L-R: Steve Nicolson, Simon Greenall, Will Barton, Matthew Kelly and Matt Sutton in TOAST. Photo by Oliver King) By Rachel Goddard You’ve probably never thought about what it would be like to be the fly on the wall of a bread factory break room, but that’s what Richard Bean (One Man Two Guvnors)…
(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…
Aoife Duffin photos by Mihaela Bodlovic. By Eugene Paul Curious how trends seem to compound. There have been countless plays, workshops, lectures, even performance artists on the sexual abuse of very young girls and the enduring effects on their lives. So it is not truly surprising that A Girl is a Half-formed Thing has…
Murray Abraham as Nathan photos by Richard Termine by Deirdre Donovan Gotthold Ephraim Lessing’s Nathan the Wise is not a play to pass quick judgment on. At first blush it might seem the dramatic equivalent of watching paint dry. But those audience members who stay for the entire 2-hour production at the Classic…
Frank Langella photos by Joan Marcus By Michall Jeffers If Frank Langella were a British actor, he’d be a Lord by now. There’s no one who’s better, both at comedy and tragedy. In The Father, he gets a chance to nimbly jump from one to the other, and the result is a production that…
Nat DeWolf, Maria Striar, Crystal Finn & April Matthis photos by Joan Marcus by Michall Jeffers Winston Churchill described Russia as “ A riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.” The same could be said, much less profoundly, of Antlia Pneumatica. Just when you think you’ve gotten a handle on it, the play…
Elizabeth Teeter as Betty Parriss, Saoirse Ronan as Abigail Williams and Tavi Gevinson as Mary Warren Production photos by Jan Versweyveld. by Rachel Goddard This 1953 historical drama takes on a whole new meaning when watched through the vision of Broadway director Ivo van Hove, fresh off of his Broadway directorial debut with…
Sanjit De Silva, Claire Danes, and John Krasinski photos by Carol Rosegg Dry Powder By Ron Cohen “People don’t relate to me,” says Jenny, the delightfully monstrous financial executive portrayed with laser-like acuity by Claire Danes in Dry Powder, an exceptional new comedy by Sarah Burgess. The reverse, of course, is equally…
L-R: Michael Ray Wisely, Carrie Paff, Mark Anderson Phillips, and Ben Euphrat Photos by Carol Rosegg By Eugene Paul Bill English’s conference room setting is so apt we’re immediately persuaded to believe whatever happens. Scooter (Ben Euphrat) and Hannah (Carrie Paff) are prepping for a meeting. The friction between them is sending us…
JOAN MARCUS/©2016 JOAN MARCUS Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin and John Adams push for independence — and are played by, from left, John Behlmann, John Larroquette and Santino Fontano in “1776.” The show informs the Broadway hit “Hamilton.” by Julia Polinsky Delightful. Engaging. Sometimes thrilling. How many ways are there to say the Encores! production…