With The Purists, Dan McCabe has written a comic drama that not only has a lot to say, but does it with an enormous amount of playful vim and vigor.
David Greenham
Theater Review: “The Lifespan of a Fact” — Truth and Consequences
In a taut 90 minutes, The Lifespan of a Fact zeroes in on some key issues that we’re grappling with as a country — or ought to be.
Theater Review: “Steel Magnolias” — Female Bonding
Over thirty years after it premiered, the script remains touching and funny, with the added merit that it provides a refreshing respite from the sour discourse of 2019.
Theater Review: “School Girls” — Teaching Lessons
School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play is a serious comedy that takes aim at our provinciality and ignorance.
Theater Review: “Once” — Everything Goes Brilliantly Right
Once is a wonderful musical and the Speakeasy Stage production does exquisitely right by its considerable merits.
Theater Review: “The Half-Light” — A Powerful Excursion into the Spirit World
The Half-Light is a play about ghosts that, while offering intimations of mortality, ends up exuding a charming and infectious romantic spirit.
Theater Review: “Heartland” — Pointing the Finger at Us
Heartland proffers a rare combination — it is a prescient history lesson that also works dramatically.
Theater Feature: Best Stage Productions of 2018
Our theater critics pick some of the outstanding productions of the year.
Theater Review: The Christmas Revels — A Wonderful Nordic Celebration
This year’s version – the 48th! – of The Christmas Revels is delightful and refreshing way to bid adieu to a tumultuous 2018.
Theater Review: “Ben Butler” — Civil War Laughs
A comedy about slavery poses considerable challenges in our #blacklivesmatter times, but the characters bounce gleefully through endless rounds of verbal sparring.
