BWW Reviews: GOOD PEOPLE Presents a Lesson on Pride at Syracuse StageApril 28, 2013Margaret Walsh swears she will never beg, even if she wanted to. Her sarcastic pride would stop her before uttering a profane-introduced "please." Or, at least that's what she demands you to think. She's begging the entire time, and that's okay. She has every right to.
BWW Reviews: TWO TRAINS RUNNING Arrives at Syracuse StageFebruary 3, 2013How good can chicken taste when you really wanted ham-when you've spent an exhaustive amount of energy for it? Chicken will never taste the same again: probably sour and, perhaps pridelessly cheap. Fittingly for TWO TRAINS RUNNING, ham and chicken are inherently a cultural war cry, excitedly felt at Syracuse Stage.
BWW Reviews: Landing NEXT TO NORMAL at Geva Theatre CenterJanuary 21, 2013Geva's presentation of NEXT TO NORMAL is affecting and provides a lingering thought of what normal could be. The cast is astounding, and the emotion is real. You hope that they can land on normal, but the truth is, they're not really sure where normal is anymore.
BWW Reviews: MOBY DICK Surges at Syracuse StageOctober 14, 2012Syracuse Stage welcomes Julian Rad's adaptation of the novel as their 40th season opener. Rad's MOBY DICK opened off-off Broadway in 2003 and was nominated for Drama Desk Awards. This play with songs was heralded for its bare set and authentic sea chanteys.
BWW Reviews: JERSEY BOYS Still Flaunts the Grit and Glam of The Four SeasonsOctober 13, 2012To recreate the fame and heartbreak of the badass group, there has to be a gritty finesse in order to showcase the unexpected voices and talent of four Jersey hoodlums. The story is the all too familiar tale of four boys under a streetlight; the tremendous success and the embittered fall-right back to a glamorous reunion. This tour has that finesse.