Review: MIRACLE ON SOUTH DIVISION STREET at Penguin Rep
by Peter Danish - Jun 13, 2025
Tom Dudzick’s 'Miracle on South Division Street' arrives in Stony Point for a heartfelt revival, reaffirming its timeless charm—a blend of humor, family dynamics, and subtle spiritual warmth.
Review: MIRACLE ON SOUTH DIVISION STREET Delights at Penguin Rep Theatre
by Bruce Apar - Jun 13, 2025
In the confident and craftsmanlike hands of Mr. Dudzick and director Joe Brancato, the audience is treated to a breezy look at familial relations that is smartly informed by the writer’s abiding sense of balance between lighthearted banter and matters of faith, ambition, tolerance and family secrets that surface and hit home with the force of a torpedo, shattering a lifetime of misbegotten beliefs.
Casting Complete For Penguin's Season Opener
by Stephi Wild - May 16, 2025
Penguin Rep Theatre announced that casting is complete for Miracle on South Division Street, which officially kicks off the company's 48th season in Stony Point, New York.
Lyric Stage Boston Presents NOISES OFF
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 21, 2024
Lyric Stage Boston rings in the holidays with the gift of laughter, outrageous characters, and meaningful time spent with loved ones at Noises Off. Performances begin Friday, November 15 and run through Sunday December 22.
Review: CENTENNIAL CASTING at Penguin Rep Theatre
by Bruce Apar - Jul 2, 2024
Mike Labbadia creates a larger-than-life Vincent whose slow burns, emotional outbursts, and comically hapless attempts at romance reminded me of Jackie Gleason as Ralph Kramden in seminal sitcom The Honeymooners. I mentioned the Gleason comparison to Mr. Labbadia after his performance. What I didn’t realize at that moment is that in the script, which I read later, the character breakdown for Vincent invokes “Ralph Kramden” and an authors’ note in the script references “The Honeymooners.”