Tom Coppola as James and Amber Mason as Sarah by Ed Lieberman The Armonk Players are staging a timely story at Whippoorwill Hall: Time Stands Still, a Tony Award nominated play by Donald Margulies that tells what is now a familiar tale of the ravages of war, but from a slightly different perspective, and addresses some…
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…
Brad Heberlee as Sganarelle and Chris Mixon as the Statue (Photo credit: Russ Rowland) by Deirdre Donovan Don Juan–that legendary lover who faked many a marriage-can now be glimpsed on the Pearl Theatre’s boards. And with Justin Adams slipping into the skin of Moliere’s most hypocritical lover, one should seize the day and go to this new…
James Godwin photos by Jim Moore By Glenn Giron We find ourselves in a futuristic Manhattan or what eventually comes to be known as NYORG. Wylie Walker, the hero of our story, narrates the piece in a film noir themed voice over that is not for a moment unappreciated – he is the maintenance man of the…
Lawrence Jansen In Cool Hand Luke. Photo by Jason Woodruff By Russell Bouthiller Godlight Theatre’s adaptation of the novel, Cool Hand Luke, offers a gritty atmosphere, sound performances and a hard story to tell. Based on the Don Pearce novel and adapted for the stage by Emma Reeves, The Godlight Theatre Company presents Cool Hand…
by Deirdre Donovan Dael Orlandersmith returns to New York Theatre Workshop with her new semi-autobiographical show Forever. If you have never seen this gifted author-actress on stage, now is your chance to catch her in a tour de force performance. Forget about gilding the lily! Orlandersmith goes for the truth here. She boldly explores…
Richard Zavaglia, Ray Abruzzo and Dan Luria by Nicholas Linnehan What happens when The Sopranos meet The Odd Couple? It’s anyone’s guess. And there you have the premise with Dan Lauria’s dark comedy Dinner With the Boys. Two exiled hit men play house as they “cook up” plans for their futures. Charlie and Dom…
Kylie McVey and Bowdie Photo Credit: Matt Urban Mobius New Media. By David Schultz Because of Winn-Dixie is based on the beloved children’s book penned by Kate DiCamillo. This still morphing show has been kicking around since 2013. It is in its final stages and is Broadway-bound. The simple plot details the warm and emotional friendship between…
Jill Shackner and Karyn Quackenbush photo by Joan Marcus by Barry Bassis Iowa begins promisingly with a self-possessed little girl, Kolette Tetlow, singing. The promise vanishes when the music ends. A ditzy divorceé named Sandy (Karyn Quackenbush) suddenly informs her 14-year old daughter Becca (Jill Shackner) that she is going to marry a man…
Billy Carter, Brittany Vicars, Robert Petkoff, Arnie Burto Photos by Joan Marcus by Dorothy Marcic Going to see 39 Steps at the Union Street Theater is part film noir, part physical comedy, and part brilliant acting, with four characters playing so many parts you shouldn’t even try to count. Spend your time watching them…