latest victim is–deserved or not—should head downtown and catch the wickedly delicious revival of The…