The story has the earmarks of YA fiction: a community of dysfunctional adults contribute to the plight of alienated kids who, badgered by persecutors their own age, seek to escape their torment.
Theater
Comedy Review — Paul Reiser at the Cabot
Like a magic show where you know you’re being duped and enjoy it all the same, Reiser’s act was something you just settled back and enjoyed without analyzing it too much.
Theater Review: “Joe Turner’s Come and Gone” — A Stirring Dramatic Experience
Despite some missteps and miscasting bumps along the way, this staging faithfully captures playwright August Wilson’s searing poetic vision.
Theater Reviews: On Broadway — Tom Stoppard’s “Leopoldstadt” and Martyna Majok’s “Cost of Living”
Two stirring dramas hit Broadway, one weightier than the next
Theater Interview: Performer Bill Irwin – Channeling Samuel Beckett
“Samuel Beckett’s work speaks to me because he’s a very visceral writer. And, because I have training as a clown, I think of him as a natural clown.”
Theater Review: “The Thin Place” — Nowheresville
An experimental drama, no matter how tantalizing, has to come up with a payoff that makes its bewildering journey worth it. Lucas Hnath’s doesn’t.
Theater Review: “Ada and the Engine” — A Free-Spirited Young Female Math Wiz in Victorian England
You don’t have to be a math wiz to enjoy Lauren Gunderson’s engaging historical drama, which has been effectively staged by director Debra Wise.
Theater Review: “Heroes of the Fourth Turning” — Dear Lord, Pray for Them
It shouldn’t be surprising that Heroes of the Fourth Turning is monotonously ironic. No happy warriors for Christ here.
Theater Review: “Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992” — “Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose”
Anna Deveare Smith’s examination of racism in America remains powerful, 30 years on.
Theater Review: “Paradise Blue” — Hit the High Notes
This dark and jazzy noir drama would be compelling if it just focused on dramatizing a jazz artist’s quest for artistic perfection.