Liza Birkenmeier’s The Hollower exemplifies a new playwright in desperate need of a dramaturg to focus her wild and wildly-dissonant ideas into a cohesive whole.
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LONG DAY’S JOURNEY INTO the Same Boring Revivals
Dear Royalty of the Stage and Screen:
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A BRIEF HISTORY OF WOMEN (Brits Off Broadway)
Click here to read my review of Alan Ayckbourn’s A Brief History of Women, part of 59E59’s Brits Off Broadway festival.
THE SEAFARER (Irish Repertory Theatre)
Pro: Unlike a lot of other stars who only agree to appear in the same old classics, Matthew Broderick actually uses his commercial clout to sell tickets to more unconventional material.
Ungentlemanly Callers
I don’t feel comfortable reviewing the Abingdon Theatre Company’s production of Philip Dawkins’ The Gentleman Caller because one of my friends holds up half of this new two-hander.
When Devised is Too Devised
The Birds immediately impresses with a uniform style that’s anything but uniform, pulling off the tricky combination of quirky esotericism.
No, Seriously, There’s Nothing Wrong With That
In yesterday’s defense of movie-turned-musicals, I focused almost exclusively on analyzing this macro trend, rarely touching upon any specific micro examples.
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Not That There’s Anything Wrong With That
Ever since the Tony Awards announced their Hollywood-property-dominated slate of nominees this year, a plethora of hot-take-prone cultural critics started — though really continued a trend that predates this season — bemoaning the fact that Broadway looks a lot more like movie theaters nowadays.
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Bring Back the Plaque
The following request would probably be more appropriate — and potentially more effective — on Twitter, but it’s a cause too near and dear to my heart to relegate to the trenches of social media discourse.
Write All Nite 