Purlie Victorious a Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton PatchWritten by Ossie DavisDirected by Kenny LeonThe Music BoxDecember 7, 2023Production website💉💉 out of 5. I was just not “invited” to this play. From the very first moment, this play just roared on by. Leslie Odom, Jr. just exploded on stage – – speaking and moving so fast … Continue reading Purlie Victorious a Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
LeopoldstadtWritten by Tom StoppardDirected by Patrick BarberLongacre TheatreJanuary 4, 2023Production website💉💉💉💉 out of 5. This was one tough tough chew. This was one play that I wished I could have read or, ideally, seen twice. There were just so many story lines; so many years covered; so many characters, with such rich; so many mathematic illusions, … Continue reading Leopoldstadt
Thom Pain (based on nothing) Starring Michael C. Hall Written by Will Eno Directed by Oliver Butler Signature Theatre November 24, 2018 Production website 💉💉💉💉 out of 5. Watching Thom Paine (based on nothing), with Michael C. Hall is a 70 minute romp round the existential racetrack that feels very much like Beckett brought back … Continue reading Thom Pain (based on nothing)
Privacy Created by James Graham & Josie Rourke Written by James Graham Dircted by Josie Rourke Starring Daniel Radcliffe The Public Theatre in association with Donmar Warehouse July 20, 2016 Production website 💉💉💉💉💉 out of 5. My mind is blown. What the hell just happened? It was a technological “take me to church” experience. Example: … Continue reading Privacy
Indian Summer by Gregory S. Moss directed by Carolyn Cantor Playwrights Horizon June 19, 2016 Production website 💉💉💉 out of 5. In that I teach high school, I am always concerned when a production begins with a teenager sitting on a mound of dirt emptying his shoes. I can just smell the expected angst and … Continue reading Indian Summer