The angst over and the travails of publishing Anne Frank’s diary are depicted in this smart fantasia; Otto Frank interacts with the ghosts of his family.
Tag: Theater for the New City
Connoly
A suicidal young woman is regularly visited in a mental facility by her older sister in this challenging and resonant contemporary psychological drama.
A Shift of Opinion
U.S. banker Jacob Schiff’s battle against Russian antisemitism is depicted in this theatrical fantasia, Mark Twain and other celebrities appear as well.
A 2024 10 Best List
An adaptation of a horror novel, a majestic performance by Len Cariou and a powerful play in Spanish, were highlights of the New York stage this year.
Anton Goes To Heaven (?)
A disaffected beer-drinking young American nationalist commits suicide in this exhilarating take on “No Exit”; his mother and grandfather torment him.
The Christmas Express
Santa Claus’ plan to use a new high-powered sled is combatted by a dastardly villain in this charming and smart new musical that is vividly performed.
Leaves
A happily married Black couple’s 31st anniversary celebration is complicated by the arrival of the wife’s two sisters in this entrancing domestic drama.
Days And Nights
Bina Sharif and Kevin Mitchell Martin vividly portray two Manhattan tramps in Sharif’s latest existential two-character one-act play.
The Speed of Sound
Two young male and female singer-songwriters meet in Central Park’s Strawberry Fields in this engaging and bittersweet musical; life’s harshness intrudes.
A 2023 10 Best List
Two deceased Black female playwright’s works, personal Off-Off-Broadway shows, and two Broadway revivals were highlights of the New York stage this year.