As Kwong says, “Human beings are at our most creative when we are constrained.”. Theatre Sleepless review: A sweet treat in showbiz-starved times. For this night, the rest of the world is free to think outside the box. And keep enjoying themselves. A review gives a potential audience member context for a production. David Alan Grier’s performance “has size and precision, monstrosity and humanity.”, “We know what the wealthy do when they feel cheated and insulted.”. We rely on advertising to help fund our award-winning journalism. Get the latest news and reviews from America's hottest theater city, delivered to your mailbox weekly. The Klipsch Reference Theater Pack is available for $999, with Australian and UK pricing and availability to be confirmed. What else can we do but laugh? We invite you to use our commenting platform to engage in insightful conversations about issues in our community.
Planning a theatre trip and not sure whether to splurge on the star power and spectacle of a West End musical, experience an intimate drama in a Fringe venue, or check out the latest in new writing at the Royal Court? Four stars for Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre's current tour. What is the purpose of a review? Lifeboats and Lifelines: Two Musicals Make the Case for Not Giving Up, ’We’re Gonna Die’ and ‘The Unsinkable Molly Brown.’. Richard Nelson’s Apple Family Is Muted in Grief and Unmuted on Zoom. Even professional reviewers of theatre (called theatre critics) rarely write wholly negative reviews. Subscriber content. The opening notes of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical sounded, the actors' masks fell away and an unspeakable moving show began at Regents Park Open Air Theatre in London, the first of its kind since the onset of the pandemic. Starring national treasures Jane Alexander and James Cromwell, not to mention Michael Urie’s contortionist reactions. And in Brooklyn, JACK lands in a congenial new space. Read the latest news about Broadway, Off Broadway, London and West End performances, casts and more. My worst moment: ‘Bob’s Burgers’ and ‘Archer’ star H. Jon Benjamin and the time he performed for an audience of one, Catch up on all of the news, drama surrounding ‘Windy City Rehab’, before the season finale, Enter at your own risk: Haunted houses in Chicago region for Halloween 2020. 2 out of 5 stars. Can they pour you a drink? A light surreal comedy starring Ugo Chukwu at NYTW. October 6, 2020 • This year's MacArthur Fellows — recipients of what's commonly called the Genius Grant — include artists, scientists, dancers and more. Theater reviews from co-chief critics Ben Brantley and Jesse K. Green. We came in hopes of being the quickest solver in the Zoom room. Down into the midwestern darkness, at a little spot that’s about to disappear from the map. Quarter Life Crisis, Bridge Theatre, review: millennial angst from an already long-distant era, The Odyssey, Jermyn Street Theatre, review: Homer's tale for our times brought to life on YouTube, Apollo 13: The Dark Side of the Moon review, Original Theatre: space adventure with a bold racial spin, The Last Five Years, Southwark Playhouse, review: a moving musical seen from a toilet cubicle, Connecting Voices, Leeds Playhouse review: an elegiac bid to address our year of dislocation, Tom Stoppard by Hermione Lee, review: a respectful biography that misses the magic of his plays, Romantics Anonymous, Bristol Old Vic, review: a charming, chocolatey love story that's gooey on the outside and gooey within, Danny Dyer on Harold Pinter, review: pause your laughter, this unlikely pair were like father and son. Theater Reviews Emily Bragg in Theatre Y’s “We’re Gonna Die.” /Photo: Justin Jones So I guess this is how we do theater now: a Zoom invite to a virtual lobby and then off, from the comfort of one’s home, to see a film of a musical I cannot wait now to see live. Based on the award-winning book, "Middle Passage" manages to be both a fun outing for older families and a slavery story worth studying. A review is a subjective but educated response to a piece of theatre. Teatro ZinZanni opens in Chicago with retro thrills, cocktails and a chilled-out vibe, New musical 'Miracle' is a winner for Cubs fans only, In 'Grinning From Fear to Fear,' Second City e.t.c. If you're in the audience for this unconventional new play, you're probably going to be a part of the drama. Simon Stone rewrites Euripides, and Bobby Cannavale and Rose Byrne star. The Hound of the Baskervilles, Watermill, review: socially-distanced al fresco Sherlock? Performers who hold your attention, even with uneven material. Theater Review Review An assessment or critique of a service, product, or creative endeavor such as art, literature or a performance. On a proscenium at the Atlantic, and in the McKittrick Hotel. Brian Friel’s triple intertwined monologues, in a streamed revival of the 2011 production at the Irish Rep. Martin McDonagh’s intense play used to be about the right of a writer to write his gruesome tales. Same Planet Performance Project is back at Columbia College, a project that needs to keep going. London Theatre Reviews. It made me realize I’ve even missed the eat-your-spinach parts of being a critic.
A monologuist who can’t stop interrogating himself and us. Thanks to Theater Wit, you can watch from home. Uses for a Dull Knife: Productive Boredom in Three Zoomertainments, Does Interactive Theater Work on Zoom? But if you're in the audience, you'll find yourself opening up to this warm, welcoming, truly talented cast. Along with Kwong, we solve various brainteasers, from the familiar (including Spoonerisms, such as turning “sweater bag” into “better swag”) to what Kwong calls Combi-Nations (finding the name of a country hidden markedly within a series of words, such as in this parenthetical). But the gentle, genial Kwong makes sure everyone gets into the spirit, participates somehow, becomes a full-fledged member of a community that loves the almost meditative feel of mentally wrestling a clever problem. No-nonsense advice for better living delivered to your inbox every morning. And they logged in from all across the country. At the edge between reality and something else. Live, in-person performances are springing up everywhere. Faith Healer review, Old Vic: Michael Sheen mesmerises, but live-streaming dims the play's magic, Pippin, Garden Theatre, review: a fresh burst of vitality that deserves further life indoors, Private Peaceful, Barn Theatre, Cirencester, review: a poignant, gender-flipped reminder of far harsher times, Private Lives, Lockdown Theatre, review: proof that Emma Thompson needs to do more theatre, Rose review, Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester: Maureen Lipman brings charm and pluck to this one-woman odyssey, The Shrine / Bed Among the Lentils, Bridge Theatre, review: Reminds you of theatre's transcendent power, Three Kings review, Old Vic In Camera: Andrew Scott doesn't just unfold the tale, he takes us right inside it, Sleepless: A Musical Romance review, Troubadour Wembley Park: more pleasure than one dared hope for, Concert in the Park, Review: Crossword master David Kwong tries to turn puzzles into theater. From your first tracking shot to your last camera play. Lynn Nottage has constructed a powerful story. Theatre + Reviews . The reviewer should have a strong background in theatre so that their opinion is informed and credible. A Marvellous Party review, Stream.theatre: what better than a dash of Noël Coward to keep the spirits up? How Parents, Children (and Playwrights) Made, These Two New Theater Works Need You to Listen. Elementary! Expect somewhere in the realm of … Two plays involving very present mothers.
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