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Where Are You? (New York)

Ao Lan Guo. (Photo credit: Marcus Middleton)

Death and grieving are explored in this moving and entertaining performance piece combining dance and spoken word that’s enacted by a magnetic ensemble.

Published December 12, 2022
Categorized as Reviews Tagged Ao Lan Guo, Brendan Schwartz, Cheng Nien, Guillermo Contreras, John Titus, Mabou Mines, Maria Müller, Rosalie Neal, Shannon Helene Barnes, Sim Yan Ying, Where Are You? (New York), YY

Some Like It Hot

Adrianna Hicks. (Photo credit: Matthew Murphy)

This adaptation of the classic film comedy is a smashing Golden Age-style Broadway musical, the three leads do justice to their iconic screen counterparts.

Published December 12, 2022
Categorized as Reviews Tagged Adrianna Hicks, Amber Ruffin, Billy Wilder, Casey Nicholaw, Christian Borle, J. Harrison Ghee, Kevin Del Aguila, Marc Shaiman, Matthew López, NaTasha Yvette Williams, Scott Whittman

Gilbert Gottfried’s Amazing Colossal Podcast LIVE! A Tribute to Gilbert

Jason Alexander, Rupert Holmes and Mario Cantone, were among the late comedian’s podcast guests who honored him during this moving video-recorded event.

Published December 11, 2022
Categorized as Features Tagged Brendan Bliss, City Winery, Craig Bierko, Dara Gottfried, Frank Santopadre, Gilbert Gottfried, Gino Salomone, Jason Alexander, John Davidson, John Sebastian, Mario Cantone, Richard Kind, Rupert Holmes

Sans Me

A dreamy and intriguing one-act play dealing with illness and political oppression that is part of Transforma Theatre’s Science in Theatre Festival 2022.

Published December 11, 2022
Categorized as Reviews Tagged Catalina Florescu, Charles Pang, Deidre Barrett, Dennis Yueh-Yeh Li, Jon Peacock, Michael Katz, Monica Hunken, Moran Cerf, Sans Me, Science in Theatre Festival 2022, The Tank, Tjaša Ferme, Transforma Theatre

The Far Country

Jinn S. Kim. (Photo credit: Ahron R. Foster)

With gorgeous performances and a highly theatrical presentation, this moving play depicts the fate of early 20th century Chinese immigrants in the U.S.

Published December 6, 2022
Categorized as Reviews Tagged Amy Kim Waschke, Ben Chase, Christopher Liam Moore, Eric Ting, Eric Yang, Jinn S. Kim, Lloyd Suh, Shannon Tyo, The Far Country, Whit K. Lee

Underneath the Skin

John Kelly. (Photo credit: Bronwen Sharp for La MaMa)

Gay icon Samuel Steward’s amazing life from academic, to tattoo artist and to porno author is depicted in performance artist John Kelly’s mesmerizing show.

Published December 5, 2022
Categorized as Reviews Tagged Ellen Stewart Theatre, John Kelly, La MaMa, Samuel Steward, Underneath the Skin

Dead + Alive

Richard Saudek. (Photo credit: John Behlmann)

An hour-long exhibition of gorgeous clowning inspired by Jewish texts from acclaimed performer Richard Saudek; Dana Dailey is his formidable partner.

Published December 3, 2022
Categorized as Reviews Tagged Benjamin Domask-Ruh, Connelly Theater, Dana Dailey, Dead + Alive, One Year Lease Theater Company, OYL, Pher, Richard Saudek

A Christmas Carol

Jefferson Mays’ Scrooge and his amazing 50+ Dickensian characters are all dazzling in this high tech spooky new stage version of the classic tale.

Published December 1, 2022
Categorized as Reviews Tagged A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens, Dane Laffrey, Danny Gardner, Jefferson Mays, Michael Arden, Susan Lyons

Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish

Steven Skybell. (Photo credit: Jeremy Daniel)

Steven Skybell is stupendous as Tevye in director Joel Grey’s visually arresting and emotionally stirring revival which embraces the show’s Jewishness.

Published November 22, 2022
Categorized as Reviews Tagged Jerry Bock, Joel Grey, Joseph Stein, National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene, Sheldon Harnick, Shraga Friedman, Staś Kmieć, Steven Skybell

Sandra

Marjan Neshat. (Photo credit: Carol Rosegg)

Marjan Neshat is riveting as a Brooklyn café owner searching for her missing gay best friend in Puerto Vallarta in David Cale’s suspenseful solo play.

Published November 20, 2022
Categorized as Reviews Tagged David Cale, Leigh Silverman, Marjan Neshat, Sandra, Vineyard Theatre

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