Theater
As my second wave feminist companion said as we left the theater, “That was hilarious. And I am SO ANGRY.”
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The only way forward, to go beyond American myths of innocence, is to confront the enduring crimes of the past.
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For me, Sweat hits its riveting stride in its second half, when the pressures of the strike tests the relationships of its working class characters.
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The message of August Wilson’s final play: the future rests not on the number of Whole Foods we build but on the culture we value.
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The overall effect is one of a genial, superficial club lecture on reading and writing poetry, punctuated by Frost’s Greatest Hits.
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While there is much to admire about Detroit Red’s script, there are serious problems with the staging.
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The main problem with Gloria is its expository storytelling. Events are mostly announced and described rather than recreated.
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Underground Railway Theater has a runaway hit. You’ll never see a show quite like it. It’s bold, ridiculous, and very risky.
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Praxis Stage picked the right time to stage a Shakespeare play about a head of state who doesn’t have anything on his mind but corruption.
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The New Rep production of Hair is acceptable: if the intent was to look back at a now-dated musical that once caused a stir.
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