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Fruition Reviewed by Dana Martin Theatre of NOTE Through December 7 According to Alexis DeLaRosa, we’re totally fucked. The future is grim; it’s violent and dangerous. His new play Fruition deep dives into a dystopian apocalypse in the not too distant future. It’s violent, suspenseful, action-packed and ultimately plot heavy.Rainer (DeLaRosa) is having a bad day. He’s […]
Eight Nights Reviewed by Iris Mann Antaeus Theatre Company Through December 16 RECOMMENDED This heartfelt odyssey, covering eight decades (1949–2016) in the life of a Holocaust survivor struggling to move her soul beyond the horrors she has undergone, is lyrically rendered in Jennifer Maisel’s beautiful scenario. Maisel explores the way in which the legacy of […]
The Thanksgiving Play Reviewed by Deborah Klugman Geffen Playhouse Through December 6 Thanksgiving, that most American of holidays (not counting The Fourth of July), has long been shrouded in myth, perpetuated for decades by classroom images of earnest Pilgrims, helpful “Indians” and cheerful squawking turkeys. No longer, however, does it serve as an unsullied symbol […]
Orry Reviewed by Lara J. Altunian Gentleman George Productions Through November 11 In his play, Orry, Nick Hardcastle celebrates one of Hollywood’s lesser known figures with a striking personality — three-time Oscar-winning costume designer Orry-Kelly. Mostly funny, at times melancholy, and overall full of 1920s flair, this tribute is an entertaining portrait of a person who became […]
Department of Dreams Reviewed by Julia Lloyd George City Garage Theatre Through December 8 On its surface, Department of Dreams promises to be an assuredly compelling production. It’s the work of prolific Kosovar playwright Jeton Neziraj, whose career has been built on political dramas with a focus on authoritarian governments. It’s described as an “Orwellian comedy” […]
Romeo and Juliet in Hell Reviewed by Dana Martin Force of Nature Productions Through November 23 Playwright/director Matt Ritchey wonders what happens in literary hell, the Bard’s abyss where all of Shakespeare’s dead heroes reside, condemned to eternal damnation by way of off-key Sondheim. Romeo and Juliet in Hell is a fast moving, lighthearted hour of […]
Uncle Vanya Reviewed by Nikki Munoz The New American Theatre Extended through February 29 RECOMMENDED “Something is wrong in this house,” says the visiting Yelena (Jade Sealey) — not once but twice in an intense conversation with the title character (Don Harvey) of Anton Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya.She and others who inhabit Chekhov’s 1898 play find […]
Neil Simon’s Musical Fools Reviewed by Stephen Fife Open Fist Theatre Company Through January 26 RECOMMENDED As I watched Ron West’s production of Neil Simon’s Musical Fools, the thought kept crossing my mind: Oh yes, the holidays are coming. Because this is a perfect holiday musical. In fact, the more I think about it, it […]
