The Jocker: Riding The RailsMay 27, 2007Clint Jeffries' romantic drama paints a gritty picture of the lifestyle of Depression era hobos in an exclusively male environment.
LoveMusik: Life Is A KabarettMay 24, 2007The embryonic lump of coal now inhabiting the Biltmore Theatre has more gem-like qualities to savor and enjoy than the majority of fully gestated musicals now playing around town. It just ain't ready yet, but boy has it got a lot going for it.
Coram Boy: Handel, With CareMay 20, 2007Director Melly Still's frequently gorgeous production, and beautiful use of the music of Frederic Handel, overshadows the thin text of this melodrama.
Deuce: MatchlessMay 17, 2007In theory Terrence McNally's new plays is about a doubles team that dominated the game in their youth but really there's nothing to distract us from the fact that we're watching Marian Seldes and Angela Lansbury having a 90 minute chat
Legally Blonde: Let 'Em Eat CakeMay 17, 2007The new musical is like a big bowl of sugary butter cream frosting that you can't resist dipping your finger into and licking off every bit of delectable goodness. The only trouble is that after a while you start wondering when the hell you're going to get some cake.
The Year Of Magical Thinking: Two Women AloneApril 23, 2007Just as everyone deals with the grief of the loss of a loved one in their own personal way, I imagine individual reactions to this stage adaptation of Joan Didion's memoir recounting her own grieving process after the loss of her husband, will be quite varied and, ultimately, personal.
Curtains: The Bookwriter Did It?April 22, 2007<i>Curtains</i> may not be the kind of show that flies you into musical comedy heaven, but for two hours and forty minutes it cruises securely in the air stream of sock-o.
All The Wrong Reasons: Guilty PleasureApril 17, 2007John Fugelsang's hilarious solo piece is filled with sharp observations about American morals and the way some may interpret the Bible for their own benefit.
The Accomplices: Seeking SanctuaryApril 16, 2007The journalistic skills of first-time playwright Bernard Weinraub are put to good use in this drama of a Jewish activist who came to America in 1940 with a mission to convince the United States to help stop the systematic extermination of his people.